Intinerary
Ucluelet/Tofino Retreat
October 7-11, 2025
Day 1
Arrive in Ucluelet at the Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, check in time is 5pm.
6:00 - 9:00 pm Welcome reception in the Wine Cellar.
Day 2
8:00 - 9:00 am - Breakfast on your own
9:00-10:30 am - Welcome and beginning of Wellness program
10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Dr. Pooja Lakshmin talk
12:00 - 2:00 pm - Lunch (included)
2:00 - 4:00 pm - Wellness program
6:00 - 9:00 pm - Sit-down dinner (included)
Wellness program description:
Real Self-Care in Veterinary Medicine: Finding Your Why
This transformative continuing education course, inspired by Dr. Pooja Lakshmin’s Real Self-Care, blends evidence-based mental health strategies with practical tools for veterinary professionals. Through guided reflection, interactive group exercises, and expert-led discussions—including a special session with Dr. Lakshmin—participants will explore values-based decision-making, boundaries, and sustainable self-care practices rooted in internal change. Reconnect with your purpose, combat burnout, and redefine what it means to care for yourself—without guilt.
Day 3
8:00 - 9:00 am - Breakfast buffet (included)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Wellness program
12:00 pm - Boxed lunch pickup (included)
Excursion or self-reflection time. Please note there is an extra charge based on what option you choose.
Dinner on your own
Day 4
8:00 - 9:00 am - Breakfast Buffet (included)
9:00am -12:00 pm Medical program with Dr. Hamel and Dr. Hooi
12:00-2:00 pm - Lunch break on your own
2:00 - 4:00 pm - Medical program with Dr. Hamel and Dr. Hooi
6:00 - 9:00 pm - Buffet Dinner (included)
Tentative topics:
Diagnostic and management updates for dogs and cats with chronic gastrointestinal disease
Imaging and management options for upper and lower urinary tract stones and lower urinary tract disorders
Diagnostic imaging choices, investigative testing for cats and dogs with chronic coughing.
Diagnostic Dilemmas: When the Bloodwork Doesn’t Match the Picture
Day 5
9:00 - 10:00 am - Breakfast buffet (included)
10:00 am - 12:00 am - Wellness session and Goodbye
11:00 am Check-out time
