The 36th Annual Spring Meeting will find us at the all-new Brac Reef Beach Resort. Painted with coconut palms, sea grapes trees, and scattered with hammocks, the beautiful tranquil beach of Brac Reef Beach Resort sits at the heart of a multi-million dollar rebuild of our charming Cayman Brac Beach Resort following the devastation of Hurricane Palama in November 2008. Brac Reef Beach Resort is a charming, familyowned all – inclusive getaway
located on four and a half acres of white-sand beach front on the island
of Cayman Brac. While Cayman Brac diving is our specialty, Brac Reef caters to divers and non- divers alike, In addition to world- famous Cayman Brac diving, other island activities include snorkeling, kayaking, fishing, tennis, beach volley ball, hiking, caving, rock climbing, bird watching and biking. Add to this onsite day spa services, a fitness center and a gift shop and you’ve got yourself one heck of a holiday.
Cayman Brac Beach Resort and Reef Divers, the in house dive operation for the resort, is the perfect pair – the ideal combination of spectacular diving and tropical resort luxury. Three boat dives a day will be offered to our group. Cayman Bract is the middle sister of the three Cayman Islands. It is a coral island, surrounded by reefs and with a population of about 1200 residents. It has changed very little since Christopher Columbus discovered it in 1503. Diving enthusiasts from around the world have been drawn to the unparalleled splendor of the Cayman waters. Cayman Brac is considered one of the world’s premier diving destinations.
Diving Highlights Include: Site of the world’s newest wreck dive, the Russian Frigate 356, now named the M/V Capt. Keith Tibbett’s, Turtles, Spotted Eagle Rays, Reef Sharks, Nassau Groupers, Moray Eels, Stingrays, Horse- Eye Jacks, Barracuda, Flying Gurnards and more * 100 different hard and
soft corals and over 500 types of fish * Unlimited visibility…usually 100 to 150 feet…with little or no current * Warm water… Spring 80 to 84 degrees. * Trips to Bloody Bay wall are offered during the week depending on the weather.
The scientific sessions will be conducted by Ann Barker- Griffith, MD of SUNY Upstate Medical University. The target audience is physicians and other allied health professionals.
Additional faculty include Edward D. Campbell, Jr., MD, Alan E. Thomas, MD, and Bridget K. Thomas, RN, MSN. None of the listed faculty have any relationship with commercial entities or will discuss off-label use of drugs. Joel Silverstein is our featured keynote speaker who is one of the leading specialists in diver training, explorations and decompression analysis. Mr. Silverstein is the author of three books, and six training programs, a major contributor to the NOAA Diving Manual, and well over 100 articles on scuba diving training, exploration, and technology. He has conducted almost 5.000 dives all over the world with such noted dives as the USS Monitor and 12 expeditions on the Andrea Dorea. Our next meeting will be filled with great diving and great lectures. We hope to see you there!
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of SUNY Upstate Medical University and International Society of Aquatic Medicine.
SUNY Upstate Medical University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The SUNY Upstate Medical University designates this educational activity for a maximum of (30.00 ) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Learning Course Objectives: Upon completion of this education activity participants will be able to: 1) Examine patients for the minimum physical fitness needed to dive. 2) Identify the treatments best suited for decompression illness occurring in remote areas. 3) Advise a patient with proven patent foramen ovale (PFO) of the risks of diving without treatment, as well as the various treatment modalities available.
Costs: Per Person/ double occupancy beach view room. (No airfare included in this price. All prices subject to change. ) Costs are based on payment by check. Use of a credit card add 3.5 %
Diver ……………………………………………………………… $2395.00
Non Diver ………………………………………………………. $1895.00
Single Supplement Beach View Room …………………. $375.00
Yearly ISAM dues to be current ………………………….. $100.00
Group Package Includes:
3-3-3 (3 Dives / 3 Meals / 3 Beverages)
7 nights ocean view accommodations based
on double occupancy
Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily
6 days of 3 tank diving, 17 total dives
Transfers, taxes and service fees
Gratuities to the dive guides
One ISAM gift per registrant
30 hours of Category 1 CME credits
Required Equipment: C cards Certification Class: At Reef Diver’s dedicated diver center, beginners can earn open water certification.
Responsibility: ISAM. Traveler’s Choice, Cayman Brac Beach Resort and Reef Divers assume no responsibility or liability as to the safety quality of conditions, nor for the act of any employee or agent of any establishment, firm, person or entity furnishing such services transportation, equipment, substitution or unperformed services, nor assume any responsibility or liability for the safety of any participating individuals while engaged in underwater activities… All trip participants will be required to sign an ISAM/Traveler’s Choice liability waiver.
If you desire help with your international flights into Cayman Brac please contact ISAM at 910 452 1452 for airline reservations. A $30.00 service fee is charged per ticket. Please indicate on your reservation if you want ISAM to handle your airline reservations. We will then confirm the most convenient and economical flights available and contact you for approval. We will need credit card information to validate the airline tickets. Early registrations are recommended as lowest fares sell out quickly.