Bahamas Atlantis Paradise Island 2026February 4 - 6, 2026
Original price was: $1,045.00.$945.00Current price is: $945.00.
Topics:
Emergency Critical Care - Dr. Kristin Welch
Emergency Critical Care – Dr. Chris McLaughlin
Families who are into marine attractions will enjoy this sprawling oceanfront resort on Nassau. It’s technically not a “true” all-inclusive, but you can add dining plans to your room rate to customize your vacation. Here’s what’s included in the resort fee: the 154-acre Aquaventure waterpark, the Dig aquarium, and an open-air Marine Habitat home to lagoons containing more than 250 marine species. You and your kids can slip down Aquaventure water slides, which afford views of sharks and other marine life. In Dolphins Cay, a rescue and rehabilitation facility, you can learn about dolphins and sea lions. There are several interactive marine programs available for an additional fee.
February 4, 2026 | February 5, 2026 | February 6, 2026 |
Your Destination
Atlantis Paradise Island Resort
Referring Code/Group Name: VetVacationCE
Room Rate: Coral Tower Run of House $259 Royal Tower $299 Cove Suite $499+12% VAT and 11.2% Resort tax plus additional fees. We have secured a special resort fee of $25 + VAT (normally $70). Total room fee per night including all taxes and fees is about $350 for 2 adults. $50 extra per person over 12, maximum 4 per room. Gratuities: Bellman fee $6 per person, Pool attendant $1.60 pp/pn, housekeeping $5 pp/pn.
Accommodations are limited at this special rate and this block will sell out. Please book and register early! The last day to reserve a room is January 12, 2026.
Arrangements have been made so you can extend your vacation 3 days before and/or after your destination seminar at the same rate if rooms are available at the property. Call early to secure your choice of rooms.
Getting There
Fly into Nassau (NAS) for ground transfer to Atlantis. Shuttles, taxis and rental cars are available. Most US airlines serve Nassau.
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION:
Atlantis does not provide shuttle service to and from the airport, please see below for our recommended partner. Additional information can be provided upon request.
http://www.atlantisbahamas.com/meetings/conferenceplanning/eventresources/transportation
Emergency Critical Care
Kristin Welch, DVM, DACVECC
Dr. Welch's passion is ensuring that all practitioners are able to practice the spectrum of care including affordable accessible specialty-level medicine. She is the founder of DVM STAT Consulting, a concierge specialist tele-consultation platform launched in 2019. With a team of 16 specialists in 6 specialties, and growing, DVM STAT provides remote phone and online specialty consultations across the US and Canada to veterinarians 24/7/365. Dr. Welch privately coaches veterinarians in all phases of their veterinary career on enhancing clinical confidence. Her special interests include diagnostic imaging, trauma management, transfusion medicine, and complex metabolic and respiratory emergencies.
Originally from Massachusetts, Dr. Welch is a 2005 graduate from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed an Internship in Medicine and Surgery at The University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and Residency in Emergency Critical Care at Tufts University in 2010. She is a Diplomate of The American College of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care. Dr. Welch and her family of 5 have been anchored in coastal South Carolina for the past 14 years. For a decade, she played a pivotal role in establishing the Southeast's first VECCS Level I Emergency Critical Care certified hospital in Charleston, SC. More recently, she designed and co-founded a private specialty and emergency hospital in the southeast. Dr. Welch has been primary sonographer for over 13 years, both mobile and at large multi-specialty hospitals. She enjoys teaching ultrasound techniques to other veterinary practitioners. Dr. Welch has been an avid regional and national lecturer since 2006. She is a busy mom of three and in her free moments she can be found working out or enjoying the outdoors.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Management of Urgent and Emergent Cases in Practice
2. Revolutionizing Trauma Care: Advanced Techniques for Triage, Severity Assessment and Stabilization
3. Fluid Therapy Dynamics
4. Transfusion Medicine
5. Practical Management of the Complicated Diabetic including Diabetic Ketoacidosis
6. Snake Envenomation
7. Maximizing Ultrasound Utility in Practice
8. Mastering Respiratory Pathology
Emergency Critical Care
Chris McLaughlin, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), DACVECC
Dr. Chris McLaughlin is originally from Woostock, New Brunswick, Canada. He attended the Atlantic Veterinary College, followed by an Internship at the Ontario Veterinary College. He completed a residency in Emergency and Critical Care from North Carolina State University in 2016, before moving to South Florida to practice in two, large referral hospitals. During his time as a Director of Emergency and Critical Care, he developed a passion for minimally invasive interventional procedures. This led me to undertake a second residency in Cardiology at North Carolina State University, which he completed in July 2023.
There are many things he loves about practicing Cardiology. He has a passion for interventional procedures and has extensive experience in the management of several congenital and acquired heart defects, including ACDO occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Balloon Valvuloplasty and Pulmonary Valve Stenting for Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Pacemaker implantation, diagnostic right and left heart catheterization, balloon membranostomy of Cor Triatriatum Dexter, and heartworm retrieval in Caval Syndrome, among others. It is incredibly rewarding to intervene in puppies and kittens with heart disease and give them a long and healthy life. With his background in Emergency and Intensive Care Unit Medicine, he also enjoy inpatient management of critically ill and complex cardiopulmonary cases, including heart failure and arrhythmias. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, the relationships that are built with clients, their pets, and their family veterinarians while managing chronic heart disease are both rewarding and fulfilling for him. He prefers to be a partner in a patient’s care, involving the clients and their family veterinarians in all management decisions and follow up.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Management of Tachyarrhythmia
2. Management of Bradyarrhythmia
3. The Why and How of Centesis: Thoracocentesis, Pericardiocentesis and Abdominocentesis
4. Acute and Chronic Management of Congestive Heart Failure
5. The Respiratory Distress Cat
6. Point of Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound
7. Pulmonary Hypertension: An Under-Recognized Contributor to Respiratory Distress in Dogs
8. Anesthesia and Sedation in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease (30 minutes)