Boards & Committees
Health
Council for Professions Allied with Medicine
The council’s functions are:
- To register practitioners in accordance with the Health Practice Law (2005 Revision);
- To regulate the professional conduct and discipline of registered practitioners;
- To regulate the training requirements of registered practitioners in the Islands;
- To have the general function of promoting high standards of professional conduct and performance of registered practitioners; and
- To have such other duties and powers as are set out in the following provisions of this Law.
Members:
Dr. Eugene Foley
Dr. Clement Von Kirchenheim
Mr. Stephen Duval
Ms. Helen Cronier
Ms. Dorothy Scott
CINICO Board of Directors
Dr. Scott Cummings
Mr. Seamus Tirvan
Mr. Godfrey McLean
Dr. Ruthlyn Pomares
Mr. Armando Ebanks
Mr. Carl Brown
Mrs. Darlee Ebanks
Ms. Jennifer Ahearn
Health Appeals Tribunal
The tribunal hears appeals from decisions of the health commissions and the councils as per the Health Practice Law (2005 Revision).
Members:
(Appointed 1 July 2006 – 30th June 2008)
Mrs. Eileen Nervik - Chair
Professor Owen Morgan – Deputy Chair
Mr. Nicholas Johnson
Health Insurance Commission
The functions of the Commission are:
- To manage the segregated insurance fund established under section 8 if the Health Insurance Commission Law, 2003;
- To advise the Minister generally on any matters relating to health insurance including advice on the premium rates charge by approved insurers;
- To monitor the conduct of approved insurers in order to ensure they are conforming with the requirements of the Health Insurance Law (2003 Revision) and regulations made there under;
- To provide such information relating to the exercise of its functions as the Minister may require.
- To give effect to any directions given by the Minister under section 10 of the Health Insurance Commission Law
- To perform any other functions as may be prescribed by the regulations or any other Law.
Members:
Mrs. Theresa Pitcairn
Mrs. Jennifer Ahearn
Dr. Gerald Smith
Mr. Mervyn Conolly
Mr. Lonny Tibbetts
Dr. Louis Cona
Ms. Letitia Solomon
Richard Harris
Mr. Jennison Nunez
Health Practice Commission
Its functions are:
- advising the Minister on policy relating to health practice in the Cayman Islands including determining the types of health professions which should be permitted in the Islands;
- providing guidance to the Councils and monitoring their performance in order to ensure consistency in their practices;
- advising the Director of Planning on applications for the development of health care facilities;
- the certification and inspection of health care facilities; and
- such other purposes provided in the Health Practice Law (2005 Revision) or as the Governor may, from time to time, determine.
Members:
Dr. Stephenson Tomlinson
Dr. Tamer Tadros
Ms. Vicki Ellis
Mr. Emerson Piercy
Ms. Rebecca Smith
Health Services Authority Board of Directors
The board of directors is responsible for the policy and general administration of the affairs and business of the Health Services Authority as well as the financial performance of the Authority. It is also responsible for appointing the Chief Executive Officer. As such the board of directors must ensure that the Authority delivers the outputs specified in the purchase agreement prepared in accordance with section 26 of the Health Services Authority Law (2005 Revision); and achieves the ownership performance specified in the ownership agreement prepared in accordance with section 27 of the Health Services Authority Law (2005 Revision).
In addition, the Board determines:
- the executive, management and administrative structure of the Authority for the necessary and proper discharge of the duties and functions of the Authority including, without limitation, the delegation of functions to directors, employees and sub-committees of the Board.
- the professional qualifications and requirements of the employees of the HSA and persons under contracts for services with the HSA;
- the terms and conditions of employment and contracts for services;
- the medical staff structure relating to registered doctors, dentists and such other health practitioners, and the professional qualifications, eligibility criteria, accreditation requirements and procedures, clinical privileges and disciplinary procedures for such practitioners who are not employees of, or under contract of services with the HSA; and
- disciplinary procedures for employees.
Members:
Mr. Canover Watson
Mr. Peter Young
Ms. Wanda Ebanks
Mr. Tommy Ebanks
Ms. Racquel Solomon
Mr. Ryan Walrond
Ms. Nina Ebanks
Hospital Complaints Committee
Medical and Dental Council
The council’s functions are:
- To register practitioners in accordance with the Health Practice Law (2005 Revision);
- To regulate the professional conduct and discipline of registered practitioners;
- To regulate the training requirements of registered practitioners in the Islands;
- To have the general function of promoting high standards of professional conduct and performance of registered practitioners; and
- To have such other duties and powers as are set out in the following provisions of this Law.
