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Continuing Education, Inc.
5700 4th St. N
St Petersburg FL
33703-2256
1-800-422-0711

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Negotiating and Mediating Health Care Disputes
Co-Sponsored by:

Holland America's ms Noordam

10-Night 'Roman Empire' Cruise Conference from Rome, Italy
July 28 - August 7, 2009

Course Fees
Physicians - $695.00
Other Professionals - $450.00
Course Fee Cancellation Policy:
30 days from sailing-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 in the CME meeting group with Continuing Education, Inc. at 800-422-0711 or by registering online. This ensures our company can provide conference amenities to all meeting participants and their guests. Thank you for your cooperation.

Faculty

Gregory E. Firestone, Ph.D., Director, Conflict Resolution Collaborative in the University of South Florida College of Medicine; Vice Chairman of the Florida Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy Committee; and Mediation Consultant for the FMQAI Florida Medicare Collaborative Complaint Resolution Program.


Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.

Target Audience

Physicians, Lawyers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists Nurses, Chiropractors, Health Care Mediators, Physician Assistants

Program Purpose / Objectives

The purpose of this CME activity is to identify and discuss successful methods for mediating and negotiating disputes arising from the delivery of health care

Preliminary Objectives for Activity:
“At the conclusion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:
1. Identify different types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
2. Distinguish ADR strategies from traditional litigation
3. Explain interest-based negotiation
4. Explain principled negotiation
5. Distinguish between interest and positional negotiation strategies
6. Outline basic mediation techniques
7. Identify basic negotiation strategies in mediation
8. Apply negotiation strategies to primary provider patient care
9. Describe the use of conflict resolution strategies in consultation liaison services
10. Explore the role of conflict resolution strategies in Medical Ethics Committee Activities
11. Describe the role of mediation in resolving provider patient disputes
12. Recognize the potential of conflict resolution strategies to address other healthcare issues.

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Conference Sessions generally take place during the days at sea (as cruise itinerary allows) to avoid conflicts with Ports of Call or evening entertainment.

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 educational activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim 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
DATE
 PORTS OF CALL
ARRIVE
DEPART
Tue Jul 28
 Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
-
5:00pm
Wed Jul 29
 At Sea Cruising
-
-
Thu Jul 30
 Dubrovnik, Croatia
8:00am
6:00pm
Fri Jul 31
 Corfu, Greece (tenders required)
8:00am
6:00pm
Sat Aug 1
 Katakolon, Greece
7:00am
2:00pm
Sun Aug 2
 Santorini, Greece (tenders required)
8:00am
9:00pm
Mon Aug 3
 Kusadasi (Ephesus) Turkey
7:00am
7:00pm
Tue Aug 4
 Piraeus, (Athens) Greece
8:00am
6:00pm
Wed Aug 5
 At Sea Cruising
-
-
Thu Aug 6
 Messina, Sicily
7:00am
2:00pm
Fri Aug 7
 Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
7:00am
-

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