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Club Med Charlevoix – February 6 – 10, 2027

At Club Med Charlevoix

Topics: Primary CareWomens' Health

Departing February 6th, 2027 - February 10th, 2027

Club Med’s first North American Mountain Resort, where sea and mountains meet, is located in the Charlevoix Region in Québec. Architecturally designed with a contemporary and traditional Canadian style, our Resort is perched in the heart of the region, immersed in the unspoiled natural landscape with amazing views of the St. Lawrence River. A wide array of activities are offered year-round to experience the region’s ever-changing landscape with each season, with trails for skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer.

 

With breathtaking views of the St Lawrence River, this resort offers a unique experience for families, couples, and friends all year-round. Inspired by its surroundings, Club Med Québec Charlevoix is built using locally sourced materials such as wood, stone, and tile, in a modern style. It naturally follows the curves of the terrain, allowing for as much natural sunlight as possible, and to offer spectacular views on the surrounding mountain and river landscape.

 

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Faculty & Conference Details

Dr. Berdine Anderson

Dr. Berdine Anderson

Specialty:

Menopause and Mental Health

About The Speaker

Dr Berdine Anderson, MBChB, CCFP, MSCP is an international medical graduate who obtained her medical degree  from the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2012.  She developed her passion for women’s health over the past 10 years and obtained her Menopause Certification in 2022. She has done talks for both Bayer and Astellas. She works as a Physician Extender in Psychiatry at Camrose Addictions and Mental Health, Alberta and runs a Menopause Management Clinic out of the Smith Clinic in Camrose, Alberta. She is involved in student and resident teaching on women’s health and mental health. Outside of medicine she enjoys hiking in the mountains and reading fantasy novels.

Dr. Louis Minders

Dr. Louis Minders

Specialty:

Hospital Medicine, MAID

About The Speaker

Dr Louis Minders (MBChB, CCFP) is a rural Hospitalist, MAID provider, Medical Leader and teacher in Camrose, Alberta. He graduated from the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2012 before relocating to Canada in 2016. The Hospitalist program in Camrose offers medical, stroke, palliative and surgical comanaged care services. From 2018 he started providing MAID services covering a large area of the health region and is regarded as a high-volume provider. He has had the opportunity to teach medical and non-medical learners in the classroom and bedside setting and also participates in the training of family medicine residents. This involvement has earned him Teaching Excellence awards from the University of Alberta. Through his provincial leadership position he has remained a passionate advocate for rural healthcare.

 

Dr Minders has provided family medicine oversight for the provincial Heart Failure and COPD optimization pathways, Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia programs and other practice changing work. In his spare time he loves to run, exercise and lose himself in fantasy novels.

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CME Topics

Primary Care and Women's Health

Sea Courses is pleased to invite you to a 4-Night Land Continuing Medical Education program at Club Med in Charlevoix, Quebec from October 6 – 10, 2027. Dr. Berdine Anderson and Dr. Louis Minders have designed an engaging and interactive educational experience tailored to family physicians, specialists, and allied health professionals.   Dr. Anderson, an international medical graduate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa (2012), has cultivated a strong passion for women’s health. She earned her Menopause Certification in 2022 and currently works as a Physician Extender in Psychiatry with Camrose Addictions and Mental Health in Alberta. She also operates a Menopause Management Clinic at the Smith Clinic in Camrose. For this program, Dr. Anderson’s topics will include Perimenopause, Depression and Sleep Disturbance in Menopause, Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause and Women’s Sexual Health.   Dr. Louis Minders is a rural Hospitalist, MAID provider, Medical Leader and teacher in Camrose, Alberta. He has had the opportunity to teach medical and non-medical learners in the classroom and bedside settings and also participates in the training of family medicine residents.  Dr. Minders has earned his Teaching Excellence awards from the University of Alberta. He is a passionate advocate for rural healthcare. Dr. Minders has provided family medicine oversight for the provincial Heart Failure and COPD optimization pathways, Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia programs. For this CME, Dr. Minders will discuss MAID, Hypertension and Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure.   Dr. Anderson and Dr. Minders are looking forward to welcoming you in Charlevoix, Quebec.    

Dr. Anderson-

  • Perimenopause and Menopause – When Change is not as Good as a Holiday
    • Understanding menopause transition physiology
    • Symptoms of perimenopause and menopause
    • Impact of menopausal symptoms
    • Contraceptive considerations in midlife women
  • Depression and Sleep Disturbances in Menopause – The Hormonal Roller Coaster
    • Understanding the impact of hormonal fluctuations on mood
    • Diagnosis and management of depression in menopause transition
    • Understanding sleep disturbances in menopause
    • Management options for sleep disturbances
  • Vasomotor Symptom Management – When Things Get Hot and Wet
    • Physiology of vasomotor symptoms
    • Indications and contra-indications of hormone therapy
    • Evidence based non hormonal treatment for vasomotor symptoms
    • Individualizing care and having a conversation about management options
  • Genito-urinary syndrome of menopause and sexual health – When Things Go Dry and Cold
    • Identifying genito-urinary syndrome of menopause
    • Management options for GSM
    • Physiology of female sexual response cycle
    • Approach and management to sexual health in midlife women
    • A brief conversation about OTC lubricants, moisturizers and vaginal probiotics

