Dean's Grand Rounds
Following on the success of last semester,
The Deans' Grand Rounds for our Spring 2012 semester should also prove to be very interesting and informative. The schedule so far is as follows:
- May 17: "Embracing the Future of Health Care" with Dr. Mountasser Kaadrie.
- June 7: "The History of Medicine: Part 1" with Dr Michael Doherty, Professor of Neuroscience.
- June 14: "The History of Medicine: Part 2" with Dr Michael Doherty.
- June 26: "Technological Advances in Varicose Vein Treatment." with Dr. Kathryn Bohn, Dr Thomas Neilsen, and Illinois Vein Specialist Staff.
- July 19: "The US ~ Canadian Health Care Debate" with students Dyman Shepherd (US corner) and Rafal Szymczuk (Canadian corner).
- August 2: "Recipe for Longevity" with Dr Girish Kotwal, Professor of Microbiology.
Please join us in the
Auditorium at
12:30 pm and bring your lunch! Labels: Caribbean medical education, extracurricular activities, Grand Rounds, UMHS-SK, University of Medicine and Health Sciences
The History of the Caribbean class will take a Nevis Historical Tour on
Saturday, March 22th.
We will meet at
Port Zante at 7:45 am & take the
8:00 am ferry to Nevis.
The itinerary is chock-full of historical sites and our tour guide will be Mr.
John Guilbert, an official of the Nevis Historical Society.
The tour starts with a walk to the
Museum of Nevis History and then a short walk around
Charlestown. After that we board a bus for a three-hour tour around the island. Tour ends by 1:00 pm.
The cost for the
ferry is $40 EC round-trip, the tour is $20 EC.
If you are interested in joining us, please see Prof Mark Bernstein ASAP with your tour fee, and reserve your place. Places are limited so first come first served.
Click on title to link for more information on Nevis. Labels: Caribbean history, extracurricular activities, historical tour, history of Nevis, International University of Nursing, IUON, Nevis
The History of the Caribbean class is planning an excursion to
Brimstone Hill Fortress
Saturday February 23nd.
We will board buses at the campus at 3 p.m.(sharp) and return by 5:15pm.
If you are interested in joining the class for this fascinating, historic excursion, please let me know by this Friday noon.
Transportation, entrance fee, and a guide will all be provided for $10 EC each.
Please come and join us! First come, first served!Regards,
Prof. Mark H. BernsteinLabels: Brimstone Hill Fortress, Caribbean history, extracurricular activities, International University of Nursing, IUON, St. Kitts, student excursion
Sugar Estate Tour
Here are some photos taken last Sunday during the historical tour of the sugar industry in St. Kitts:
Thanks to Prof Bernstein for organizing this great tour
& to Greg of Greg's Safari Tours for being our tour guide.Labels: Caribbean history, Caribbean nursing students, extracurricular activities, International University of Nursing, IUON, St. Kitts, sugar estates tour
St. Kitts "off the beaten track" Tour
Join the Caribbean History class students
on
Sunday January 27for an “off the beaten track” hinterland tour
of beautiful St. Kitts’
in specially modified 4x4 Land Rovers
to explore the legacy of Sugar.
Meet at IUON at 2:00pm.
Tour will return by 6:00pm.
Cost is $20 US or $55 EC.
Please see Prof. Bernstein ASAP to reserve your spot! Stops on the tour include:
~ Sugar Plantation Home built in the mid 1700’s
~ cool mountain rainforest & panoramic mountain top views
~ ruins of the old "Muscavardo" Sugar Factory
~ Windmill and Boiling House
~ the sugar plantaion home of Lodge Estate
A not to be missed 4x4 driving adventure for an up-close look at the Sugar Heritage of beautiful St. Kitts as well as an unforgettable “off the beaten track” photo safari!
Labels: Caribbean, Caribbean nursing students, extracurricular activities, International University of Nursing, IUON, Safari Tour, St. Kitts, sugar estates tour
