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Cruise Conference Planning For Your Association

Topics in Family Medicine and Non-Clinical Skills for Physicians and Other Healthcare Providers

7-Night Eastern Caribbean & Coco Cay Cruise
Round-trip Miami, Florida
February 05 - 12, 2022
Royal Caribbean's <em>Symphony of the Seas</em>
Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas
16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
16 ACPE Credits
16.0 Contact Hours
Course Fees
$995 for Physicians, Attorneys, Psychologists, Doctors of Pharmacy, & Dentists
$750 for Physician Assistants
$595 for Nurses, Residents, Students & Others

Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
Program Purpose / Objectives
Program Purpose and Objectives

Today's healthcare practitioners need more than just clinical expertise; they must also understand education, research, and leadership. This set of three non-clinical modules is designed to provide basics and practical knowledge that can be applied in your healthcare delivery setting. Within each set, we will work to cover specific issues of interest to you, and will do individual and team activities to apply new knowledge.
  1. Education Basics for Teaching Patients, Families/Caregivers, and Staff
  2. Connecting Research to Practice
  3. Skills for Team Based Healthcare Delivery
There are three unifying themes to the set of interactive clinical lectures.
  1. Clinicians will learn evidence-based details regarding management of common impactful issues in primary care such as type II diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and contraception.
  2. Clinicians will learn general patient-oriented schemes to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various patient care options.
  3. linicians will learn and use tools which they can keep using back home which provide quick-reference decision support during patient care.
Topics and Objectives
  1. Education Basics: Goals and Objectives
    • Differentiate between learning goals and objectives and construct a learning objective relevant to their own clinical setting.
  2. Education Basics: Connecting the learner and the content.
    • Review and apply the basic traits of adult learners to the content we want them to master.
  3. Education Basics: Designing Instruction.
    • Differentiate between the ADDIE and ASSURE models, and select the best approach depending on your goals.
  4. Connecting Research to Practice: What is research; and what are the building blocks?
    • Define research and identity three basic strategies.
  5. Connecting Research to Practice: Finding useful research outcomes.
    • Identify processes to find useful and relevant research outcomes.
  6. Creating and Managing Teams: What's the Difference Between a Staff and a Team?
    • Differentiate between a staff and a team and discuss strategies to transition from staff to team.
  7. Creating and Managing Teams: How do Teams Become Self-supporting?
    • Define and explore the roles of climate and culture in the clinical setting and they foster team based care.
  8. Pre-Operative Clearance: 30-day perioperative mortality, were it a discreet cause of death entity, would be the 3rd largest cause of death in the US. Many are preventable.
    • Organize preop clearance into 4 clear activities
    • Choose preop tests according to evidence
    • Manage meds perioperatively safely and effectively
    • Apply the ACC cardiac clearance algorithm
  9. Type II Diabetes Mellitus Medication: Use is widespread of medications which do not improve long-term diabetes outcomes.
    • List the 10 categories of type II diabetes meds
    • Cite the criteria by which interventions should be judged
    • Apply those criteria to all type II diabetes options
    • Make patient-oriented, evidence-based medication decisions according to patient characteristics.
  10. Hyperlipidemia Medications: Nearly all know to use statins. But clinicians need evidence-based guidance on what else to use when statins are not tolerated or not enough.
    • List the categories of hyperlipidemia meds
    • Cite the criteria by which interventions should be judged
    • Apply those criteria to all hyperlipidemia options
    • Learn why statins are prescribed first line
    • Learn what to use when non-statin therapy is necessary
  11. Decisions Making Tools: Many questions large and small arise during busy patient care, yet few answers are sought.
    • Make peace with not knowing everything
    • Learn about good point-of-care decision support apps
    • Use these apps in clinical cases together
  12. Relative Risk Assessment: Too often recommendations made by physicians are black-and-white and based upon relative unclarified risk
    • Analyze studies from the medical literature
    • Quantify risk of options and alternatives
    • Explain risk to laypersons
    • Learn what happened in UK when this was done poorly.
  13. Glycemic Control: At best physicians are unclear on how to customize glycemic goals for type II diabetes patients, and at worst they think the goal is to normalize blood sugar, which evidence and ACP guideline do not support
    • Analyze the 4 RCT's on tight glycemic control
    • Report the evidence in relative and absolute terms
    • Synthesize evidence to arrive at guidance on this common issue in patient care.
  14. Prescribing Patterns: Physicians' prescribing patterns are powerfully swayed by non-rational appeals in pharmaceutical marketing.
    • Identify and detect non-rational appeals in pharmaceutical marketing
    • Actively pursue patient-oriented, evidence-based info from pharmaceutical marketing o
Conference Sessions generally take place on days at sea (as itinerary allows), giving you plenty of time to enjoy your meals, evenings and ports of call with your companion, family and friends.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All conferees, their families, and guests must book their cruise within the University at Sea® meeting group through University at Sea® at 800-926-3775 or by registering online. This ensures our company can provide conference services and complimentary social amenities to all meeting participants and their guests. Thank you for your cooperation.
Faculty

Karen Hughes Miller, PhD, MEd

Karen Hughes Miller, PhD, MEd
Adjunct Associate Professor of Graduate Medical Education
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky Karen Hughes Miller, PhD, is recently retired as Associate Professor in the University of Louisville School of Medicine (U of L SOM) Office of Graduate Medical Education where her focus was on medical education research and curriculum planning. She oversaw the graduate non-clinical curriculum, and served on the U of L SOM Faculty Development Committee and QI and Patient Safety committees. 

