UMANA invites members, friends to conference at Colorado ski resort (10/31/04)

UMANA invites members, friends to conference at Colorado ski resort

CHICAGO - The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) - Illinois Chapter, cordially invites its members and families, associates, and friends, as well as other interested organizations, to attend the 2005 Spring Scientific Conference and Ski Vacation to be held at the Club Med - Crested Butte resort in Colorado, from Saturday, March 26, through Saturday, April 2, 2005.

The general purpose of this scientific assembly and ski vacation is to draw members of the Ukrainian medical and scientific communities, their families, associates and friends, for a week of an accredited scientific conference, as well as an enjoyable ski holiday.

This five-day (Monday through Friday) scientific conference is intended and designed to provide a broad overview of various medical and scientific topics for the medical practitioner and other health care professionals, who have a primary interest in general medicine, its various subspecialties, as well as medical science. Course attendees will have the opportunity to listen and learn from medical and scientific experts in various fields of medicine and its allied health professions. In-depth lectures on various medical and scientific topics will serve to stimulate an open forum for discussion, and enhance clinical and diagnostic skills. Ample time has been scheduled for questions in order to encourage dialogue between the participating faculty and course attendees.

Early morning (7-9 a.m.) scientific sessions will leave ample time for skiing and other winter-related activities with family, friends, and colleagues. The educational format will include large group lectures, and will be followed by discussions with the course faculty.

Through its multifaceted curriculum of activities for participants, this premier educational event will serve to foster professional development through education, and collegiality across multiple medical and scientific specialties. Furthermore, other Ukrainian professional, business and social organizations are invited to join UMANA at Club Med during this week.

Club Med-Crested Butte is America's only totally all-inclusive family ski vacation with world-class skiing. It is a large and modern resort with ski-in/ski-out facilities, located in south-central Colorado just north of Gunnison, and offers: a full week of lift tickets, daily full ski or snowboarding lessons for all - from beginners to experts, all meals and beverages, lodging, and a full schedule of extracurricular activities for adults and kids, such as: NASTAR-style ski races, mountain barbecues, evening shows and cabarets, etc. Various excursions are also available, including: sleigh rides, horseback riding, snowmobiling, dog sledding and ski mountain tours.

A limited number of rooms are still available on an availability-basis only, due to seasonal peak spring skiing. For more information readers may log on to www.geocities.com/UMANA_SKI_CONFERENCE_2005, or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected].

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