Members:
Dr. Joseph Marzouca
Dr. Gerald Smith
Dr. Kantamneni Vivek
Dr. Sarah De Alvis
Clyde Allen
Dr. David Godfrey-co-opt member
Dr. Howard Ironstone-co-opt member
Nursing and Midwifery Council
The council’s functions are:
- To register practitioners in accordance with the Health Practice Law (2005 revision);
- To regulate the professional conduct and discipline of registered practitioners;
- To regulate the training requirements of registered practitioners in the Islands;
- To have the general function of promoting high standards of professional conduct and performance of registered practitioners; and
- To have such other duties and powers as are set out in the following provisions of this Law.
Members:
Mrs. Hyacinth Rose
Ms. Andria Dilbert
Ms. Abigail Parchment
Ms. Donna Pryce
Mr. Noel Webb
National Drug Council
The National Drug Council is an independent statutory body that promotes the co-ordination of anti-drug measures in the Cayman Islands.
According to the National Drug Council Law (2003 Revision), the functions of the council are:
- To formulate policies and develop programmes intended to prevent or reduce drug abuse and to promote and encourage the implementation of such policies and programmes;
- To promote and encourage the establishment of a system to co-ordinate the treatment and rehabilitation of drug abusers and the care of persons associated with drug abusers; and
- To give advice on the licensing and operation of premises used in connection with the treatment and rehabilitation of drug users;
- To advise the Minister, and such persons, groups, organisations or bodies as request it to do so, on policies and programmes related to the prevention of drug abuse, the treatment and rehabilitation of drug abusers and the care of connected persons;
- To educate the public, and in particular the young, on the dangers of drug abuse, and to publicise those dangers;
- To promoted and encourage the award of scholarships, and to award scholarships or other financial assistance, to persons wishing to pursue courses in basic or advanced training in matters related to drug abuse;
- To initiate, sponsor and support conferences, seminars and meeting related to drug abuse;
- To initiate, support and publish studies, reports and other documentation on drug abuse;
- To establish, maintain and operate information systems and facilities, and to encourage and support the exchange of information of all kinds in respect of policies, programmes and research, related to drug abuse;
- To establish and operate treatment centres;
- To keep under review the situation in the Islands with respect to drugs which are being, or appear to the Council likely to be, abused and of which the abuse is having, or appears to the Council to be capable of having effects, and to give to the Minister, where either the Minister so requests or the Council considers it expedient to do so, advice on measures which in the opinion of the Council ought to be taken for restricting the availability of such drugs or supervising the arrangements for their supply;
- To conduct research into, and develop and maintain a database of information on drug abuse in the Islands; and
- To advise the Minister on matters of law reform relating to the misuse of drugs.
Members:
Mrs. Dorothy Crumbley, Chairman
Mr. Rayle Roberts, Vice-Chairman
Ms. Margaret Ramsay-Hale
Dr. Mark Lockhart
Mr. Mark C. Campbell
Mrs. Theresa Echenique-Bowen
Ricardo Forbes
Mark Tibbetts
Chief Officer, Ministry of Health, Environment, Youth, Sports and Culture, Ex-Officio
Chief Officer, Ministry of Community Affairs and Housing, Ex-Officio
Chief Officer, Ministry of Education, Training and Employment, Ex-Officio
Minister of Finance or his representative, Ex-Officio
Commissioner of Police or his representative, Ex-Officio
National Drug Council Coordinator, Ex-Officio
Pharmacy Council
The council’s functions are:
- To register practitioners in accordance with the Health Practice Law (2005 Revision);
- To regulate the professional conduct and discipline of registered practitioners;
- To regulate the training requirements of registered practitioners in the Islands;
- To have the general function of promoting high standards of professional conduct and performance of registered practitioners; and
- To have such other duties and powers as are set out in the following provisions of this Law.
