
Annual Symposum
“Practical Urology in the Caribbean: From Guidelines to Ground Reality”
1 March 2026
About the event
The Jamaica Urological Society will host its Annual Symposium on March 1, 2026, at the AC Hotel Kingston, under the theme “From Guidelines to Ground Reality: Practical Urology in the Caribbean.” This year’s meeting brings together regional and international experts to explore how global urological standards can be interpreted, adapted, and applied within Caribbean healthcare systems. Through presentations spanning medico‑legal responsibilities, diagnostic advances in prostate cancer, and evidence‑based guideline interpretation, the symposium aims to equip practitioners with practical tools for elevating patient care in diverse and resource‑variable clinical environments.
The programme further highlights emerging strategies in cancer care, innovations in imaging and biopsy techniques, and region‑specific experiences such as the Guyana Prostate Health Strategy and Jamaica‑based clinical audits. Discussions on surgical ethics, waiting‑list management, and the realities of managing infections and advanced prostate cancer underscore the symposium’s emphasis on real‑world challenges and solutions. Designed for urologists, surgeons, oncologists, and allied professionals, the event offers a rich platform for knowledge‑sharing and collaboration to strengthen urological practice across the Caribbean.
Where
AC Hotel Kingston
Jamaica
When
Sunday
1 March 2026
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sponsors
Industry

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Speakers
Our esteemed presenters.

Dr Brian Charles
Medico‑Legal Considerations When Deviating from Clinical Guidelines

Mr Ainsley Jones
The Role of the National Health Fund (NHF) in Optimising the Process of Patient Care: From Approval to the Pharmacy

Professor Sashi Kommu
Prostate Cancer in Afro-Caribbean Men: Are Global Risk Models Fit for Purpose?

Dr Gareth Reid
Elevated PSA in 2026: MRI, Biomarkers or Just Biopsy? From Guidelines to the Caribbean Ground Reality

Dr Fernando Cabrera
BPH Guidelines: A Practical Context

Dr Michael Coburn
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Professor Lawson Douglas Keynote Lecture: ‘AUA Urotruma Guidelines- Considerations for the Resource Limited Environment’

Dr Kern Pemberton
Hypofractionation: Shortening Overall Treatment Time

Dr Abhinav Sidana
Beyond One Size Fits All: Modern Management of Localised Prostate Cancer

Dr Belinda Morrison-Blidgen
The Role of Shockwave Therapy in Urology and Local Practices

Professor William Aiken
Ethical Management of Surgical Waiting Lists

Dr Garfield Parker
Audit and Introduction to Local Anaesthetic Transperineal Prostate Biopsy

Dr Sawan Jagnarain
The Guyana Prostate Health Strategy: Lessons Learnt and 2-Year Results

Dr Doniell Lawrence
The Role of PSMA PET in Biochemical Recurrence: A Jamaican Reality

Dr Marie Brown
Establishing a New Urology Service in Jamaica: Early Development and Progress at St Ann’s Bay Hospital

Dr Kelly Johnson
Audit and Management of NMIBC in Jamaica: Guidelines vs Reality
Join us at #JUS2026
Join us in-person at AC Hotel Kingston and expand your professional network as you meet with colleagues from across the region, and have an intellectual feast. The symposium provides an opportunity for us in this esteemed community to dispense targeted continuing medical education for the benefit of urologists and medical professionals specializing in and involved in urological care.
Registration
Kindly complete the registration form below to sign up for the event.
INFORMATION
Cost:
Medical Doctors
JMD 4500 | USD 25
Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
JMD 3500 | USD 20
Students with ID – free
Continuing Medical Education:
7 hours including 1 hour Ethics (requested); programme accredited by: The Medical Council of Jamaica
