Dr. Keisha Davis-King is a Consultant Rheumatologist and medical internist at the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex. She has over ten (10) years of clinical experience in Internal Medicine with subspeciality training in Rheumatology. Dr. Davis-King also has professional affiliations with the British Society of Rheumatology and the Caribbean Association for Rheumatology with the aim of increasing awareness of rheumatological conditions among the general population by providing a high quality of care for patients utilizing the most medically advanced techniques. Dr. Davis-King is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, where she received her MBBS in Medicine (Hons). She then completed her Rheumatology fellowship in Rheumatology (RCPE) and Specialty Certificate Examination in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Haramnauth Dyaanand is a consultant rheumatologist at the South West Regional Health Authority and an Associate Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus, Trinidad. Dr. Dyaanand is credited with advancing the facilities for care of patients with rheumatic disease in Trinidad with the formal establishment of a rheumatology unit. Dr. Dyaanand has established registries for the common rheumatic diseases in Trinidad. He has a wealth of experience in diagnosing and managing psoriatic arthritis.

Dr. Dwight Lowe is a graduate of the University of the West Indies (UWI) attaining the M.B,B.S in 2000 and DM (Clinical Hem) in 2006.He is currently a Consultant Hematologist- Oncologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Mona , Kingston, Jamaica ( since 2007).He serves as the Head of the sub- department of Hematology , Department of Pathology , UWI and the Program Director of the DM Hematology-Oncology program. His special areas of interest are Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Breast and Colorectal Cancer. His goals include diversifying the training in Hematology-Oncology to drive improved access to and quality delivery of cancer care in the Caribbean.

Dr. Gail Kerr is a graduate of the University of the West Indies and holds the DM in Medicine and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, UK. She has been in academic medicine since the 1990’s and is currently Professor of Medicine at Georgetown and Howard University Hospitals. She also serves as Chief of Rheumatology at the DC VAMC and Howard University. Dr. Kerr has been involved in the initiation of multiple clinical registries: VARA, CRYSTAL and PULSAR covering rheumatoid arthritis, gout and the spondylarthropathies, respectively, in the VA system, and EMRAC – engaging private and academic practices that care for rheumatoid arthritis in ethnic minorities. As the Director of Clinical Research in the Alliance of Women in Rheumatology, she has also initiated the capture of rheumatoid arthritis clinical parameters via EHRs in routine care, aimed at the assessment of disease burden in various geographic locales. Through these efforts, she has authored many abstracts and manuscripts on various aspects of rheumatic diseases. Dr. Kerr, through her establishment of VARC, has provided a forum for VA rheumatologists to meet, discuss and corporate in delivering best practice management of rheumatic diseases to Veterans. She is currently a Board Member of the Institute of Clinical Research, at the DC VAMC, and of the Association of Women in Rheumatology.

Dr. Cindy Flower is a Senior Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus and an associate consultant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados. She is an international fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and a fellow of the American College of Physicians. With the establishment of the rheumatology clinic at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in 1997, Dr. Flower was able to establish a registry of rheumatic disease in Barbados and publish articles on the epidemiology of rheumatic disease with special emphasis on systemic lupus erythematosus. Dr. Flower is on the medical advisory committee of the Hope Foundation of Barbados a non-governmental organization representing patients with lupus and other lesser-known chronic diseases.

Grace C. Wright, MD, PhD is a consultant rheumatologist in New York City. Dr Wright received her undergraduate degree at Barnard College, Columbia University, graduating magna cum laude. She earned her medical and doctorate degrees at NYU School of Medicine in 1990 and completed an internship and residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in rheumatology at the NYU Medical Center where she served as clinical associate professor of medicine. Dr. Wright is the recipient of the Helen R. Downes Award for academic distinction and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society.

Dr. Petagay Scott Brown is a consultant paediatrician, based at Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC). Her undergraduate and post-graduate paediatric training were achieved at the University of the West Indies. She did further training in paediatric rheumatology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. At BHC, she co- manages a general paediatrics ward and conducts bi- weekly clinics: one in general paediatrics and the other in paediatric rheumatology. She is a committed Christian and a devoted wife and mother. Favourite activities include: hanging out with family and friends, playing games, such as Charades, road and beach trips and learning French on Duolingo.

Dr. Desai is a native of Tucson, Arizona and transplant to southern California. She completed medical school at the University of Southern California (USC) followed by Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at UCLA. She pursued a Master of Science in Medical Education from the USC Rossier School of Education. She joined the University of California, Irvine (UCI) as rheumatology faculty in 2007, and served as program director of the UCI Rheumatology Fellowship for 10 years. She is currently Clinical Professor of Medicine, Chief of Rheumatology and DEI Officer for the Department of Medicine. Her clinical interests are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, collaboration across specialties to create Multidisciplinary clinics, and gender equity in medicine.

