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- Shorter itinerary
- More leisure time
- Immerse yourself in local culture
- Opt-in for discovery challenges
- Opt-out to create your own adventure
- Earn CPD credits
Solo travellers, families and non-doctors are welcome!
By the end of this event participants will
- Manage a wide variety of acute emergency presentations (Medical Expert)
- Apply new developments to clinical care (Scholar)
- Describe local beliefs and healing practices (Health Advocate)
- Arrange care when resources are limited (Leader)
- Create a space where enthusiasm and productivity flourish (Collaborator)
- Organize information to achieve effective healthcare (Communicator)
- Demonstrate a commitment to patient and personal wellbeing (Professional)
DEADLINE TO REGISTER NOVEMBER 15
Event Schedule
M*A*S*H – Medical Quiz of the Day = 7 days @ 30 minutes each.
Our medical quiz is hosted every day from February 23 to March 1.
Topic | Speaker | Mins |
Slumdog Millionaire – Icebreaker | Vincent Poirier / Rob Primavesi | 15 |
Braveheart – Chest Pain Cases | Chuck Su | 45 |
Groundhog Day – Vaginal Bleeding Three Ways | Jessica Dy | 60 |
Mary Poppins – Pediatric Cases | Chuck Su | 60 |
TOTAL | 3.0 hrs |
Topic | Speaker | Mins |
Game of Death – Medical Jeopardy! | Chuck Su | 45 |
Fast and Furious 1 – Practice Changing Article | Chuck Su | 15 |
Contagion – Exotic, Emerging, Re-emerging Diseases | Vincent Poirier | 60 |
Field of Dreams – Images of Rural Medicine | Chuck Su | 60 |
TOTAL | 3.0 hrs |
Topic | Speaker | Mins |
Scarface – ER tips and tricks | Chuck Su | 45 |
Fast and Furious 2 – Practice Changing Article | Chuck Su | 15 |
Chariots of Fire – Teamwork | Robert Primavesi | 60 |
Saving Private Ryan – Out of Hospital Emergencies | Chuck Su | 60 |
TOTAL | 3.0 hrs |
Topic | Speaker | Mins |
M*A*S*H – Medical Quiz of the Day | Vincent Poirier, Robert Primavesi | 210 |
TOTAL | 3.5 hrs |
Topic | Objectives – By the end of the session, participants will be able to: | CanMEDs Role |
Slumdog Millionaire – Icebreaker | Create an engaging learning environment | Collaborator |
Braveheart –Chest Pain Cases | List 5 deadly diagnoses that must be ruled out | Medical Expert |
Groundhog Day –Vaginal Bleeding Three Ways | Diagnose and manage patients with ectopic pregnancy | Medical Expert |
Mary Poppins – Pediatric Cases | Describe the differences between adult and pediatric airways | Medical Expert |
Game of Death –Medical Jeopardy! | Identify medical conditions through visual clues | Medical Expert |
Fast and Furious 1 – Practice Changing Article | Modify current treatment methods | Medical Expert |
Contagion – Exotic, Emerging, Re-emerging Diseases | Identify specific diseases that can affect travellers in SE Asia | Medical Expert |
Field of Dreams – Images of Rural Medicine | Demonstrate how diagnostic imaging fits in with rural ER services | Medical Expert |
Scarface – ER tips and tricks | Demonstrate various nasal foreign body removal techniques | Medical Expert |
Fast and Furious 2 – Practice Changing Article | Modify current treatment methods | Medical Expert |
Chariots of Fire – Teamwork | Describe the definition of a team | Leader |
Saving Private Ryan –Out of Hospital Emergencies | Name the most important resources to have with them in an emergency | Medical Expert |
M*A*S*H – Medical Quiz of the Day | Identify local food & water-borne illnesses | Medical Expert |
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Chuck Su - Lead Speaker
Chuck Su was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario. He earned his MD at the University of Western Ontario and completed his family medicine residency at Queens University. He is an emergency physician at the Winchester District Memorial Hospital where he was the Chief of Emergency Medicine from 2007-2012. At the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Chuck has held many different roles – Interim Vice Dean Undergraduate Medical Education; Director of Distributed Medical Education; Pre-Clerkship Director; Leadership Curriculum Lead. He completed the Distinguished Teacher Program in 2017. His fondest accolade was being named the Honorary Class President for uOttawa MD2018. Chuck enjoys travelling with his family, snowboarding, hockey, golf, tennis and cheering on the Raptors.
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Jessica Dy - Speaker
Jessica Dy (pronounced Dee) received her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario. After completing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Ottawa, she continued her academic pursuits, obtaining a Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH) from Harvard School of Public Health. She received additional training in physician leadership and quality with the Telfer School of Management and the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement. Jessica has taken on various leadership roles, including Vice Chair of Quality and Patient Safety and Medical Lead for Quality. She is presently the Head of the Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Ottawa and is the Medical Director for the Ottawa Hospital Maternal Newborn and Women’s Health Program. While maintaining a busy academic practice in general obstetrics and gynecology in Ottawa, she remains deeply engaged with regional and provincial healthcare organizations, including BORN, PCMCH, Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program. She is an ALARM and CNIS instructor.
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Vincent Poirier - Chase Leader, Speaker
Vincent Poirier completed an Emergency Medicine residency followed by a Fellowship in Aviation Medicine, including time spent with Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society in Alberta and the Canadian Forces where he received his Flight Surgeon and Hyperbaric Medicine certifications. He also trained with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Southern California Safety Institute in Aircraft Accident Investigation. He is a Medical Examiner for Transport Canada and Senior Medical Advisor for Air Canada & Air Transat. He is Associate Professor at McGill University, Program Director of the FRCP-EM residency, and an Emergency Physician at the McGill University Health Centre.
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Rob Primavesi - Chase Leader, Speaker
Rob Primavesi is Associate Chair Education for the Department of Emergency Medicine at McGill University. He is Chair of the Committee on Examinations for Emergency Medicine at the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP). He is an active contributor to continuing professional development, postgraduate and undergraduate medical education. He was named to the McGill Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence, presented with the student Osler Award for Outstanding Teaching, is a recipient of the CFPC Jim Ruderman Academic Family Medicine Leadership Award and the CAEP President’s Award. In his spare time, Rob is an avid traveller, adventurer, and whitewater rafting guide.
CPD Fees
CAEP Members $1400 | Non Members $1700 |
DEADLINE TO REGISTER NOVEMBER 15
For any questions regarding Adventure CAEP contact gchapman@caep.ca.
Download the travel package through the link below – Final payment due November 22
Tour Package starting at $2925 CDN (airfare to and from destination not included)
Contact Marie-France Doucet (mfdoucet@groupevp.ca) to book.