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Cruise Conference Planning For Your Association

Managing Stress and Burnout, and Achieving Wellness, in Healthcare Professionals and their Patients & Reproductive Medicine and Women's Mental Health

7-Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier Cruise
Round-trip Vancouver, British Columbia
July 30 - August 06, 2023
<em>Celebrity Eclipse</em>
Celebrity Eclipse
16 CE Credits for Psychologists
16 ASWB ACE Credits
16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
16 ACPE Credits
16.0 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program
16.0 Contact Hours
Course Fees
$995 for Physicians, Attorneys, Psychologists, Doctors of Pharmacy, & Dentists
$795 for Physician Assistants
$595 for Nurses, Residents, Students & Others

Target Audience
Psychologists, Social WorkersPhysicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
Program Purpose / Objectives
    1. Recognizing and treating symptoms of burnout
      • List the physical, psychological and behavioral symptoms of burnout
      • Apply mind/body strategies to reduce/prevent burnout in clinicians as well as decreasing stress-related symptoms in both clinicians and patients
    2. Provide a patient-centered care experience
      • List examples of the concepts of patient-centered care and the strategies to optimize patient care through empathic communication, knowledge of how to handle difficult patients, and best methods on delivering bad news
    3. How to communicate with difficult patients
      • Apply techniques to manage difficult patients encountered in clinical practices focusing on empathic skills communication
    4. Counseling issues for delivering good and bad news
      • Develop and improve clinician skills when discussing test results with patients, with an emphasis on appropriate delivery of bad news
    5. Utilizing empathic communication with patients
      • Cite the research on empathic communication and methods of delivery
    6. Managing patient expectations
      • Identify techniques to improve overall patient care and delivery
    7. Models of practice and counseling interventions
      • Describe the most effective empirical counseling interventions
    8. Integrating mindfulness into one's daily life
      • Be able to initiate a personal mindfulness practice and have the skills to explain mindfulness to patients
    9. Recognizing and combating perfectionism
      • Identify perfectionistic tendencies in oneself and the difference between adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism
    10. The impact of AI on the psychological care of patients
      • Discern the advantages and challenges of integrating AI into medicine and psychosocial care of patients
    11. Sexual health and dysfunction
      • Utilize a psychosocial evaluation and identify strategies and techniques for managing patients' sexual health concerns and diagnoses
    12. Ethical Challenges in the Care of Infertility Patients
      • Review real-life case studies, participants will learn how to recognize and effectively communicate about these challenging situations
    13. Psychological Aspects of Women's Health Conditions
      • Be familiar with the most common psychological reactions consequent to the diagnosis and treatment of these health conditions
      • Identify the most effective strategies to decrease the negative psychological symptoms
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

Alice D. Domar, PhD

Alice D. Domar, PhD
Chief Compassion Officer, Inception
Senior staff psychologist, department of Ob/Gyn, Beth Israel Lahey Heath
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive biology, part-time, Harvard Medical School Alice D. Domar, PhD is a pioneer in the application of mind/body medicine to women's health issues. She not only established the first Mind/Body Center for Women's Health, but also conducts ongoing ground-breaking research in the field. Her research focuses on the relationship between stress and different women's health conditions, and creating innovative programs to help women decrease physical and psychological symptoms.

Dr. Domar received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Health Psychology from Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Ferkauf School of Professional Psychology of Yeshiva University. Her post-doctoral training was at Beth Israel Hospital, Deaconess Hospital, and Children’s Hospital, all in Boston.

She has conducted research on infertility, breast cancer, menopausal symptoms, ovarian cancer, pregnancy, and premenstrual syndrome. Dr. Domar has earned an international reputation as one of the country's top women's health experts.

She is currently the Executive Director of the Domar Centers for Mind/Body Health, and the Director of Mind/Body Services at Boston IVF. She is an associate professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, and a senior staff psychologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.She is also the Chief Compassion Officer at Inception.

Dr. Domar has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments as a best-selling author, media authority and sought-after public speaker. She is the author of numerous books, including the national best seller “Self-Nurture”, and is on the advisory board for Parents Magazine. She was on the Board of Experts for ShareCare.com and was a columnist for Redbook and Health magazines. She was also a featured expert for LLuminari and on the online social health network BeWell.com. She served on the board of Resolve for ten years.