Dr. J Paul Mahfood is a Specialist in Rheumatology, Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine practicing in Florida and has more than 3 decades of clinical experience. Dr Mahfood is board certified in Rheumatology, Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University and completed his residency and fellowship at Tampa General Hospital and University of South Florida affiliated Hospitals. He is currently on the staff of Cleveland Clinic and Hospital Corporation of America (HCA).

Michael Boyne is a Professor of Endocrinology & Metabolism in the Department of Medicine, The University of the West Indies and an Honorary Consultant at the University Hospital of the West Indies. He received a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry and his medical degree (MBBS) from The University of the West Indies. After his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia (Roanoke/Salem Program), he completed a clinical/research fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. He is a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of Canada, Edinburgh and London. His research interests include the developmental origins of the metabolic syndrome using a life-course model investigating the roles of nutrition, the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis activity, and adipokines.

Dr. Talianne Titus is a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist and Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist. She obtained her medical degree (MBBS) and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Subsequently, Dr. Titus received her fellowship training in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Ottawa, Canada. After completing her fellowship, she briefly worked at the University Hospital of the West Indies as a consultant and associate lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Dr. Titus then decided to launch fully into private practice. She is the medical director at Amethyst Perinatal and Gynae Medical Centre in Kingston, Jamaica. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is also a member of the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography and the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Titus is a passionate advocate for women’s rights and health care with a special interest in complicated twin pregnancies, fetal anomalies and intrauterine fetal growth-restriction.

Dr. Peter Glegg is a General Surgeon and Attorney at Law. He is the Senior Legal Officer at the University Hospital of the West Indies. He is a lecturer at the Normal Manley Law School as well as Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Technology. He has a background in media and is a motivational speaker. Dr. Glegg has presented at numerous conferences in both Jamaica and abroad pertaining to ethical and medico-ethical issues.

K. Neil Parker MD, RhMSUS, is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Mona, campus, is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Parker has also completed training with the Ultrasound School Of North American Radiologists (USSONAR) and has been certified by the American College of Rheumatology ( ACR) in musculoskeletal ultrasound earning the RhMSUS certification. Dr. Parker’s special interests include musculoskeletal ultrasound and its application in rheumatological and musculoskeletal conditions to facilitate early and accurate diagnosis and precise intervention where appropriate. He also practices Regenerative medicine and its application in musculoskeletal disease especially with respect to osteoarthritis and soft tissue conditions.

Professor Murray Urowitz received his M.D. from the University of Toronto and completed his post-graduate training in rheumatology at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore and at the University of Toronto. He is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Senior Staff Rheumatologist at the Toronto Western Hospital, and Senior Scientist at Krembil Research Institute as well as the Clinical Director, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, University Health Network. Dr. Urowitz established the University of Toronto Lupus Clinic and Lupus Databank Research Program in 1970. This extensive longitudinal database is one of the largest such databanks in the world with over 1800 patients and has allowed for numerous findings which have changed the way lupus is diagnosed and managed. Dr. Urowitz has published over 450 peer-reviewed papers and 40 book chapters and was a founding member of the Ontario Lupus Association (now Lupus Ontario). He was president of the Lupus Council of the American Rheumatology Association. He was also a founding member of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) group and currently directs the SLICC Registry for Atherosclerosis. In 1995 he was the recipient of the Distinguished Rheumatologist Award of the Canadian Rheumatology Association and in 2009 he was recipient of the Evelyn V. HESS Award for outstanding contributions to lupus research, awarded by the Lupus Foundation of America. In 2012 he was awarded a Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal nominated by the Canadian Rheumatology Association in recognition of his longstanding contributions to lupus research and his work in the field of rheumatology. He received the 2019 Dean’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Global Impact in 2019 for his contributions to improving the lives of lupus patients and in the process developing several generations of physicians.

Dr. Ho is a Consultant Dermatologist and Lecturer at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. He received his MBBS from UWI Mona and completed his Dermatology training in the International Graduate Program at Boston University School of Medicine. He is additionally fellowship trained and board certified in Dermatopathology. Dr. Ho is the Co-Director of the Dermatology residency program at the UWI, serves as the current president of the Dermatology Association of Jamaica and is Deputy Editor -in-Chief for Pathology Outlines, Dermatopathology Section. His Clinical interests include complex medical dermatology, autoimmune connective tissue diseases, dermatopathology and in- patient dermatology.

