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Club Med Magna Marbella, Spain – April 2 – 9, 2028

At Club Med Magna Marbella

Topics: AddictionMental HealthObesity

Departing April 2nd, 2028 - April 9th, 2028

Club Med Marbella is an all-inclusive resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol, offering a relaxing blend of beautiful Mediterranean surroundings, family-friendly activities, sports, entertainment, and excellent dining. With its stunning coastal setting and a wide range of activities for both adults and children, it’s a great choice for clients looking for an easy, fun-filled holiday where everything is taken care of.

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Faculty & Conference Details

Dr. Brynlea Barbeau

Dr. Brynlea Barbeau

Specialty:

Family Medicine

About The Speaker

Dr. Brynlea Barbeau is a Family Physician with a keen interest in Mental Health and Addictions.  She is currently the Lead Physician at the Superior Family Health Team.  As well, she serves as Medical Director of the Sexual Assault and Care Clinic (SACC) and is a physician at the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinic, both at the Sault Area Hospital (SAH).  Dr. Barbeau is currently President of the Medical Staff Association at SAH, previously having served as Secretary and Treasurer.  In addition, Dr. Barbeau is an Assistant Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and a Facilitator at McMaster’s Problem-Based Learning Program (PBLPP.  She loves learning, teaching and travelling and so CME Away is the perfect combination.  Brynlea hopes to share her knowledge and experience, learn from yours, all while travelling the globe.  Hope you’ll join us!

Dr. Sidra Khan

Dr. Sidra Khan

Specialty:

Psychiatry

About The Speaker

Dr. Sidra Khan is a Psychiatrist with a special interest in addictions, ADHD, cultural psychiatry, psychodynamic therapy, interpersonal therapy, and trauma-based care. She works inter-provincially in two very different practises. Her primary position is at a busy community outpatient psychiatry clinic at the Sheldon M.Chumir Health Centre in Calgary, Alberta supporting a wide range of patients with personality disorder, severe and persistent mental illness, pre-natal care, and co-morbid complex psychiatric care. She also works as an Addictions Psychiatrist in Toronto, Ontario at Michael Garron Hospital providing withdrawal services and management of concurrent disorders in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Beyond her clinical practise, she holds an Assistant Professor position at Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary as well as a Lecturer position at the Faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto. She dedicates her time extensively to training our next generation of addiction medicine fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students teaching a broad range of lectures, seminars, and providing individual therapy supervision to junior trainees at University of Calgary and University of Toronto. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, a member of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine and awarded member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

CME Topics

Mental Health, Obesity & Addictions Care

CME AWAY® by Sea Courses is pleased to invite you to a 7-Night Land CME at Club Med Marbella, Spain. Overall Learning Objectives: 1) Use core assessment approaches with patients and    implement evidence-informed intervention strategies for patients with substance use disorders including motivational interviewing as an option for treatment. 2) Develop and implement an approach to help manage patients who are menopausal, patients with obesity and patients with ADHD. Dr. Brynlea Barbeau and Dr. Sidra Khan 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 strongly encouraged.   Dr. Brynlea Barbeau is a family physician with the Superior Family Health Team, Lead Physician in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.  She is also the  Medical Director of the Sexual Assault and Care Clinic (SACC) as well as an addiction medicine physician with the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinic. Dr. Barbeau has worked in a variety of practice settings, with special interests in dermatology, palliative care as well as mental health.  More recently, she has had additional training and focus on Addiction Medicine,   student and resident teaching and physician education.   Dr. Sidra Khan is a psychiatrist with special interests that include addictions and ADHD. Her primary position is at a busy community outpatient psychiatry clinic at the   Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in Calgary, Alberta. She also works as an addictions psychiatrist in Toronto, Ontario at Michael Garron Hospital providing withdrawal services and management of concurrent disorders in the inpatient and outpatient setting.  Dr. Khan dedicates her time extensively to training our next generation of addiction medicine fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students teaching a broad range of lectures, seminars, and providing individual therapy supervision to junior trainees at the University of Calgary and University of Toronto Medicine. Dr. Barbeau and Dr. Khan are very much looking forward to seeing you in Spain.

Dr. Barbeau-

  • Adult ADHD
    • Identify adult ADHD in a family practice setting
    • Develop treatment strategies for those patients
  • Alcohol-use disorder
    • Examine how to screen for AUD in family practice
    • Review medications and treatment strategies used to treat AUD
  • Opioid- use disorder
    • Discuss the opioid epidemic
    • Identify OUD and discuss current treatment practices
  • Cannabis-use disorder
    • Cite the definition and treatment strategies
    • Discuss the impact of legalization in Canada
  • Physician wellness
    • Examine an overview of physician health and wellness
    • Illustrate strategies to prevent physician burnout
  • Menopause and Mood
    • Cite the definition of menopause and its associated symptoms
    • Review treatment strategies for menopausal symptoms with review of commonly asked questions or concerns

