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The mood did not stay solemn for long, however, as the fun-loving cricketer and entrepreneur hit the dance floor as singers Jermaine Blake and Sandra Crawford, backed by the EPark Band, took guests — many of them physicians, scientists, educators, and health-system leaders from across the world on the island for the 2026 Masters of Medicine Conference — down memory lane with renditions of Ray Charles’ Hit the Road Jack and Muddy Waters’ Caldonia. And while the dance floor was the place to be, many found it hard to peel themselves away from the Harlem Nights, Palm Noir-inspired ambience created by Aiesha Panton for Pussbackfoot, and Viva Events. Top shelf handled bar duties ensuring premium liquor flowed freely all night long; while the Flame in Thyme team led by Petra Edwards tantalised the palates.
The event was a welcome break for attendees who had earlier convened at the AC Hotel Kingston for the conference, co-hosted by HIC and Yale Cardiovascular Medicine, under the theme ‘Bridging the Divide: Tackling Obesity and Genetic Heart Disease in the Era of Preventive Cardiology’.
Singers Jermaine Blake and Sandra Crawford, backed by the EPark Band, added to the entertainment package. (Photo: Tiffany Lue Yen)
Orrett “DJ Bambino” Hart brought beats and vibes. (Photo: Tiffany Lue Yen)
Radiologist Daniel Marrero, MD and Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) at Yale School of Medicine Sara Tabtabai, MD (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western Mikael Phillips and his wife, Awesome Party Rentals principal Rhonda, made quite the striking pair. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Olympian Asafa Powell and HIC Foundation Trailblazer Award recipient Chris Gayle were the life of the party. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Cutting up on the dance floor were Asafa Powell, and his wife Alyshia Miller-Powell.(Photo: Naphtali Junior)
From left: Dr William Brown of Melmac and Miramar Medical Centres; hairstylist Orelia Richards; Facey Pharmaceuticals Business Unit Head Tasia Lofters; My Time CEO Sonia Tomlinson; and her husband, Blue Mahoe Estate JA Ltd CEO Lloyd Tomlinson(Photo: Naphtali Junior)
The Face Place Salon Managing Director Marie Hall Smith and her husband, TechPro Business Solutions Ltd Managing Director Paul Smith obliged the SO lensman. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
