CAP SPRING MEETING – May 26^th – 28^th, 2023

Ports of Call Resort – Turks and Caicos Islands

Theme: “Ensuring Sustainable Healthcare for the Caribbean and the Future”

The Caribbean Association of Pharmacists (CAP), hosts meetings every May, November, and the Annual Convention in August. These meetings provide opportunities for networking, sharing new ideas, troubleshooting common challenges, and laying the ground for career development and the advancement of pharmacy and by extension, healthcare in the Caribbean. This year’s CAP Spring Meeting will be held from Friday 26^th May – Sunday 28^th May, 2023, with CE sessions delivered on Saturday – Sunday. It is greatly advised that Presenters deliver through online presentations or presenters who wish to do in person presentations would have to acquire sponsorship to fund the cost of their in person stay.  Presenters will be invited to a Zoom session for instructions prior to the conference.  

CAP aims to provide Continuing Pharmacy Education of the highest quality and relevance for pharmacists working in a multidisciplinary landscape. We invite educators and pharmacists to join us by submitting abstracts for Continuing Education Plenaries or Research Papers for a duration of one hour.

Due Dates:

Persons interested in presenting at the CAP Spring Meeting May 2023 are encouraged to submit their abstracts by 31^st March, 2023.   

Abstracts and CVs for proposed plenaries/workshops/research papers should be submitted using the CAP Meeting Abstract Submission form at https://forms.gle/PDJHsVbJhXAHWAbU8

Forms may also be found in Appendix I below.

These may also be returned via email, along with the Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the presenter.

Presentation Timing:

The following describes the allotted time for CE presentations:  

• CE Lectures (plenaries) are allotted 60 minutes each:
  • Lecture – 50 minutes, and 
  • Q&A – 10 minutes.
• Workshops are allotted 2 hours each:
  • Workshop/Practice session – 1 hour 40 minutes 
  • Q&A – 20 minutes 
• Research presentations are allotted 60 minutes each:  
• Basic review of the key background concepts (e.g., medication adherence, a summary of background literature) – 20 mins
• Research summary (rationale, objectives, methods, findings, and discussion) – 30 minutes, and Q&A – 10 minutes.

Presenters should allow 3-5 minutes during the session for participants to answer polls or quiz items. Presenters will also be asked to prepare 10 content-related questions for the post-CE quiz.

Topics:

CAP welcomes abstracts for CE plenaries and/or research papers in

• Pharmacists’ Role in a changing world  
• Updates in the Clinical Management of Conditions.
• Research landscape or Investigational medicines
• Precision medicine and other information for conditions
• Challenges with the safe use of medicines 
• Herbal medicines – Cannabis, Immune and Respiratory Health herbs and others 
• Keeping pharmacy settings safe, especially in infectious disease outbreaks
• Falsified medical products
• Strengthening supply chains in a changing world.
• Patient Education /managing misinformation in the healthcare system.
• Pharmacy Informatics/use of technology/social media in advancing the practice 
• Pharmacogenomics 
• Pharmacoeconomics 
• Pharmacy Research 
• The role of implementation science in Pharmacy Practice
• How can healthcare professionals get involved in Climate change?
• Integrating Pharmacy practice into healthcare delivery
• The role of Pharmacists and healthcare professionals in Global Health
• Pharmacists as Policy Advocates: How do we play a role?
• Mental and Emotional Wellness among healthcare professionals  
• Sustainability in Healthcare
• Pharmacoepidemiology and Critical appraisal of Biomedical literature
• Biologics and management of disease
• Applying a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare – Lessons for the Caribbean Context

This is not an exhaustive list. If your topic does not fit into the above categories, please send us a query via email.   

Instructions for Abstract Submission:

• Complete the required form according to the presentation type; remember that the abstract should be no more than 250 words
• Abstracts for CE plenaries should include a descriptive summary of the relevance of the topic and the learning outcomes or learning objectives
• The presenter’s curriculum vitae must accompany the abstract submission.
• Submit the online form and CV via the link provided, or email the completed form and CV to CE Chairperson, Karishma Jeeboo at and copy to the CAP Office, . 

Note: If you are interested in submitting a proposal but are unable to meet the deadline or you have an idea for a topic that is not listed, please contact us at the above email addresses. We are always looking for new emerging issues and topics that can benefit our members.