Physicians, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Dentists, Pharmacists, Healthcare Executives, and Faculty - seeking up to 14 CE credits / CE contact hours
$895.00
Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners, CRNAs, Chiropractors, Physical/Rehab/ Occupational/etc. Therapists, and other Non-Physician healthcare providers - seeking up to 14 CE
credits / CE contact hours
$695.00
Nurses, Nursing Home/Home Healthcare practitioner, Residents*, Current Students*, and, Former students* of Dr. Chandra or Dr. Stroube (*proof/verification/attestation required) - seeking up to 14
CE credits / CE contact hours
$495
Faculty / Corporate Members (Non- CE earning) may also attend CE sessions, but will not receive credit
$295
Students (non-CE earning)
$195.00
Call for papers To submit papers,please e-mail Ashish Chandra
The conference will have Continuing Education sessions as well as Academic Paper Presentation sessions. Select papers from the conference presentations may be invited for review and considered in the journals that the conference has relationships with: Hospital topics (the oldest journal in Health Care Administration field ), Health Care Manager (HCM), International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing (IJPHM).
All conference attendees are encouraged to submit papers / abstracts for presentation in the "Academic Conference Presentation" part of the conference.
All conference registrants are invited to attend and participate in both the Academic and Continuing Education portions of the conference.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, American Psychological Association, Chiropractors, Medical Management Team, Hospital Administrators, Nursing Home Administrators, Faculty & Students from Healthcare and Business Fields, Dentists, Dental Staff,
PROGRAM PURPOSE
Program Itinerary
Date
Port
Arrive
Depart
Jan 02
Galveston, Texas - Cocktail Reception 7-8 PM
4:00 PM
Jan 03
Cruising - CE Session 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 1-4 PM
Jan 04
Cozumel, Mexico
7:00 AM
4:30 PM
Jan 05
Georgetown, Grand Cayman
10:30 AM
6:00 PM
Jan 06
Falmouth, Jamaica
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Jan 07
Cruising - CE Session 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 1-4 PM
Jan 08
Cruising - Academic Session (Non-CE earning) 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
8th International Conference On Medical Ethics, Healthcare Systems & Global Business Issues at Sea
Jan 09
Galveston, Texas
6:30 AM
Call for papers (for Academic Session Presentation only): To submit papers, and for questions regarding the conference, please contact Conference Program Chair Professor Ashish Chandra ( Chandra@UHCL.edu)
NOTE: Select high quality conference papers may be invited for submission to journals affiliated with the conference: Hospital Topics, Health Care Manager, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing.
"Applying Marketing Research Techniques to Improve Patient Care"
"Ethical Issues Pertaining to Patient Confidentiality & Consent; AND, Human Resources Management Issues that can Impact Patient Care"
The "Value of Marketing Research Techniques in Improving Patient Care"
(5 hours )
The basics of a patient satisfaction survey
The 5W&H of understanding the patient and associated environmental issues
The role of patient (and caregiver) satisfaction surveys
Situations requiring quick survey research-valuing internal versus external surveyors
Survey research design, organizing, overseeing, reporting, and understanding
Types of data collection techniques
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Writing good survey questions-a critical look at a variety of different questions
Understanding the report and determining strategies for patient care improvement
Ethical issues pertaining to patient/caregiver satisfaction surveys
Recap of the above topic and discussions with specific cases and examples (2 hour)
ETHICAL ISSUES - 1: Patient confidentiality and consent (2 hours)
Potential compromising situations where patient confidentially can unintentionally be breached:
In healthcare institutions/setting
By health and non-health personnel
In other social settings
EXAMPLES and INTERACTIVE CASES
Differentiation between types of consent AND assessing consent issues for and about different clients- minors, adults, and elderly
CASE STUDIES and ROLE PLAYING exercise
ETHICAL ISSUES - 2: Gatekeepers for ethical integrity (1 hour)
Conflict of interest
Whistle-blower
Impaired healthcare provider
Discrimination
Workplace
Patient
CASE STUDY and DISCUSSION
EMPLOYEE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT & ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATIENT CARE (1 hour)
Impact of inter-personnel conflict on patient care
Correlation between conflict situations and organizational complexity
Factors that trigger conflict
Conflict between different types of personnel:
Physician-physician
Physician-nurse
Nurse-nurse
Department-department
Professional disparagement and its impact on patients and care delivery
CASE STUDY, ROLE PLAYING exercise, and DISCUSSION
PROFESSIONAL/UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR - Expectation of Professionalism from: (1 hour)
Healthcare personnel perspective
Patient Perspective
Family/Guardian/Caregiver Perspective
CASE STUDY and DISCUSSION
MANAGING COMMUNICATION (1 hour)
Ethical dimensions of appropriate communication by medical office staff
Value, Issues, and Challenges
Types of communication
Non-verbal communication
Impact on patient/caregiver and their subsequent relationships with health professions
Cautions & Precautions
CASE STUDY, Role playing excursion, and DISCUSSION
ETHICAL ISSUES - 3: MANAGING TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT ON PATIENT CARE (1 hour)
Ethical Challenges due to Increasing interference of technology in patient care and patient data maintenance
Cell phones - unauthorized photography and texting
Personal computers/tablet PCs - researching and postings
CASE STUDY and DISCUSSION related to unethical behaviors pertaining to utilizing cell phones and computers by health professionals
The 5-W&H of patient data access
Situations of unauthorized patient data access
CASE STUDY and DISCUSSION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT NOTE: All conferees, their families, and guests must book their cruise within the CEI 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.
