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Alaska & The Dawes Glacier – July 19-26, 2024

On Board Ovation of the Seas

Topics: Family MedicineGender & HealthPalliative CareSexual MedicineTransgender Health

Departing July 19th, 2024 - July 26th, 2024

7-Nights, 4 Ports, 2 Sea Days

 – Seattle, Washington –

Juneau, Alaska –

Skagway, Alaska –

Scenic Cruising, Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier –

Victoria, British Columbia –

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Faculty & Conference Details

Dr. Ted Jablonski

Dr. Ted Jablonski

Specialty:

Transgender Health & Sexual Medicine

About The Speaker

Dr. Ted Jablonski is an award-winning teaching family physician based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In addition to family medicine, Jablonski is Alberta medical lead for trans health e-referrals and Specialist link, while being medical consultant to Skipping Stone Foundation and cancer survivor OASIS program. He is medical director of Jablonski Health doing consultant work in sexual and transgender medicine for Southern Alberta for over two decades. He is also medical lead for after-hours care at Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network.

Ted is a sought-after speaker, trainer, media spokesperson and educator with many conference, radio, television and video credits. He is consistently amongst the highest rated speakers at the annual CFP Family Medical Forum.

Ted successfully ran, cycled and spoke across Canada in 2010 to raise awareness of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and the stigma of mental illness. “Dr. J” continues to moonlight as a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter with 10 indie CD releases, is a blog writer for The Medical Post, a published author and passionate emerging playwright.

Dr. Nicola Macpherson

Dr. Nicola Macpherson

Specialty:

Palliative Care

About The Speaker

Nicola Macpherson of Maple Ridge, BC has been teaching for Sea Courses since 2008.

She graduated from Ottawa in 1985, interned at the Royal Columbian Hospital, spent three years at the National Defense Medical Centre (two as a surgical resident and one as a medical resident), and eventually completed anaesthesia training at UBC in 1992. She worked in Prince George, then Maple Ridge, BC, with locum stints in Whitehorse YT, and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia. In 2004-05, she completed a PGY6 year at UBC.  Since then, she has worked in Fraser Health BC, Regina SK, Calgary AB, and Whitehorse.

She helped develop and present three 2-day palliative courses in Ghana (West Africa) in 2013 and 2015, and still does online teaching to the family practice residents for the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.

In November 2019, she passed the first ever Royal College subspecialty exams in Palliative Medicine, 27 years after her first Fellowship.  The best studying was done during a Sea Courses cruise, sipping tropical “umbrella drinks” from coconuts on a beach in the South Pacific.

Since retiring from clinical work, she continues to teach and do projects with several local, provincial, and national organizations.  Each July, she releases an update of “Dr. Nicola Macpherson’s Little Black eBook of Palliative Pearls”. In her spare time, she is a volunteer sewist with Days for Girls Canada, sewing reusable menstrual health kits so that girls in underprivileged areas can stay in school, complete their education and hope for a better future.  In November 2022, she joined a team of Canadian women who provided menstrual health education and distributed 1000 kits in Peru.

She is also on the award-winning set-building team for Theatre in the Country (Langley), and in 2023 was promoted to locum props manager.

CME Topics

Sexual Health, Hormone Replacement Therapy & Palliative Medicine

CME AWAY® by Sea Courses is pleased to invite you on a 7-Night CME Cruise in Alaska July 19-26, 2024. Dr. Ted Jablonski is an award-winning family physician based in Calgary, Alberta. A sought-after speaker, trainer, media spokesperson and educator with many conferences, radio, television, video credits and published articles. Dr. Jablonski has been consulting in sexual and transgender medicine for Southern Alberta for more than two decades. Dr. Nikola Macpherson is a palliative care specialist from British Columbia. Dr. Macpherson developed and helped present three palliative workshops in Ghana in 2013 and 2015, and still does online teaching to the family practice residents for the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. She passed the first ever RCPSC Palliative Medicine exams in November 2019. Dr. Jablonski and Dr. Macpherson have developed an educational program that will be of interest to family physicians, specialists, and allied health professionals. Dr. Jablonski’s topics will include the Basics of Transgender Medicine, Men’s and Women’s Sexual Health, Hormone therapy and Menopause. Dr. Macpherson’s topics will include Opioid Prescribing for cancer pain, Delirium at the end of life, symptom management at the end of life and planning end of life care. Dr. Macpherson and Dr. Jablonski are very much looking forward to seeing you on this Cruise in Alaska.

