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


800-422-0711
 
727-526-1571

OUR OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 6:00pm EST
Saturday
9:00am - 5:00pm EST
Sunday
1:00pm - 5:00pm EST
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Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Holland America's ms Noordam

7-Night Western Mediterranean Cruise Conference from Barcelona, Spain
July 26 - August 2, 2010

BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.
14 Category 1 Credits
Course Fee
Physicians and other doctoral level degrees $695
All Others - Course Fee $450
Course Fee Cancellation Policy
30 days or more - None; 7-29 days - 50%; less than 7 days - 100%

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

Robert L. Kalb, MD., Clinical Assistant of Professor of Surgery, The Medical College of Ohio at Toledo; Clinical Instructor, Residency Teaching program, Mercy Hospital and Medical College of Ohio, Toledo; Adjunct Professor, University of Toledo. Dr. Kalb’s special interest is teaching office orthopaedics for priamry care physicians.

Dr. Kalb has developed a lecture workshop program on evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal problems including joint injection and aspiration. This program has become the most in-demand and continually sold-out course offering at the American Academy of Family Physicians’ annual meeting.


Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.

Target Audience

Primary Care Physicians, Family Practitioners, Nurses, PAs, NPs

Program Purpose / Objectives

The purpose of this CME activity is to review the evaluation and management of office orthopaedic and sports medicine related issues pertinent to primary care physicians

Preliminary Topics for Discussion
This activity will include hands-on experience in casting/splinting and the use of joint injection models.

Evaluation and Examination of the Shoulder
Evaluation and Examination of the Knee
Evaluation and Examination of the Foot/Ankle
Evaluation and Examination of the Hand/Wrist
Evaluation and Examination of the Low Back
Joint Injection/Aspiration
Casting and Splinting
Pre-participation Physical Examination
Sports Dermatology
Evaluation and Management of Concussion
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

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.

EXCLUSIVE SHORE EXCURSIONS
Please note: CME Participants and Guests 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
Mon July 26
Barcelona, Spain
-
5:00pm
Tuesday July 27
Cannes, France
10:00am
8:00pm
Wednesday July 28
Santa Margherita, Italy
8:00am
5:00pm
Thursday July 29
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
7:00am
8:00pm
Friday July 30
Trapani, Italy
10:00am
6:00pm
Saturday July 31
La Goulette (Tunis), Tunisia
7:00am
6:00pm

Sunday August 1

At Sea
-
-
Monday August 2
Barcelona, Spain
7:00am
-