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
800-926-3775
University at Sea®
5700 4th Street NorthSt. Petersburg, FL 33703
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Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm EST
Saturday
10:00am - 2:00pm EST
Emergency Medicine
7-Night Aruba, Curacao & Barbados
Round-trip Philipsburg, St. Maarten
June 19 - 26, 2021
Round-trip Philipsburg, St. Maarten
June 19 - 26, 2021
16 ACPE Credits
16.0 Contact Hours
$750 for Physician Assistants
$595 for Nurses, Residents, Students & Others
Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
Program Purpose / Objectives
Topics and Objectives:
- Litigation Stress
- Discuss the typical physical and emotional reactions
- Learn to develop support systems and utilize privileged communications.
- Discuss methods to cope with the pressure of a claim, develop a sense of perspective
- Medical Errors/Patient Safety in the Emergency Department
- Discuss patient safety and the impact on health care outcomes and finances
- Discuss practical patient safety initiatives for the ED
- Discuss crew resource behavior management, teamwork, role clarification, communication styles and tips.
- Violence in the Emergency Department
- Develop strategies to promote safety, security and dignity for all involved.
- Learn how we influence whether a crisis is prevented or escalates and how to respond properly and professionally during crisis moments
- ENT Tricks of the Trade
- Review common head and neck emergencies.
- Discuss treatment options for these emergencies.
- Describe procedures to treat head and neck complaints.
- Effective Communications and Conflict Management Skills in the Emergency Department
- Discuss the impact of an unhealthy workplace and contributors to incivility
- Discuss communication and personal development tips to improve your worksite
- Discuss how we respond and communicate under stress
- Discuss how our own behavior impacts that of our colleagues
- Generational Synergy in the ED
- Discuss the 5 generations encountered in the workplace and their characteristics.
- Describe the interactions between generations and its effect on the workplace environment.
- Bringing Your Soul to Work: Resilience in the ED
- Discuss current statistics on Discouraged Doctors, the individual and group dynamics causing workplace stress and strategies to find meaning in our work.
- Pediatric fever: management and update
- Recognize serious bacterial infections
- Describe suggested diagnostic work-up of the febrile infant based upon recognize guidelines and patient age
- Identify life-threatening causes of fever
- Syncope update: the evaluation of the patient with loss of consciousness
- List causes for syncope which may cause morbidity and mortality
- Discuss cost-effective work-up for the patient with history of loss of consciousness
- Interpret different reports and recommendations in recent literature
- Pain management options in the era of opioid anuse
- Appraise the extent of the opioid crisis
- Analyze options for treatment of pain without use of narcotics
- Examine new developments and pharmaceutical developments of analgesics
- Trauma in the pediatric patient
- Discuss the extent and nature of non-accidental trauma
- Report the extent and science of imaging in the injured child
- Critique recommendations for diagnosis and management of the concussed adolescent
- Analyze the role of anti-thrombolyics
- What is new in toxicology
- Cite substances of abuse which were not available even ten years earlier
- Describe toxidromes which may elucidate what may have caused symptoms in the poisoned patient
- Exemplify specific abused substances
- Cardiopulmonary/Resuscitation update
- Report changes in standard guidelines
- Formulate resuscitation guidelines past standard CPR and advanced cardiac life support
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
Tracy G. Sanson MD, FACEP, CEO
Emergency Physician
Public Speaker
Recipient of the 2020 Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and American College of Emergency Physicians Honorable Mention Outstanding Speaker of the Year for 2023
Educator, Coach, Consultant, Founder TracySansonMD, LLC
Lutz, Florida
Dr. Sanson is an Emergency Physician with more than 20 years of experience in emergency medicine education, emergency department management, and leadership. She is a consultant and educator on Leadership development and Medical education at TracySansonMD.
Dr. Sanson has served in several and varied leadership positions with the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), the Council of Residency Directors (CORD), and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). She is a member of the ACEP Speaker's Bureau and the 911 network. She has been a member of the ACEP faculty for many years, including the ACEP Teaching Fellowship and the Emergency Department Directors Academy.
Dr. Sanson completed her medical degree and residency training at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has held director positions in the US Air Force, the University of South Florida and TeamHealth during the past 20 years. Dr. Sanson heads her own consulting firm, specializing in leadership training.
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 Jun 19 | Philipsburg, St. Maarten |
- | 10:00 pm |
| Sun Jun 20 | *At Sea - Cruising |
- | - |
| Wed Jun 23 | 8:00 am | 6:00 pm | |
| Thu Jun 24 | Oranjestad, Aruba |
8:00 am | 6:00 pm |
| Tue Jun 22 | *At Sea - Cruising |
- | - |
| Mon Jun 21 | Bridgetown, Barbados |
8:00 am | 6:00 pm |
| Fri Jun 25 | *At Sea - Cruising |
- | - |
| Sat Jun 26 | Philipsburg, St. Maarten |
6:00 am | - |
*Tentative course schedule, actual class times may differ.
Ports of Call
Philipsburg, St. Maarten -
Philipsburg,
St. Maarten
Cruise to St. Maarten and explore the dozens of alluring beaches that ring the island. At Orient Beach, sunbathers bask and beachcombers stroll on the white sands, while divers and snorkelers explore the sunken shipwrecks and marine life just offshore.
At Sea - Cruising - Cruising
-
Oranjestad, Aruba -
Oranjestad, Aruba
The capital of Aruba is made for walking. Browse the candy-colored townhouses, architectural details, and open-air patios that define this charming Dutch community. Gentle trade winds tame the Caribbean sun, shoo the infrequent rain, and maintain the perfect conditions for windsurfing and kiteboarding.
Bridgetown, Barbados -
Bridgetown, Barbados
Cruise to Barbados for water sports include jet skiing at lively Mullins Beach, paddle boarding at Pebbles Beach, and surfing at Atlantic Shores. Small boats will take you swimming with the turtles, or you can skipper your own Hobie Cat, try spearfishing, or lounge aboard a luxurious catamaran with drinks.
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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