Dr. Minders-

  • MAID Assessments: The when, where, how and who
    • How to approach doing a MAID assessment
    • How to obtain consent for a MAID procedure
    • Determination of reasonably foreseeable death
    • Provincial eccentricities
  • In-hospital hypertension – when to ignore, when to manage
    • Review the controversy regarding hypertensive management in inpatients and the risk associated with treating asymptomatic hypertension.
    • Review cases which do require management and the definitions of hypertensive emergency
    • Planning for transition in care
  • Making sense of GDMT in Heart Failure: How do these meds actually work?
    • Understand how the various GDMT medications work on a physiological levels.
    • Making sense of the current evidence around GDMT and prioritization of medications
    • HFpEF vs HFrEF management
  • Inpatient Optimization of GDMT of Heart Failure
    • Timing of initiation of GDMT in the inpatient environment
    • Importance of initiating GDMT while a patient is still admitted
    • Limitations of GDMT initiation
    • Systemic factors to improve initiation of GDMT
 

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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 June 12th, 2026 Book After June 12th, 2026
FP $1345 $1545
Specialist $1345 $1545
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $1145 $1345

Club Med Charlevoix – February 6 – 10, 2027

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Sailing February 6th, 2027 - February 10th, 2027

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Faculty & CME Details

Dr. Berdine Anderson

Dr. Berdine Anderson

Specialty:

Menopause and Mental Health

About The Speaker

Dr Berdine Anderson, MBChB, CCFP, MSCP is an international medical graduate who obtained her medical degree  from the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2012.  She developed her passion for women’s health over the past 10 years and obtained her Menopause Certification in 2022. She has done talks for both Bayer and Astellas. She works as a Physician Extender in Psychiatry at Camrose Addictions and Mental Health, Alberta and runs a Menopause Management Clinic out of the Smith Clinic in Camrose, Alberta. She is involved in student and resident teaching on women’s health and mental health. Outside of medicine she enjoys hiking in the mountains and reading fantasy novels.

Dr. Louis Minders

Dr. Louis Minders

Specialty:

Hospital Medicine, MAID

About The Speaker

Dr Louis Minders (MBChB, CCFP) is a rural Hospitalist, MAID provider, Medical Leader and teacher in Camrose, Alberta. He graduated from the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2012 before relocating to Canada in 2016. The Hospitalist program in Camrose offers medical, stroke, palliative and surgical comanaged care services. From 2018 he started providing MAID services covering a large area of the health region and is regarded as a high-volume provider. He has had the opportunity to teach medical and non-medical learners in the classroom and bedside setting and also participates in the training of family medicine residents. This involvement has earned him Teaching Excellence awards from the University of Alberta. Through his provincial leadership position he has remained a passionate advocate for rural healthcare.

 

Dr Minders has provided family medicine oversight for the provincial Heart Failure and COPD optimization pathways, Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia programs and other practice changing work. In his spare time he loves to run, exercise and lose himself in fantasy novels.

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 June 12th, 2026 Book After June 12th, 2026
FP $1045 $1195
Specialist $1045 $1195
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $845 $995

Venue Information

Club Med’s first North American Mountain Resort, where sea and mountains meet, is located in the Charlevoix Region in Québec. Architecturally designed with a contemporary and traditional Canadian style, our Resort is perched in the heart of the region, immersed in the unspoiled natural landscape with amazing views of the St. Lawrence River. A wide array of activities are offered year-round to experience the region’s ever-changing landscape with each season, with trails for skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer.

 

With breathtaking views of the St Lawrence River, this resort offers a unique experience for families, couples, and friends all year-round. Inspired by its surroundings, Club Med Québec Charlevoix is built using locally sourced materials such as wood, stone, and tile, in a modern style. It naturally follows the curves of the terrain, allowing for as much natural sunlight as possible, and to offer spectacular views on the surrounding mountain and river landscape.

 

Additional Noteworthy Features

Club Med offers you an all-inclusive stay for an unforgettable ski vacation. Go to the mountains without worrying about the rest. Your ski lifts are included as well as ski and snowboard lessons, supervised by the National Ski School. At the end of the day, enjoy the après-ski activities and meet each other every evening around an authentic and locally sourced cuisine. A well-deserved relaxing vacation! With breathtaking views of the St Lawrence River, this new resort offers a unique experience for families, couples, and friends all year-round. It's the ideal location for your winter vacations thanks to its proximity to its 53 slopes.  

Itinerary & Schedule

Date Port / Location Arrival Time Departure Time Notes / Details
February 6th Club Med Charlevoix
February 7th Club Med Charlevoix 8:15am - 12:30pm
February 8th Club Med Charlevoix 1:00pm - 5:15pm
February 9th Club Med Charlevoix
February 10th Club Med Charlevoix

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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