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Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica – November 18-25, 2023

At Sandals Dunn's River

Topics: Family MedicinePsychiatry

Departing November 18th, 2023 - November 25th, 2023

ADULTS ONLY

On the north coast of Jamaica, rivers meander through forests and rushing waterfalls wash over the landscape. In this secluded spot, filled with the Earth’s abundance, love flows naturally. Hand-picked by our founder for its pristine beach and its close distance to Jamaica’s spectacular natural wonder… Now, completely reimagined, Sandals Dunn’s River returns to the Sandals Family.

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Faculty & Conference Details

Dr. Alan Kaplan

Dr. Alan Kaplan

Specialty:

Family Medicine

About The Speaker

MD CCFP(EM) FCFP CPC(HC)

Alan Kaplan is a family physician practicing in Aurora Ontario with a special interest in Respiratory issues, vaccination, cancer screening and chronic pain and very excited to spend time with you in Jamaica! He is the chairperson of the Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, an Honorary Professor of Respiratory Medicine Research of the Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, a Vice-President of the Respiratory Effectiveness group and the C0-Chair of the Health Quality Ontario COPD community standards. He is a board member of Thrombosis Canada. He is the medical director of the Central LHIN Pulmonary Rehabilitation clinics.
He is a certificant in Continuing medical education and has had the pleasure of lecturing locally, provincially, nationally and globally. He is the author of 209 newsletter articles, 157 peer reviewed articles and 121 conference abstracts. His work experience includes Family Medicine, Emergency medicine, Hospitalist work, Palliative care and Stroke medicine. He is an international editor for the Journal of Pulmonary Therapy.
He is married with four children and four dogs.

Dr. Carolyn Stark

Dr. Carolyn Stark

Specialty:

Psychiatry

About The Speaker

MSc (OT), MD, FRCPC

Dr. Stark graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) from the University of Waterloo and a MSc (OT) from McMaster University.  After practicing as an Occupational Therapist at CAMH in the Schizophrenia Program, she completed a Medical Degree from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and her Postgraduate training in Psychiatry at McMaster University.  She is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in the Southern Medical program, and is in clinical practice at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, BC as a Psychiatrist in an acute inpatient setting.  She holds several leadership roles including Department Head of Psychiatry, Executive Member of her Physician Association, and as a Hospital Foundation Board Director.  She has a keen interest in teaching, and facilitates the Psychiatry rotations for both undergraduate and postgraduate learners at her teaching site.  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.  She enjoys living in the beautiful mountain community of Rossland, BC with her family and has diverse practice interests as a Generalist in Psychiatry.

Dr. Devina Wadhwa

Dr. Devina Wadhwa

Specialty:

Psychiatry, Pharmacy

About The Speaker

BSC(Pharm), MD, FRCPC

Dr. Wadhwa is a general psychiatrist currently working in Thunder Bay, Northern Ontario.
She graduated from University of British Columbia where she completed a degree in Pharmacy and worked as a community pharmacist for a short time prior to pursuing a career in Medicine. She went on to complete her residency in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Wadhwa enjoys the breadth of rural acute care psychiatry and is involved with work in the emergency room setting, inpatient unit and the consultation liaison service. Dr. Wadhwa loves teaching, and is involved with teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students at NOSMU and 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.

CME Topics

Psychiatry & Family Medicine

CME AWAY® by Sea Courses is delighted to invite you to a 7-day CME program in Dunn’s River, Jamaica. Dr. Alan Kaplan is Family Physician practicing in York Region, Ontario, Canada. He is Chairperson of the Family Physician Airways Group of Canada and Past- Chairperson of the Respiratory Section of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Dr. Kaplan has authored 209 newsletter articles, 157 peer reviewed articles and 121 conference abstracts. 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 at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level, and is currently an Examiner with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 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. She 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. The Faculty  have developed an educational program that will be of interest to family physicians, specialists, and allied health professionals. Their programs are evidence based with interactivity and attendee participation strongly encouraged. Dr. Kaplan’s presentations will include Asthma, COPD, Use of Spirometry, Smoking Cessation and Anaphylaxis. Dr. Stark’s presentations will include Refractory Depression, MAID  and Mental Health Law and Consent. Dr. Wadhwa’s presentations will include Substance Abuse, Sleep Disorders and PTSD. Drs. Kaplan, Stark and Wadhwa are looking forward to seeing you in Jamaica.

Dr. Kaplan

  • Spirometry
  • Adult Asthma and how to get control of it
  • What we need to know about COPD in Primary Care
  • Tools for Smoking Cessation
  • Approach to Diagnose and Manage Chronic Cough
  • Anaphylaxis

Dr. Stark

  •  Management of Treatment Refractory Depression
  • Mental Health Law & Consent and Capacity
  • MAID and the Psychiatric Patient, where are we at?

