32nd World Congress of the International College for Maxillo-Facial-Surgery (ICMFS) is organized by International College for Maxillo-Facial-Surgery (ICMFS) and will be held from Dec 02 - 05, 2020 at Savoy Seychelles Resort & Spa, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles. Description: The meeting comprises keynote lectures, symposium and master classes conducted by the some of the most experienced as well as key opinion leaders, as well as pioneers of our field.The program is designed to ensure maximum interaction between speakers and delegates, thus enabling the participants to make the best out of the participation. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Yachting the Seychelles Islands on Crystal Esprit: Hot Topics in Medical, Dental & Public Health Issues is organized by the Professional Education Society (PES). The symposium is held from Feb 14 - 21, 2021 at Crystal Esprit, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles. CME/CE Lecture Seminars for Medical, Dental, Nursing, and Allied Healthcare Professionals Enroll in the PES & earn upto 12 CME/CE credits on the way to your sailing for 7 nights through the topaz waters of the Indian Ocean to the tropical paradise of Seychelles. Idyllic beaches, lush emerald mountains, and UNESCO-protected wildlife reserves await! Join in this fascinating part of the world aboard the 62-guest, all-inclusive, all-suite luxury yacht Crystal Esprit, and be gratified with butler service in each category. Seminar Overview/Statement of Purpose: Defying the challenges of producing quality patient care in the aspect of limited budgets and resources has become a global issue for medical practitioners.  Healthcare professionals in both North America and Africa partake these challenges, especially in remote areas where access to healthcare and delivery are limited.  Community healthcare places also indicate the emerging necessity to ascertain updated best practice protocols that deal with the developing persistence of human populations and the elevation of geriatric and palliative care needs. It additionally renders, treatment and inhibition strategies that address the chronic disease issues such as cardiovascular, obesity, and diabetes are a continuing challenge for both continents. Life expectancy for both males and females in Seychelles is high with non-communicable diseases such as cancer, heart attacks, diabetes, asthma and depression being the principal cause of mortality. Presently, more than ever, it is necessary for the medical and dental professionals to collaborate with colleagues and global counterparts to gain cross-cultural views and updates in the treatment and inhibition of medical and dental problems. This program offers possibilities for professionals to analyze and distinguish the current best practices to provide quality patient care and outcomes in their own professional setting. Planned In Country Healthcare Topics Include: • Overview of The Community Healthcare Delivery in Seychelles • Dental Care in Seychelles: Availability and Challenges • Treatment and Prevention Strategies for Common Chronic Illnesses • Oral Health: Addressing Dental Diseases • Updates in Travel Medicine • Wellness & Stress Management for Medical Professionals Cruise Itinerary Highlights: • Start and end your journey in Mahé, a resort island rich in natural beauty and home to Seychelles capital, Victoria • Cherish tropical vegetation, sea turtles, and pristine beaches on Sainte Anne Island, part of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park • Praslin referred to as the Garden of Eden, is where you can find azure waters, tangles of the jungle, and some of the world’s rarest birds • Experience the relaxed tropical atmosphere of La Passe, La Digue • See giant tortoises, hump-head parrotfish, mangrove forests, and exotic coco de mer palms in Laramie Bay on Curieuse Island • Explore the stunning nature reserves of Cousin Island and Aride Island, both known for their exceptional birdlife All-Inclusive Cruise Package: • Extraordinary Michelin star-inspired cuisine in the elegant Yacht Club Restaurant and two al fresco cafés – The Patio Café and The Grill • Fine wines, champagne, beer, and premium spirits, plus fresh juices, bottled water, soft drinks, specialty coffees, and tea • 62-guest, all-suite yacht with butler service in all suites • Choice of two complimentary shore excursions in most ports • A host of watersports on the yacht’s marina including swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding, and jet skiing • Include gratuities and airport transfers to and from the yacht • Complimentary unlimited Wi-Fi Why Travel with PES?    We design exclusive customized CME/CE Cruise & Travel programs for medical, dental, nursing and allied healthcare professionals utilizing expert in-country and distinguished PES Faculty.  We understand that medical professionals have discriminating tastes and their time is extremely valuable.  In every destination, our educational goals combine the best hands-on cultural and learning opportunities, fostering exceptional learning experiences, friendships and connections with national and international colleagues.  We pay attention to striking the optimal balance to what there is to discover and learn at each destination in conjunction with our educational seminars.   • Experience planning healthcare programs since 1980 • Personalized service from your first contact through to your on-site travel experience  • New exciting destinations offered every year  • Access to in-country medical and healthcare facilities • Travel with colleagues and like-minded individuals   • CME/CE Lecture Seminars by PES Faculty and local experts  • Volunteer speaking opportunities  • Interact with multiple healthcare specialists enriching professional collaboration   • 12–18 Continuing Education credits offered on each trip   • Possible Tax deductible benefits  • Family and friends are always welcome!

