Western Caribbean New Year's Eve Cruise Conference from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
December 26, 2010 - January 2, 2011
George E. Mackinnon, PhD., RPh Dr. MacKinnon is the Founding Dean and Professor of the College of Pharmacy at Roosevelt University in Chicago. His previous appointments include the positions of Department Chairman, Associate/Assistant Dean, and Vice-President for Academic Affairs with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry researcher, tenured faculty member, and assistant hospital pharmacy administrator. Over the years he has been active in developing collaborative practice models with physicians and pharmacy practice faculty as well as establishing post-graduate training programs for pharmacists.
Dr. MacKinnon completed his pharmacy education at the University of Wisconsin Madison and completed two years post-graduate residency training at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics. He earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Loyola University in Chicago.
Karen Mackinnon, RPh Karen MacKinnon is presently practicing pharmacy as a community practitioner. Her previous appointments have included, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice at Midwestern University Colleges of Pharmacy and Director of Professional Laboratories in two new colleges of pharmacy. She has practiced in institutional (St. Louis University Hospital and St. Josephs Hospital) and community pharmacy practice.
Ms. MacKinnon received her pharmacy degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison and completed her post-graduate training at Meriter Medical Center in Madison.
Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.
Pharmacists, Primary Care Physicians, Nurses, NPs, PAs
| Program Purpose / Objectives |
After attending the following session individuals should be able to:
1. Outline strategies for assessing and counseling patients on the use of OTC products.
2. Describe patients attitude about monitoring and diagnostics for self-care.
3. Explain issues related to drug safety, patient information, and other recent FDA activities such as prescription drug labeling, MedWatch, and post-marketing safety surveillance.
4. Describe the mechanism of action and indications for newly approved drugs.
5. Identify challenges and safety concerns regarding the medication approval and post-market surveillance processes.
6. Describe the necessary points within the medication use system in which technology can be employed to reduce medical errors within health care.
7. Describe the benefits and limitations of collaborative practice models in various patient care settings.
********************************************************************************
Patient’s Role in Self-Care: Working with Their Health Care Providers
1. Outline strategies for assessing and counseling patients on the use of OTC products.
Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices for Self-Care
2. Describe patients attitude about monitoring and diagnostics for self-care.
FDA and Regulatory Update on Pharmaceuticals
3. Explain issues related to drug safety, patient information, and other recent FDA activities such as prescription drug labeling, MedWatch, and post-marketing safety surveillance
New Product Approvals for 2007
4. Describe the mechanism of action and indications for newly approved drugs.
Medication Safety and Medication Errors in the Medication Use Process
5. Identify challenges and safety concerns regarding the medication approval and post-market surveillance processes.
Minimizing Medication Errors and Liability Through Technology
6. Describe the necessary points within the medication use system in which technology can be employed to reduce medical errors within health care.
Developing Collaborative Care Models
7. Describe the benefits and limitations of collaborative practice models in various patient care settings.
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. |
Cruise Pricing
|
Register Online
| Itinerary
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.
DATE |
PORT OF CALL |
ARRIVE |
DEPART |
Sun Dec 26 |
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
- |
5:00pm |
Mon Dec 27 |
At Sea Lectures 8am-noon and 1pm-5pm |
- |
- |
Tue Dec 28 |
Belize City, Belize Lectures 8am-10am |
10:00am |
6:00pm |
Wed Dec 29 |
Santo Tomas, Guatemala |
8:00am |
6:00pm |
Thu Dec 30 |
Mahogany Bay, Honduras |
8:00am |
4:00pm |
Fri Dec 31 |
Cozumel, Mexico |
10:00am |
10:00pm |
Sat Jan 1 |
At Sea Lectures 1pm-5pm |
- |
- |
Sun Jan 2 |
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
7:00am |
- |
Cruise Pricing
|
Register Online
|
E-mail us
Contacting us...
Call us Monday through Friday 8:30am to 6:00pm or Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00pm at 1-800-422-0711. Or,
e-mail
and we'll promptly reply.
| © 2009 Continuing Education Inc. All rights reserved. |
|
