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Immersive Cytopatholgy Experience in Iceland..... look it up
I saw one conference called “Cruising through the digestive tract”. I personally would not bring family along, it is very distracting for those who have young kids. I highly doubt departments would pay for you to attend a conference which puts you on a Mediterranean cruise.This is a trend in all medical conferences - combine a vacation with a learning experience. I get it, but I don't really get it. Do people bring their familes on these things?
I have seen lots of ads for pathology conferences in Hawaii, for example, where the education takes place for 3 hours every morning and then the rest of the day is free. Conference lasts like 5 days. This does not sound appealing to me - but I guess for people bringing a spouse along it might be. I personally want conferences short and compressed. If I want to spend more time in the place it's at, I will extend my visit a few days. Went to a great one that MGH put on last spring, two days, first day was 8am-8pm, second day 8am-5pm. Tons of learning.
This is a trend in all medical conferences - combine a vacation with a learning experience. I get it, but I don't really get it. Do people bring their familes on these things?
I have seen lots of ads for pathology conferences in Hawaii, for example, where the education takes place for 3 hours every morning and then the rest of the day is free. Conference lasts like 5 days. This does not sound appealing to me - but I guess for people bringing a spouse along it might be. I personally want conferences short and compressed. If I want to spend more time in the place it's at, I will extend my visit a few days. Went to a great one that MGH put on last spring, two days, first day was 8am-8pm, second day 8am-5pm. Tons of learning.
This is a trend in all medical conferences - combine a vacation with a learning experience. I get it, but I don't really get it. Do people bring their familes on these things?
I have seen lots of ads for pathology conferences in Hawaii, for example, where the education takes place for 3 hours every morning and then the rest of the day is free. Conference lasts like 5 days. This does not sound appealing to me - but I guess for people bringing a spouse along it might be. I personally want conferences short and compressed. If I want to spend more time in the place it's at, I will extend my visit a few days. Went to a great one that MGH put on last spring, two days, first day was 8am-8pm, second day 8am-5pm. Tons of learning.