PES Yachting the Seychelles Islands on Crystal: Hot Topics in Medical, Dental & Public Health Issues is organized by Professional Education Society (PES) and will be held from Feb 21 - 28, 2021 at Crystal Esprit, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles. Accreditation: Continuing Education Recognition Awards offered for healthcare professionals on this PES Program include: Physicians: Programs are reviewed by the American Academy of Family Physicians for a minimum of 12 Prescribed Credit Hours. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) toward the AMA Physician Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1. Dentists: The Professional Education Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Professional Education Society designates this activity for a minimum of 12 continuing education credits. Nurses: The Professional Education Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 5428, for up to 12 contact hours. Although the California Board of Registered Nursing does not approve individual continuing education courses, providers are required by law to be approved by the Board. Reciprocity for continuing education hours for nurses is available in most states. Please check with your regulation board regarding requirements. Hot Topics in Medical, Dental & Public Health Issues CME/CE Lecture Seminars for Medical, Dental, Nursing and Allied Healthcare Professionals This Seminar is planned for 12 Continuing Education Credit Hours CME/CE credits, Certificates of Completion and possible tax deductible guidelines will be provided for registered Professional Seminar attendees Certificates of Attendance will be provided for ALL registered seminar participants Seminar Overview/Statement of Purpose: Confronting the challenges of delivering quality patient care in the face of limited budgets and resources is fast becoming a global issue for healthcare practitioners. Medical professionals in both North America and Africa share these challenges, especially in remote areas where healthcare access and delivery are further limited. Community healthcare in both places also reflects the emerging need to establish new best practice protocols dealing with the increasing longevity of human populations and the growth of geriatric and palliative care needs. In addition, providing treatment and prevention strategies addressing chronic disease issues such as cardiovascular, obesity, and diabetes are a continuing challenge for both continents. Life expectancy for both males and females in Seychelles is high with non-communicable diseases such as cancer, heart attacks, diabetes, asthma and depression being the leading causes of mortality. Now, more than ever, it is important for medical and dental professionals to collaborate with colleagues and global counterparts to gain cross-cultural perspectives and updates in the treatment and prevention of medical and dental problems. By design, this program offers opportunities for professionals to compare and contrast current best practices to provide quality patient care and outcomes in their own professional setting. Planned In Country Healthcare Topics Include: • Community Healthcare Delivery in the Seychelles: Overview • Dental Care in the Seychelles: Availability and Challenges • Treatment and Prevention Strategies for Common Chronic Illnesses • Oral Health: Addressing Dental Diseases • Updates in Travel Medicine • Wellness & Stress Management for Medical Professionals Educational Goals: Our goal is to provide unparalleled CME/CE travel opportunities for healthcare professionals that combine their most passionate destination desires with their educational goals, fostering exceptional learning experiences, friendships and connections with national and international colleagues. • Conduct educational healthcare programs to learn about best practice models reflecting current approaches in medicine and healthcare across different cultures for providing quality patient outcomes • Provide professional educational exchanges with international colleagues, healthcare educational organizations and clinics to gain cross-cultural perspectives and updates in the treatment and prevention of disease • Allow medical/healthcare professionals to compare and contrast current best practices in medical/healthcare delivery to provide quality patient outcomes in their own professional setting Learning Objectives: Keep abreast of rapid expansion of medical knowledge and current best practice models on multiple topics to facilitate change and thus provide continually excellent patient care. By design, this program permits medical experts to collaborate with colleagues and international counterparts to realize cross cultural view points and updates within the treatment and prevention of disease and offers opportunities to compare and contrast current best practices to supply quality patient care and outcomes in their own professional setting Cruise Itinerary Highlights: • Begin and end your journey in Mahe, a resort island abundant with natural beauty and home to Seychelles capital, Victoria • Admire tropical vegetation, sea turtles, and pristine beaches on Sainte Anne Island, part of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park • Praslin, referred to as the Garden of Eden, is where you can find azure waters, tangles of jungle, and some of the world’s rarest birds • Enjoy the relaxed tropical atmosphere of La Passe, La Digue • See giant tortoises, hump-head parrotfish, mangrove forests, and exotic coco de mer palms in Laraie Bayon Curieuse Island • Explore the stunning nature reserves of Cousin Islandand Aride Island, both known for their exceptional bird life  All-Inclusive Cruise Package: • Exceptional Michelin star-inspired cuisine in the elegant Yacht Club Restaurant and two al fresco cafés - The Patio Café and The Grill • Fine wines, champagne, beer, and premium spirits, plus fresh juices, bottled water, soft drinks, specialty coffees, and tea • 62-guest, all-suite yacht with butler service in all suites • Choice of two complimentary shore excursions in most ports • A host of watersports on the yacht’s marina including swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding, and jet skiing • Included gratuities and airport transfers to and from the yacht • Complimentary unlimited Wi-Fi Get to Know PES! Since 1980, Professional Education Society (PES) has provided accredited CME/CE cruise and travel seminars for Medical, Dental, Nursing, and Allied Healthcare Professionals, welcoming friends and family as traveling companions. Our exclusive, customized cruises and worldwide destinations provide a unique insight into healthcare innovations, challenges, and cross-cultural perspectives.  Why Travel with PES? • Experience planning healthcare programs since 1980 • 12–20 Continuing Education credits offered on each trip  • Personalized service from your first contact through to on-site travel experience • Travel with colleagues and like-minded individuals  • Access to in-country medical and healthcare facilities • CME/CE Lecture Seminars by PES Distinguished Speakers and local experts • Volunteer speaking opportunities • Possible tax-deductible benefits • New exciting destinations offered every year  • Family and friends are always welcome!