Three of her books have been finalists for the Books for a Better Life Award. She was also the Series Editor for a series of mind/body books by Harvard Medical Publications/Simon and Schuster. She is the narrator of the DVD’s “Stress and Relaxation Explained” and “Infertility Explained”, both of which won silver Telly Awards. Dr. Domar has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Dateline NBC, CNN, PBS, and the CBS and NBC Evening News, to name a few. She presents lectures and conducts workshops throughout the US and around the world and went on tour with Oprah in the spring of 2004 and 2005 with the LLuminari team. Dr. Domar was named to the prestigious list of 15 “Women to Watch in 2004” by Lifetime TV. Her seventh book, “Finding Calm for the Expectant Mom” came out in 2016.

Elizabeth Grill, PsyD

Elizabeth Grill, PsyD
Director of Psychological Services 
Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine
Associate Professor of Psychology
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine, and Psychiatry
Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
Assistant Attending Psychologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Elizabeth Grill is Director of Psychological Services and Associate Professor of Psychology at The Center for Reproductive Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She is also an Assistant Attending Psychologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Grill is experienced as a health psychologist and medical researcher. Dr. Grill sits on several professional boards and is an editorial reviewer for peer reviewed journals.

She is the author of numerous articles and book chapters, has lectured worldwide to patient and medical audiences and has participated in media interviews.

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 Jul 30 Vancouver, British Columbia
- 4:30 pm
Mon Jul 31 *At Sea - Cruising
- -
Tue Aug 01 Icy Strait Point, Alaska
1:30 pm 10:00 pm
Wed Aug 02 Hubbard Glacier
9:30 am 2:30 pm
Thu Aug 03 Juneau, Alaska
7:30 am 8:00 pm
Fri Aug 04 Ketchikan, Alaska
2:00 pm 8:30 pm
Sat Aug 05 *At Sea - Cruising
- -
Sun Aug 06 Vancouver, British Columbia
6:00 am -
*Tentative course schedule, actual class times may differ.

Ports of Call

Vancouver, British Columbia - Sophisticated. Culturally diverse, this beautiful port city brims with attractions. From Vancouver's cosmopolitan downtown to the historically renovated Gastown district and exotic Chinatown, Vancouver displays varied urban scenes. Nestled near the city center is Stanley Park, resplendent with its deep forest, totem poles, and scenic promenades.

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At Sea - Cruising - Cruising

Icy Strait Point, Alaska - Icy Strait Point, unlike most Alaskan cruise destinations, is privately held by The Huna Totem Corporation - a company established as part of the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and owned by over a thousand Alaskan Natives. With the cruise business making up over half of the local economy, Icy Strait Point goes to great lengths to maintain its historic charm.

Hubbard Glacier - Marching to the beat of a different drum, Hubbard Glacier is advancing while the rest of Alaska's ice rivers are receding rapidly. In 1986, Hubbard galloped forward, closing off Russell Fjord to create an entirely new lake. The phenomenon quickly passed and was followed by a short retreat, but the glacier is once again on the move and Russell Fjord is headed for another spell as an inland body of water.

Juneau, Alaska - You can’t get to Juneau easily without a sprint by air or by sea. But once you arrive you’ll find majestic views and rich culture in every corner. With its snowcapped mountains, misty rainforests, massive glaciers and bounty of wildlife, Alaska’s remote state capital is the perfect place to dive into nature. Framed by Mount Juneau and Mount Roberts, the city’s picturesque downtown area offers centuries-old bars, boutique shops and historic landmarks. For a taste of the local culture, visit the historic district and the Alaska State Museum. And for outdoor thrills, you can take your pick of activities ranging from whale watching in Auke Bay Harbor to tundra trekking over Mendenhall Glacier, and even try your hand at gold panning in Last Chance Basin.

Ketchikan, Alaska - Ketchikan sits at the southern end of Alaska’s Inside Passage— a gateway to the wild landscapes and seascapes of Misty Fjords National Monument. The canned salmon capital of the world, it’s a hub for fishing and outdoor sports. It’s also home to three tribes of Northwest Coast Native Americans, making it a great place to get a taste for the local culture. You’ll see it in the colorful, hand-carved totems that line the city’s streets and parks, and in the unique stilted homes that cling to Deer Mountain’s slopes. If you want to get up close and personal with nature, venture into the Tongass National Forest, the largest in the United States. Or head to Ketchikan Creek Waterfall for amazing views of downtown Ketchikan and a glimpse at the yearly salmon runs.

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.
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