Coby is a Rheumatologist currently serving as a Clinical Development Lead in Immunology Global Drug Development at Bristol Myers Squibb. Since joining BMS in 2020, her focus has been on clinical research in systemic and cutaneous lupus. Prior to becoming an employee of BMS, she worked as a therapeutic expert on multiple systemic lupus and lupus nephritis trials for a CRO and served as a core member of the deucravacitinib PAISLEY study team. Previously she worked in Medical Affairs at several biopharmaceutical companies focusing on various indications including psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. She attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Center at Houston and Internal Medicine residency at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. She did her Rheumatology fellowship at the University of Tennessee in Memphis where she served as sub-investigator on clinical trials in lupus and osteoporosis before joining a multi-specialty group in Florida to treat patients with arthritis, osteoporosis, lupus, and other autoimmune conditions.

Dr. Llorenia Muir-Green is a practicing dermatologist in Jamaica. She graduated from the University of the West Indies, first obtaining a double major in Chemistry and Biochemistry. She then went on to pursue a career in Medicine. Having obtained her medical degree from the UWI, she went on to pursue postgraduate specialisation in Clinical Dermatology at Cardiff University, for which she got distinction. In 2013, she underwent a one-year Fellowship training in Hair and Scalp Disorders at the University of British Columbia, under the tutelage of renowned Dermatologist and Hair Disorder specialist, Dr. Jerry Shapiro. She is the current President of the Dermatology Association of Jamaica, a member of the Caribbean Dermatology Association, a member of the North American Hair Research Society, as well as the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. She currently works at the Dermatology Clinic at Cornwall Regional Hospital where she recently established a once monthly Hair and Scalp Disorder Clinic. She also conducts a once monthly Hair Disorder clinic at National Chest Hospital in Kingston.

Dr. Brittany Banbury is a Rheumatologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in Manhattan, NY. She completed her rheumatology fellowship at NYU Langone, after her residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington DC where she developed her interest in Rheumatology. She is originally from Kingston, Jamaica, where she attended medical school at The University of the West Indies. Her undergraduate studies were driven by an interest in the musculoskeletal system, earning her Bachelor’s degree Kinesiology from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. While at Howard, Dr Banbury served as Chief Resident and was leader of the Quality Improvement initiative for the Internal Medicine residency program. She participated in multiple QI projects, helping to increase medication safety and rates of autopsy at the hospital. She also combined her QI interests with Rheumatology and has participated in projects focused on improving minority representation in clinical research. In fellowship, she was also Chief of Quality improvement, where she spearheaded the program's QI project on primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Today, she continues her QI efforts at Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s Ambulatory care center. She enjoys networking and collaboration is a member of the Association of Women in Rheumatology, Caribbean Association of Rheumatologists and the ACR. When not practicing Rheumatology, she enjoys dance, theater, cycling, yoga and traveling.

Dr. Marc Phillpotts earned his Bachelor of Science and his medical degree from The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, W.I. He completed his Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine in 2016 at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC. He then completed Rheumatology Fellowship training at The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC in 2018. After completing fellowship, he joined the medical faculty in the Division of Rheumatology at The George Washington University as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. In that role, he mentored medical students, residents, and rheumatology fellows, as well as maintained an active clinical practice that included providing inpatient rheumatology consult services. He also served as a member of the MD Program Admissions Committee and a Peer Reviewer for the Musculoskeletal Block at The George Washington University School of Medical and Health Sciences. Dr. Phillpotts is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and serves as a current member of the ACR Workforce Solutions Committee. He is a member of the International Society of Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) and a Certified Clinical Densitometrist (CCD) by the ISCD. Dr. Phillpotts received musculoskeletal ultrasound training from the Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists (USSONAR) and holds the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology (RhMSUS) from the American College of Rheumatology. Dr Phillpotts has experience in all areas of rheumatology and his areas of special clinical interest include rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, spondyloarthritis, inflammatory eye disease, vasculitis, systemic sclerosis, osteoporosis, gout, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. He applies his expertise with musculoskeletal ultrasound to diagnose and treat various conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, gout, and Baker’s cyst. Dr. Phillpotts has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Rheumatology by Washingtonian Magazine. He currently works full time in private rheumatology practice in the Washington, D.C., area. In his spare time, he enjoys long distance running, tennis, and swimming.

Dr. Tulloch-Reid is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Lupus. She is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. She has had extensive training and experience in Lupus Clinical Care and Research at one of the world's largest Lupus Centres. Dr Tulloch-Reid heads the Rheumatology division at the Kingston Public Hospital, the largest tertiary referral centre in the English-Speaking Caribbean. She is also president of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica, a volunteer-run, nonprofit organisation promoting public awareness, teaching, support and research to improve the outcomes of persons living with lupus in Jamaica.