Dr. Jablonski

  • Transforming your practice: The Basics of Transgender Medicine
  • It’s All About the Hormones: A Review of Medical Transition
  • Give & Take: The Evolving World of Transgender Surgery
  • What’s UP and COMING: Men’s Sexual Health Update
  • Masculine Medicine: Putting the T Back in Testosterone
  • Getting interested and aroused: Women’s Sexual Health Update
  • Fanning the Flame: HRT and Menopause

Dr. Macpherson

  • Spotting Palliative Patients in the Wild
  • The Jedi Approach to Opioid Prescribing for Cancer Pain
  • Nausea, Vomiting and Constipation, the Triple Threat to Compliance
  • When is Enough, Enough? And Enough is Enough!
  • Delirium at EOL
  • Final Weeks, Days and Hours
  • ‘Orphan Symptoms’ in Palliative Medicine

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 $1395
Specialist $1395
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $1195
Conference Tuition Book Before June 11th, 2023 Book After June 11th, 2023
FP $1245 $1395
Specialist $1245 $1395
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $1045 $1195
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Alaska & The Dawes Glacier – July 19-26, 2024

On Board Ovation of the Seas

Sailing July 19th, 2024 - July 26th, 2024

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Faculty & CME Details

Dr. Nicola Macpherson

Dr. Nicola Macpherson

Specialty:

Palliative Care

About The Speaker

Nicola Macpherson of Maple Ridge, BC has been teaching for Sea Courses since 2008.

She graduated from Ottawa in 1985, interned at the Royal Columbian Hospital, spent three years at the National Defense Medical Centre (two as a surgical resident and one as a medical resident), and eventually completed anaesthesia training at UBC in 1992. She worked in Prince George, then Maple Ridge, BC, with locum stints in Whitehorse YT, and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia. In 2004-05, she completed a PGY6 year at UBC.  Since then, she has worked in Fraser Health BC, Regina SK, Calgary AB, and Whitehorse.

She helped develop and present three 2-day palliative courses in Ghana (West Africa) in 2013 and 2015, and still does online teaching to the family practice residents for the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.

In November 2019, she passed the first ever Royal College subspecialty exams in Palliative Medicine, 27 years after her first Fellowship.  The best studying was done during a Sea Courses cruise, sipping tropical “umbrella drinks” from coconuts on a beach in the South Pacific.

Since retiring from clinical work, she continues to teach and do projects with several local, provincial, and national organizations.  Each July, she releases an update of “Dr. Nicola Macpherson’s Little Black eBook of Palliative Pearls”. In her spare time, she is a volunteer sewist with Days for Girls Canada, sewing reusable menstrual health kits so that girls in underprivileged areas can stay in school, complete their education and hope for a better future.  In November 2022, she joined a team of Canadian women who provided menstrual health education and distributed 1000 kits in Peru.

She is also on the award-winning set-building team for Theatre in the Country (Langley), and in 2023 was promoted to locum props manager.

Dr. Ted Jablonski

Dr. Ted Jablonski

Specialty:

Transgender Health & Sexual Medicine

About The Speaker

Dr. Ted Jablonski is an award-winning teaching family physician based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In addition to family medicine, Jablonski is Alberta medical lead for trans health e-referrals and Specialist link, while being medical consultant to Skipping Stone Foundation and cancer survivor OASIS program. He is medical director of Jablonski Health doing consultant work in sexual and transgender medicine for Southern Alberta for over two decades. He is also medical lead for after-hours care at Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network.

Ted is a sought-after speaker, trainer, media spokesperson and educator with many conference, radio, television and video credits. He is consistently amongst the highest rated speakers at the annual CFP Family Medical Forum.

Ted successfully ran, cycled and spoke across Canada in 2010 to raise awareness of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and the stigma of mental illness. “Dr. J” continues to moonlight as a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter with 10 indie CD releases, is a blog writer for The Medical Post, a published author and passionate emerging playwright.

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 11th, 2023 Book After June 11th, 2023
FP $1045 $1195
Specialist $1045 $1195
Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other $845 $995

Venue Information

7-Nights, 4 Ports, 2 Sea Days

 – Seattle, Washington –

Juneau, Alaska –

Skagway, Alaska –

Scenic Cruising, Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier –

Victoria, British Columbia –

Additional Noteworthy Features

Pioneer America’s Last Frontier onboard Ovation of the Seas®, one of the biggest, boldest ships to ever sail Alaska. Go scenery scoping from the unrivaled perspective of the North Star®, the highest vintage point on any cruise ship. Gaze at brilliant blue glaciers and majestic waterfalls from the pool deck as you sail through Endicott Arm. Then refuel with delicious, globally inspired dishes and robot-crafted cocktails as fresh as the crisp mountain air outside. And in between adventures onshore, fill each sea day with thrilling activities like surf sessions on the FlowRider®, simulated skydiving on RipCord®by iFLY®, and so much more.

Luxurious and Upscale on Every Level

We brought together teams of world-class architects, interior designers, stylists, and even landscape artists to create a showcase of the most inspiring spaces at sea, custom designed just for you.

An Escape Within an Escape

More than a room. Exhilarating days of discovering the world deserve an equally wonderful place to recharge. Revel in stylish design. Sink into exquisite bedding. Bask in the breathtaking views. Our array of luxurious accommodations has been artfully created to make your stay warm and welcoming.

