Faculty & Conference Details
Dr. Harry Birman
Specialty:
Pulmonologist
About The Speaker
Dr. Birman graduated from University of Toronto Medical School in 1980 and did postgraduate training in Internal Medicine, Respirology and Critical Care at various Toronto Hospitals. He was part of the original “Group of Seven” internists at Scarborough Grace Hospital in 1985. He practiced general Respirology and was Director of ICU until retiring from critical care in 2007. He retrained in Sleep Medicine in the mid to late 90’s and has been the director and Quality Advisor of a number of sleep diagnostic and treatment centres. He currently has an active office practice seeing consultations and follow-up patients for Respiratory disorders and Sleep Medicine and practices telemedicine to Northwest Ontario for Sleep Disorders. He interprets sleep studies for the North Toronto Sleep Centre and the Medical Diagnostic and Consulting Sleep Clinic in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Dr. Jill Trinacty
Specialty:
Endocrinology & Metabolism
About The Speaker
MD FRCPC ABOM
Jill Trinacty is a Nova Scotia native and obtained her medical degree at Dalhousie University. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and Endocrinology and Metabolism residencies at University of Ottawa where she is presently a lecturer. She obtained her American Board of Obesity Medicine designation in 2021. She currently practices at LMC Ottawa, Bariatric Medical Institute and Bruyere Continuing Care. She currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Endocrinology and Metabolism section of the OMA.
CME Topics
CME AWAY® by Sea Courses is pleased to invite you to an 15-night Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia and the Mekong CME cruise from January 20 to February 4, 2025 aboard the Uniworld Mekong Jewel.
There are 2 presenters - Dr. Harry Birman, a Respirologist and Sleep Medicine specialist from Ontario and Dr. Jill Trinacty, an Endocrinologist, also from Ontario. They have developed an integrated program that will appeal to both family physicians and specialists. Their programs are designed to be evidence based with interactivity and attendee participation strongly encouraged.
Dr. Birman will present on Asthma, COPD, What a non-pulmonologist needs to know about Pulmonary Vascular Disease, an Update on Obstructive Sleep Apnea 2025, a Primer on Interstitial Lung Disease and Sleep Diagnostics. Dr. Trinacty will cover endocrine topics such as Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, Adrenal Incidentaloma and other related topics.
Dr. Birman and Dr. Trinacty look forward to meeting you at the conference.
RESPIROLOGY & ENDOCRINOLOGY
Dr. Birman -
- Asthma: Meeting the challenge: Affecting outcomes
- Utilize a standard approach to assess symptom control, phenotype, and patient goals in individuals with asthma
- Escalate care for patients with persistent or refractory asthma symptoms, following guidelines and expert recommendations
- Identify patients, based on phenotype and symptom control, who are candidates for new and emerging asthma therapies, such as triple therapy inhalers and biologic agents
- COPD: Going beyond ABE to improve COPD outcomes
- Review the relationship between inflammation, exacerbation, and disease progression in COPD, noting the underlying pathophysiology
- Discuss recent evidence surrounding the use of biologic agents in the management of patients with COPD, including patient populations and outcomes
- Pulmonary Embolism: An update
- Identify the continuum of pulmonary embolism care:
- Understand the relative significance of risk factors
- Describe treatment options for acute PE
- Identify the key aspects of PE followup care
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Overview of Diagnosis of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
- Discuss the current perspectives of Sleep Breathing Disorders
- Understand the different pathophysiological traits and phenotypes of SBD
- Review SBD complications in daytime function, cardiovascular and metabolic system
- Review treatment options for sleep disordered breathing
- Pulmonary Fibrosis: Workup and Diagnosis
- Discuss the classification of interstitial lung disease (ILD)
- Discuss workup of fibrosing ILD’s including Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Describe the new subtypes of ILD
- Overview of Smoking Cessation
- Discuss smoking cessation as one of the main cost effectiveness medical interventions and a health priority while treating respiratory patients
- Describe the clinical strategies to deal with smokers motivation and nicotine dependence
- Describe the evidence based treatment of tobacco/nicotine addiction
Dr. Trinacty -
- Cardiovascular and Renal Protection in Type 2 Diabetes
- Review the new Canadian practice guidelines for pharmacologic treatment of type 2 diabetes.
- Identify which patients require adjustment or advancement of treatment to manage glucose control and their individual cardiorenal risk.
- New Agents in Diabetes Management
- Understand the mechanism of action of newer diabetes agents.