Members:
Mr. David Pellow
Mr. Donald McLean
Ms. Samantha Conolly
Mr. Colin Metford
Mr. Hewiston Watler
Environment
Marine Conservation Board
Functions of the board are:
- the general administration of the Marine Conservation Law;
- the control of fisheries officers;
- the issue of licences under the Law; and
- the collection of fees payable under this Law and the accounting therefore to the Treasury.
Members:
Mr. Don Foster
Mr. Darvy Ebanks
Capt. Charles (Chucky) Ebanks
Mr. Kenny Ryan
Mr. Bruce Eldemire
Mr. Bernard Watson
Capt. Andrew Pierson
Capt. Bryan Ebanks
Mr. Richard Flowers
Youth & Sports
National Sports Council
Not functioning at present.
National Youth Commission
Mrs. Jenny Manderson
Mr. Richard Christian
Mr. Darren Dixon
Ms. Cindy Adam
Ms. Sherina Christie
Pastor Felix Manzanares
Ms. Dorothy Scott
Ms. Sharon Martin
Rev. Donovan Myers
Mrs. Claudia Brady
Mr. Patrick Beersingh
Mr. James Myles
Ms. Katherine Whittaker
Mr. Luigi Moxam
Ms. Laurel Ryan
Mr. Lennon Christian
Mr. Daryl Rankine
Mrs. Joan West-Dacres
Mr. Joel Francis
Ms. Janett Flynn
Ms. Debbie Ann Whittaker
Culture
Cayman National Cultural Foundation Board
Mr. Martyn Bould
Ms. Mary Rodrigues
Mr. Nick Holland
Mr. Morgan DaCosta
Ms. Helen Harquail
Mrs. Deanna Lookloy
Ms. Lorna Reid
Ms. Liz Scholefield
Henry Muttoo –Ex-Officio
Marcia Muttoo –EX Officio
Museum Board of Control & Trustees
Mr. Harris McCoy
Ms. Anita Ebanks
Mr. Taron Jackman
Mrs. Eziethamae Bodden
Ms. Patsy Ann Jackson
Mr. Omar McLean
Mr. Simon Palmer
Mrs. Berna Thompson-Cummins
Mr. William Forsythe
Capt. Paul Hurlston
Mr. Linton Tibbetts
Mrs. Angela Martins
Mr. Joel Francis
National Gallery & Art Institute Board/National Gallery Management Board & Trustees
Board members duties are:
- To organise and maintain permanent and temporary public exhibitions of works of art;
- To collect and preserve significant works of art for public exhibition;
- To facilitate the public exhibition of works of art or collections of works of art loaned by persons or bodies for that purpose;
- To present, or facilitate the presentation by others, of programmes of instructions in the visual arts;
- To lend works of art in the national collection to other art galleries for the purpose of promoting the culture of the islands abroad;
- To encourage the evolution and the enjoyment of the visual arts in the islands;
- To promote the appreciation of and interpretation of the visual arts in the Islands as an integral component of education;
- To foster and encourage research in the visual arts;
- To provide facilities for the curation and restoration of works of art; and
- To perform such other functions as may be necessary to direct, manage and control the National Gallery and to fulfill its purposes specified in Section 4.
Members:
Mr. Henry Hartford
Mr. Desmond Kinch
Mr. Arthur Dzaghgouni
Ms. Monique Jackson
Ms. Samantha Basdeo
Mr. Martyn Bould
Mr. Carl Brown
Ms. Sara Collins
Mrs. Ariane Dart
Mr. John Doak
Mrs. Lisa Flowers
Mr. Hugh Hart
Mr. John Hurlstone
Mrs. Susan Olde
Mr. Linton Tibbetts
Mr. Andreas Ugland
Mr. Joel Francis
Mrs. Natalie Coleman
Honorary Members
Mr. Naul Bodden
Mr. Truman Bodden
Mrs. Carol Owen
Mr. Bendel Hyde
Trustees of land belonging to the NGCI, Assigned in 1999: Carol Owen; Carson Ebanks; Helen Harquail
National Trust Council
Carla Reid
Tessa Bodden
Gary Redfern
Lois Bumenthal
Simon Barwick
Tommie Bodden
Andrea Bothwell
Patricia Bradley
Clarence “King” Flowers
Jennifer Hunter
Peter Milburn
Janet Walker
Estelle Stilling
Debbi Truchan
Suzan Merren
Alice Mae Coe
Debra Naused