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Sandals Dunn’s River – November 14 – 21, 2027

At Sandals Dunn's River

Topics: Cardiovascular DiseaseRheumatology

Departing November 14th, 2027 - November 21st, 2027

With a private beach and boutique feel, Sandals Dunn’s River is an airy, modern retreat, centered around a chain of pools that flow like its namesake. It’s abuzz with energy you can feel, whether you’re stargazing on the roof of your Coyaba Sky Rondoval Villa, sipping a blend at Dunn’s Rum Club, or taking in live music poolside. For the golfers in the group, our Upton Estate Golf & Country Club is close by and green fees are on us. This is the all-inclusive you’ve been waiting for. The flow is yours to follow.

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Faculty & Conference Details

Dr. Wojciech Olszynski

Dr. Wojciech Olszynski

Specialty:

Rheumatology

About The Speaker

Dr. Olszynski is a well-known clinician, educator, and clinical trial investigator in the field of arthritis, osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases, as well as immune disorders, since 1989.

He completed his medical training at the medical school in Warsaw, Poland and subsequently completed his internal medicine and rheumatology training at the University of Saskatchewan.

He was the founding director of the Saskatoon Osteoporosis Centre and Arthritis Clinic in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a multi-disciplinary centre for the evaluation and management of osteoporosis, and other metabolic bone disorders.

He has since retired from practice but during his career, he participated on the Advisory Council for Osteoporosis Canada and was also an opinion expert for the International Society of Clinical Densitometry (ISCD).  He also served as Clinical Professor of the Department of Medicine with involvement in under- and post-graduate teaching.

Dr. Olszynski is the author of many publications and reviews and still receives many invitations to share his knowledge at medical meetings and other speaking engagements.

He is a member of many international professional associations as well as the 2007 Gold Medal recipient of the Albert Schweitzer World Academy of Medicine Award for Humanity and Medicine as well as recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal.

Dr. Steven Poirier

Dr. Steven Poirier

Specialty:

Family Medicine

About The Speaker

Dr. Steven Poirier has been trained in Family Medicine and has been practicing medicine since 2012.  He obtained his medical degree and Family Medicine residency training through the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Program.  He has practiced rural family medicine and rural emergency medicine for 3 years after graduating in 2012 and then transitioned into a larger center and practiced both, hospital Medicine as a hospitalist, and Family Medicine in the office setting.  This has allowed him to acquire both the knowledge and skills essential to all aspects of care form prevention, to emergency to acute and subacute care as well as medicine in all age groups from birth to end of life care.

In addition, Dr. Poirier also provides special interest medicine in 3 categories:
1. He provides a longevity medicine and has helped develop the Longevity Medicine Program at Medcan
2. He provides Men’s Vitality medicine at Medcan
3. Dr. Poirier has also trained as a Chiropractor.  He graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in 2003 and practiced until 2006 when he decided to enter medicine.  As a result, he has a strong expertise in areas of the neuro-musculoskeletal system and has an understanding and respect for the holistic approach to medicine and preventative care mindset.

Teaching:
Dr. Poirier has been involved in teaching the next generation of physician since 2013 by being an associate professor for the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto at the level of Lecturer.  He has also been a regular preceptor through the Rural Ontario Medicine Program and one the preceptors for the francophone stream of the medicine programme at the University of Ottawa.  He also is a regular preceptor for students and the medical school at University College Cork that is affiliated with Medcan.

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About The Speaker

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CME Topics

Rheumatology & Cardiovascular Disease

CME AWAY® by Sea Courses is pleased to invite you to a 7- Night Land CME Program at Sandals Dunn’s River Resort, Jamaica, from November 14 to 21, 2027. Dr. Wojciech Olszynski and Dr. Steven Poirier have developed a program that will appeal to both family physicians and specialists. These programs are designed to be evidence based with interactivity and attendee participation is strongly encouraged.   Dr. Wojciech Olszynski is a clinician, educator, and clinical trial investigator in the field of arthritis, osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases, as well as immune disorders. As founding director of the Saskatoon Osteoporosis Centre and Arthritis Clinic in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he coordinates a multi-disciplinary centre for the evaluation and  management of osteoporosis, and other metabolic bone disorders. Dr. Olszynski is a member of many international professional associations as well as the 2007 Gold Medal recipient of the Albert Schweitzer World Academy of Medicine Award for Humanity and Medicine. For this CME Program, Dr. Olszynski’s Topics will include Fibromyalgia, Gout, Osteoporosis, Inflammatory Spine Disease, and Degenerative Joint Disease.   Dr. Poirier has been trained in Family Medicine and has been practicing medicine since 2012.  He obtained his medical degree and Family Medicine residency training through the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Program.  He has practiced in a variety of settings including Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, and General Family Medicine in the office setting. For the past 3 years, he has been practicing as executive health provider at Medcan in Toronto. Dr. Poirier has also trained as a Chiropractor.  He graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in 2003 and practiced until 2006 when he decided to enter medicine. Dr. Poirier will address Dyslipidemia Treatment Guidelines, Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Imaging and Diet and Lifestyle Coaching.   Dr. Olszynski and Dr. Poirier look forward to seeing you in Jamaica.  