Dr. Wadhwa

  • Doctor I cannot sleep, Help me!
  • Alcohol use—how much is too much?
  • Trauma—lets talk about the big T and little T

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 $1395
Specialist $1395
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $1195
Conference Tuition Book Before January 1st, 1970 Book After January 1st, 1970
FP $1245 $1395
Specialist $1245 $1395
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $1045 $1195

Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica – November 18-25, 2023

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Sailing November 18th, 2023 - November 25th, 2023

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Faculty & CME Details

Dr. Alan Kaplan

Dr. Alan Kaplan

Specialty:

Family Medicine

About The Speaker

MD CCFP(EM) FCFP CPC(HC)

Alan Kaplan is a family physician practicing in Aurora Ontario with a special interest in Respiratory issues, vaccination, cancer screening and chronic pain and very excited to spend time with you in Jamaica! He is the chairperson of the Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, an Honorary Professor of Respiratory Medicine Research of the Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, a Vice-President of the Respiratory Effectiveness group and the C0-Chair of the Health Quality Ontario COPD community standards. He is a board member of Thrombosis Canada. He is the medical director of the Central LHIN Pulmonary Rehabilitation clinics.
He is a certificant in Continuing medical education and has had the pleasure of lecturing locally, provincially, nationally and globally. He is the author of 209 newsletter articles, 157 peer reviewed articles and 121 conference abstracts. His work experience includes Family Medicine, Emergency medicine, Hospitalist work, Palliative care and Stroke medicine. He is an international editor for the Journal of Pulmonary Therapy.
He is married with four children and four dogs.

Dr. Carolyn Stark

Dr. Carolyn Stark

Specialty:

Psychiatry

About The Speaker

MSc (OT), MD, FRCPC

Dr. Stark graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) from the University of Waterloo and a MSc (OT) from McMaster University.  After practicing as an Occupational Therapist at CAMH in the Schizophrenia Program, she completed a Medical Degree from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and her Postgraduate training in Psychiatry at McMaster University.  She is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in the Southern Medical program, and is in clinical practice at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, BC as a Psychiatrist in an acute inpatient setting.  She holds several leadership roles including Department Head of Psychiatry, Executive Member of her Physician Association, and as a Hospital Foundation Board Director.  She has a keen interest in teaching, and facilitates the Psychiatry rotations for both undergraduate and postgraduate learners at her teaching site.  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.  She enjoys living in the beautiful mountain community of Rossland, BC with her family and has diverse practice interests as a Generalist in Psychiatry.

Dr. Devina Wadhwa

Dr. Devina Wadhwa

Specialty:

Psychiatry, Pharmacy

About The Speaker

BSC(Pharm), MD, FRCPC

Dr. Wadhwa is a general psychiatrist currently working in Thunder Bay, Northern Ontario.
She graduated from University of British Columbia where she completed a degree in Pharmacy and worked as a community pharmacist for a short time prior to pursuing a career in Medicine. She went on to complete her residency in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Wadhwa enjoys the breadth of rural acute care psychiatry and is involved with work in the emergency room setting, inpatient unit and the consultation liaison service. Dr. Wadhwa loves teaching, and is involved with teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students at NOSMU and 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.

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 $1395
Specialist $1395
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $1195
Conference Tuition Book Before January 1st, 1970 Book After January 1st, 1970
FP $1245 $1395
Specialist $1245 $1395
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $1045 $1195

Venue Information

ADULTS ONLY

On the north coast of Jamaica, rivers meander through forests and rushing waterfalls wash over the landscape. In this secluded spot, filled with the Earth’s abundance, love flows naturally. Hand-picked by our founder for its pristine beach and its close distance to Jamaica’s spectacular natural wonder… Now, completely reimagined, Sandals Dunn’s River returns to the Sandals Family.

Additional Noteworthy Features

What's Included

EAT + DRINK

  • Unlimited fine dining; Savor an appetizing array of dishes and unique atmosphere at eleven unmatched Global Gourmet™ dining options that will take your breath away. Enjoy the irie spirit of new the specialty rum bar or the elegant setting of Edessa named for the ancient city of Edessa, comes from ‘abundant water’
  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner and anytime snacks
  • Unlimited premium liquors
  • 9 bars, including swim-up bar
  • Stocked bar in every room
  • Unlimited Robert Mondavi Twin Oaks® Wines

PLAY

  • PADI-Certified SCUBA diving and equipment
  • Unlimited water sports
  • Snorkeling and equipment
  • Professional instruction for water sports
  • Unlimited land sports
  • State-of-the-art fitness center
  • Day and night entertainment and live shows
  • 5 impressive pools
  • 2 lengthy river pools

NO WORRIES

  • All tips, taxes and gratuities
  • Roundtrip airport transfers
  • Wifi in room and all common areas
  • Free wedding for stays of 3 nights or longer

IN OCHO RIOS

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, with round-trip transportation included.

Itinerary & Schedule

Date Port / Location Arrival Time Departure Time Notes / Details
November 18th Dunn's River, Jamaica
November 19th Dunn's River, Jamaica 8:00am-12:00pm
November 20th Dunn's River, Jamaica
November 21st Dunn's River, Jamaica 8:00am-12:00pm
November 22nd Dunn's River, Jamaica 8:00am-12:00pm
November 23rd Dunn's River, Jamaica
November 24th Dunn's River, Jamaica
November 25th Dunn's River, Jamaica

Pre-And-Post Trip Information

There are no pre or post tours for this itinerary.  To build your own, or simply add hotel nights; talk to your advisor.
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