"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 March 26th, 2022 - April 3rd, 2022
Dr. Robert (Bob) Banks received his Doctor of Medicine (MD) and completed internship at University of Toronto in 1987. After four years practicing as a flight surgeon and ER physician, he completed the US Navy Residency of Aerospace Medicine. During the residency he conducted human-subject research on a NASA centrifuge to identify a previously unknown physiological mechanism for loss of consciousness of pilots during flight. His activities in Aerospace Medicine over many years were focused on medical and engineering forensic investigations of severe traumatic events of all types, and included the tragic and historic loss the Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003. His publications can be found in the journal of the Aerospace Medical Association, textbooks on aviation and space medicine, and on the NASA website. He and Patti live in San Antonio and Barrie, Ontario.Details coming soon!
Infectious Diseases
Dr. Anand Kumar is a Professor of Medicine (Critical Care Medicine and Infectious Diseases), Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology/Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba and an attending physician at the Health Sciences Centre and St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He earned his medical degree from the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Toronto Hospital—University of Toronto. Dr. Kumar subsequently completed Fellowships in Critical Care Medicine and Cardiovascular Research at Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago and Infectious Diseases at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Kumar is trained in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Infectious Diseases with translational research interests in sepsis/septic shock, life-threatening infections and severe epidemic/pandemic infections. He has published over 450 original research manuscripts, reviews/chapters and abstracts.
Family Practice
Dr. Seigel graduated from University of Toronto Medical School in 1986. She completed her paediatric residency at McMaster University and is currently an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at McMaster University. Dr. Seigel has had a consulting paediatric practice in Dundas since 1990 seeing a large range of general paediatric issues including a large number of children with behavioural/learning and mental health difficulties. Since 1995, she have been the paediatrician in the SIS (Special Immunology Services) Clinic at Hamilton Health Sciences taking care of HIV positive children and adolescents as well as infants of HIV positive mothers. Dr. Seigel was a member of the CAAP (Child Advocacy and Assessment Program) team from 1998-2020 assessing infants and children being assessed for possible child maltreatment. She also supervised paediatric residents in the Refuge clinic in Hamilton which sees children who are new immigrants or refugees after their arrival to Canada. Dr. Seigel was deputy chief in the Division of General Paediatrics at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton from 2006-2019. She continues to be a staff paediatrician at St. Joseph’s Healthcare working in the level 2 B nursery. St Joseph’s sees a large number of infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)/ Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) and in addition to caring for those infants in hospital, she is one of the paediatricians who continues to follow them in our NAS follow up clinic. Dr. Seigel was the recipient of the 2020 Sister Joan O’Sullivan award from St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton.
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 | $1345 |
| Specialist | $1345 |
| Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other | $1145 |
| Conference Tuition | Book Before June 23rd, 2021 | Book After June 23rd, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| FP | $1195 | $1345 |
| Specialist | $1195 | $1345 |
| Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other | $995 | $1145 |
This itinerary adds a contemporary flair to the classic tulip time experience, where you’ll find an ideal mix of old and new, historic and modern, in some of Europe’s liveliest cities. You’ll spend time in Amsterdam and Maastricht, allowing you to discover great shopping, countless active options and mouthwatering foodie destinations. Explore Belgium’s historical and contemporary capital city of Brussels, home of a rich and vibrant culinary tradition. Discover Antwerp’s penchant for tasty treats, including Belgian waffles, beer, pralines and chocolate on a walking discovery tour of the diamond capital of the world. In splendid Maastricht, a city with hundreds of national heritage sites, you’ll uncover why it’s known as one of the most beautiful cities in all of Holland. Follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps with a stroll through Nuenen, where you’ll wander through the sites that inspired much of his art. Or venture into the town of Heusden and marvel at a historic working mill, learn to make bread at a local bakery, or wander through the remnants of a 13th-century fortress. Delight in a visit to Kinderdijk to see it’s 19 well-preserved windmills that have stood the test of time.
| Date | Port / Location | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Notes / CME Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26th | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM | ||
| March 27th | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | ||
| March 28th | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | ||
| March 29th | Schoonhoven (Kinderdijk), Netherlands | |||
| March 30th | Heusden, Netherlands | |||
| March 31st | Maastricht, Netherlands | |||
| April 1st | Antwerp, Belgium | |||
| April 2nd | Brussels, Belgium | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | ||
| April 3rd | Brussels, Belgium |