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.
Professor Ashish Chandra is a Professor of Healthcare Administration, College of Business at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL), Houston, Texas, USA where he also served as the Department Chair for over four years at UHCL. All together Dr. Chandra has over 20 years of university level teaching experience in the U.S. He is a well-recognized healthcare administration academician internationally and serves on the academic advisory board of several educational institutions in Turkey and India. He has also provided over a dozen Management Development Program, Faculty Development Programs, and professional consulting services to several healthcare and business organizations in the United States, India, Turkey, and aboard cruise ships. He actively served on the board of directors of several professional and community organizations in the United States. Over the past four years he has served as the Course Director and Speaker of five Continuing Education Programs for health professionals.
Dr. Chandra is a prolific researcher and has 75 publications in refereed journals, two edited books, ten book chapters, and over 250 publications in conference proceedings. He is an Executive Editor of the journal Hospital Topics (the oldest journal in healthcare administration field - almost 95 years in existence). He has served as the President of FOUR major international academic organizations - the Business and Health Administration Association; the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators; the MBAA International; and the Federation of Business Disciplines. He has also served as the Program Chair of over a dozen major international conferences, held in U.S., India, Turkey, and U.K. as well as aboard cruise ships in the Caribbean, Alaska, Baltics, and Mediterranean.
Professor Chandra has received numerous awards and recognition related to teaching, research, and service throughout his career, including the 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award by the National Society for Leadership Success; 2015 Outstanding Professor Award given by the University of Houston - Clear Lake Alumni Association; 2012 American College of Healthcare Executives Service Award; 2011 Outstanding Educator Award from the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators; to name a few. He also has the distinct honor of being the Commencement Speaker at the December 2018 graduation ceremony of the University of Houston – Clear Lake. The URL link to Dr. Chandra’s commencement speech is below. Please cue to minute 32 of the video link in case you just want to see Dr. Chandra’s speech.
URL to speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpwOooexSYA&t=2984s
William B. Stroube, PhD
Professor of Health Services Administration
Director, Health Services Administration Program
University of Evansville
Bill Stroube is Professor of Health Services Administration at the University of Evansville. Before joining the UE faculty in 1998, he spent twelve years in management positions in the pharmaceutical industry, and eight years at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Stroube maintains an active research program and has authored and co-authored over 60 publications in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings. His research and teaching interests include international health care issues, medical ethics, and health care marketing and strategy. He is past president of the Division of Biology and Medicine of the American Nuclear Society, and past president of the international Business and Health Administration Association.
He has extensive international experience leading student groups through several health care systems. He has taught over twenty-five summer classes in various formats in England, Hungary, Slovakia, and China. Dr. Stroube has served as Adjunct Professor at IMS Union University in Dehradun, India, and is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Nottingham, UK.
He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Murray State University, an MBA in finance from the University of Maryland, and a PhD in analytical and nuclear chemistry from the University of Kentucky.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea® is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation for Physicians: Continuing Education, Inc. designates this live activity for 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians 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).
US or Canadian Family Physicians: Please let us know if you require AAFP Prescribed Credits.
Credit Designation for Nurses: Continuiung Education, Inc. designates this continuing nursing education activity for 14 contact hours.
