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Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas
14 CE Credits for Psychologists 14 ASWB ACE Credits 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 14 ACPE Credits 14.0 Contact Hours
Course Fees
$895 for Physicians, Attorneys, Psychologists, Doctors of Pharmacy, & Dentists $695 for Physician Assistants $495 for Nurses, Residents, Students & Others
Target Audience
Psychologists, Social WorkersPhysicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
Program Purpose / Objectives
This CME activity entitled Primary Care includes topics frequently encountered in outpatient medicine in Primary care, however the skills gained can be applied to other specialties.
Participants will become familiar with new diseases management and prevention guidelines and will have the opportunity to practice this knowledge and skills by solving relevant clinical scenarios to improve patient outcome. Participants will gain skills in working with an intraprofessional team for decreasing medical errors (like handoff) and improving patient outcomes and decreasing health care expenditure (like proper chronic pain management, obesity management, lifestyle medicine for management of chronic diseases). We will particularly focus on discussing recommendations based on current strong evidence and updated guidelines.
Topics:
Obesity Management: Update on Latest Guidelines and Evidence, and Practical Tips
Synthesize the current guidelines on obesity management in a clinically relevant fashion.
Use evidence based medicine to debunk popular myths related to diet, activity and behavior as they relate to the treatment of obesity.
Synthesize the effectiveness and risks of each weight loss method for patients
Manage obesity in a 15-minute outpatient visit
Health promotion: What are the recommendations and evidence? How to motivate patients for behavior change?
Synthesize the updated recommendations and evidence for health promotion
Demonstrate techniques for motivating patients for behavior change
Apply the knowledge gained to a clinical scenario
Update on evidence-based recommendations for lifestyle management of common diseases
Synthesize current evidence and recommendations for lifestyle management of common primary care chronic diseases.
Apply lifestyle medicine principles to clinical case management
Update on USPTFS recommendations for screening in primary care
Synthesize current US PTFS guidelines for screening in primary care
Apply the knowledge gained to relevant clinical scenarios
Current guidelines for screening patients at risk for type 1 and 2 diabetes
Summarize current guidelines for screening patients for type 1 and 2 diabetes
Apply the knowledge gained to relevant clinical scenarios
Pain management: Guidelines for opioid risk mitigation and overdose resuscitation
Identify recent trends in use of opioids and deaths from overdose.
Describe recently published clinical guidelines on the use of opioids from the Center for Disease Control, the American Heart Association, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, including risk mitigation strategies and the steps of opioid overdose resuscitation.
Apply the knowledge gained to an evolving case involving opioid prescription.
Handoffs: Prevention of medical Errors
Summarize the components of optimal verbal and written handoffs
Synthesize the roles of effective handoffs and the relationship with medical errors
Describe the characteristics, content and sequence of effective handoffs
Apply effective handoffs strategies to improve a clinical handoff scenario
Additional topics under development
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
Magdalena Pasarica MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Family Medicine Chair of Education
University of Central Florida, College of Medicine
Orlando, Florida
Dr. Pasarica is a physician educator, board certified in Family Medicine with a PhD in Nutrition and Obesity. She serves as Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Central Florida College of Medicine, where she serves as Medical Director for the Student-run free clinic, Editor for the UCF Flagship Medical Journal and Family Medicine Chair of Education.
Dr. Pasarica is actively seeing patients in primary care clinic and performs quality improvement projects for delivery of optimal evidence-based primary care. Through her 10+ years of translational and clinical research in nutrition and obesity, Dr Pasarica is translating her expertise in evidence based medicine and lifestyle medicine into medical education and education research.
Dr Pasarica has been invited by numerous organizations to give CME talks on Primary Care Topics and has published extensively in this field. Her work was recognized by awards from national organizations, including the American Association of Medical Colleges and Bipartisan Policy Center.
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
Sun Jun 13
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
-
5:00 pm
Mon Jun 14
*At Sea - Cruising
-
-
Tue Jun 15
Santorini, Greece
12:00 pm
11:00 pm
Wed Jun 16
Mykonos, Greece
7:00 am
10:00 pm
Thu Jun 17
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
6:00 am
8:00 pm
Fri Jun 18
*At Sea - Cruising
-
-
Sat Jun 19
Naples, Italy
8:00 am
6:00 pm
Sun Jun 20
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
5:00 am
-
*Tentative course schedule, actual class times may differ.
Ports of Call
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy - Extraordinary architecture, millennia of turbulent history, magnificent basilicas concealing unimaginable riches, and ornate fountains splashing at the heart of sun-drenched piazzas are just some of the many reasons to visit Rome. Art greets you on every corner, from elaborate statues to delicate frescoes. Stroll the ancient center and history comes to life as you explore the Colosseum, the Pantheon and the Roman Forum. Enjoy Italian café culture in Trastevere, where you can wander the narrow streets and soak up a sense of la dolce vita, or throw a coin into the baroque Trevi Fountain to guarantee your return to this vibrant, intoxicating city.
At Sea - Cruising - Cruising
Santorini, Greece - Here on the island of Santorini, you'll find a classic Greek seascape‐whitewashed houses accented by sea-blue roofs. This is a treasure trove for both professional and amateur archeology buffs, with sites that include tombs that date back to the 9th century and the sanctuary of Apollo.
Mykonos, Greece - For pure Mediterranean pizzazz, Mykonos can't be beat. Designer boutiques and beautifully bronzed Greek gods and goddesses lie on Mykonos' beaches. And Mykonos' famous five white churches look down on it all in oblivious serenity.
Athens (Piraeus), Greece - As the capital of Greece and one of Europe’s most bustling cities, Athens is powered by 5,000 years of history. At night, the city of Athens glows from afar, light reflecting off the ancient ruins. Today travelers flock from around the world to experience its history while on cruises from Athens. After all, the art, theatre, architecture, and philosophy of Athens had ripple effects through the fabric of entire civilizations.
Naples, Italy - Capital of Southern Italy, the largest city of Campania, Naples is the third most populated city in Italy (after Rome and Milan), with over a million inhabitants, and is the most important industrial center and trading port for the South. Naples itself can provide a day's fun and entertainment, if its somewhat rundown appearance doesn't dissuade you. Or, join a tour of incredible Pompeii, frozen in time since A.D. 79 when Mt. Vesuvius brought an end to that then-thriving city. Or, take a quick ferry across the bay to the flowery Isle of Capri. Or, (yes, there's more) visit fabulous Sorrento, vacation spot for the well to do.
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.
