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Topics in Hospital Medicine, Family Medicine
and Pain Management
7-Night Alaskan Cruise Conference
Round-trip Seattle, Washington, US
September 12 - 19, 2015
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14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
14 Contact Hours
Course Fees:
$795 for Physicians,
Attorneys, Psychologists, Doctors of Pharmacy & Dentists
$550 for Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses & Others
BIAS FREE CME
- No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.
- Pain Basics for the Family Physician
- Chronic Persistent Pain Part 1
- Chronic Persistent Pain Part 2
- Alternative Medicine Introduction for Primary Care Physician
- Pain Management in the Elderly
- Migraine Management
- Fibromyalgia Myths versus Reality
- Achieving Physician Buy In
- Anti-platelet Use for ACS
- Inpatient CHF treatment
- Health Care Associated Pneumonia
- Inpatient Hyperglycemia
- Symptoms, Effects and Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Transitions of Care
Following completion of this educational program, participants should be able to:
- Explain basic facts and concepts of acute and chronic persistent pain.
- Describe various chronic persistent pain etiologies.
Recognize and discuss chronic persistent pain as a disease state with many challenges, and in need of chronic disease management - Apply evidence –based guidelines in evaluating and treating chronic persistent pain
- Assess safety and efficacy of opioid pain medications.
Apply appropriate safety measures using opioid pain medications
Practice appropriate “Health Professional Self Care” - Discuss common alternative and complementary therapies
Explain risk and benefits of various used therapies. - Recognize pain prevalence and misconceptions of pain in the elderly.
Describe various issues of pain and aging.
Discuss guidelines for evaluation and management of pain in the elderly. - Explain the migraine basics.
Describe the evaluation and management of migraine headache.
Apply evidence based management approach. - Differentiate “Myth from Reality” in Fibromyalgia (FM)
Diagnose FM
Apply multi modal evidence based treatment principles. - Discuss best practice towards physician buy in and recognize pitfalls in achieving physician buy in.
- Analyze guidelines in the treatment of ACS
Describe the different P2Y12s and their indications, as well as the evidence and key studies in their use - Discuss appropriate medications for the inpatient treatment of CHF
Determine appropriate medication titration or wean from treatmen.t
Explain appropriate treatment options for discharge planning and follow up. - Differentiate between CAP, HAP, VAP and HCAP
Differentiate risk factors, risk of morbidity and mortality between them.
Describe bundle guidelines for prevention of VAP - Analyze data concerning inpatient hyperglycemia morbidity and mortality
Discuss inpatient insulin treatment options - Explain symptoms of Iron Deficiency Anemia
Analyze outcomes data from Iron Deficiency Anemia
Dispense fears and treatment options of IV Iron treatment - Assess areas of opportunities in Transitions of Care, and review options towards corrections in areas of opportunity.
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Professor of Family Medicine in the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the College of Medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is Medical Director for Shands Health Care and the College of Medicine, at Hampton Oaks Medical Plaza, Family Medicine Clinic. He is a faculty member in the UF Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence (PRICE). Dr. Schmidt serves on various committees for the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, and Shands Health Care. He is Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He obtained a special competency Certification in “Controlled Substance Management”, by the ABIPP (American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians), May 2007.
Dr. Schmidt is part of many professional medical societies and received various high honors in his field, including being selected for Best Doctors in America consistently since 1996, and received the Best Teacher Award from the College of Medicine. Dr. Schmidt has authored multiple books, instructional videos, book chapters, and journal articles. He has participated in numerous grants and has delivered over 250 international, national, regional, and statewide presentations. Dr. Schmidt has been instrumental in creating the Pain Management Program within the UF Family Medicine Residency Program at Main Street. He is also a volunteer physician for Alachua County's We Care program and UF's Equal Access Clinic, providing care for indigent populations.
Clinical Interests
Chronic Disease Management, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Coronary Artery Disease, Thyroid Problems and Osteoporosis, Chronic Pain Conditions, Osteoarthritis, Hematuria, Hematology, Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Migraine/Headache Disorders, Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, Preventive Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Alternative.
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Assistant Vice President & Medical Director
Baptist Health Medical Group, part of Baptist Health South Florida
Coral Gables, FL
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 Credits™. Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Osteopathic Physicians: This program is eligible for Category 2 credit with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) .
Canadian Physicians: This activity is eligible for Section 1 credits in the Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program . Participants must log into MAINPORT to claim this activity.
US or Canadian Family Physicians: Please let us know if you require AAFP Prescribed Credits.
Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
Nurse Practitioners: can claim either ANCC Contact Hours or AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as needed.
Pharmacology credits are identified on individual activities.
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.
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DATE | PORT OF CALL | ARRIVE | DEPART |
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Sat Sep 12 | Seattle, Washington, US | - | 4:00pm |
Sun Sep 13 | At Sea Cruising Lectures: 9:00 am - 12 Noon Lectures: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
- | - |
Mon Sep 14 | Juneau, Alaska, US Lectures: 8:00 am - 12 Noon |
1:00pm | 10:00pm |
Tue Sep 15 | Glacier Bay | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
Wed Sep 16 | Sitka, Alaska, US | 7:00am | 3:30pm |
Thu Sep 17 | Ketchikan, Alaska, US | 7:00am | 1:00pm |
Fri Sep 18 | Victoria, British Columbia, CA Lectures: 8:00 am - 12 Noon |
6:00pm | 11:59pm |
Sat Sep 19 | Seattle, Washington, US | 7:00am | - |

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Deposit $350 per person
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