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.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada:
Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
Credit Designation for Pharmacists: This knowledge-based activity is approved for 14 hours of pharmacy continuing education credit.
Credit Designation for Dentists: Continuing Education, Inc. is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Continuing Education, Inc. designates this continuing dental education activity for 14 continuing education credits.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp.
ITINERARY
DATE
PORT OF CALL
ARRIVE
DEPART
Sun Jan 02
Galveston, TX
-
4:00 pm
Mon Jan 03
*At Sea - Cruising
-
-
Tue Jan 04
Cozumel, Mexico
7:00 am
4:30 pm
Wed Jan 05
Georgetown, Grand Cayman
10:30 am
6:00 pm
Thu Jan 06
Falmouth, Jamaica
8:00 am
5:00 pm
Fri Jan 07
*At Sea - Cruising
-
-
Sat Jan 08
*At Sea - Cruising
-
-
Sun Jan 09
Galveston, TX
6:30 am
-
*Tentative course schedule, actual class times may differ.
PORTS OF CALL
Galveston, TX - Galveston is famous for its seafood, tropical scenery and breathtaking Victorian architecture. This magnificent island also boasts of 32 miles of beautiful beaches and great sportfishing.
At Sea - Cruising - Cruising
Cozumel, Mexico - The Conquistadors first saw Mexico from the shores of Cozumel while searching for gold. Today, visitors to the island continue to seek out gold and silver jewelry in the shops of San Miguel while having a great time in its many local bars and restaurants. Plus, the waters around Cozumel's sheltered coral reefs make this one of the best snorkeling areas in the world.
Georgetown, Grand Cayman - The premier attraction here is Seven Mile Beach...white as snow, soft as talc. Name your game and you'll find it here: Snorkeling, swimming, sailing, windsurfing over rippling waves, or gliding under them in a passenger submarine. Or perhaps shopping is your game. Duty-free bargains abound: crystal, perfume, jewelry fashioned of silver and prized pink coral.
Falmouth, Jamaica -
Step off the ship and step back in time. You might not think so at first glance but little Falmouth was an economic and shipping powerhouse and center for dramatic social change during the English Colonial Period. Founded and named Martha Brae Point in 1769 by local English planter, Thomas Reid, Falmouth became the transshipment hub for the sugar plantations covering the hills of the North Coast of Jamaica. Edward Barrett, a wealthy English planter, strongly influenced the early development of Falmouth. From the wharfs of Falmouth, sugar, molasses, rum and coffee were sent to England while ships carrying African slaves and all the necessities of 18th century colonial life dropped anchor in the bustling port town. You'll return with sun kissed skin, timeless memories as well as interesting historical tidbits to share with friends, like this one: Falmouth received piped water before New York City.
Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas
IMPORTANT NOTE: All conferees, their families, and guests must book their cruise within the CEI 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.
Prices below are for the full cruise including meals and evening entertainment
Prices are Per Person, based on double occupancy and include port charges, taxes , fees and gratuities(subject to change). Prices are subject to availability at the time of booking.
STATEROOM DETAILS
PRICING PER PERSON
Suite/Deluxe
1 Bedroom Royal Suite with Balcony (RS)
Separate bedroom with king-size bed, private balcony, living room with queen-size sofa bed and private bathroom.
Agent will check for lower promo pricing at the time of booking
Owner's Suite - 1 Bedroom (OS)
Marble entry with door bell. Queen-size bed, bathroom with tub. Separate living area with a queen-size sofa bed.
Stateroom: 622 sq. ft. Balcony: 160 sq. ft.
Agent will check for lower promo pricing at the time of booking
Suite/DeluxeGrand Suite - 1 Bedroom (GS) Marble entry. Room has two twin beds that convert to Royal King, private balcony, sitting area and private bathroom with tub.
Suite/DeluxeGrand Suite - 2 Bedrooms (GT) Two bedrooms with two twin beds that convert to Royal King (one room with third and fourth Pullman beds), a private balcony, two bathrooms and living area with double sofa bed.
Suite/DeluxeJunior Suite with Balcony (J3) Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, private balcony, sitting area (some with sofa bed) and private bathroom.
Stateroom: 317 sq. ft. Balcony: 65 sq. ft.
Suite/DeluxeJunior Suite with Balcony (J4) Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, private balcony, sitting area (some with sofa bed) and private bathroom.
