14 ACPE Credits
14 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program
4 Hours of Pharmacology for NPs
14.0 Contact Hours
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Neurology Update for PCPs
7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise
Round-trip Port Canaveral, Florida
April 12 - 19, 2020
Round-trip Port Canaveral, Florida
April 12 - 19, 2020
14 ACPE Credits
14 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program
4 Hours of Pharmacology for NPs
14.0 Contact Hours
Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
Program Purpose / Objectives
Purpose: The overall goal of the CME-based didactic lectures provided for Continuing Education, Inc. is to fill the gaps in clinical care of patients that are commonly identified in routine practice. A series of topics will be presented within the field of neurology that has direct application to practitioners caring for patients with neurological disorders.
The needs of the clinician to be aware of the most current standards of care is essential to ensure that updates on evidence-based medicine are practiced to provide optimal care to patients. The pitfalls in treatment imposed by the limited time requires the PCP to remain current on multiple issues involving subspecialty care to maintain lifelong learning.
Outcome Statement: Nothing is more daunting than neurological illnesses affecting the brain and spinal cord and a deficit in knowledge may result in hesitation or delay in care that results in irreversible damage. Therefore knowledge of acute neurological emergencies and essential approach to common neurological illnesses is a requirement for those "gatekeepers" of care rendered by specialist "providers".
Topics:
The needs of the clinician to be aware of the most current standards of care is essential to ensure that updates on evidence-based medicine are practiced to provide optimal care to patients. The pitfalls in treatment imposed by the limited time requires the PCP to remain current on multiple issues involving subspecialty care to maintain lifelong learning.
Outcome Statement: Nothing is more daunting than neurological illnesses affecting the brain and spinal cord and a deficit in knowledge may result in hesitation or delay in care that results in irreversible damage. Therefore knowledge of acute neurological emergencies and essential approach to common neurological illnesses is a requirement for those "gatekeepers" of care rendered by specialist "providers".
Topics:
- The 5 minute Neurological Examination
- As a result of this lecture, the participant should be able to complete a neurological examination that is focused to specific symptomatic complaints and understand the localization of abnormal features.
- Seizures and Epilepsy
- Following this lecture, participants should be acquainted with the most recent treatment options available for patients with seizures and epilepsy.
- Alzheimer's Disease
- As a result of this activity, learners should be able to identify Alzheimer's disease and be able to render effective diagnosis and treatment.
- Anti-seizure Medication
- Following this lecture, the attendee should be able to identify common applications and mechanisms of commonly utilized anti-seizure medications widely used in epilepsy, bipolar disorder, pain and migraine
- A Picture of of Neurological Health-Not
- Following this activity, the participant should be able to recognize important clinical features of neurological conditions from neuroimages involved in the physical examination and ancillary test procedures.
- Case Studies of Common Illnesses
- Following participation is this learning activity participants should be able to approach the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment options that exist for several of the most common neurological conditions.
- Diagnosis of Spells for the PCP
- After the presentation of this activity, participants should have greater familiarity of the episodic functional neurological disorders.
- Migraine and its variants
- After this lecture the attendee will be able to recognize migraine, and select first line treatment options.
- Sports Concussion and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Following this presentation the attendee with understand the definition of concussion, and will be able to recognize common clinical features. Additionally, the attendee will be able to implement current return to play guidelines.
- Recognizing the Most Common Neurologic Emergencies
- Following this interactive session, physicians will be able to more readily recognize common neurologic emergencies, and will know what urgent testing and treatment may be needed.
- Stroke treatment and prevention
- After this lecture the attendee will be able understand the most recent evidence-based guidelines for the acute and preventative treatments for stroke.
- Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis and treatment
- After this lecture the attendee will understand the current diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis, and will have a general understanding of the wide range of treatment options.
- Overview of Parkinson's Disease
- Following this lecture, attendees will be able to recognize Parkinson's disease, and will have a practical understanding of common treatments.
- Brain Stimulation for Neurologic Disorders
- Following this lecture, attendees will be aware of the rapidly growing field of neuro-stimulation for a range of neurologic disease.
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
William O. Tatum IV, DO, FAAN, FACNS
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Health Sciences
Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Mayo Clinic
Dr. William O. Tatum IV is professor in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and senior consultant in the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Florida. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Neurology, American Neurological Association and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. He is board-certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Epilepsy and serves as the current director for the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at the Mayo Clinic in Florida.
