UCSF Imaging Warm-Up in the Caribbean
Course Outline and Faculty
Five half-day morning sessions Sunday through Friday from 7:00 am to 12:15 pm, with a full day off on Wednesday.
Featuring "Meet the Professor" daily sessions for case reviews and questions & discussion with each of the faculty.
Daily Topics:
Sunday = Thoracic, Skeletal, Interventional Meet the Prof: Interventional
Monday = Breast, Thoracic, Neuro Meet the Prof: Breast
Tuesday = Breast, Abdominal, Neuro Meet the Prof: Neuro, Abdominal
Thursday = Abdominal, Skeletal, Interventional Meet the Prof: Musculoskeletal
Friday = Abdominal, Thoracic, Breast, Interventional Meet the Prof: Thoracic
UCSF Faculty: Brett Elicker, MD (thoracic); Heather Greenwood, MD (breast); Maureen Kohi, MD (interventional); Daria Motamedi, MD (skeletal); Jason Talbott, MD, PhD (neuro); Ronald Zagoria, MD, FACR (abominal).
Accommodations
Four Seasons Resort Nevis, Charlestown
PO Box 565, Pinney’s Beach
Tel 1-869-469-1111 / Fax 1-869-469-1112
Please note that the hotel room block for the meeting has been filled. A limited number of Palm-Grove multi-bedroom villas are available at a special rate for UCSF course registrants; to inquire, please call the hotel directly at 869-469-6238.
Alternate accommodations can be found on the Nevis tourism website:
https://www.nevisisland.com/hotels
Alternate accommodation options include:
The Hermitage: https://hermitagenevis.com
Montpelier Plantation & Beach: https://www.montpeliernevis.com
Nisbet Plantation Beach Club: https://nisbetplantation.com
Oualie Beach Resort: https://www.oualiebeach.com
Air Travel
www.nevisisland.com/getting-here
Commercial Flights to St. Kitts (SKB) and Nevis (NEV)
American Airlines has regular daily flights to St Kitts, most flights are routed through MIAmi airport.
Flying into St. Kitts (SKB) requires a ferry or water taxi over to Nevis (see “getting-here” link above).
The Four Seasons roundtrip airport transfer from St. Kitts airport is $170 per adult/teen, $85 per child 5-12 years.
American, United, Delta and Jet Blue are partnered with regional Seabourne Airline, which offers connecting shuttle flights to Nevis from neighboring Caribbean islands such as San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) and St. Maarten (SXM).
Travel Information and Tips
http://www.nevisisland.com/getting-here/travel-essentials
- Passports US and Canadian citizens are required to present a valid photo passport and a return airline ticket.
- Departure Tax for St Kitts (SKB) airport is included in the airline ticket fees; upon leaving Nevis (NEV) airport is US$20.50, which includes an environmental levy and airport security tax.
- Time Zone Nevis is on Eastern Standard Time year-round (does not change for daylight saving time).
- Tipping A service charge of 18% is generally included in restaurant bills, but you should check (you are welcome to tip more). Hotels often add both a service charge and 12% VAT to restaurant bills.
- Voltage standard throughout the island is 110 volts (rather than 220).
- Currency is the East Caribbean (EC) dollar, which can be obtained at any bank. As of November 2017, the exchange rate was US$1.00 = EC$2.70. Most stores and businesses accept US dollars or travellers’ cheques, but change will be given in EC. Banks and stores accept US paper bills, but will not accept US coins.
- Drinking Water is pure and safe to drink, but if you are sensitive to food and water changes, you may prefer commercially bottled water.
- Car Rentals can be arranged through the Four Seasons concierge desk, and require purchase of a $25 temporary Visitor’s Driver’s License. Cars drive on the left lane.
Course Registration / Cancellation Deadline: cancellation requests must be made in writing by Friday, November 2, 2018; the refund will be less a $100 administrative fee. No refunds will be made after this date. Please email your request to [email protected].