Grenada
Radisson
Grenada Beach Resort
November 2-4, 2023
TOPICS:
Dentistry – Dr. Graham Thatcher
Internal Medicine – Dr. Adam Rudinsky
Emergency & Critical Care – Dr. Katie Osekavage
Register Early:
Go-Getter: $995 if registered by August 1, 2023
Jet-Setter: $1125 if registered after August 1, 2023
Tentative Schedule
November 1, 2023
5:00 pm Registration
6:00 pm Welcome reception
November 2, 2023
7:00-8:00 am Registration
8:00 – Seminars
9:50-10:15 am Break & Snacks
10:15- Seminars
1:15 pm Lunch provided
Relax and explore!
November 3, 2023
8:00 – Seminars
9:50-10:15 am Break & Snacks
10:15- Seminars
1:15 pm Lunch provided
Relax and explore!
November 4, 2023
8:00 – Seminars
9:50-10:15 am Break & Snacks
10:15- Seminars
1:15 pm Lunch provided
5:00 pm Closing Ceremony
VetBolus Grenada Concludes. Join us next time!!!
Dr. Graham Thatcher
DVM, DAVDC
Dr. Graham Thatcher graduated from Ontario Veterinary College in 2005. After obtaining his DVM, he worked at Bayview Animal Hospital and Alta Vista Animal Hospital and later became a partner at both hospitals. He then completed a 3-year residency in veterinary dentistry at Alta Vista Animal Hospital. Dr. Thatcher obtained board-certification with the American Veterinary Dental College in 2018. He then completed his fellowship training program in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Thatcher is one of the founding partners of Capital City Specialty & Emergency Animal Hospital.
Dr. Adam Rudinsky
DVM, MS, DACVIM
Dr. Adam Rudinsky is part of the Small Animal Internal Medicine service at The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center. He provides the service with a specialized interest, clinical perspective and clinically applicable research in gastroenterology, pancreatology, hepatology and immunology.
He received his DVM degree from The Ohio State University, completed a small animal rotating internship at Purdue University, a combined residency in internal medicine and MS degree at The Ohio State University, a fellowship in mucosal immunology at The Ohio State University, and a fellowship in microbial pathogenesis at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is now on faculty at Ohio State as a faculty internist and research scientist. His current clinical and research interests include chronic enteropathies, pancreatic and hepatic disease, mucosal immunology, and the intestinal microbiome as it relates to small animal gastrointestinal disease pathophysiology and treatment. During his time at Ohio State he has received several teaching awards and hospital service awards.
Dr. Katie Osekavage
DVM, DACVECC
Dr. Katie Osekavage was born and raised in Colorado and attended Colorado State University for both undergraduate and veterinary school, earning her veterinary degree in 2014. From there she traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a small animal rotating internship at the University of Pennsylvania. This was followed by a three-year residency in small animal emergency and critical care at the University of Georgia. She became board certified in 2018 following the completion of her residency.
Dr. Osekavage’s professional interests include trauma, coagulopathies, post-operative care, and transfusion medicine. She strives for a strong pet parent-doctor relationship to provide compassion and understanding as well as a high level of patient care. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, running, horseback riding, and spending time with her adorable corgi mix, Casey.
Once in a lifetime location
Reservation Information:
Radisson Beach Resort:
- Garden View: $198.00/night
- Beachfront: $222.00/night
- Price includes 10% VAT & 10% Service Charge
- Complimentary breakfast for two with each night stayed
- Reserving your room is easy! Please email paradise@rgbresort.com with your information and request.
Mount Cinnamon:
- Cinnamon Suite: $381.60/night
- Hacienda Suite: $402.00/night
- One Bed Villa: $478.80/night
- Two Bed Villa: $702.00/night (sleeps 4)
- Two Bed Garden Suite: $487.20/night (sleeps 4)
- Three Bed Villa: $780/night (sleeps 6)
- Price reflects 35% group discount and includes 20% tax
- Complimentary shuttle service to/from Radisson
- Complimentary breakfast
- Access to the Beach Cabana, non-motorized water sports, tennis, yoga, and fitness facilities.
- Reference booking code MC-VETBOLUS when making reservations by calling 1 (473) 439-9900 or emailing reservations@mountcinnamongrenada.com.
Grenada Dining:
- Mount Cinnamon
- The Aquarium Restaurant
- Umbrella’s
- Esther’s (sunset drinks)
- Dodgy Dock
- BB’s Crabback
- Aziz’s
- Patrick’s
Grenada Recreation:
- Dive Grenada (scuba and snorkeling)
- Chocolate factory tour – Belmont Estate
- Grand Etang
- Annandale Falls
- Rum Distilleries (Clarke’s Court & River Antione)
- Grand Anse Beach
- St. George’s
- And so much more
Flights:
Regional:
- LIAT provides flights into Grenada from most Caribbean islands along with connections to international flights from Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia and Trinidad
- Caribbean Airlines offers flights between Grenada and Trinidad
- SVG Air provides daily flights to and from Carriacou’s Lauriston Airport
International:
- JetBlue Airways operates a daily non-stop service from JFK, New York
- American Airlines operates a daily non-stop service from Miami
- Delta Air Lines operates a weekly non-stop service from Atlanta
- Caribbean Airlines: Toronto connecting through Trinidad
- British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer twice-weekly direct flights from London, Gatwick Airport.
- Air Canada Vacations operates a twice-weekly non-stop service from Toronto to Grenada
- Condor operates a non-stop weekly flight from Frankfurt Germany to Grenada in the Winter season
Required Documents:
All visitors must present a valid passport and a return or onward ticket. Visas are not required from citizens of Canada, the US, the UK, the British Commonwealth, Caribbean countries, members of the European Union, Japan, or South Korea.
Grenada uses Eastern Caribbean Dollars (also called EC or XCD), but many restaurants, taxi drivers, etc. accept USD. The currency exchange is approximately $1.00 USD to $2.72 EC.