- Recognize when to use them in your patient and how to counsel on their use.
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring—making sense of sensors
- Identify when to use a continuous glucose sensor for you patient.
- Learn to interpret the data in a meaningful way.
- Adrenal Incidentaloma—what next?
- Understand the physiology of the adrenal gland.
- Identify which tests your patient needs and how often to test.
- Thyroid Cases—take homes for testing
- Learn when to request ultrasound and when it is not needed.
- Understand the various antibody tests and streamline ordering.
- Weight Management—counselling patients to live their best life
- Obtain tangible counselling skills for coaching our patients in lifestyle management
- Navigate online tools and resources for weight management
Venue Information
Debuting in January 2020, the Mekong Jewel is the newest and most luxurious ship on the Mekong river. This all-suite Super Ship includes two dining venues: one main restaurant and an al fresco eatery on the upper deck. The Mekong Jewel replaces the Mekong Navigator and was constructed with sustainable, eco-friendly materials, and features a swimming pool, spa, sauna and steam room, gym, hair salon, nail bar, two lounges and a library.
INCLUSIONS
- 2 night hotel accommodations in Hanoi at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel or similar
- Daily breakfast in Hanoi plus 1 lunch
- 3 night hotel accommodations in Siem Reap at Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort (or similar)
- Daily breakfast in Siem Reap, plus 1 lunch and 1 dinner
- 3 night accommodations in Ho Chi Minh City at Park Hyatt Saigon Hotel (or similar)
- Daily breakfast in Ho Chi Minh City, plus 1 lunch and 1 dinner (Gala Dinner)
- 7 night accommodations on board the Mekong Jewel
- All meals on board Mekong Jewel
- Complimentary house wines, local spirits and beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee throughout the cruise
- Onshore, lunches include complimentary soft drinks, coffee and tea
- Onshore, dinners include complimentary house wines, local beer, soft drinks, coffee and tea
- All gratuities, both on board and onshore, including local guides and drivers
- Shore excursions and performances as specified in the detailed itinerary
- On board services of a Uniworld Cruise Manager
- Internet and Wi-Fi access in public areas
- Group transfers in Siem Reap, Kampong Cham, My Tho and Ho Chi Minh City. Individual transfers and deviations will cost extra
- Port Charges
- Transfer from Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) to Hotel
- Transfer from Hotel to Airport
- Flight from Hanoi, Vietnam to Siem Reap, Cambodia
Itinerary & Schedule
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Date |
Port / Location |
Arrival Time |
Departure Time |
Conference |
| Day 1 |
January 20th |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
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| Day 2 |
January 21st |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
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| Day 3 |
January 22nd |
Hanoi, Vietnam / fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia |
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| Day 4 |
January 23rd |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
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| Day 5 |
January 24th |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
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| Day 6 |
January 25th |
Siem Reap- Embark / Kampong Cham, Cambodia |
2:30pm |
5:00pm |
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Wat Hanchey ( Ship Docks) |
7:30pm |
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| Day 7 |
January 26th |
Angkor Ban |
3:00pm |
5:00pm |
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
10:00pm |
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| Day 8 |
January 27th |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
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| Day 9 |
January 28th |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
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11:35am |
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Arrive at Border |
8:00pm |
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| Day 10 |
January 29th |
Border Crossing |
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9:00am |
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Hong Ngu |
2:00pm |
8:30pm |
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| Day 11 |
January 30th |
Gieng Island |
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11:30am |
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Sa Dec |
2:30pm |
8:00pm |
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| Day 12 |
January 31st |
Ving Long, Vietnam |
8:30am |
11:00am |
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Tien Loi (Ben Tre) |
2:30pm |
5:00pm |
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| Day 13 |
February 1st |
My Tho / Ho Chi Mihn City - Disembark |
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| Day 14 |
February 2nd |
Ho Chi Minh City |
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| Day 15 |
February 3rd |
Ho Chi Mihn City |
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| Day 16 |
February 4th |
Ho Chi Mihn City |
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Hanoi, Vietnam
Arrive at the Hanoi airport. You will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to your luxury accommodations.
