Take a Break for Balance, Beauty and Bliss Federation of Medical Women of Canada Physician Health Retreat at Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa May 1-3, 2015 An invitation to all members of the FMWC from your Vancouver Branch colleagues Please join us for a relaxing weekend designed for women physicians to laugh, learn and luxuriate in the mineral hot springs of Harrison. Partners and family members are welcome too. We have planned a morning of speakers who will enlighten us on healthy aging, skin care and menopause. We will learn how to help ourselves as well as our patients optimize health and vitality: Dr. Roz Kamani will speak on skin care and beauty; Dr. Gaetano Morello will teach us how to reverse the process of chronic inflammation; and Dr. Unjali Malhotra will help us further understand the transition of menopause. In addition there will be optional support groups related to the stressful stages in life of a woman physician. I look forward to having fun at Harrison Hot Springs with you. Teresa Clarke FMWC Vancouver Branch President BC/Yukon Regional Representative
Program Friday, May 1 7:30-9:00 pm Evening meet and greet in the pool of Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa. Watch for the sign at the pool entrance for the location to meet your colleagues. (Alcoholic beverages and glass containers are prohibited). 7:30-9:00 pm Spouses/partners are welcome to join Don, George and Phillip at the hotel bar for alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. This is an opportunity for partners to get to know one another having a common background of supporting their physician spouses/partners. Saturday, May 2 8:15 am Registration and breakfast in the meeting room 8:50 am Welcome 9:00 10:00 am Dr. Roz Kamani - Putting your best face forward: Pathophysiology and management of hyperpigmentation Dr Roz Kamani, a long time Family Physician and Past National and Vancouver Branch President of the FMWC, has incorporated Medical Aesthetics in her practice the past 13 years. Her presentation will cover the pathophysiology and etiology of hyperpigmentation with a discussion on treatment modalities. 10:00 11:00 am Dr. Unjali Malhotra - Menopause: balancing the transition Dr. Unjali Malhotra is a Certified Menopause Practitioner through the internationally accredited organization, The North American Menopause Society. She is a Family Physician with extensive training and expertise in Women s Health: she is the former Medical Director of Options for Sexual Health (Planned Parenthood) and is the West Coast Representative of Sigma Canada (Special Interest Group on Menopause and Aging). She will help us further our understanding of menopause, perimenopausal bleeding, contraception transition, and initiation of hormone therapy.
11:00-11:30 am Refreshment break 11:30-12:30 pm Dr. Gaetano Morello - Chronic inflammation Dr. Morello is the first naturopathic physician on staff at BC Women's Hospital and provides his clinical services in the new Complex Chronic Diseases Program. He is a contributing author to A Textbook of Natural Medicine and has published numerous articles on naturopathic approaches to a myriad of chronic conditions. He will give us an overview of the biochemical pathways of inflammation and key elements of the anti-inflammatory lifestyle, diet and nutritional supplements that can help treat chronic inflammatory conditions and promote healthy aging. 12:30 1:30 pm Lunch for conference participants 1:30 2:30 pm Optional breakout groups. For those interested in participating in a support/shared learning group there will be 3 small groups on the following themes. Choose one that applies to your life stage. 1. Physician mothers Support and learn from one another how to survive and thrive through the parenting years while building a career. Senior physician mothers are welcome to join the group to share their pearls as well as younger physicians wanting to collect those pearls before becoming mothers. 2. Physician daughters how to balance a busy career with the added responsibilities of aging parents and their health issues. This stage in life often has the added challenge of menopause and dependent children still at home. Or, some of us may have had difficulty coping with the loss of our parents. 3. Physician investors an opportunity to discuss a topic in which few women physicians have confidence, in particular real estate and the greater Vancouver real estate market. Have you been stressed out buying your home or do you find it too daunting to take the leap into the real estate market? Are you interested in investment real estate but don't know how and where to start? If you are not participating in any of the breakout groups you may want to engage in outdoor activities or get a spa treatment at Healing Springs Spa. Please check out the hotel website (www.harrisonresort.com) and book ahead if you are interested in a facial or massage etc.
2:30 3:00 pm Refreshment break 3:00 pm Nature walk. Families included. 6:30 pm Family dinner at the Lakeside Restaurant. (Asian buffet at $28, not covered by registration fee) 8:30 pm Pool time Sunday, May 3 7:30-8:30 am Tai Chi outdoors (weather permitting). Families included. 8:30 am Family breakfast at the Lakeside Restaurant. (Not covered by registration fee) End of Program Enjoy the rest of your stay at Harrison **This program has been accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the BC Chapter for up to 3 Mainpro-M1 credits.**
Registration Take a Break for Balance, Beauty and Bliss The Federation of Medical Women of Canada Physician Health Retreat Harrison Hot Springs May 2, 2015 Name: Address: Email address: Tel: FMWC member $75 Non-member $100 Student member $25 Registration fees cover the May 2 conference, breakfast, lunch and 2 refreshment breaks. Please check below if you are interested in participating in one of the breakout groups: Physician mothers Physician daughters Physician investors Mail a cheque payable to Federation of Medical Women of Canada Vancouver Branch with a copy of this form to: Dr. Teresa Clarke 19044 62 Avenue Surrey, B.C. V3S 8H7 A limited block of rooms has been reserved at Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa for FMWC members at a discount rate. Please call the resort at 604-796-2244 (website: harrisonresort.com) to book your room. Push voice prompt or ask for Group Reservations. Identify yourself as an FMWC member. The group rate only applies to FMWC members booking for at least 2 nights May 1 and 2. All others may book in at the regular hotel rates.