Dr. Olsynski-

  • Inflammatory/Muscle Disease (RA, PsA, PMR) And Optimal Therapy with Biologics
    • Identify types of arthritis
    • Cite when and how to initiate biologics and manage usage in special circumstances
  • Degenerative Joint Disease
    • Differentiate between inflammatory and degenerative disease symptoms
    • Recommend suitable therapy
  • Fibromyalgia
    • Confirm this condition in patients
    • Counsel patients on proper lifestyle choices to mitigate severity of symptoms
  • Osteoporosis, Biologics and Biosimilars
    • Perform an appropriate risk assessment
    • Choose the therapy to treat osteoporosis
  • Gout and Pseudogout
    • Confirm the correct diagnosis
    • Cite treatment of each condition
  • Inflammatory Spine Disease
    • Distinguish different types of inflammatory spine disease
    • Choose appropriate investigations and treatment

Dr. Poirier-

  • 2021 Canadian Dyslipidemia guidelines
    • Review current guidelines including 2021 Canadian Dyslipidemia guidelines and 2023 Peer simplified lipid guideline: Prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care
    • Review to most recent changes in pediatric screening
    • Apply guidelines to real life cases whether treatment should be initiated
  • Dyslipidemia Treatment
    • Explore in further details, the current biomarkers/modifiers in the guidelines: a closer at Lp(a) and ApoB
    • Discuss the application of the Lp(a) and ApoB to real life cases whether treatment should be initiated
  • Pathophysiology of Atherosclerosis
    • Explore the process of developing atherosclerosis
    • Discuss the timeline to plaque rupture and end organ damage.
  • Endothelial Dysfunction, inflammation, and Coronary Artery Disease
    • Cite  the new biomarkers available and how they relate to the atherosclerosis timeline
    • Explore how to use the new biomarkers for further risk stratification and possible earlier initiation of treatment for prevention.
  • Cardiovascular Imaging
    • Explore what the available options are for screening in terms of cardiovascular imaging specifically: The carotid intima-media thickness test (CIMT) and Coronary Artery Calcium Score
    • Illustrate  the role for the carotid intima-media thickness test (CIMT) and Coronary Artery Calcium Score  in early detection, which may indicate the need for a more aggressive approach to managing the risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke.
  • Diet and Lifestyle coaching for disease prevention 
    • Evaluate current activity guidelines and simple dietary changes that are beneficial
    • Discuss motivational coaching for lifestyle changes and medical intervention for prevention of disease

More CME Details Coming Soon

Cruise, Land, Resort must be booked through CME AWAY®.

This course is designed for family physicians, specialists, and allied health care professionals. The aim is to provide evidence-based material, as well as practical and relevant clinical pearls that will be easy to implement into one’s own medical practice. Conference attendees will be invited to complete a pre-course Needs Assessment to assist the faculty with the development of their presentations.

Conference Tuition
Conference Tuition Book Before February 9th, 2027 Book After February 9th, 2027
FP $1345 $1495
Specialist $1345 $1495
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $1145 $1295

Sandals Dunn’s River – November 14 – 21, 2027

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Sailing November 14th, 2027 - November 21st, 2027

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Faculty & CME Details

Dr. Steven Poirier

Dr. Steven Poirier

Specialty:

Family Medicine

About The Speaker

Dr. Steven Poirier has been trained in Family Medicine and has been practicing medicine since 2012.  He obtained his medical degree and Family Medicine residency training through the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Program.  He has practiced rural family medicine and rural emergency medicine for 3 years after graduating in 2012 and then transitioned into a larger center and practiced both, hospital Medicine as a hospitalist, and Family Medicine in the office setting.  This has allowed him to acquire both the knowledge and skills essential to all aspects of care form prevention, to emergency to acute and subacute care as well as medicine in all age groups from birth to end of life care.