Hotel: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Day 2 Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi’s elegant boulevards are lined with trees and handsome buildings, as you'll see on today's fascinating tour of the city. At the same time, this lively cultural center—Vietnam’s capital city—is replete with bustling streets, food vendors, museums and historic sites, making for an intriguing study in contrasts that rivals any other metropolitan destination. (B&L)
Day 3 Hanoi, Vietnam / fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia
Enjoy free time in Hanoi before your flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia, where you will be transferred to your luxury hotel.(B)
Hotel: Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort
Day 4 Siem Reap, Cambodia
Today is a bucket list kind of day as you explore the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, a gigantic religious complex that is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B&L)
NOTE: Order of sightseeing may change on Days 4 and 5. Temple visits are subject to change due to factors beyond our control.
Day 5 Siem Reap, Cambodia
Today you will enter the spectacular remnants of Angkor Thom, the royal city. Built during the heyday of the Khmer dynasty in the 12th century, this extraordinary complex of Hindu and Buddhist monuments was once lost to the world for many years, hidden under dense jungle vines. (B&D)
NOTE: Order of sightseeing may change on Days 4 and 5. Temple visits are subject to change due to factors beyond our control.
Day 6 Siem Reap, Cambodia / Kampong Cham, Cambodia / Wat Hanchey(Ship Docks)
Today, you’ll have free time to explore Siem Reap, a place name that means, literally, “Defeat of Siam”—which tells you something of its history. It is the gateway to Angkor, the legendary archaeological site. Later check out of your hotel and transfer via executive motorcoach to Kampong Cham where you'll embark on the beautiful Mekong Jewel—your elegant home for the next seven nights—and set sail on the beautiful Mekong. (B&D)
Day 7 Wat Hanchey (Ship Docks) / Angkor Ban / Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Today is a celebration of Cambodia’s bright future. You’ll meet young children at a local school and friendly villagers in their homes, and have a rare opportunity to receive an unforgettable water blessing from local Buddhist monks.
Day 8 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Today, you’ll discover the thriving capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. It stands at the juncture of three captivating rivers and represents a dizzying blend of architectural styles—French colonial, Khmer, modern and everything in between. Here, you’ll find an alluring riverside esplanade amid numerous bewitching Buddhist temples, palaces and artifacts.
Day 9 Phnom Penh, Cambodia / Arrive at Border
Today’s featured excursion may be the most profound and memorable experience of your entire journey. You’ll learn about the infamous Killing Fields of the Khmer Rouge and visit a former school-turned-prison that is now a genocide museum.
Day 10 Border Crossing / Hong Ngu
You leave Cambodia behind and cross into Vietnam today, delving into a region where traditional and modern lifestyle elements mingle: Agriculture may still reign supreme, but TV satellite dishes dot rooftops of houses built on stilts. You'll visit the local island village of Hong Ngu, a major producer of the traditional Khmer scarves located not far from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. Since they’re woven in many homes around the village, you’ll have the opportunity to see the process first-hand. You’ll also stop at a local temple dedicated to a unique religion founded in this area of Vietnam, Hoa Hoa. And perhaps the most interesting visit of the day? A visit to the local home of a retired VC General.
Day 11 Gieng Island / Sa Dec
Following breakfast, you'll venture to Gieng Island, where you’ll experience how a local family makes incense sticks and the conical hat. Later, your journey continues via sampan, where you’ll observe the daily routines of the villagers in Sa Dec and visit a colorful temple, the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le.
Day 12 Ving Long, Vietnam / Tien Loi (Ben Tre), Vietnam / My Tho, Vietnam
Today, you’ll witness the hustle and bustle of delta river life as the local traders take their produce to market. After breakfast, you’ll board a traditional sampan and explore the narrow canals and backwaters of this famed region. The untouched island of Tien Loi awaits on a unique excursion created exclusively for Uniworld guests, where you can see how local farmers make rooster cages, decorate bonsais in their yards and more. (B)
Day 13 My Tho, Vietnam / Ho Chi Minh City
Experience how ancient history melds with the boisterous present in Vietnam’s largest city, where skyscrapers tower over ancient temples and motorbikes putter along picturesque alleys. Today you will disembark the Mekong Jewel and check into your hotel in Ho Chi Mihn City. (B&D)
Hotel: Park Hyatt Saigon
Day 14 Ho Chi Minh City
Today’s featured excursion provides a fascinating glimpse of the Viet Cong’s vast network of incredibly narrow tunnels dating back to the Vietnam War. (B&L)
Day 15 Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, you will attend morning CME sessions. Then break for lunch followed by another CME session. (B )
Day 16 Ho Chi Minh City
Check out of your luxury hotel and you will be transferred to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your flight home. (B)
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