14 ACPE Credits
4 Hours of Pharmacology for NPs
14.0 Contact Hours
Course Fees
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Topics in Family Medicine and Primary Care
7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise
Round-trip Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
August 10 - 17, 2019
Round-trip Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
August 10 - 17, 2019
14 ACPE Credits
4 Hours of Pharmacology for NPs
14.0 Contact Hours
Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
Program Purpose / Objectives
This course provides comprehensive reviews of the most important recent advances impacting primary care medicine. Lectures are designed to address conditions commonly encountered in the outpatient primary care office, with an emphasis
on preventive care and screening. Education is practical and results-focused, incorporating the latest guidelines and evidence, with the goal of improving your clinical approach to the wide array of conditions encountered in primary care practice.
Lectures, will include the presentation of cases, clinical scenarios and offer interactive discussions to allow ample time for discussion and posing questions to faculty.
Specific information gained includes:
Lectures, will include the presentation of cases, clinical scenarios and offer interactive discussions to allow ample time for discussion and posing questions to faculty.
Specific information gained includes:
- Updates on screening for breast, colorectal, lung, prostate and cervical cancer
- Approach to common complaints encountered in the outpatient setting
- Best practices to deliver immunizations to adult patients
- Practical pointers for managing diabetes and preventing complications
- Presentation of clinical scenarios and discussion of primary care cases
- Care and guidance for international travelers
- Screening and management of common sexually transmitted infections
- Health Prevention and Disease Promotion
- Describe the importance of screening tests in planning preventive care for patients
- Outline the development of guidelines, using the United States Preventive Services Task Force as an example
- Synthesize common health promotion and disease prevention guidelines for populations.
- Apply screening guidelines to a patient case in order to understand current recommendations
- Common Primary Care Complaints
- Summarize the broad range of clinical problems encountered by primary care physicians in the outpatient setting.
- Consider the communication skills, clinical decision-making skills, and commitment to lifelong learning, and health promotion and disease prevention important in outpatient primary care.
- Utilize the evidence-base to guide management devisions in conditions commonly encountered in the outpatient primary care setting
- Adult Immunizations
- Describe recommended best practices for administration of vaccines to adult patients.
- Compare recommended schedules for vaccine administration to adult patients and special populations.
- Identify contraindications for commonly used adult vaccines.
- Diabetes Clinical Prevention Recommendations
- Illustrate the importance of a pre-travel consultation in primary care, as well as trends in global migration.
- Summarize the components of a travel consultation, including anticipatory guidance given to travelers.
- Differentiate destination specific immunization and prophylactic medication needs of travelers.
- Demonstrate the importance of post-travel follow-up and identification of travel-acquired illnesses
- Clinical Cases in Family Medicine
- Interpret the signs and symptoms provided in clinical scenarios to apply clinical reasoning and select a diagnosis.
- Utilize guidelines and evidence-based strategies in selecting management strategies for presented conditions.
- Engage in solving clinical problems through discussion of clinical cases.
- Travel Medicine
- Apply the principles of fading immunity, herd immunity, and at-risk populations, as they relate to immunizations for adult specific vaccine preventable diseases.
- Utilize patient cases to present the adult recommended vaccine schedule, and the schedule for specific populations and indications for immunization.
- Summarize individual vaccine recommendations and contraindications.
- Sexually Transmitted Infection Update
- Identify the organisms that cause sexually transmitted infections and their modes of transmission.
- Describe the general diagnostic process and presenting symptoms of sexually transmitted infections.
- Summarize diagnostic methods, treatment options, and prevention measures for specific infections.
- Utilize public health principles and strategies for preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections.