Suite/DeluxeOceanview Panoramic Suite (No Balcony) (VP) Two twin beds that convert to Royal King. Curtained section with bunk beds. Living area with double sofa bed, vanity and sitting area. One and a half baths with shower. Floor to ceiling wrap around panoramic windows, 76 inches high by 321 inches wide.
Suite/DeluxeVilla Suite - 4 Bedrooms (VS) Two master bedrooms with baths. Two additional bedrooms, each with two Pullman beds and two twin beds that convert to Royal King. Two additional bathrooms with showers and a spacious living area with a sofa bed and dining table. Private balcony with dining area, lounge chairs and whirpool.
Prices are Per Person, based on double occupancy and include port charges, taxes , fees and gratuities. Prices are subject to availability at the time of booking.
Deposit: $250 per person (in the same room) Plus, conference/course registration fee for at least one conference attendee per room.
Important Note: Not all staterooms within each category have the same furniture configuration and/or facilities. Appropriate symbols within the rooms on the deck plans describe differences from the stateroom descriptions .
All information is subject to change.
Cancellation Policies vary by cruise line, destination and sailing date. Please check with one of our cruise consultant for policies applicable to this cruise.
* COMPETITIVE PRICING PROMISE: While we are not a 'cruise discounter,' we will match any price offered by the cruise line, directly to the general public, at the time of booking. This offers includes many short-term, promotional rates. All cruise line rates can be withdrawn by the cruise line at any time and are capacity controlled.
PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE: Although subject to change at any time, the listed prices are generally available up to about 90 days before sailing; at that time they convert to typically higher, market rates. Rates offered directly by the cruise line and quoted by our agents are also subject to change at any time, can be withdrawn at any time and are capacity controlled.
CANCELLATION PENALTY POLICY WILL APPLY: Cancellation policies vary by cruise line, itinerary and length of cruise. When reserving your stateroom, please review the policy applicable to this cruise with our staff. We strongly recommend Travel Insurance to cover the unexpected.
FUEL SUPPLEMENT: Cruiselines may implement a fuel surcharge depending on the price of crude oil.
Chubb Travel Protection Overview
Standard Plan Benefits
Travel Basics
Travel Essentials
Travel Choice
Trip Cancellation
100% of Trip Costs ($100,000 maximum)
100% of Trip Costs ($100,000 maximum)
100% of Trip Costs ($100,000 maximum)
Trip Interruption
100% of Trip Costs ($100,000 maximum)
150% of Trip Costs ($150,000 maximum)
150% of Trip Costs ($150,000 maximum)
Trip Interruption - Return Air Only
$500
$750
$1,000
Trip Delay
$500 ($100 per day)
$750 ($150 per day)
$1,000 ($200 per day)
Missed Connection
NA
$250
$500
Baggage & Personal Effects
$750 ($50 deductible)
$1,000
$2,500
Baggage Delay
$200
$300
$500
Accident & Sickness Medical Expense*
$15,000 ($50 deductible)
$25,000
$50,000
Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation of Remains
$150,000
$500,000
$1,000,000
Accidental Death & Dismemberment
NA
$10,000
$50,000
Assistance Services
Included
Included
Included
Additional Benefits (if purchased within 15 days of Initial Trip Payment; Day 1 is the date the Intial Trip Payment is made)
Pre-Existing Medical Condition Exclusion Waiver
Included
Included
Included
Trip Cancellation/ Interruption due to Financial Default
Included
Included
Included
Accident Sickness Medical Expense
Excess Coverage
Primary Coverage
Primary Coverage
Baggage & Personal Effects
Excess Coverage
Excess Coverage
Primary Coverage
Flight Accident
$25,000
$50,000
NA
Missed Connection
NA
Additional $250
Included in base plan
Optional Benefits (if selected byt the Applicant and required premium is paid)
Medical Coverage Upgrade
Included in base plan
Included in base plan
Additional $50,000
including Emergency Evacuation*
Additional $150,000
Additional $500,000
Included in base plan
Car Rental Collision Coverage
$35,000 ($250 Deductible)
$35,000 ($250 Deductible)
$35,000 ($250 Deductible)
Flight Accident
Amount selected up to $500,000
Amount selected up to $500,000
NA
*Coverage, pricing and availability may vary by state *Additional Benefits change not available for CA, CO, KS, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, PA, TX or WA residents at this time.
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