UWI Medical Alumni Association- Canadian Chapter

10/13/2025

Hope you are having a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend

10/08/2025

Kindly, see the registration link for our upcoming in-person AGM 2026 - Here is the live registration website: https://cvent.me/BOEe25?RefId=UWIMAA+2025.

10/02/2025

Goodday members, please see this message from our President re: AGM 2025 confirmation date!!

10/02/2025

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Since 2023, CPSO has simplified licensing for internationally trained physicians (ITPs), providing clearer pathways, hands-on support, and multiple entry points. These updates reduce barriers, streamline credentialing, and allow qualified physicians to move more quickly and smoothly into practice—...

09/04/2025

Hi Everyone,

Our AGM 2025 is approaching!!!!! Please save the date for either Sunday Nov 23rd or 30th, 2025. We will soon be able to confirm the date and details.

Also, if you are a UWI Alumni, consider nominating an outstanding fellow alumni for the Distingushed Service award.
This is a prestigious award recognizing a Canadian Chapter member who has made outstanding contributions to our medical community, be it clinical, research, mentorship etc.

Send your nominations by October 15, 2025 to: judy.seesahai@alumni.uwi.edu. Include a summary to show how your nominee is outstanding and a deserving candidate for the award.
This award will be presented at our AGM.
Last year we had the pleasure of recognizing the amazing contributions of Dr. Pamela DaCamara-Massiah!!
Congrats again Dr. DaCamara-Massiah!!

06/26/2025

Congratulations Alicia!!!! So proud of you!

06/25/2025

Congratulations to Joanna Walters on her prestigious scholarship!!!

06/15/2025

The UWIMAA Canadian Chapter Executive wishes a happy Father's Day to all the UWIMAA dads!!!

06/11/2025

Members in the News: Canadian Pediatric Society Annual Conference - Québec City, QC — May 29–31, 2025

The 2025 Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) Annual Conference in Québec City proudly celebrated the achievements and influence of outstanding University of the West Indies (UWI) graduates. These distinguished alumni continue to demonstrate remarkable leadership and make significant contributions to paediatrics throughout Canada. The conference, held in Québec City, served as an exceptional forum for dynamic academic exchange, the latest clinical updates, and meaningful professional networking. The presence and active participation of UWI graduates underscored the profound impact of Caribbean-trained physicians in advancing child health across the nation. This is just one example of the many ways in which UWI alumni, both individually and collectively, are engaged in similar initiatives and activities dedicated to improving paediatric care and health outcomes across Canada and beyond.

Among the notable UWI Medical Alumni (UWIMAA) in attendance were Judy Seesahai (’98), Neonatology, Western University; Garth Smith (’81), Developmental Paediatrics, Queen’s University; Marisha McClean (’06), Paediatric Cardiology, Western University; Tristan Henry (’09), PGY1, McMaster University; Michelle Barton-Forbes (’89), Infectious Disease, Western University; Peter Wong (’82), Community Paediatrics/Cardiology, University of Toronto; and Sumeet Sadana (’98), General Paediatrics, CHEO/University of Ottawa. Also present were Nicholas Dorah (’95), General Paediatrics, St. Catharines; Melanie Kirby-Allen (’82), Haematology, SickKids/University of Toronto; and Sharon Smile (’97), Developmental Paediatrics, BC Children’s Hospital.

UWI alumni play significant roles in CPS leadership. Michelle Barton-Forbes currently serves as Chair of the Infectious Disease and Immunization Committee. Peter Wong holds multiple roles including Chair of the Community Paediatrics Committee, and member of both the Advocacy and Awards Committee. Judy Seesahai is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Section.

The conference also featured several engaging presentations by UWI graduates recognizing clinical excellence and innovative thinking. Marisha McClean delivered “Tricky Tickers 4.0: More ECGs and Interesting Cases in Cardiology”. Melanie Kirby-Allen presented “Highlights of Paediatric Sickle Cell Disease Management: Prevention, Complications, and Innovation”. Sharon Smile spoke on “Approaching Feeding Challenges in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder”, and Judy Seesahai had an abstract presentation and poster on “The Biopsychosocial Impact of a Nutrition Follow-Up Program on Families Discharged from the NICU with a Nasogastric Tube”. Special congratulations to Peter Wong, who received first place for his Clinical Case Presentation poster.

The UWI community continues to exemplify academic leadership, clinical expertise, and a deep commitment to advancing paediatric care. CPS 2025 was an opportunity to celebrate these achievements and strengthen UWI bonds across the Canadian paediatric landscape.

We look forward to continuing the tradition of UWI alumni at CPS 2026 in Ottawa and similar academic conferences in Canada and internationally!

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05/11/2025

Wishing all mothers a happy Mother's Day!!!!

05/01/2025

It's hard work and long days but it is appreciated!! - from the Executive, UWIMAA, Canadian Chapter. Have a great day!

02/19/2025

Dear Colleagues,

This is a gentle reminder for Annual Dues and Donations. There are a number of ways to pay, including by physical mail and Interac e-transfer. A physical form was mailed out to members. If you did not receive a form by mail and would like to have one sent to you, please reach out to me. Details on how to pay etc. are on the form. An email detailing above has also been sent to you with a link to the Annual Dues and Donations form. Remember to check your spam folder if ypu do not see it.

Please let me know if any questions: judy.seesahai@alumni.uwi.edu