February 04, 2012

International CPD Conference

The 15th International Continuing Professional Development conference (ICPD) will be held from Feb. 26 – Mar. 4, 2012 on board the Celebrity Solstice cruise ship through the Eastern Caribbean, departing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Conference Faculty

Peter Boyles, MD, FRCPC

Peter I. Collins, MD, FRCPC

Lawrence S. Martin, MD, FRCPC

Marie-Josée Poulin, MD, FRCPC

Cruise Itinerary

Sunday: depart Ft. Lauderdale, FL, at 16:30

Monday: at sea

Tuesday: arrive San Juan at 15:00, depart at 23:00

Wednesday: arrive Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, at 08:00, depart at 17:00

Thursday: arrive Philipsburg, St. Maarten, at 08:00, depart at 17:00

Friday: at sea

Saturday: at sea

Sunday: arrive Ft. Lauderdale, FL, at 07:00

Conference Objectives

The purpose of this conference is to provide knowledge and implementation strategies and the opportunity for discussion on the topic of recent advances in psychiatry.

Conference Agenda

Sunday (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
13:30 – 15:00 Conference registration

Monday (at sea)
08:15 – 08:45 Welcome
08:45 – 09:45 Energy, Anergy, Apathy and Antidepressants (Dr. Martin)
09:45 – 10:45 Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire: Malingering Factitious Disorder and Conversion in the ER (Dr. Boyles)
11:45 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:30 From Menarche to Menopause: Issues in Women's Mental Health (Dr. Poulin)

Tuesday (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
08:30 – 08:45 Welcome
08:45 – 09:45 Psychiatric Aspects of Criminal Harassment and Stalking (Dr. Collins)
09:45 – 10:45 Pack Rats and Beyond: A Practical Approach to Hoarding (Dr. Boyles)
10:45 – 12:15 Assessing the Parental Capacities of Adults With Mental Illness (Dr. Poulin)

Wednesday (Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas)

Thursday (Philipsburg, St. Maarten)
08:00 – 10:00 Global Medicine (onshore lecture)

Friday (at sea)
08:30 – 08:45 Welcome
08:45 – 09:45 “Let's Rob the Jewels of the Pyramids”: Integrative Psychotherapy as a Survival Tool for the Busy Psychiatrist (Dr. Poulin)
09:45 – 10:45 Excited Delirium Syndrome: A New Type of Delirium (Dr. Boyles)
10:45 – 11:45 Paedophilia, Paraphilias and the Psychology of the Offender (Dr. Collins)
11:45 – 13:15 New Strategies in Treating Resistant Depression (Dr. Martin)

Saturday (at sea)
08:15 – 08:45 Welcome
08:45 – 10:15 Psychiatry in a War Zone (Dr. Collins)
10:15 – 11:15 Beautiful Minds: Folie à Deux (Dr. Boyles)
11:15 – 12:45 Bipolar Depression: Does Anything Work? (Dr. Martin)
12:45 – 13:00 Closing remarks

Fees

All fees are quoted in Canadian dollars, and pricing is subject to availability and change. Cruise Connections CME (CCC) reserves the right to change or cancel course content, speaker or topics for cause. CCC cannot invoice for payment, and registration will not be completed without payment. Final payment is due Nov. 26, 2011.

Stateroom prices are for two passengers and include all on-board accommodation, meals, activities and events, and are cruise only. Luxury suites are available upon request. Call 1 888 523-3732 for details.

Accommodation Rates

Non-ocean view stateroom: from $1,879. Companion: free.

Ocean view stateroom: from $1,959. Companion: free.

Balcony stateroom: from $2,079. Companion: free

Concierge class stateroom: from $2,359. Companion: free

3rd or 4th guest in stateroom: from $509

Cruise taxes / gratuities are $269 per person, $199 for children 12 and under.

CPD Registration Fees

CPA member delegate*: $895

Nonmember delegate: $995

Resident delegate: $795

CPD registration fees are subject to 5% GST at time of final payment. CME fees for residents of NB, NL, BC and ON are subject to HST at time of final payment. If you do not book your cruise with CCC, an additional $500 plus GST or HST (as applicable) will be added to your CPD registration fee.

Payment Information

Deposit: $800

Final payment is due Nov. 26, 2011.

Cancellation Fees

90+ days in advance: $0

89 – 65 days in advance: deposit

64 – 45 days in advance: 50%

44 – 0 days in advance: nonrefundable

Information

Call 1 888 523-3732 or e-mail Cruise Connections CME.

Download a Registration Form)

*Must be a member in good standing (subject to verification by CPA).