PES Yachting the Seychelles Islands: Hot Topics in Medical, Dental & Public Health Issues is organized by Professional Education Society (PES) and will be held from Feb 27 - Mar 06, 2022 at Crystal Esprit, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles. Accreditation: Continuing Education Recognition Awards offered for healthcare professionals on this PES Program include: Physicians: Programs are reviewed by the American Academy of Family Physicians for a minimum of 12 Prescribed Credit Hours. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) toward the AMA Physician Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1. Dentists: The Professional Education Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Professional Education Society designates this activity for a minimum of 12 continuing education credits. Nurses: The Professional Education Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 5428, for up to 12 contact hours. Although the California Board of Registered Nursing does not approve individual continuing education courses, providers are required by law to be approved by the Board. Reciprocity for continuing education hours for nurses is available in most states. Please check with your regulation board regarding requirements. For Other Healthcare Professionals: Certificates of Attendance are issued to all participants attending credit sessions and can be submitted for credit approval to their professional board. In order to receive a Certificate of Attendance, registrants must sign-in, attend the programs and complete a program evaluation. Tax Deduction: This healthcare seminar has been designed to comply with current IRS convention rules and deductibility requirements under Code Section 274(h)(1) as directly related to the conduct of the attendee’s profession and meeting the reasonableness standard of the foreign seminar rules. The formal meetings will be scheduled with lectures and discussions. Seminars in conference rooms, clinics or hospitals will be conducted by in-country speakers as well as distinguished faculty of the Professional Education Society. Documentation verifying the scheduling dates, locations, hours of attendance, certificate of participation, and appropriate certificate of continuing medical, dental or nursing education will be provided at the completion of the conference. Tax deductible benefits are not guaranteed and we recommend that every attendee should consult with their Tax Consultant about their Individual situation to determine the appropriate amount and reporting of deductible expenses. Description: Join PES and sail for 7 nights through the topaz waters of the Indian Ocean to the tropical paradise of the Seychelles, where idyllic beaches, lush emerald mountains, and UNESCO-protected wildlife reserves await. Hot Topics in Medical, Dental & Public Health Issues CME/CE Lecture Seminars for Medical, Dental, Nursing and Allied Healthcare Professionals This Seminar is planned for 12 Continuing Education Credit Hours CME/CE credits, Certificates of Completion and possible tax deductible guidelines will be provided for registered Professional Seminar attendees Certificates of Attendance will be provided for ALL registered seminar participants Seminar Overview/Statement of Purpose: Confronting the challenges of delivering quality patient care in the face of limited budgets and resources is fast becoming a global issue for healthcare practitioners. Medical professionals in both North America and Africa share these challenges, especially in remote areas where healthcare access and delivery are further limited. Community healthcare in both places also reflects the emerging need to establish new best practice protocols dealing with the increasing longevity of human populations and the growth of geriatric and palliative care needs. In addition, providing treatment and prevention strategies addressing chronic disease issues such as cardiovascular, obesity, and diabetes are a continuing challenge for both continents. Life expectancy for both males and females in Seychelles is high with non-communicable diseases such as cancer, heart attacks, diabetes, asthma and depression being the leading causes of mortality. Now, more than ever, it is important for medical and dental professionals to collaborate with colleagues and global counterparts to gain cross-cultural perspectives and updates in the treatment and prevention of medical and dental problems. By design, this program offers opportunities for professionals to compare and contrast current best practices to provide quality patient care and outcomes in their own professional setting. Planned In Country Healthcare Topics Include: • Community Healthcare Delivery in the Seychelles: Overview • Dental Care in the Seychelles: Availability and Challenges • Treatment and Prevention Strategies for Common Chronic Illnesses • Oral Health: Addressing Dental Diseases • Updates in Travel Medicine • Wellness & Stress Management for Medical Professionals Educational Goals: Our goal is to provide unparalleled CME/CE travel opportunities for healthcare professionals that combine their most passionate destination desires with their educational goals, fostering exceptional learning experiences, friendships and connections with national and international