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Continuing Education, Inc.
University at Sea®
5700 4th St. N.
St Petersburg, 
Florida 
33703


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727-526-1571

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Pain Management

Holland America's ms Zuiderdam

Eastern Caribbean Cruise from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
December 1 - 8, 2007

14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
14 Contact Hours
Course Fee Physicians $650
All Others - Course Fee $395
Course Fee Cancellation Policy - 30 days or more - None; 7-29 days - 50%; less than 7 days - 100%

IMPORTANT: Dear Conferee. The ships provide many amenities for our meeting group. Private rooms, Dining arrangements, Cocktail Receptions and more. It is required that all participants and their families book within the meeting group at Continuing Education, Inc. 1-800-422-0711 in order for the ship to provide these amenities. All guests are included in complimentary meeting events. We very much appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

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.
Faculty

Chris Kottenstette, PA-C, is President and CEO of Your Care, a Healthcare Consulting and Systems Integration Company; President and Founder of the PAs in Pain Medicine Special Interest Group of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA); Founding Member of the Board of Advisors for the American Society of Pain Educators; and a Past-President of the Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants. His skills in Quality Management earned him an appointment to the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2003.

Currently, he uses his expertise in both clinical and advanced diagnostic and interventional medicine as a practicing Physician Assistant with Denver Pain Management, in Denver, Colorado treating a variety of painful conditions. He speaks regularly on topics of pain medicine, has expertise in legal and regulatory medicine, and has lobbied for legislative change both locally and nationally. He has a special interest in Medical Information Technologies and in Total Quality Management as it relates to Healthcare. Mr. Kottenstette graduated from the Utah Physician Assistant Program (UPAP) at the University of Utah Medical School in Salt Lake City, Utah


Gerard J. Stanley, Jr., M.D.,
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Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.

Target Audience

Internists, Family Physicians, Neurologists, Pharmacists, Pain Managers, PAs, Nurses

Program Purpose / Objectives

Topics covered will be:
* Appropriate Prescribing
* Poly Pharmacy
* Regulatory Issues
* Prevention and Treatment of Addiction
* Spine Pain
* Proper Treatment of Back and Neck Pain
* MRI Interpretation
* Acute Treatment of Pain
* Proper Use of Physical Therapy
* Pain Interventions
* Pharmacology Management
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
Accredited Continuing Medical Education 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.
Nursing Contact Hours: Continuing Education, Inc., is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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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

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SHORE EXCURSIONS
DATE
 PORT
ARRIVE
DEPART
Sat Dec 1
 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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5:00pm
Sun Dec 2
 At Sea
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-
Mon Dec 3
 Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands
7:00am
2:00pm
Tue Dec 4
 Road Town, Tortola
Noon
10:00pm
Wed Dec 5
 St. Thomas US. Virgin Islands
7:00am
6:00pm
Thu Dec 6
 At Sea
-
-
Fri Dec 7
 Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
8:00am
4:00pm
Sat Dec 8
 Ft Lauderdale, Florida
7:00am
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