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Our Cruise Conferences provide a unique, relaxing learning environment.
Our Cruise Conferences provide a unique, relaxing learning environment.
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Our cruises feature fun for the entire family. Your kids will never run out of things to do!
Our cruises feature fun for the entire family. Your kids will never run out of things to do!
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Our cruise conferences include everything you need and beyond!
Our cruise conferences include everything you need and beyond!
Pediatrics Review
Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America
7-Night Hawaiian Islands Cruise Conference
from Honolulu, Hawaii
April 20 - 27, 2013
14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
14 Contact Hours
BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.
Course Fee:
Physicians - $695
All Others - $450
Course Fee Cancellation Policy:
30 days or more - None; 7-29 days - 50%; less than 7 days - 100%
IMPORTANT NOTE: All conferees, their families, and guests must book their cruise within the CME meeting group through Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea® at 800-422-0711 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.
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| Faculty |
Lindsey K. Grossman, M.D., Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Baystate Children’s Hospital, Springfield, MA and Professor and Associate Chair, Tufts University School of Medicine
Dr. Grossman has served as Chair, Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield, MA and Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine since 2008. She completed her MD at Boston University, her residency at the University of Maryland, a fellowship in general academic pediatrics at Johns Hopkins and the prestigious Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine fellowship for women at Drexel University. In the past she directed divisions of academic general pediatrics at Ohio State University and the Medical College of Virginia and was associate chair at the University of Maryland. Her research has focused on common pediatric conditions, breastfeeding promotion and care systems for underprivileged children and those with special health care needs.
Dr. Grossman's current academic work emphasizes care coordination systems for children with complicated chronic illness. At Baystate, she leads a fully accredited children’s hospital with more than 75 faculty and more than 60 pediatric and medicine-pediatrics residents, the only such facility in western Massachusetts.
Neil Grossman, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics,Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Medical Director of Inpatient Pediatrics,U Mass Memorial Children's Medical Center.
Dr. Grossman is currently a member of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine. He is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics splitting his time between his Hematology/Oncology patients and as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Inpatient service. He is a graduate of Boston University School of Liberal Arts and School of Medicine.
Dr.Grossman completed a pediatric residency and fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He has held positions at The Ohio State University and the Medical College of Virginia before joining the group at UMass from the University of Maryland in Baltimore where he was Professor of Pediatrics and Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine.
Dr. Grossman’s interests have included and focused on sickle cell disease, other anemias, platelet disorders, leukemias and lymphomas, sarcomas and supportive care issues. Additionally he has had particular interests in both medical education and administration, remaining active in physician education, curriculum development and medical practice in the 21st century.
Dr. Grossman has served as Chair, Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield, MA and Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine since 2008. She completed her MD at Boston University, her residency at the University of Maryland, a fellowship in general academic pediatrics at Johns Hopkins and the prestigious Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine fellowship for women at Drexel University. In the past she directed divisions of academic general pediatrics at Ohio State University and the Medical College of Virginia and was associate chair at the University of Maryland. Her research has focused on common pediatric conditions, breastfeeding promotion and care systems for underprivileged children and those with special health care needs.
Dr. Grossman's current academic work emphasizes care coordination systems for children with complicated chronic illness. At Baystate, she leads a fully accredited children’s hospital with more than 75 faculty and more than 60 pediatric and medicine-pediatrics residents, the only such facility in western Massachusetts.
Neil Grossman, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics,Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Medical Director of Inpatient Pediatrics,U Mass Memorial Children's Medical Center.
Dr. Grossman is currently a member of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine. He is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics splitting his time between his Hematology/Oncology patients and as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Inpatient service. He is a graduate of Boston University School of Liberal Arts and School of Medicine.
Dr.Grossman completed a pediatric residency and fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He has held positions at The Ohio State University and the Medical College of Virginia before joining the group at UMass from the University of Maryland in Baltimore where he was Professor of Pediatrics and Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine.
Dr. Grossman’s interests have included and focused on sickle cell disease, other anemias, platelet disorders, leukemias and lymphomas, sarcomas and supportive care issues. Additionally he has had particular interests in both medical education and administration, remaining active in physician education, curriculum development and medical practice in the 21st century.
Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.
| Target Audience |
Pediatricians, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners
| Program Purpose / Objectives |
Preliminary Topics:
- Anemia in Childhood and Adolescence
- ITP in Childhood
- Childhood Leukemias: Presentation and Treatment Update
- Coagulopathies: Hemophilia, von Willebrand’s Disease and Thrombophilia-What’s New?
- Sickle Cell Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment and Infection
- Pediatric Solid Tumors
- Cancer Survivors and Issues for the Primary Care Providers
- Primary Care for Children With Special Health Care Needs
- Provide a definition for children with special health care needs and understand the prevalence and implications for health care costs and utilization of this group
- Understand the major effects of chronic disorders in children
- Describe the role of the child’s primary care physician in providing a “medical home” for children with special health care needs
- Visual Diagnosis in Pediatrics
- Appropriately recognize common problems and dermatologic findings in infants and children
- Fever in Infants and Young Children
- Develop an appropriate plan to evaluate and treat a neonate with fever
- Develop an appropriate plan to evaluate and treat a young infant with fever
- Develop an appropriate plan to evaluate and treat a young child with fever
- Breastfeeding Management Case Studies
- Appropriately recognize common problems in breastfeeding management
- Appropriately advise the mother and prescribe appropriate treatment for common problems to ensure the successful continuation of breastfeeding
- Vaccine Review
- Discuss the major clinical presentation of illnesses that are preventable by immunization
- Discuss the recommended schedule for immunization in the US
- Urinary Tract Infections in Infants, Children and Adolescents
- Correctly identify infants,children and adolescents at risk for acute UTI
- Recommend the most appropriate therapy for acute UTI based upon age and presentation
- Develop a post-UTI management plan
- Headache in Children and Adolescents
- Develop a differential diagnosis for headache in young children
- Develop a management plan for chronic headache in children
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.
| 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.
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 Apr 20 |
Honolulu, Hawaii Lectures 2:30pm-4:30pm |
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7:00pm |
Sun Apr 21 |
Kahului (Maui), Hawaii (overnight) | 8:00am |
- |
Mon Apr 22 |
Kahului (Maui), Hawaii Lectures 4:00pm-7:00pm |
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6:00pm |
Tue Apr 23 |
Hilo, Hawaii Lectures 5:00pm-7:00pm |
8:00am |
6:00pm |
Wed Apr 24 |
Kona, Hawaii Lectures 5:00pm-7:00pm |
7:00am |
6:00pm |
Thu Apr 25 |
Nawiliwili (Kauai), Hawaii (overnight) | 8:00am |
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Fri Apr 26 |
Nawiliwili (Kauai), Hawaii Lectures 1:00pm-6:00pm |
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2:00pm |
Sat Apr 27 |
Honolulu, Hawaii | 7:00am |
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EXCLUSIVE SHORE EXCURSIONS
Please note that our shore excursions are operated separately and independently of those offered by the cruise line. |