In addition, Dr. Poirier also provides special interest medicine in 3 categories:
1. He provides a longevity medicine and has helped develop the Longevity Medicine Program at Medcan
2. He provides Men’s Vitality medicine at Medcan
3. Dr. Poirier has also trained as a Chiropractor.  He graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in 2003 and practiced until 2006 when he decided to enter medicine.  As a result, he has a strong expertise in areas of the neuro-musculoskeletal system and has an understanding and respect for the holistic approach to medicine and preventative care mindset.

Teaching:
Dr. Poirier has been involved in teaching the next generation of physician since 2013 by being an associate professor for the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto at the level of Lecturer.  He has also been a regular preceptor through the Rural Ontario Medicine Program and one the preceptors for the francophone stream of the medicine programme at the University of Ottawa.  He also is a regular preceptor for students and the medical school at University College Cork that is affiliated with Medcan.

Dr. Wojciech Olszynski

Dr. Wojciech Olszynski

Specialty:

Rheumatology

About The Speaker

Dr. Olszynski is a well-known clinician, educator, and clinical trial investigator in the field of arthritis, osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases, as well as immune disorders, since 1989.

He completed his medical training at the medical school in Warsaw, Poland and subsequently completed his internal medicine and rheumatology training at the University of Saskatchewan.

He was the founding director of the Saskatoon Osteoporosis Centre and Arthritis Clinic in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a multi-disciplinary centre for the evaluation and management of osteoporosis, and other metabolic bone disorders.

He has since retired from practice but during his career, he participated on the Advisory Council for Osteoporosis Canada and was also an opinion expert for the International Society of Clinical Densitometry (ISCD).  He also served as Clinical Professor of the Department of Medicine with involvement in under- and post-graduate teaching.

Dr. Olszynski is the author of many publications and reviews and still receives many invitations to share his knowledge at medical meetings and other speaking engagements.

He is a member of many international professional associations as well as the 2007 Gold Medal recipient of the Albert Schweitzer World Academy of Medicine Award for Humanity and Medicine as well as recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal.

TBA

TBA

Specialty:

TBA

About The Speaker

Speaker to be announced

This course is designed for family physicians, specialists, and allied health care professionals. The aim is to provide evidence-based material, as well as practical and relevant clinical pearls that will be easy to implement into one’s own medical practice. Conference attendees will be invited to complete a pre-course Needs Assessment to assist the faculty with the development of their presentations.

Conference Tuition
Conference Tuition Book Before February 9th, 2027 Book After February 9th, 2027
FP $1045 $1195
Specialist $1045 $1195
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $845 $995

Venue Information

With a private beach and boutique feel, Sandals Dunn’s River is an airy, modern retreat, centered around a chain of pools that flow like its namesake. It’s abuzz with energy you can feel, whether you’re stargazing on the roof of your Coyaba Sky Rondoval Villa, sipping a blend at Dunn’s Rum Club, or taking in live music poolside. For the golfers in the group, our Upton Estate Golf & Country Club is close by and green fees are on us. This is the all-inclusive you’ve been waiting for. The flow is yours to follow.

Additional Noteworthy Features

Stay at 1, Play at ALL

When you stay at Sandals Dunn's River, you enjoy a mega-vacation that includes two resorts for the price of one! Complimentary exchange privileges with nearby Sandals Ochi means you get to experience all the restaurants, all the beaches and every amenity!

COMPLIMENTARY GREEN FEES

A luxury all-inclusive vacation at Sandals Dunn’s River means access to one of the premier golf clubs in the Caribbean, recognized as one of the finest in Jamaica by Golf Digest and Frommers Travel Guide. This scenic 18-hole course rises 700 feet above sea level in the lush hills of Ocho Rios, with a practice range, putting and chipping greens, pro shop, restaurant, bar and jerk shack. Be a member of the club as you experience golf vacation perfection.

Itinerary & Schedule

Date Port / Location Arrival Time Departure Time Notes / Details
November 14th Sandals Dunn's River
November 15th Sandals Dunn's River Welcome Reception: 6:00pm-7:00pm
November 16th Sandals Dunn's River 8:00am - 12:15pm
November 17th Sandals Dunn's River 8:00am - 12:00pm
November 18th Sandals Dunn's River
November 19th Sandals Dunn's River 8:00am - 12:00pm
November 20th Sandals Dunn's River
November 21st Sandals Dunn's River

Pre-And-Post Trip Information

There are no pre or post tours created for this itinerary. To build your own or to simply add hotel nights, please speak with your Advisor.
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