There will be approximately 13 hours CME during this conference. The curriculum will be a blend of core general topics and relevant specialized topics, and will include:

• management of mood disorders (including "treatment resistant" depression)
• advances in treatment of patients with psychotic disorders
• psychopharmacology updates
• management of personality disorders and dealing with "the difficult patient"
• medical issues in psychiatry
• overview of relevant issues in cross-cultural psychiatry
• the 'culture' of psychiatry - can we see our blind-spots?
• anger management
• cognitive behaviour therapy techniques
• documentation of psychiatric records
• physician self-care
• plus a Disney special..."The Psychology of Cartoons"

The presenters for the conference will be Dr. K. S. Gaind and Dr. S. M. Woodside. Please contact us for any questions regarding suitable Sections for claiming CME hours under for maintenance of certification credit.

This program meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and has been accredited for 13 MAINPRO-M1 credits.

Please note that all CME sessions take place while "at sea", and so do not interfere with port activities.