On Board World-Class Cuisine

Treat your taste buds to a whirlwind tour around the world with family-style Italian dishes at Jamie’s Italian by Jamie Oliver, American steakhouse classics with contemporary flair at Chops Grille℠, and over-the-top culinary creations that blur the line between dreams and reality at Wonderland Imaginative Cuisine.

An Experience Above the Rest

Our crew is as diverse and captivating as the places to which we travel. And each one of them believes that modern luxury means providing service that’s intuitive about what would make you happiest before you’ve even requested it. The chocolate on your pillow each night? That’s just the icing on the cake.

Outstanding Service

On a Royal Caribbean vacation, you’re not just sailing with our ships—you’re sailing with our service. From your stateroom attendant to our attentive pool butlers, we’re always there with a smile and a helping hand. Our outstanding customer service and on board services are intuitive, so you can enjoy your vacation to its fullest.”
  • Knowledgeable, personalized, genuine service
  • Suite class butlers
  • Certified sommeliers in every restaurant
  • Twice daily makeup and turn down service
  • Nearly 2:1 guest to crew ratio
  • Crew from over 50 diverse cultures dedicated to creating a world class experience for each guest, every time

Itinerary & Schedule

Date Port / Location Arrival Time Departure Time Notes / Details
July 19th Seattle, Washington 4:00pm
July 20th At Sea 8:00am-12:30pm ; 1:30pm-4:30pm
July 21st Juneau, Alaska 11:59am 10:00pm
July 22nd Skagway, Alaska 7:00am 7:00pm
July 23rd Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier Scenic Cruising
July 24th At Sea 8:00am-12:00pm ; 1:00pm-4:15pm
July 25th Victoria, British Columbia 8:00am 6:00pm
July 26th Seattle, Washington 6:00am

Detailed Port Descriptions

Day 1 | July 19, 2024 | Seattle, Washington

Seattle is a young city, but it's short history is part of the landscape and charm. Cruise from Seattle and check out the Hiram Chittenden Locks in the Ballard neighborhood — this impressive feat of engineering passed its first ship through in 1916, and today, it's one of the busiest lock systems in the U.S. Then, stroll through the nearby Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens, an English-style landscape garden with over 1,500 varieties of plants. Or head to Gas Works Park, on the grounds of the former Seattle Gas Light Company: This former business is now a prime vantage point to view the Seattle skyline. And don't miss the famous Space Needle: From the top, you can take in clear views of the bay, the Cascade Mountains and Mount Rainier.

Day 2 | July 20, 2024 | At Sea

While at sea, take the time to recharge before the next adventure. Lounge by the pool, be spoiled at the spa, taste the delicacies or explore the venues on-board, until we arrive at the next amazing destination.

Day 3 | July 21, 2024 | Juneau, Alaska

You can’t get to Juneau easily without a sprint by air or by sea. But once you arrive you’ll find majestic views and rich culture in every corner. With its snowcapped mountains, misty rainforests, massive glaciers and bounty of wildlife, Alaska’s remote state capital is the perfect place to dive into nature. Framed by Mount Juneau and Mount Roberts, the city’s picturesque downtown area offers centuries-old bars, boutique shops and historic landmarks. For a taste of the local culture, visit the historic district and the Alaska State Museum. And for outdoor thrills, you can take your pick of activities ranging from whale watching in Auke Bay Harbor to tundra trekking over Mendenhall Glacier, and even try your hand at gold panning in Last Chance Basin.

Day 4 | July 22, 2024 | Skagway, Alaska

The tiny town of Skagway still looks like it did during the Klondike Gold Rush over 100 years ago— and today it remains an outpost for thrilling Alaskan adventure. An old-time street car ride along bustling Broadway Street reveals well-preserved buildings, including the state’s oldest hotel. You can see engraved walrus tusks at the Corrington Museum, or get lost in riveting historical reenactments around town. If outdoor adventure is more your thing, there are plenty of ways to amp up the adrenaline, from sledding with Alaskan Huskies on Laughton Glacier to rafting Lynn Canal, the longest fjord in North America.

Day 5 | July 23, 2024 | Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier

One of Alaska’s lesser-known gems, Endicott Arm Fjord marks the southern edge of Fords Terror Wilderness area. As you drift through its 30-mile-long stretch, you can’t help but be awed by the surrounding granite cliffs, mountain valleys and dozens of gushing waterfalls. Drifting icebergs, deep blue waters and a spectacular tidewater glacier only add to this natural spectacle’s appeal.

Day 6 | July 24, 2024 | At Sea

 

Day 7 | July 25, 2024 | Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria delivers a delightful blend of British pomp and outdoor adventure. Here you can admire Victorian architecture at Craigdarroch Castle and eat your way around Canada’s oldest Chinatown. Explore “Garden City” floral displays or go biking in the “Cycling Capital of Canada”. From orcas whistling in the harbor to glow-in-the-dark scorpions at the Bug Zoo, Victoria has every adventure covered.

Day 8 | July 26, 2024 | Seattle, Washington

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