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Family Medicine and Cardiology

9-Night Aruba & Curacao Cruise
Round-trip Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
November 08 - 17, 2024
<em>Celebrity Ascent</em>
Celebrity Ascent
21.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
21 ACPE Credits
21.0 Contact Hours
Course Fees
$1095 for Physicians, Attorneys, Psychologists, Doctors of Pharmacy, & Dentists
$850 for Physician Assistants
$695 for Nurses, Residents, Students & Others

Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
Program Purpose / Objectives
  1. Congestive Heart Failure
    • Understand the changing objectives of congestive heart failure treatment
  2. Stress Testing
    • Complete pre-stress test risk/benefit assessment of patient
    • Select stress test protocol to meet the specific needs of patient
  3. Atrial Fibrillation
    • Provide modern treatment for atrial fibrillation including when to treat rate, when to consider conversion, and the role of ablation
    • Identify when to anticoagulate patients and what is the role of a left atrium device
  4. Acute Coronary Syndromes
    • Deliver best clinical outcomes and optimally use health care resources by rapid and cost-effective triage of patients presenting with acute coronary artery syndromes
  5. Aortic Stenosis
    • Know the etiologies of aortic stenosis
    • Understand the technical basics of Sortic Stenosis evaluation with echocardiography
  6. Smoking Cessation
    • Recognize the role of smoking in disease etiology
    • Utilize techniques to enhance the patient's ability to stop smoking
  7. ECG Case Studies 1 & 2
    • Interpret basic EKG abnormalities
  8. Managing Mildly Abnormal Liver Functions
    • Apply established guidelines in the evaluation of abnormal LFTs
    • Describe the rationale behind the guidelines
  9. Common Skin Rashes and Skin lesions
    • Identify and recognize common rashes and lesions in the primary care setting
  10. 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
  11. Evaluating Dyspepsia
    • Apply established guidelines in the evaluation of Dyspepsia
    • Describe the rationale behind the guidelines
  12. 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
  13. Dyslipidemia
    • Apply new dyslipidemia guidelines, 2. Describe Rational behind those guidelines
    14. Clinicians should be prepared to incorporate a systematic approach for patients with hypertension, updated methods of risk assessment, current blood pressure categories, principles of management and target goals
    • Gain insight into the true prevalence of hypertension
    • Recognize the importance of lifestyle interventions
    • Understand the role of single-pill combination therapy in achieving effective blood pressure reduction and long-term control
  14. Outpatient Management of Obesity
    • Incorporate the evidence-based principles of chronic disease management
    • Summarize key takeaways for comprehensive understanding and application in clinical practice
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

David B. Feller, MD
Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Operations for the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine
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.

Mark Eisenberg, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA

Mark Eisenberg, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA
Dr. Eisenberg is a James McGill Professor of Medicine at McGill University and a Staff Cardiologist at the Jewish General Hospital. He is an Associate Member of the McGill Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Eisenberg is Director of the McGill MD-PhD Program, as well as Director of the Cardiovascular Health Services Research Group of the Jewish General Hospital and a Senior Investigator at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies.

Dr. Eisenberg was born in Rochester, New York. He completed a BA in Chemistry in 1980 at Cornell University, followed by an MD at the University of Rochester. After completing his MD, Dr. Eisenberg did a residency in internal medicine at McGill University, a Master’s of Public Health at Harvard University, a research fellowship in echocardiography and epidemiology and a cardiology fellowship at the University of California in San Francisco. In 1995, Dr. Eisenberg completed an interventional cardiology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.

In 2008-2009, Dr. Eisenberg spent a year in Israel as a visiting professor in the Department of Human Metabolism and Nutrition at the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Public Health and Community Medicine. During this sabbatical, he also completed an International Master’s of Health Leadership at McGill University.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Eisenberg has published over 300 articles in peer-reviewed journals and participated in multiple collaborative works. In addition, Dr. Eisenberg has authored four books.

Louise Pilote, MD

Louise Pilote, MD
Dr. Louise Pilote is a Professor of Medicine at McGill University and the Director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at McGill University. She holds a James McGill Chair and a research scholarship from the Fonds de Recherche en Santé du Quebec. She is a practicing Internist and epidemiologist at the Montreal General Hospital.

Dr. Pilote received her MDCM from McGill University. She then obtained an MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health and a PhD in Epidemiology at the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Pilote's research focus includes cardiovascular epidemiology, outcomes research, and health services research. She is the principal investigator for the GENESIS: an intercapacity enhancement team on gender and sex determinants of cardiovascular diseases funded by the Canadian Institute of Health research and the Heart and Stroke Foundation as well other studies related to access to care for patients with heart disease, and pharmacoepidemiology studies of cardiac medications. She has published over 200 manuscripts.

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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
Fri Nov 08 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
 - 3:30 pm
Sat Nov 09 *At Sea - Cruising
 - -
Sun Nov 10 Georgetown, Grand Cayman
 7:00 am 5:00 pm
Mon Nov 11 *At Sea - Cruising
 - -
Tue Nov 12 Oranjestad, Aruba
 11:30 am 9:00 pm
Wed Nov 13 Willemstad, Curacao
 8:00 am 8:00 pm
Thu Nov 14 Kralendijk (Bonaire), Antilles
 7:00 am 4:00 pm
Fri Nov 15 *At Sea - Cruising
 - -
Sat Nov 16 *At Sea - Cruising
 - -
Sun Nov 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.

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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.

Oranjestad, Aruba - A Dutch jewel with a tropical touch. In Oranjestad, Aruba's capital, explore the colorful floating market and Nassaustraat, brimming with quaint shops. Head for the beach where water sports abound: snorkeling, rides on glass bottom boats and submarines. Or venture into the countryside to see the haunts of the huge green parakeet, the unique rock gardens of Casi Bari, the curious divi divi tree, forever bending in the tradewind breezes.

Willemstad, Curacao - Curaçao is a treasure trove of cultural attractions, rich history, and natural scenery — from desert landscapes and rugged cliffs to 38 spectacular, and mostly secluded, beaches. Sint Anna Bay separates the two sides of the capital of Willemstad. Punda, the original settlement, is a tidy grid filled with shops and unique markets, restaurants and open-air cafes. Not to mention the famous tropicalized Dutch architecture in vibrant hues. Otrobanda (literally, “the other side”) is a maze of narrow streets and even narrower alleyways. And at only 40 miles long, a wide variety of island adventures are within easy reach during your Curaçao cruise.

Kralendijk (Bonaire), Antilles - Kralendijk is the sleepy capital of Bonaire, an island in the Dutch Antilles. Kralendijk is lined with delightfully pastel stucco houses, in pinks, oranges and lime greens. Famous for its diving - the island is surrounded by a Marine Park - Bonaire also offers such treats as flamingos, hiking and the only barefoot casino in the Caribbean.

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.
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