Thomas M. File, MD, FACP, Professor of Internal Medicine,
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine; Summa Health Systems, Akron City, Ohio.
Blaise Congeni, M.D., Director, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Akron’s Children’s Hospital; Professor of Pediatrics, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine.
Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.
Internists, Family Physicians, Infectious Disease Specialists, Nurses, PAs
| Program Purpose / Objectives |
Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of this CME activity is to outline the management of infectious challenges in clinical practice including emerging infections and antibiotic/preventive choices.
“At the conclusion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:
• Define risk factors for complicated UTIs
• Discuss the new vaccination recommendations for 2010
• Outline the CDC prevention guidelines for STDs
• Identify the risks of inappropriately timed vaccine delivery
• Discuss the increasing need for antiviral agents in the US today
• Recognize the increasing significance of fungal infections
• Outline three options for treating GAS carriers
• Describe emerging resistance to problem pathogens
• Summarize the guidelines for managing community-acquired pneumonia
• Review the history of MRSA
• List the characteristics of MSRA, the new C diff strain and SARS
• Identify ways to approach children with rashes
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: 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.
EXCLUSIVE SHORE EXCURSIONSPlease note that our shore excursions are operated separately and independently of those offered by the cruise line. |
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DATE |
PORT |
ARRIVE |
DEPART |
Sun May 30 |
Seattle, Washington
Cocktail Reception 7pm - 8pm |
- |
4:00pm |
Mon May 31 |
At Sea
Class 9am - noon and 1pm - 4pm |
- |
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Tue June 1 |
Glacier Bay Scenic Cruising
8am - 10am |
10:00am |
7:00pm |
Wed June 2 |
Juneau, Alaska |
7:00am |
8:00pm |
Thu June 3 |
Sitka, Alaska (tender required) |
8:00am |
5:00pm |
Fri June 4 |
Ketchikan, Alaska |
7:00am |
1:00pm |
Sat June 5 |
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
8am - noon and
1pm - 3pm |
6:00pm |
11:59pm |
Sun June 6 |
Seattle, Washington |
7:00am |
- |
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