Dr. Miller has more than 50 publications and presentations. She has taught adult education, curriculum design, and assessment courses and workshops to undergraduate and graduate students, medical residents and fellows, and faculty. She is also experienced in teaching task analysis to educators and physicians. 
Dr. Miller's undergraduate degrees in journalism (with a minor in commercial art) and her master's degree in instructional technology are useful today in creating new teaching and learning materials and platforms. One of her several research agendas is teaching and assessment of very bright learners, and she is currently completing a book chapter on this topic for NOVA publishers.

Dr. Miller is Immediate Past Chair of the Association of American of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Southern Group on Education Affairs (SGEA), and the Immediate Past Chair of the AAMC Research in Medical Education (RIME) program selection committee.
 

Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.

Questions? Call us at 800-422-0711.
We can assist you with all your travel arrangements. We'd be happy to help you plan your flights, hotels or tours before and/or after your cruise conference.

Cruise Itinerary

DATE PORT OF CALL ARRIVE DEPART
Sat Feb 05 Miami, Florida
- 4:30 pm
Sun Feb 06 *At Sea - Cruising
- -
Mon Feb 07 Labadee, Haiti
7:00 am 3:00 pm
Tue Feb 08 San Juan, Puerto Rico
12:00 pm 10:00 pm
Wed Feb 09 Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
7:00 am 4:00 pm
Thu Feb 10 *At Sea - Cruising
- -
Fri Feb 11 Coco Cay, Bahamas
10:00 am 5:00 pm
Sat Feb 12 Miami, Florida
6:00 am -
*Tentative course schedule, actual class times may differ.
Eastern Caribbean

Ports of Call

Miami, Florida - As far as vacation destinations go, Miami tops most sun-seekers’ lists. With its gorgeous beaches, vibrant neighborhoods and melting pot of cultures, the Magic City is the perfect place to spend a few days before your Caribbean island hop. Ahead of your cruise from Miami, jump-start your morning in true Miami style with a Cuban cafecito from a ventanita — a streetside shop window. Then climb the historic lighthouse at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on quiet Key Biscayne before lounging on the island’s secluded sandy shores. If you’re looking for a bit more action, head to South Beach — home to world-class restaurants, nightlife, shopping and lively beaches, all set against snap-worthy Art Deco buildings. Art lovers who visit Miami can head to Wynwood and explore the neighborhood’s colorful street murals and local galleries. Or take a trip back in time at the Renaissance-style Vizcaya estate, which offers a glimpse into Miami’s dazzling past.

At Sea - Cruising - Cruising

Labadee, Haiti - Beachside meets mountainside on the shores of Labadee — a Royal Caribbean private destination on Haiti’s northern coast. Here you’ll find pristine sands, coral reefs and jungle-covered hilltops nestling lagoon-like bays. There’s no shortage of places to relax and recharge across five stretches of beach. Or dial up the thrills on an active adventure like a half-mile-long zip line ride over the ocean. And fascinating culture, history and the natural beauty of Haiti’s spectacular coasts wait to be discovered around every corner. Escape to the Western Caribbean for a wilder way to experience paradise.

San Juan, Puerto Rico - The vibrant capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan offers something for every traveler — world-famous beaches with crystal clear waters, incredible cuisine, rugged natural beauty and a rich history that goes back 500 years. With its ancient fortresses and colorful colonial-era buildings, San Juan makes it easy to feel as though you’ve slipped into the past. Life moves at a slower pace along the sunny cobblestone streets of Old San Juan, and salsa beats seem to waft perpetually from open windows. If you’re craving a hike, head to El Yunque National Forest. And if you’re more in the mood to unwind, set your sights on the beautiful shores of Isla Verde or El Condado. Mealtime is also an adventure, with so many delicious options to try — from mofongo and pastelon to chillo frito and alcapurrias. Pair every bite with a piña colada — Puerto Rico’s national drink.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. - Named after a Danish Queen, Charlotte Amalie has one of the most breathtaking deepwater harbors in the world. The key sights of Charlotte Amalie are located within the town centre, making it easy to combine sightseeing with St. Thomas’ fantastic shopping opportunities. Eighteenth century architecture provides the perfect backdrop for walking tours and shopping here in the "Duty Free Capital of the World." For a dose of history, visit Emancipation Park, the American-Caribbean History Museum, or Bluebeard the pirate's castle at Magen’s Bay. If tropical bliss is what you're after, head to any of Charlotte Amalie’s pristine beaches, where the warm water, white sands and palm trees will lull you into deep relaxation!

Coco Cay, Bahamas - Located in the middle of the Caribbean's bright blue water lies the secluded island of CocoCay. With its white-sand beaches and spectacular surroundings, CocoCay is a wonderland of adventure. Reserved exclusively for Royal Caribbean guests, this tropical paradise has recently been updated with new aquatic facilities, nature trails and a ton of great places to just sit back, relax and enjoy a tropical drink.

CocoCay Map

Perfect Day at CocoCay

Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.

Questions? Call us at 800-422-0711.
We can assist you with all your travel arrangements. We'd be happy to help you plan your flights, hotels or tours before and/or after your cruise conference.
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Please note that our shore excursions are operated separately and
independently of those offered by the cruise line.
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