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Our Cruise Conferences provide a unique, relaxing learning environment.
Our cruises feature fun for the entire family. Your kids will never run out of things to do!
Our cruise conferences include everything you need and beyond!
Columbia University Medical Center
Clinical Pearls Of Internal Medicine
Learn from the Leading Clinician Educators
Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas
7-Night Western Caribbean
from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
March 24-31, 2013
Course Fees
Physicians - 25 Credit Hours - $695
Nurses, Physician Assistants and other medical professionals - 25 Credit Hours - $395
Cancellation Policy for Course
30-days-None; 7-29 days-50%; 7 days or less-100%
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| Faculty |
ANGELO BIVIANO, MD, Esther Aboodi Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
HYUNMI CHOI, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Neurology
KATHERINE D. CREW, MD, MS, Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine
R. JOHN CREW, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Medical Director, Comprehensive Incompatible Kidney Transplant Program, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine
JULIA IYASARE, MD, Director, Simulation Center, Department of Medicine
MARCUS PEREIRA, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Transplant Infectious Diseases Program, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
ELIZABETH C. VERNA, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Assoicate Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program, Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine
Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.
| Target Audience |
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners
| Program Purpose / Objectives |
This uniquely specialized and educationally intense COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER program will immerse attendee’s in some of the most important topics in internal medicine, designed specifically by Columbia Physicians..
Spend 25 fun & intense hours on cutting edge topics and issues that face you daily. The material will be presented in interactive lecture format, presented by the leading clinician educators from Columbia University Medical Center. Learn directly from Columbia Physicians on the following topics: Cardiology, Pulmonary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology, Neurology and Nephrology. In addition, each specialty will have a case-based question and answer session using the Audience Response System which will allow you (anonymously) to test your knowledge in the different areas of medicine.
- Understand the most current, evidence-based clinical practice for key core competency-based topics in medicine and their guidelines
- Be familiar with the latest knowledge and skills and understand how to apply these in daily practice
- Make recommendations for optimal management of many common diseases
- Diagnose and manage problems frequently encountered in the hospital and office
- Make recommendations for optimal management of many common diseases
- Network with Columbia University/NewYork Presbyterian Faculty
- Use the information presented in preparation for recertification
07:00 am Registration
07:30 am Venous Thromboembolism
09:00 am End-Stage Liver Disease
10:00 am Infectious Endocarditis and Other Blood Stream Infections
11:00 am Key Concepts in Solid Tumors
12:00 pm Simulation Center
12:30 pm Acute Renal Failure
01:30 pm Arrhythmias
03:00 pm Perioperative Cardiac Risk
04:00 pm Adjourn
Thursday, March 28
07:00 am Registration
07:30 am Acid Base Abnormalities
08:30 am Electrolyte Abnormalities
09:30 am Approach to Abnormal Liver Tests
10:30 am Anemia and Thrombocytopenia
11:30 am Review of the ECG
12:30 pm Simulation Center
01:00 pm Overview of Antibiotics
02:00 pm Hospital Acquired Infections
02:45 pm Community-Acquired Pneumonia
03:30 pm Pleural Effusions
04:00 pm Adjourn
Saturday, March 30
07:00 am Registration
07:30 am HIV Updates
08:15 am Hematologic Malignancies
09:00 am Oncologic Emergencies
10:00 am Hypertensive Emergencies
11:00 am Neurologic Emergencies
12:00 pm Simulation
12:30 am Upper & Lower GI Bleeding
01:30 pm Pancreatitis & Hepatobiliary Disease
02:30 pm Coronary Artery Disease/Acute Coronary Syndrome
03:15 pm Heart Failure
04:00 pm Adjourn
| Accreditation |
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Continuing Education, Inc and Columbia University Medical Center. 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 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.|
EXCLUSIVE SHORE EXCURSIONS Please note that our shore excursions are operated separately and independently of those offered by the cruise line. |
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 | ARRIVE |
DEPART |
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Sun Mar 24 |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | - |
5:00pm |
Mon Mar 25 |
Cruising | - |
- |
Tue Mar 26 |
Labadee, Haiti | 8:00am |
5:00pm |
Wed Mar 27 |
Falmouth, Jamaica | 10:00am |
7:00pm |
Thu Mar 28 |
Cruising | - |
- |
Fri Mar 29 |
Cozumel, Mexico | 8:00am |
7:00am |
Sat Mar 30 |
Cruising | - |
- |
Sun Mar 31 |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 6:15am |
- |
