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Our Cruise Conferences provide a unique, relaxing learning environment.
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Our cruise conferences include everything you need and beyond!
Pain Management & Neurology
Celebrity Cruises' Equinox
11-Night Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Conference from Rome, Italy
August 29 - September 9, 2011
14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
14 Contact Hours
Course Fee Physicians $695
All Others - $450
BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.
Course Fee Cancellation Policy
30 days or more - None; 7-29 days - 50%; less than 7 days - 100%
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| Faculty |
Edward M. Mendoza, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAN, FACPE
Dr. Edward M. Mendoza is an independent contractor and senior Physician Consultant of the Mendoza group. He has more than 29 years of experience in health care as a physician and consultant. He also has a Neurology private practice. Dr. Mendoza’s consulting services include physician training, coder and case manager education, physician liaison training, clinical documentation quality reviews, clinical pathway development, and clinical cost management. Other present consulting experience is as a part time Vice President of Medical Affairs (Medical Director) at a tertiary care facility. He also assists with DRG and CPT proper coding projects and educational programs for HIM, UM, and QA personnel.
Dr Mendoza is board certified in Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Medical Management. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physician Executives and the American Academy of Neurology. He is a Certified Physician Executive. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science, received his Doctor of Medicine from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and his Masters of Business Administration from the Executive Program of Georgia State University in Atlanta.
Dr. Mendoza is widely published in the medical literature including several books: International Healthcare, A Framework for Comparing National Health Care Systems, 3rd edition and Mastering the Reimbursement Process, 2nd Edition. He has been recognized in Modern Healthcare for his international expertise. He has spoken at numerous seminars, both nationally and internationally on clinical, international health care, and managed care topics. He has prepared and taught “Financing International Health Care Systems, Comparative International Health Care Systems, and Managed Care for Public Health” for the school of Public Health, Morehouse School of Medicine.
Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.
| Target Audience |
Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants
| Program Purpose / Objectives |
- Environment of Care for Pain
- Evidence-Based Medicine for Pain
- Anatomy, Physiology and Imaging
- Chronic Pain Syndromes
- Treatment with Opioids
- Headache Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Overview of Injections
- Steroid Injections
- Facet Injections
- Sacro Iliac Injections
- Disc Injections
- Neurostimulators and Sympathetic Injections
- Utilize the appropriate injection technique to manage chronic pain
- Utilize an evidence based approach to pain management
- Responsibly prescribe opiates to manage chronic pain
- Consider the quality process when treating chronic pain
- Consider the perception, anatomy and physiology of chronic pain
- Utilize appropriate imaging studies in managing chronic pain
- Consider the socio-economic effects of chronic pain
- List important factors to consider in the treatment of neuropathic pain
- Recommend appropriate behavioral interventions in the management of chronic pain
- Review the incidence of headache
- Identify common types of low back pain
- Clarify the difference between neck pain and headache
- Identify appropriate use of electrical stimulation for treatment of pain
| 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 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.
Continuing Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.Accredited status does not imply endorsement by Continuing Education, Inc/University at Sea or ANCC of any commercial products displayed or used with an activity.
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 OF CALL | ARRIVE |
DEPART |
Mon Aug 29 |
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy | - |
5:00pm |
Tue Aug 30 |
At Sea Cruising Lectures 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
- |
- |
Wed Aug 31 |
Santorini, Greece Tenders required |
2:00pm |
10:00pm |
Thu Sep 1 |
Athens (Piraeus), Greece | 7:00am |
6:00pm |
Fri Sep 2 |
At Sea Cruising Lectures 9:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 4:00pm |
- |
- |
Sat Sep 3 |
Istanbul, Turkey Overnight stay onboard |
7:00am |
- |
Sun Sep 4 |
Istanbul, Turkey | - |
2:00pm |
Mon Sep 5 |
Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey | 10:00am |
8:00pm |
Tue Sep 6 |
Mykonos, Greece | 7:00am |
6:00pm |
Wed Sep 7 |
At Sea Cruising Lectures 8:00am - 12:00pm |
- |
- |
Thu Sep 8 |
Salerno, Italy | 7:00am |
6:30pm |
Fri Sep 9 |
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy | 4:30am |
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