REGISTRATION is OPEN!!!
Happy Doc Kaua’I!
If you hold a retreat in a regular conference room, it’s just a long, boring meeting.
Let’s go somewhere more fun!
Meet Your Facilitators
Larry DeLuca, EdD, MD
Kristi Grall, MD, MHPE
Elizabeth Vermilyea, PhD
Rick Johnson
Keauhou - A New Beginning
2024 CME Program
Outrigger Kaua'i Resort and Spa
Lihue, HI
September 15-18, 2024
Happy Doc 2024 Program
September 15 (Sunday) - Introduction
- 3 PM or after - Arrive, relax, unwind
- 6 PM - Welcome reception and dinner
- 7 PM - Keynote: Trauma and Transformation
- 8 PM - Mai-Tai One On: Watching the Rays at Pakai Point
September 16 (Monday) - Trauma, Resilience and the Individual
- 8 - 8:30 AM - Free Time, Continental Breakfast Begins
- 8:30 - 10:30 AM - Seasoned and Fried: Burnout and Acquired Resilience Through Compassion Satisfaction
- 10:30 - 11:30 AM - Measuring Burnout and Traumatic Stress Using the ProQOL
- 11:30 - 12:30 AM I was stronger than I thought: A Narrative Response to Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Successes
- (A light lunch will be served during the 11:30 session)
- 13:30 - PM - Free Time / Activities
- 5 PM - 8 PM Dinner (Lu'au)
September 17 (Tuesday)- Building Resilience Into the System
- 8 - 8:30 AM - Free Time, Continental Breakfast Begins
- 8:30 - 9:30 AM - Rebuilding Your Hospital: The COVID Experience and "The Next Normal"
- 9:30 - 10:30 AM - Rebuilding Bridges: Interpersonal Dynamics in the COVID Era
- 10:30 - 11:30 AM - Emergence and Empowerment: Reframing, Reinterpreting, Realization
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Developing Action Plans
- (A light lunch will be served during the 11:30 session)
- 12:30 PM - 7 PM - Free Time!
- 7 PM - Your Best Healthcare Stories Ever!
September 18 (Wednesday)
- Farewell breakfast (Location/Time TBA)
CME's offered: 9 CME
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
What is the resort like?
Outrigger Kaua'i is a full-service resort on the ocean, with two outdoor pools, and a spa. If you're bringing your family there's a children's pool and a waterslide as well. Being it's Hawaii, canoeing, snorkeling, coffee plantation and cultural tours, and a host of other activities are in the area.
For more info on the resort itself, check out Outrigger's website!
There are also a number of other resorts, BnB's and hotels in the area.
What is the resort price?
Outrigger Kaua'i has granted us a very attractive room rate with the following extras:
- Conference room rates from $275/night
- Resort fee 50% discount (normally $30/day)
- 20% discount on 90-minute spa services at Ho'ola Spa
- Free high-speed internet is available throughout the property
- Self-parking for $14/day (normally $29/day) - on-site car rental also available
Want to arrive early? No problem! Conference room rates are available from Sep 12 to Sep 20! (checkout Sep 21).
Want to stay even longer? Special Requests? Once registration opens, you will be able to call reservations directly at (808) 930-4876** and they can help you! Be sure to mention the discount code (which will be here when registration opens).
How do I book? When should I book?
We will have a limited number of rooms available at the conference rate! Therefore, we urge you to book as soon as possible after registration opens! You'll be able to use the link below (which will also available on the registration page).
(NOTE: The Reservation button will not be active until registration opens)
PLEASE NOTE: Per Outrigger, when you book on the website the $30/day resort fee and the normal parking rate will initially show up on your reservation. The resort fee will be adjusted and the parking rate reduced to $10/day when the reservation is submitted.
You can also call their reservations directly at (808) 930-4676**. Be sure to mention Happy Doc and the discount code (available when registration opens).
What sort of food is included?
- September 15 - Food and drinks at the reception dinner
- September 16 - Breakfast and snacks
- September 17 - Breakfast and snacks
- September 18 - Departure breakfast
In addition to food provided by the program, there are several other options on the property including a full-service restaurant, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a coffee shop.
Program Philosophy
Personal wellness and workplace wellness are equally important. While mindfulness and other personal wellness techniques can help ground us and relieve short-term stress, we also believe that "you can't meditate your way out of a bad job." So we also focus on workplace stressors - and solutions.
The curriculum is solutions-oriented. We consider evidence and causes, but we also provide tools. This culminates in the last day's activity - developing an action plan. Listen, participate, share - and come away feeling not resigned but resolved.
Downtime is healthy. The schedule is not super-packed. So come and enjoy and relax. We've gone to too many jam-packed CME events ourselves over the years. Relax and unwind.
Nothing is required. Do as much or as little as you want. Or just sit by the ocean. You are the best judge of what will help you get the most out of Happy Doc Hawaii.
And it's FUN! None of us believe in morose retreats. We learn, we get tools for the future, and then we play, enjoy nature, and being in each others' company. If it's not fun, what reason is there to show up?
Families are welcome, too!
Happy Doc Hawaii is a family-friendly event! We don't charge an extra fee for the conference itself, and extra Lu'au tickets are 25% off. But there's plenty of free time in the schedule to enjoy having your family with you.
Special Offers and Discounts
Registration Pricing Registration pricing is as follows:
- $849 (non-refundable - available till July 15)
- $999 (refundable prior to July 15)
Purchase Protection is available for a small fee at the time of registration (including for the discounted non-refundable rate).
**Thanks for coming by! **
We're really excited about this program and hope you'll be able to join us! Just click on the "Register Now!" button below and we'll see you in September!
Rick Johnson
Kristi Grall
Elizabeth Vermilyea
Larry DeLuca
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