Sailing October 8th, 2022 - October 19th, 2022
Endocrinology
Dr. Robyn Houlden is Professor and Chair of the Division of Endocrinology at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada and a consultant in adult endocrinology at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre. She earned her MD at the University of Ottawa and completed internal medicine residency at Queen’s. In 1988, she completed subspecialty training in Endocrinology, followed by a research fellowship at the University of Toronto. She joined Queen’s University as a faculty member in 1990 in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Houlden has served as a diabetes advisor for the Canadian Optimal Medication Prescribing and Utilization Service of the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, and the Ontario Ministry of Health. She is a member of the eConsult/eReferral Clinical Advisory Group for the Ontario Ministry of Health, and a provincial provider for eConsults in Endocrinology. She has been an investigator in a number of clinical trials of new therapies for diabetes, and has a research interest in innovative models of diabetes health care delivery. She has published 146 peer reviewed papers. Dr. Houlden played a steering role in the 2003, 2008 and 2013 Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of diabetes and was chair of the 2018 Diabetes Canada edition. Throughout her career, she has been the recipient of several honours and awards. She has been recognized with 20 teaching awards including the Queen’s Department of Medicine Master Educator Award and the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Educator Award. She was awarded the Charles H. Best Award by Diabetes Canada for her advocacy work in diabetes.
Respirology
Dr. Pearce Wilcox graduated from Queen’s University and did his Internal Medicine training at the University of Western Ontario and his Respiratory fellowship at the University of British Columbia. He is a Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a member of the Division of Respiratory Medicine, Providence Health Care, St. Paul’s Hospital. He is the Medical Director of the Respiratory Function Laboratory at St. Paul’s Hospital and the Medical Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia. His research interests are cystic fibrosis and pulmonary manifestations of connective tissue disorders. Dr. Wilcox received a teaching award from the University of British Columbia and he was the inaugural recipient of the Raja Abboud Investigator Award in 2016. This award recognizes a respiratory division member who has made a significant contribution to research, teaching, and, in particular, mentoring. Dr. Wilcox is the past president of the Canadian Thoracic Society.
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 |
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FP | $1345 |
Specialist | $1345 |
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other | $1145 |
Conference Tuition | Book Before January 4th, 2022 | Book After January 4th, 2022 |
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FP | $1195 | $1345 |
Specialist | $1195 | $1345 |
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other | $995 | $1145 |
Calling upon ports in four very different South Seas archipelagos, this exciting 12-night journey offers a window into the cultures and natural beauty of this diverse and verdant corner of the world. From Fiji’s colonial charms to the white-sand beaches of Bora Bora, to the coral reef-enclosed lagoon of Aitutaki, this is an experience you won’t soon forget.
Date | Port / Location | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Notes / CME Details |
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October 8th | Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji | 5:00 pm | ||
October 9th | Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | |
October 10th | Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | |
October 11th | At Sea | 8:00 am—12:30 pm; 1:30 pm—3:30 pm | ||
October 12th | Vava’u, Tonga | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | |
October 13th | At Sea | 8:00 am—12:00 pm; 1:00 pm—3:15 pm |
CROSSING INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE |
October 13th | At Sea | |||
October 14th | Aitutaki, Cook Islands | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | |
October 15th | At Sea | 8:00 am—12:15 pm | ||
October 16th | Bora Bora, Society Islands | 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
October 17th | Taha'a, Society Islands | 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | |
October 18th | Moorea, Society Islands | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | |
Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands | 7:30 pm | |||
October 19th | Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands |