When: June 29 – July 06, 2019
The WMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of ___
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician/practitioner should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
How To Reserve: Steps in this order:
- Ensure that you have paid your SMA membership fees (100 for medical/25 for non-medical) on this site-this trip is open to members of SMA
- Pay conference fee on this website $515
- Contact Brian Sturgill: Brian.sturgill@yahoo.com and cc. SmaCentral@yahoo.com, screenshot your conference fee and membership fee receipts. Brian will confirm that you have paid your fees and reserve your spot
- Confirm and pay with Waterways Travel
Event Description:
Why: The SMA was born on Tavarua, having held our first organizational meeting there in the mid-80’s, the first years that Tavi was open. Every year since, we’ve met there for our annual gathering.
The SMA trip is a great mix of outstanding surf, world class lodging and food, superb family environs with activities for all (swimming pool and gorgeous natural hot tub, SUPs, diving, unbelievable fishing, village trips), medical and social interest talks in the evenings, and medical clinics in the villages. With over 30 years of experience, this trip allows us to find the absolute best of Fiji, including sharing in the lives of Fijians we’ve watched grow up. The village trips will deeply impress you with what wonderful caring people the Fijians are. Then there are those barrels at Cloudbreak….
Who goes on the trip? A wonderful mix of individuals, couples, and families all sharing an interest in the waves, culture, and medical well-being of Fiji. Most, but not all, of those who come have medical training and practice.
What does it cost? The SMA charges a conference fee of $500 (plus paypal fee). We use the fees to not only support SMA activities, but also for scholarships for Fijian villagers, projects in the villages, medical supplies, medications and to support the Christmas fund for Tavarua employees. Note that the conference fee is payable by all adults, medical and non-medical, surfer and non-surfer alike.
Where: In addition, lodging and travel costs charged by Tavarua are as follows:
Flight + Land Package (Flight Rates Are ONLY From Los Angeles)
Package Includes:
- Round trip "Economy Class" Airfare from Los Angeles
- 7 nights “Beach Bure” Air Conditioned Accommodation
- 3 meals daily, filtered water, coffee, tea, juice with breakfast
- Unlimited surf transfers by boat to local breaks
- Use of resort facilities (SUP, kayak, snorkeling, fitness facility, skate ramp,
- Hotel, airline and departure taxes
Not Included:
- Beverages while on island (other than those listed above)
- Round trip airport transfer (to be billed to your room; $82USD per person)
- Gratuity
- Travel Insurance
- Excess baggage (imposed by the airline)
The
Land and Air rates are:
Beach Bure (min. 2 adults)/Sunrise Bure (min 3 adults)
$5,149USD per person adult rate (LAX)
$4,843USD per person adult rate (HNL)
$2,590USD per person teen rate 12 – 14yrs (LAX)
$2,284USD per person teen rate 12 – 14yrs (HNL)
$1,734USD per person child rate 2-11yrs (LAX)
$1,504USD per person child rate 2-11yrs (HNL)
VILLA (min 4 adults)
$6,295USD per person adult rate (LAX)
$5,989USD per person adult rate (HNL)
Teen/child rate same as above
Land Package (Flight Not Included)
Package Includes:
- 7 nights “Beach Bure” Air Conditioned Accommodation
- 3 meals daily, filtered water, coffee, tea, juice with breakfast
- Unlimited surf transfers by boat to local breaks
- Use of resort facilities (SUP, kayak, snorkeling, fitness facility, etc.)
- Hotel taxes
Not Included:
- Beverages while on island (other than those listed above)
- Round trip airport transfer (to be billed to your room; $82USD per person)
- Gratuity
- Travel Insurance
- Airfare
Land Only Rates
Beach Bure/ Sunrise
$3,849USD per person adult rate
$1,290USD per person teen rate 12-14yrs
$ 814USD per person child rate 2-11yrs
Villa
$4,995USD per person adult rate
Child/teen same rates as above
For SFO flights and pricing, please tell passengers to ask for a quote (
Bryan@waterwaystravel.com)
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and Surfers Medical Association (SMA). The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The WMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of ____ AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Speakers and Topics Pending