Dr. Khan-

  • Stimulant Use Disorder
    • Examine the diagnosis of stimulant use disorder and distinguish it from stimulant use
    • Explore treatment options for stimulant use disorder
  • Substance Use Disorder in ADHD
    • Cite the effects of ADHD on substance addictions
    • illustrate how to treat ADHD and substance addictions simultaneously
  • Behavioural Addictions in ADHD
    • Explore the prevalence, comorbidity, and diagnosis of behavioural addictions in ADHD population
    • List best practises for treatment and management
  • Motivational Interviewing for Addictions Treatment
    • Integrate Motivational Interviewing with other elements of clinical care in addictions population
    • Examine the four processes of MI (eg. engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning) to guide what to do in the interview in real time
  • Obesity and Mental Health 
    • Evaluate the connection between obesity and mental health
    • Cite comorbidities and cyclical contributing factors
    • Examine treatment targeting both

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 Price
FP $1495
Specialist $1495
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $1295
Conference Tuition Book Before June 24th, 2027 Book After June 24th, 2027
FP $1345 $1495
Specialist $1345 $1495
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $1145 $1295

Club Med Magna Marbella, Spain – April 2 – 9, 2028

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Sailing April 2nd, 2028 - April 9th, 2028

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Faculty & CME Details

Dr. Brynlea Barbeau

Dr. Brynlea Barbeau

Specialty:

Family Medicine

About The Speaker

Dr. Brynlea Barbeau is a Family Physician with a keen interest in Mental Health and Addictions.  She is currently the Lead Physician at the Superior Family Health Team.  As well, she serves as Medical Director of the Sexual Assault and Care Clinic (SACC) and is a physician at the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinic, both at the Sault Area Hospital (SAH).  Dr. Barbeau is currently President of the Medical Staff Association at SAH, previously having served as Secretary and Treasurer.  In addition, Dr. Barbeau is an Assistant Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and a Facilitator at McMaster’s Problem-Based Learning Program (PBLPP.  She loves learning, teaching and travelling and so CME Away is the perfect combination.  Brynlea hopes to share her knowledge and experience, learn from yours, all while travelling the globe.  Hope you’ll join us!

Dr. Sidra Khan

Dr. Sidra Khan

Specialty:

Psychiatry

About The Speaker

Dr. Sidra Khan is a Psychiatrist with a special interest in addictions, ADHD, cultural psychiatry, psychodynamic therapy, interpersonal therapy, and trauma-based care. She works inter-provincially in two very different practises. Her primary position is at a busy community outpatient psychiatry clinic at the Sheldon M.Chumir Health Centre in Calgary, Alberta supporting a wide range of patients with personality disorder, severe and persistent mental illness, pre-natal care, and co-morbid complex psychiatric care. She also works as an Addictions Psychiatrist in Toronto, Ontario at Michael Garron Hospital providing withdrawal services and management of concurrent disorders in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Beyond her clinical practise, she holds an Assistant Professor position at Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary as well as a Lecturer position at the Faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto. She dedicates her time extensively to training our next generation of addiction medicine fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students teaching a broad range of lectures, seminars, and providing individual therapy supervision to junior trainees at University of Calgary and University of Toronto. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, a member of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine and awarded member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

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 24th, 2027 Book After June 24th, 2027
FP $1045 $1195
Specialist $1045 $1195
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $845 $995

Venue Information

Club Med Marbella is an all-inclusive resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol, offering a relaxing blend of beautiful Mediterranean surroundings, family-friendly activities, sports, entertainment, and excellent dining. With its stunning coastal setting and a wide range of activities for both adults and children, it’s a great choice for clients looking for an easy, fun-filled holiday where everything is taken care of.

Additional Noteworthy Features

Club Med Magna Marbella is beautifully located in the foothills of the Sierra Blanca mountains, just outside Marbella’s charming old town, with views stretching toward the Mediterranean Sea. The resort sits within landscaped gardens and offers a peaceful setting while still being close enough to enjoy Marbella’s beaches, restaurants, shopping and historic old town.   Guests can expect a stylish, family-friendly all-inclusive experience with plenty to do without ever needing to leave the resort. There are multiple pools, including a family water-play area and an adults-only Zen pool, plus tennis, padel, golf, yoga, archery and even flying trapeze. Families have access to kids’ clubs for different age groups, while adults can enjoy the spa, relaxed pool areas and Mediterranean dining.

Itinerary & Schedule

Date Port / Location Arrival Time Departure Time Notes / Details
April 2nd Marbella, Spain
April 3rd Marbella, Spain 8:30am - 12:00pm
April 4th Marbella, Spain 8:00am - 12:00pm
April 5th Marbella, Spain
April 6th Marbella, Spain 8:00am - 12:00 / 1:00pm - 3:15pm
April 7th Marbella, Spain
April 8th Marbella, Spain
April 9th Marbella, Spain

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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