He completed his medical education at the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa, neurology residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, and a two-year epilepsy fellowship at Graduate Hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. After training, he relocated to Tampa, Florida pioneering Tampa General Hospital-University of South Florida Comprehensive Epilepsy Center before joining the Mayo Clinic in 2009 as a clinician-educator.
He is a past president of the board of the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, currently serving as the Chair for the clinical neurophysiology section of the American Academy of Neurology. He has served on the board of directors for the American Board of Registration of EEG Technologists and Evoked Potentials, and currently serves on the board of the Epilepsy Foundation of America. He has been principal investigator in pharmacologic and device clinical trials with research interests in drug-resistant epilepsy, seizure semiology and EEG/clinical neurophysiology.
He has authored 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 35 book chapters and edited/co-edited 8 books in the field of epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. He serves on the current editorial board for the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology as Associate Editor, and is the Editor-in-Chief for Epilepsy and Behavior Reports. He has presented lectures at national and international meetings as an invited lecturer.
Jonathan C. Edwards, MD, MBA, FACNS
Director, MUSC Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Medical Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratories
Epilepsy/Neurophysiology Fellowship Director
The Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Dr. Jonathan C. Edwards is a Professor of Neurology and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina. He serves as Director of the MUSC Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, and Medical Director of Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratories. Dr. Edwards attended Medical School at Wake Forest University, and then completed his residency at the University of Maryland, followed by a fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at the Cleveland Clinic. After nine years on the faculty at the University of Michigan, the last two of which he served as President of the Michigan Neurological Association, Dr Edwards joined the MUSC faculty in 2007 as Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.
Dr. Edwards' clinical interests include epilepsy treatment, clinical neurophysiology, neuro-stimulation, epilepsy surgery, neurological education, and functional brain mapping. His research interests include new treatments for epilepsy, epilepsy imaging, and improving access to care for patients with epilepsy.
Dr. Edwards is a member of the South Carolina Neurological Association, the American Epilepsy Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.
He has served on the scientific committee of several organizations, including the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, and has been a Board Member and Examiner for the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology and for ABRET. Dr. Edwards is currently President of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, and has won numerous awards for teaching, research, and patient advocacy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Apr 12 | Port Canaveral, Florida |
- | 4:30 pm |
| Mon Apr 13 | Coco Cay, Bahamas |
8:00 am | 4:00 pm |
| Tue Apr 14 | *At Sea - Cruising |
- | - |
| Wed Apr 15 | Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico |
11:00 am | 7:00 pm |
| Thu Apr 16 | Roatan, Honduras |
7:00 am | 4:00 pm |
| Fri Apr 17 | Cozumel, Mexico |
7:30 am | 5:00 pm |
| Sat Apr 18 | *At Sea - Cruising |
- | - |
| Sun Apr 19 | Port Canaveral, Florida |
6:00 am | - |
*Tentative course schedule, actual class times may differ.
Ports of Call
Port Canaveral, Florida - As the home of Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral is the launching point for all-out adventure in Central Florida. Its beaches offer a mix of family-friendly shores and secluded swaths of sand. And with Orlando’s theme park sprawl only an hour away, you can easily mingle with your favorite characters. Beyond the parks lie equally amusing gems packed with Old Florida character. Kayak past manatees in the Banana River Lagoon and zip line above alligators at Brevard Zoo. Discover notable art museums and Park Avenue’s ritzy charm. Orlando cruises give you access to trace the region’s roots at the Orange County Regional History Museum.
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
At Sea - Cruising - Cruising
Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico - Past meets present in Costa Maya. Cruise to Costa Maya and find ancient Maya ruins and mysterious jungles just begging to be explored, as well as private beach clubs and trendy restaurants— all in one place. It’s 250 square miles of paradise packed with entertainment and history, all just 30 miles south of Cancun. The Great Maya Reef just off the coast is the second largest in the world— it’s a must-snorkel spot. Or you can kick back at the port village of Mahahual with an ice-cold michelada— a spicy beer cocktail— in hand. For a culture fix, head to the Kohunlick ruins to see the famous Temple of the Masks.
Roatan, Honduras - The island of Roatan is known for its glittering bays and colorful coral reefs perfect for outdoor adventures like snorkeling and scuba diving. Discover your inner pirate in Roatan, where you can taste local rum, swim among starfish at Starfish Alley, or sample fresh seafood at local restaurants.
The 40-mile-long island borders the second-longest barrier reef on the globe, which attracts many divers each year. Go horseback riding at Little French Cay or unwind in paradise at West Bay. Don’t forget to try conch fritters and rum cake during your visit.
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.
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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