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."
"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."
"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!"
"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."
"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!"
"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."
"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!"
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
