CME Topics

Physician Wellness, Substance Abuse, MAID and General Psychiatry

CME AWAY® by Sea Courses is pleased to invite you to a 9-Night Cruise CME to Bermuda and the Caribbean. Dr. Carolyn Stark and Dr. Devina Wadhwa have developed an educational program that will be of interest to family physicians, specialists, and allied health professionals.   Dr. Carolyn Stark is a practicing psychiatrist in Rossland, BC. Dr. Stark holds several leadership roles   including Department Head of Psychiatry, Executive Member of her Physician Association, and as a Hospital Foundation Board Director. She has been recognized for her excellence in teaching, receiving awards from both the undergraduate and postgraduate level, and is currently an Examiner with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Stark’s Topics will include Neuropsychiatric Effects of Corticosteroids, MAID, Mental Health Law and Consent, Refractory Depression, Toxidromes and the Use of Psychedelics.   Dr. Devina Wadhwa is a practicing psychiatrist in Thunder Bay Ontario. Dr. Wadhwa is currently an Examiner with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Wadhwa has a keen interest in physician wellness and as a certified yoga teacher with the Canadian Yoga Alliance enjoys bringing mindfulness and yoga in her work and teaching. Dr. Wadhwa’s Topics will include Delerium, Physician Wellness and Burnout, Alcohol Use Disorders, Sleep Disorders and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.   Dr. Stark and Dr. Wadhwa are very much looking forward to seeing you on this CME cruise.  

Dr. Stark-

• Management of Treatment refractory depression
  • Review the Canadian treatment guidelines for treatment of depression
  • Discuss treatment approaches in a case-based format
• Mental Health Law & Consent and Capacity
  • Review mental health law and how this relates to patient management
  • Examine key concepts including Fitness to Stand Trial and Not Criminally Responsible (NCR)
• MAID and the Psychiatric patient - Where are we at?
  • Cite the current legislation surrounding MAID and how this relates to the Psychiatric patient
  • Explore where we are headed in Canada with respect to MAID and psychiatric patients
• The Neuropsychiatric Effects of Corticosteroids
  • Cite the risks associated with corticosteroids, with a particular focus on the neuropsychiatric implications
  • Illustrate the effects using a case-based approach
• Toxidromes and the agitated patient
  • Discuss common toxidromes
  • Review management of agitation in this context
• Psychedelics and Psychiatry
  • Examine the latest Canadian guidelines and evidence
  • Discuss recommendations for management utilizing a case based treatment approach
• The Lithium Paradox
  • Review pharmacology, indications and side effects
  • Cite the Canadian Bipolar Treatment Guidelines

Dr. Wadhwa-

• Doctor I cannot sleep, help me!
  • Discuss general pathophysiology of the sleep cycle
  • Compare primary and secondary insomnia
  • Discuss biological and psychotherapeutic treatments for insomnia
• Alcohol Use- how much is too much?
  • Review the criteria for alcohol use disorder
  • Discuss alcohol withdrawal symptoms and management
  • Evaluate the management of alcohol at the biological and psychological level
• Trauma- lets talk about big T and little t
  • Discuss DSM-V criteria for PTSD
  • Discuss Bio-Psycho-Social Treatments for PTSD
  • Review ACES and its impact
• Physician Wellness and moral injury
  • Examine Physician wellness, a group exploration into what this means for us
  • Discuss moral injury and its impact on Physician Wellness
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
  • Examine mindfulness and MBSR Principles
  • Explore benefits of MBSR for ourselves and our patients
  • Illustrate some of the techniques
• Delirium
  • Define of delirium and the differential diagnosis
  • Review risk factors and precipitants for delirium
  • Discuss delirium prevention and management strategies
• Personality and patient care