- Hypertension
- Apply new HTN guidelines
- Describe rationale for those guidelines
- Managing Mildly Abnormal Liver Functions
- Apply established guidelines in the evaluation of abnormal LFTs
- Describe the rationale behind the guidelines
- Common Skin Rashes and Skin lesions
- Identify and recognize common rashes and lesions in the primary care setting
- Introduction to CAM/Integrative Medicine including Herbals and Supplements
- Cite the frequency of use of various modalities among patients and health care professionals
- Give examples of the more common CAM therapies
- Examine the evidence base for and/or against common CAM therapies
- Evaluating Dyspepsia
- Apply established guidelines in the evaluation of Dyspepsia
- Describe the rationale behind the guidelines
- Low Back Pain
- Apply ACP/APS guidelines to the evaluation and treatment of low back pain
- Apply the concept of "red flags" to the evaluation of LBP
- Treating Obesity
- Identify health consequences of obesity
- Review pathophysiology of obesity
- Distinguish advantages/disadvantages of diet and exercise types
- Discover new modalities for treatment of obesity
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
David B. Feller, MD
Director of Behavioral Medicine, University of Florida, College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program, Gainesville, Florida
Dr. Feller received all of his medical training (medical school and residency) in Gainesville at the University of Florida, College of Medicine. He did clinical practice for 5 years and then joined the faculty of the Family Medicine Residency Program. He is currently the Vice Chair for Clinical Operations and director of behavioral medicine.
He has received several awards for his teaching including Clinical Science Teacher of the year by medical students, Exemplary Teaching Award from the College of Medicine, Teacher of the year by Family Medicine Residents, and Exemplary Teaching Award by the FAFP. His academic interests include integrative medicine and behavioral medicine.
Joanna L Drowos DO, MPH, MBA, CMQ, FACOFP
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
Dr. Joanna Drowos is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. She serves as Associate Chair of the Integrated Medical Science Department and the Director for the Clinical and Preventive Medicine Clerkship for the third year curriculum.
Dr. Drowos earned her DO and Master of Public Health Degrees at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is board certified in Preventive Medicine, Family Medicine and Medical Quality.
She earned her Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration from Florida Atlantic University in 2008. Her scholarly interests include public health and preventive medicine, primary care focused curricula and faculty development for community-based preceptors.
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 Aug 10 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
- | 3:30 pm |
| Sun Aug 11 | *At Sea - Cruising |
- | - |
| Mon Aug 12 | Costa Maya, Mexico |
8:00 am | 5:00 pm |
| Tue Aug 13 | Cozumel, Mexico |
7:00 am | 4:00 pm |
| Wed Aug 14 | Georgetown, Grand Cayman |
10:00 am | 6:00 pm |
| Thu Aug 15 | *At Sea - Cruising |
- | - |
| Fri Aug 16 | Key West, Florida |
7:00 am | 7:00 pm |
| Sat Aug 17 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
7:00 am | - |
*Tentative course schedule, actual class times may differ.
Ports of Call
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - There is an abundance of things to see and do in the Ft. Lauderdale area: visit the newly redesigned Ft. Lauderdale Beach and cafes, stroll the historic Riverwalk, shop the luxurious stores on Las Olas Boulevard, or adventure to the Everglades for an intriguing air boat excursion.
At Sea - Cruising - Cruising
Costa Maya, Mexico - Exploring the dense tropical vegetation and wide sandy bays of the Costa Maya, it's easy to imagine the days when sacrifice and slavery, rite and ritual were rampant in the Mayan culture. Even today, the countless ruins of temple walls, stairs and secret pathways exude magic and mystery. And when your archaeology lesson is complete, glorious stretches of coral sand may inspire you to build your own empire-of sand castles, of course!
Cozumel, Mexico - With its lively tropical reefs, crystal-clear waters and ancient ruins, Cozumel is ripe for one-of-a-kind adventures. Cruise to Cozumel and head to Chankanaab National Park, where you can snorkel among the colorful reefs and schools of tropical fish that give this island its premier diving status. Or travel back in time on an adventure through the towering Maya ruins of Tulum. When you’re done exploring, unwind with a beachside massage at Playa Mia. From culture savoring to soaking up sunshine, you’ll find a world of adventure waiting for you in Cozumel.
Georgetown, Grand Cayman - Grand Cayman is where the high life meets island life. Snorkel with stingrays in Stingray City. Treat your inner foodie at eateries established by acclaimed top chefs like Michael Schwartz, or chow down on conch fritters by the seashore. You can even soak up some rays at one of the beaches voted best in the world, Seven Mile Beach. And do it all in the same day.
Key West, Florida - A distinctly American town with the look and feel of the Caribbean, Key West unlocks myriad attractions. Ride the Conch Train to the famous sights: Ernest Hemingway's home, the Audubon House, and the "Little White House", where President Truman spent many a working vacation. Hop a catamaran to America's only living coral reef to snorkel with dolphins. Or climb into the open cockpit of a World War II biplane for an unforgettable aerial tour of the Keys.
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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