"The goal of a CME AWAY® conference by Sea Courses is to provide the very best opportunity for health care professionals to not only LEARN but to CONNECT with peers in a stimulating yet RELAXING environment."
Sailing November 30th, 2023 - December 8th, 2023
Cardiology
Dr. Michael Heffernan is a staff cardiologist at the Oakville Trafalgar Hospital. He obtained his honours bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Genetic Engineering from Mc Master University in 1987. He then successfully pursued a Ph.D. in the department of Medical Genetics at the University of Toronto. Dr. Heffernan completed Internal Medicine and Cardiology training at the University of Toronto. He is a Staff Cardiologist at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and is also the Director of the Oakville Hospital Heart Function Clinic and the Medical Director of Research at Halton Healthcare. In addition, Dr. Heffernan is a Director of Oakville Cardiologists, a partner of Oakville Cardiovascular Research LP, and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University. Dr. Heffernan’s research activities have been widely published in academic and peer-reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine.
Rheumatology
Dr. Olszynski is a well-known clinician, educator, and clinical trial investigator in the field of arthritis, osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases, as well as immune disorders, since 1989. He completed his medical training at the medical school in Warsaw, Poland and subsequently completed his internal medicine and rheumatology training at the University of Saskatchewan. As founding director of the Saskatoon Osteoporosis Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan he coordinates a multi-disciplinary centre for the evaluation and management of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disorders including the regions largest bone density (DXA) laboratory. Dr. Olszynski is the author of many publications and reviews. He actively participates on the Advisory Council for Osteoporosis Canada and as an opinion expert for the International Society of Clinical Densitometry (ISCD). In addition to his busy practice at Rheumatology Associates of Saskatoon, he also serves as Clinical Professor of the Department of Medicine with involvement in under-and-post-graduate teaching. He was recently appointed as the Director of the Competence by Design Committee of the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Olszynski is a member of many international professional associations as well as the 2007 Gold Medal recipient of the Albert Schweitzer World Academy of Medicine Award for Humanity and Medicine. He has also been inaugurated as the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Poland in Saskatchewan.
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 December 1st, 2022 | Book After December 1st, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| FP | $1245 | $1395 |
| Specialist | $1245 | $1395 |
| Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other | $1045 | $1195 |
A journey that will make you believe in holiday magic all over again.
Once upon a time, people gathered on cobblestone squares to buy the special tools and ingredients they needed to make the treats of the season. They kept warm with hot spiced wine, music and games while they shopped and chatted with the local tradesmen. Those were the first Christmas markets, 500 years ago. Today, though the light comes from twinkling electric bulbs rather than torches, bonhomie and fun still prevail.
Discover villages with fairytale houses and a friendly, festive atmosphere. Share traditional holiday goodies with the people who made them. Watch as modern children abandon their usual electronics and discover the enchantment of hand-carved wooden toys, as scents of cinnamon and roasting nuts fill the air. Sail through Christmas country, trying Frankfurt’s famous apple cider and Nuremberg’s gingerbread. Throughout, cozy up to steaming mugs of glühwein (warm spiced wine) and do as the locals do by collecting different mugs from each stall and town you visit. Embrace the holiday spirit in Germany, the land where many Christmas traditions began, and find the magic of the season in the smiles that you meet along the way.
Who will enjoy this cruise
Those wanting to experience the quintessential magic of the holidays while shopping for one-of-a-kind treasures and discovering the legends behind some of our most popular holiday traditions
| Date | Port / Location | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Notes / CME Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30th | Frankfurt (Arrive) | |||
| December 1st | Frankfurt | |||
| December 2nd | Frankfurt | TBA | ||
| December 3rd | Wertheim | TBA | ||
| December 4th | Würzburg | TBA | ||
| December 5th | Kitzingen, Schweinfurt | TBA | ||
| December 6th | Bamberg | TBA | ||
| December 7th | Nuremberg | TBA | ||
| December 8th | Nuremberg (Disembark) |
