Continuing medical education (CME) for sport-minded physicians
Combining business with pleasure
Kite Doctors hosts multi-day medical conferences at the coast, providing an excellent opportunity to earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) points. These programs are designed for healthcare professionals (doctors) and are partially led by your peers. The content of our conferences is diverse, ensuring a wide range of relevant topics. For information about our upcoming conference, click here. Our conferences uniquely combine educational and recreational activities. In our next editions, we will feature water sports, with a special emphasis on kite surfing. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced kite surfer, you'll enjoy our fun, challenging, and unique activity program alongside a highly relevant conference agenda.
CONTENT
Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) - courses are conducted by and for medical colleagues and can be either subject-specific or general in nature, covering topics such as (personal) leadership, health law, medical ethics, communication, management skills and the healthcare system. These courses can also be a combination of scientific and general content. Participants engage in the scientific program by presenting topics relevant to their own field of expertise. Kite Doctors offers a unique opportunity to bring different specialties together, thereby strengthening collaboration. Connecting themes such as burn-out prevention, lifestyle, and self-care are integral parts of the scientific program
ACTIVE
Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) - courses are a blend of professional relevance and recreational activities, in which our participants have a special affinity or interest.
ACCREDITATION
Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) - courses are accredited by the official international accreditation authorities and typically provide between 12 and 15 credits, with a maximum of 24 credits( 1 credit = 1 hour of education).
ALL-IN
Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) - courses are stress-free all inclusive, multi-day events that include accommodation, dinners, transfers and activities. The sessions take place at unique locations at the coast and are conducted over consecutive days.
PASSION
It is important that participants have a passion for the subject of the sport activity, be interested in it, or simply enjoy being involved. Our experience shows that a shared passion enhances group dynamics, which benefits the education sessions.
MORE INFO
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TARGET AUDIENCE
sport-minded physicians
GP and medical specialist
Our educational events are specifically targeted at general practitioners and medical specialists from various disciplines who need to earn educationial credits to stay registered as a physican.
With passion
Our educational events combine relevant accredited medical courses with unique and recreational activities. Participants are invited to engage in activities they are passionate about, find interesting, or wish to try. Currently, our passion activities are kite surfing and wing foiling.
What do participants say:
"Very good. Out of the comfort zone. Small-scale, therefore interactive. Very informative. Learned a lot. Relevant for different specialties."
"An exceptional opportunity to meet colleagues with a shared passion and receive broad training from other specialists."
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"A good combination of various useful topics along with a sporty spirit."
"A beautiful combination of scientific effort and athletic challenge, shared with colleagues who have the same passion."
"Very enjoyable. Great to be with colleagues who share the same passion. Nice to learn more about other fields. Delicious food. Wonderful beach vibe."
"A fantastic and flexible mix of (in my case, an introduction to) kitesurfing and engaging, relevant, and varied talks by passionate colleagues. Great ambiance, delicious food and drinks, and lots of socializing."
"A good cross-disciplinary meeting in a very inspiring environment."
"High-quality presentations that take continuing education seriously, perfectly balanced with outdoor activities and sports, and with an incredibly fun group of people."
"A brilliant interaction between various medical disciplines from primary and secondary care who share the same hobby or hobbies."
"Epic! A wonderful gathering of talented and passionate colleagues with the opportunity to kitesurf, an extensive social program in a beautiful setting, and high-quality presentations for and by the participants."
"Kitesurfing provides optimal focus for top-notch continuing education!"
"Very well organized, with a good balance between lessons and activities, excellent communication with the organizers, and a great variety of presentations and topics. A top-notch continuing education experience!"
"Very inspiring continuing education. Highly recommended!"
"It felt like three days of vacation and sports, with a strong program where you learn a lot without even realizing it!"
"The Kite Doctors' continuing education program is the 'hidden gem' among conferences: enhancing your skills on topics relevant and interesting to all participants, alternating with kitesurfing sessions and a great BBQ at the end of the day. Simply perfect."
"A perfect mix of education and relaxation. Excellent organization and atmosphere. The group size was perfect for interaction and discussion during the educational sessions—and also for socializing afterward."
"It was enriching to have both medical specialists and general practitioners present."
"The continuing education felt like a weekend getaway full of fun at a lovely location by the beach and in the dunes."
"Look no further, this is THE conference for every kitesurfing doctor!"
"Got completely into the flow state during education and surfing with Kite Doctors."
"A very special continuing education event with a fantastic atmosphere."
"An incredibly enthusiastic organization and a fun combination of continuing education and sports activities."
"A perfect conference both in terms of content and fun factor!"
"The three days of continuing education felt like a week of educational vacation!"
"The most enjoyable conference where engaging content and athletic activities perfectly come together."
"Recommended for every doctor with an affinity for kitesurfing."
"A lot of interaction with all the participants."
"What a fantastically inspiring, sporty, playful, and fun conference! It helps you get the best out of yourself and others!"
"A great combination of interesting continuing education (with diverse, relevant topics) and well-organized sports activities. I went alone but didn't feel alone at all due to the friendly atmosphere with like-minded colleagues. The food, drinks, and accommodation were also excellent!"
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FAQ
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Who are we?
By and for sport-loving professionals.
Niels Tinga - Psychiatrist and Chair of the Scientific Committee
Niels Tinga is a psychiatrist who has dedicated the past 14 years to treating personality disorders using mentalization-based treatment (MBT) in a cohesive treatment team. He is also a trainer in this method, an educator, supervisor, and former board member of the Dutch Association for Group Dynamics and Group Therapy. Niels has extensive experience in providing continuing education, training, and team supervision within the medical field and beyond.
After 12 years with a large organization, Niels took a sabbatical last year and then started at AerreA, a small mental health institution focused on the medical profession. This aligns with his mission to raise awareness about mental suffering within this professional group and to enhance vitality through prevention.
In 2001, Niels was introduced to kitesurfing and was immediately hooked. Since then, kitesurfing has become his passion and a perfect counterbalance to his sedentary and intellectual work. The sport has connected him with other passionate colleagues and has formed and deepened friendships. He can most often be found at IJmuiden, Wijk aan Zee, or Bergen aan Zee and has visited many spots on multiple continents."John van Stolk - Initiator and Organizer of Kite Doctors
Kite Doctors was developed by John van Stolk and was born from the idea that people who enjoy what they do achieve better results. John, trained as a lawyer, made his mark in the corporate events industry both in the Netherlands and abroad, where he observed that success was primarily achieved in pleasant networking environments.
In his free time, John already organized trips related to his great passion: kitesurfing. This started as trips for friends and soon evolved into annual kitesurfing events for larger groups. Within these groups, there were also general practitioners and specialists, and the question quickly arose: how can we combine our shared passion for kitesurfing with our work as doctors?
Kite Doctors offers various multi-day (international) events combined with accredited continuing medical education (CME). Kite Doctors always seeks the ideal mix of relevant and current content, sport activities and networking.
Kite Doctors collaborates with IKO-certified kitesurfing schools to ensure there are good and safe lesson opportunities and options to rent quality kitesurfing equipment during the continuing education activities. In addition to kitesurfing lessons, Kite Doctors sometimes offers other activities such as surfing, mountain biking, and yoga
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