COURSE CREDITS & HOURS
21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™21 ACPE Credits
21.0 Contact Hours
COURSE FEES
$1095 for Physicians, Attorneys, Psychologists, Pharmacists, & Dentists$850 for Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners
$695 for Nurses, Students & Others
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists,
PROGRAM PURPOSE
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Understand the changing objectives of congestive heart failure treatment
- Stress Testing
- Complete pre-stress test risk/benefit assessment of patient
- Select stress test protocol to meet the specific needs of patient
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Provide modern treatment for atrial fibrillation including when to treat rate, when to consider conversion, and the role of ablation
- Identify when to anticoagulate patients and what is the role of a left atrium device
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Deliver best clinical outcomes and optimally use health care resources by rapid and cost-effective triage of patients presenting with acute coronary artery syndromes
- Aortic Stenosis
- Know the etiologies of aortic stenosis
- Understand the technical basics of Sortic Stenosis evaluation with echocardiography
- Smoking Cessation
- Recognize the role of smoking in disease etiology
- Utilize techniques to enhance the patient's ability to stop smoking
- ECG Case Studies 1 & 2
- Interpret basic EKG abnormalities
- Managing Mildly Abnormal Liver Functions
- Apply established guidelines in the evaluation of abnormal LFTs
- Describe the rationale behind the guidelines
- Common Skin Rashes and Skin lesions
- Identify and recognize common rashes and lesions in the primary care setting
- Introduction to CAM/Integrative Medicine including Herbals and Supplements
- Cite the frequency of use of various modalities among patients and health care professionals
- Give examples of the more common CAM therapies
- Examine the evidence base for and/or against common CAM therapies
- Evaluating Dyspepsia
- Apply established guidelines in the evaluation of Dyspepsia
- Describe the rationale behind the guidelines
- Low Back Pain
- Apply ACP/APS guidelines to the evaluation and treatment of low back pain
- Apply the concept of "red flags" to the evaluation of LBP
- Dyslipidemia
- Apply new dyslipidemia guidelines, 2. Describe Rational behind those guidelines
Clinicians should be prepared to incorporate a systematic approach for patients with hypertension, updated methods of risk assessment, current blood pressure categories, principles of management and target goals
- Gain insight into the true prevalence of hypertension
- Recognize the importance of lifestyle interventions
- Understand the role of single-pill combination therapy in achieving effective blood pressure reduction and long-term control
- Outpatient Management of Obesity
- Incorporate the evidence-based principles of chronic disease management
- Summarize key takeaways for comprehensive understanding and application in clinical practice
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: To attend the conference or participate in conference events, participants, their families, and guests must book their cruise within the CEI meeting group through Continuing Education, Inc. This ensures our company can provide conference services and complimentary social amenities to all meeting participants and their guests. Thank you for your cooperation.
Register your interest and receive a full quote at 800-422-0711 (US/Can) or direct/int'l tel: +1-727-526-1571 or register online.
Conference Sessions generally take place on days at sea (as itinerary allows), giving you plenty of time to enjoy your meals, evenings and ports of call with your companion, family and friends.
Register your interest and receive a full quote at 800-422-0711 (US/Can) or direct/int'l tel: +1-727-526-1571 or register online.
Conference Sessions generally take place on days at sea (as itinerary allows), giving you plenty of time to enjoy your meals, evenings and ports of call with your companion, family and friends.
BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.
