14 ACPE Credits
3 Hours of Pharmacology for NPs
14.0 Contact Hours
Course Fees
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Primary Care and Women's Health
Key Topics and Core Strategies
7-Night Hawaii Cruise Conference
Round-trip Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
January 12 - 19, 2019
Round-trip Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
January 12 - 19, 2019
14 ACPE Credits
3 Hours of Pharmacology for NPs
14.0 Contact Hours
Target Audience
Nurses, Nurse PractitionersNurses, Nurse PractitionersPhysicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
Program Purpose / Objectives
Topics:
Objectives:
- Hormonal Alternatives in Managing Menopause: 2015 Guidelines from The North American Menopause Society.
- Treating and Screening for STD’s: Current CDC Guidelines
- Obesity and Pregnancy
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Newer Terminology and Management
- Update on Hormonal Contraception
- Communicating with Patients: Medical Writing, Health Literacy, Medical Websites and More
- Medications and Pregnancy-an Overview of Current Useage
- Case studies in pituitary and adrenal problems
- Eat to Live, how to prolong your life by what you eat
- Exercise and Exercise prescription
- Case studies in common thyroid disorders
- Screening patients for Coronary Artery Disease and risk stratification
- Screening for Cancer in our Patients
- End of life care and palliative care
Objectives:
- Know the best recommendation on healthy eating and diets to prolong your patients lives.
- Know the value of various degrees of exercise and how to encourage its use
- Master the approach to hyper and hypothyroidism, nodules and goiter
- Use algorithms to detect and evaluate the most common pituitary and adrenal problems
- Master the available tests to screen for and assess coronary artery disease in our patients
- Incorporate the current cancer screening recommendations into your practice with your patients
- Utilize practical approaches to helping patients at end of life make the best decisions and how to support them
- Apply current techniques of endometrial ablation as a viable alternative to hysterectomy
- Apply contemporary strategies in managing risks associated with obesity in pregnancy.
- Utilize current CDC Guidelines in managing sexually-transmitted disease
- Evaluate contraceptive options to provide a personalized approach to contraceptive counselling
- Identify meds to use, meds to avoid, and meds to consider in pregnancy
- Apply current hormone therapy guidelines to menopausal patients using an individualized approach
- Assess and utilize objective health information from a range of internet sources
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
Bruce D. Shephard, MD, FACOG
Tampa, Florida.
Dr. Shephard is Affiliate Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley, attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, and completed his Ob-Gyn residency at the University of Miami, Florida.
A former McCain Fellow at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and principal author of “The Complete Guide to Women's Health,” Dr. Shephard is a frequent speaker and writer on women's health issues. A previous president of the Hillsborough County Medical Association, he currently serves as president of the HCMA Foundation. Dr. Shephard serves on HMO medical advisory boards for Wellcare and AVMed health plans and as a medical case reviewer for both the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Agency for Health Care Administration, Florida. A 2009 selectee of the Marquis' Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, he received the Albert N. Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
Corey Evans, MD, MPH
Originally from San Clemente, California, Dr. Evans attended Occidental College in LA, then St. Louis Medical School in Missouri, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. His family practice residency was at University of Missouri, Columbia where he was a Chief Resident. Dr. Evans tries to play the guitar poorly, and loves water sports. He teaches extensively at the national FP meetings with a special interest in exercise testing.
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.
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 Jan 12 | Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii |
- | 7:00 pm |
| Sun Jan 13 | Kahului, Maui |
8:00 am | - |
| Mon Jan 14 | Kahului, Maui |
- | 6:00 pm |
| Tue Jan 15 | Hilo, Hawaii |
8:00 am | 6:00 pm |
| Wed Jan 16 | Kona, Hawaii |
7:00 am | 5:30 pm |
| Thu Jan 17 | Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii |
8:00 am | - |
| Fri Jan 18 | Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii |
- | 2:00 pm |
| Sat Jan 19 | Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii |
7:00 am | - |
*Tentative course schedule, actual class times may differ.
Ports of Call
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii - Combine the languid allure of the tropics with big-city sophistication, then add the spirit of aloha, and you've got Honolulu. This Pacific crossroads features museums, dazzling beaches, historic Pearl Harbor and spectacular sunrises over Diamond Head. Gardenias and jasmine blanket the air with a heady fragrance, and pink sunsets cast a magical glow over fabled Waikiki Beach.
Kahului, Maui - A surplus of natural splendor and the genuine hospitality of its people have helped to make Maui Hawaii's second most popular island. Explore the fascinating history of the town of Lahaina. Plant yourself on a pristine beach, or play one of the world's most beautiful golf courses.
Hilo, Hawaii - Gaze up from this charming town and see snow-capped Mauna Kea volcano. It's just one of the scenic marvels in this exotic greenhouse of lush tropical plants, towering banyan trees, thundering falls and enough flowers to fill a rainbow. Arid deserts, steaming fissures and volcanoes that blow their tops are just as impressive.
Kona, Hawaii - The sun-blessed Kona coast stretches 80 miles along macadamia nut orchards, famous coffee plantations and some of the most important sites in Hawaiian history. Captain Cook came ashore here and died at the hands of angry natives. The coast is also famous for water sports, and the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament is a world-renowned annual event.
Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii - The Garden Isle, Kauai receives the most rainfall of all the Hawaiian Islands, which leads to lush vegetation and elegant hibiscus blossoms, as well as a huge canyon carved by wind and water erosion. Marvel at the narrow paths worn by the ancient Menehunes into the cliffsides of the steep Na Pali Coast, unmarred by roads and unapproachable except by foot trail or helicopter.
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.
SHORE EXCURSIONS
Please note that our shore excursions are operated separately and
independently of those offered by the cruise line.
Please note that our shore excursions are operated separately and
independently of those offered by the cruise line.
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