colleagues. • Conduct educational healthcare programs to learn about best practice models reflecting current approaches in medicine and healthcare across different cultures for providing quality patient outcomes • Provide professional educational exchanges with international colleagues, healthcare educational organizations and clinics to gain cross-cultural perspectives and updates in the treatment and prevention of disease • Allow medical/healthcare professionals to compare and contrast current best practices in medical/healthcare delivery to provide quality patient outcomes in their own professional setting Learning Objectives: Keep abreast of rapid expansion of medical knowledge and current best practice models on multiple topics to facilitate change and thus provide continually excellent patient care. By design, this program permits medical experts to collaborate with colleagues and international counterparts to realize cross cultural view points and updates within the treatment and prevention of disease and offers opportunities to compare and contrast current best practices to supply quality patient care and outcomes in their own professional setting Cruise Itinerary Highlights: • Begin and end your journey in Mahe, a resort island abundant with natural beauty and home to Seychelles capital, Victoria • Admire tropical vegetation, sea turtles, and pristine beaches on Sainte Anne Island, part of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park • Praslin, referred to as the Garden of Eden, is where you can find azure waters, tangles of jungle, and some of the world’s rarest birds • Enjoy the relaxed tropical atmosphere of La Passe, La Digue • See giant tortoises, hump-head parrotfish, mangrove forests, and exotic coco de mer palms in Laraie Bayon Curieuse Island • Explore the stunning nature reserves of Cousin Islandand Aride Island, both known for their exceptional bird life  All-Inclusive Cruise Package: • Exceptional Michelin star-inspired cuisine in the elegant Yacht Club Restaurant and two al fresco cafés – The Patio Café and The Grill • Fine wines, champagne, beer, and premium spirits, plus fresh juices, bottled water, soft drinks, specialty coffees, and tea • 62-guest, all-suite yacht with butler service in all suites • Choice of two complimentary shore excursions in most ports • A host of watersports on the yacht’s marina including swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding, and jet skiing • Included gratuities and airport transfers to and from the yacht • Complimentary unlimited Wi-Fi Get to Know PES! Since 1980, Professional Education Society (PES) has provided accredited CME/CE cruise and travel seminars for Medical, Dental, Nursing, and Allied Healthcare Professionals, welcoming friends and family as traveling companions. Our exclusive, customized cruises and worldwide destinations provide a unique insight into healthcare innovations, challenges, and cross-cultural perspectives.  Why Travel with PES? • Experience planning healthcare programs since 1980 • 12–20 Continuing Education credits offered on each trip  • Personalized service from your first contact through to on-site travel experience  • Travel with colleagues and like-minded individuals • Access to in-country medical and healthcare facilities • CME/CE Lecture Seminars by PES Distinguished Speakers and local experts  • Volunteer speaking opportunities  • Possible tax-deductible benefits  • New exciting destinations offered every year  • Family and friends are always welcome! PES Seminar Hosts Bryan Bergens, DDS, FICOI, ABAAHP, FACD, FMNM Dr. Bryan Bergens received his dental degree from Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in 1991 and completed his postgraduate degree in periodontics in 1993. He has been practicing periodontics for 25 years with most of his career in private practice in the Daytona Beach, Florida area and is an Associate Professor at the University of Florida College of Dentistry on a part-time basis. Dr. Bergens is board certified in periodontics and implant surgery. Dr. Bergens is a Fellow of the American College of Dentist and the Pierre Fauchard Dental Honor Society and has served as President of the Central District Florida Dental Association 2017-2018. He is a Fellow of the International College of Oral Implantologists and Dr. Bergens recently received his ABAAHP board certification as a functional health practitioner at the A4M/MMI institute. Bridget Bergens, OTR/L, CFSP, CPHWC Bridget Bergens received her Occupational Therapy degree from Louisiana State University in 1986. She has 30 years of healthcare experience with 20 years as a hospital executive. In 2015 Bridget became a Certified Health and Wellness Coach and Certified Food and Spirit Practitioner. She is currently pursuing a Fellowship in Botanical Medicine. Bridget is founder and CEO of BWell, LLC. She coaches clients on evidence-based areas of wellness, lifestyle management, nutraceuticals and overall well-being, including physical activity, nutrition, weight, stress, and life satisfaction. Her accomplishments include establishment of a Comprehensive Cancer Rehab Program, Sports Rehab Performance Program, Orthopedic Center of Excellence, and a Pediatric Rehab Center for a non-profit community hospital. PES Distinguished Speakers *****COMING SOON*******