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Our Cruise Conferences provide a unique, relaxing learning environment.
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Our cruise conferences include everything you need and beyond!
Primary Care: Mental Health Issues with a Focus on Drugs and Behavior
Royal Caribbean
Splendour of the Seas
7-Night Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Conference from Venice, Italy
July 21-28, 2012
14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
14 Contact Hours
14 APA Approved Credits
Course Fees:
Physicians and doctoral level degrees - $695
Other Professionals - $450
BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support
was provided for this CME activity.
Cancellation Policy for Course
30-days-None; 7-29 days-50%; 7 days or less-100%
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| Faculty |
Since 1984, Dr Beltempo is a Lecturer in the Psychology Department of Concordia University teaching courses spanning the spectrum of clinical and research areas. His clinical training was in Gestalt and Cognitive psychology at the University of Montreal. His approach takes into account the holistic (systemic) ways reflecting Native cultural perspectives together with contemporary clinical psychology. Since 1982, Dr. Beltempo, senior clinical psychologist, has been working for Kahnawake Shakotiia'takenhas Community Services, a Mohawk Community. His clinical work lately has focused on addiction, mental health, dual diagnosis, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and various methods of clinical intervention. He is an active member of the FASD committee since 2005 and has received extensive training in diagnostics. He is also a Clinical site (Kahnawake) supervisor of Doctoral Interns in Psychology from Concordia and McGill University. For two years he was the Coordinator for the Kahnawake Outreach Project, which was established to deal with the after-effects of the 1990 Mohawk Crisis. He is the father of three young adults and married since 1980.
Dr. Beltempo received his B.A. in Psychology from McGill University. He earned his Master's (MA, 1979) and Ph.D. (1985) in Research & Clinical Psychology from Université de Montréal. He is a member of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec since 1979.
Gisela E. Schlosser, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Health Authority, New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital, Nova Scotia; Ship Physician, Holland America, Windstar Line, Seattle, Washington; Department of Emergency Medicine, Colchester Regional Hospital
Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.
| Target Audience |
Physicians, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists
| Program Purpose / Objectives |
The second section will present assessment tools for primary care clinicians that are easy and rapid to administer, reliable and valid. The third section will focus on individual and family intervention methods, using role-play techniques. The presenter will use an interactional (hands-on) approach, along with video presentations and group activities. A brief outline of the topics to be covered is provided below.
- Discuss two ways of looking at the subject of drugs and behavior
- Review the social aspects of drug-taking behavior
- List the routes of drug administration
- Discuss alcoholic beverages and alcohol equivalencies
- Review chronic alcohol abuse and alcoholism
- Describe different models of addiction
- Outline fetal alcohol syndrome disorders
- Discuss components of effective school-based prevention programs
- Utilize techniques for helping families of mental health patients and substance abusers
- Identify patients who would benefit from taking the SA-45 and understand its components
| Accreditation |
Accreditation: Continuing Education, Inc is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation: Continuing Education, Inc designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditstm. Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.Accredited status does not imply endorsement by Continuing Education, Inc/University at Sea or ANCC of any commercial products displayed or used with an activity.
Continuing Education for Psychologists
Approval: Continuing Education, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Continuing Education, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Designation: As an organization approved by the American Psychological Association, Continuing Education, Inc. is offering this activity for a maximum of 14 hours of continuing education credit. APA Standards for Awarding Credit require 100% attendance in all educational sessions to receive any CE credits.
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 Jul 21 |
Venice, Italy | - |
5:00pm |
Sun Jul 22 |
Bari, Italy Lectures 8:00am-11:00am |
12:00pm |
8:00pm |
Mon Jul 23 |
Corfu, Greece | 8:00am |
3:00pm |
Tue Jul 24 |
Santorini , Greece Lectures 8:00am-11:00am |
12:00pm |
8:00pm |
Wed Jul 25 |
Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey | 7:00am |
5:00pm |
Thu Jul 26 |
Katakolon, Greece Lectures 8:00am-10:00am |
12:00pm |
7:00pm |
Fri Jul 27 |
At Sea Cruising Lectures 9:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 4:00pm |
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Sat Jul 28 |
Venice, Italy | 6:45am |
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Please note that our shore excursions are operated separately and independently of those offered by the cruise line. |