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Future of Medicine Cruise to the Bahamas


Posted: Oct 10, 2010

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! (MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW)

Join the IEET and its co-sponsors for a cruise to the Bahamas, leaving from and returning to Manhattan, New York.

Ship: Norwegian Jewel
http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/fleet/shipInformation.html?shipCode=JEWEL

SPONSORS:

1. Appignani Bioethics Center http://humanistbioethics.org/
2. University of Montreal Bioethics Programs http://www.omics-ethics.org/
3. Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies http://www.ieet.org/ 

EDUCATIONAL TOPICS:

Each day’s session will feature a speaker expert in their field.

1. (Oct 11) Extending Healthy Lifespans: Is aging a disease?
2. (Oct 15) Personalizing Diagnosis and Treatments: Tailored medicine for your genetic makeup
3. (Oct 16) Building a Better Brain: Can we become smarter, happier people?

There will not be educational programming while docked in the Bahamas.

Each day’s program will consist of a 10am to Noon session, and a 2pm to 4pm session. The curriculum will also include films and discussions of future medicine topics.

Total cost per registrant (if they are sharing a double occupancy room) will start at $1050.


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