7-Day Tropical Caribbean Cruise February 2024

7-Day Tropical Caribbean Cruise February 2024 is organized by University Learning Systems (ULS) and will be held from Feb 25 - Mar 03, 2024 at MS Nieuw Statendam, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America.

Cruise Itinerary:

Description:
Session 1: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 7:45 AM Check In, 8:00 AM–1:30 PM Educational Program (5hrs)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Tools for Successful treatment: 1. Recognize the various manifestations of IBS. 2. Distinguish IBS from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). 3. Examine the usefulness of “Alarm Symptoms” . 4. Choose the best treatments for IBS . Bootcamp for Elevated Liver Function Tests: 5. Define Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Non Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis (NASH). 6. Identify at risk patients and review treatment options. 7. Recognize frequently encountered gallbladder and common duct clinical dilemmas. 8. Describe what a primary care provider should know about Hepatitis C. Celiac Disease or Something Else? : 9. Describe the varied clinical manifestations of Celiac Disease (Sprue). 10. Define the workup of Celiac Disease especially when a patient is already on a self imposed gluten free diet. 11. Recognize the entity of Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity. 12. Iidentify how the symptoms of Celiac Disease, Non Celiac Gluten sensitivity, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be identical. Dysphagia, Dyspepsia, GERD, Barrett’s and the Primary Care Provider: 13. Distinguish gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) from dyspepsia. 14. Acknowledge the true risks of chronic proton pump inhibitor use. 15. Update your knowledge on esophageal diseases. 16. Delineate the risk of Barrett’s Esophagus and esophageal cancer. Update on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Clostridium difficile and Fecal Transplants: What You Need to Know: 17. Recognize the proven GI uses of Probiotics. 18. Understand the difficulty in comparing products. 19. Describe how to diagnose and treat Cl difficile in 2024. Recognize how fecal transplants may be the ultimate Probiotic. text goes here

Session 2: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 , 2:15 PM Check In, 2:30 PM – 5:15 PM Educational Program (2.5 hrs)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Tools for Successful treatment: 1. Recognize the various manifestations of IBS. 2. Distinguish IBS from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). 3. Examine the usefulness of “Alarm Symptoms” . 4. Choose the best treatments for IBS . Bootcamp for Elevated Liver Function Tests: 5. Define Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Non Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis (NASH). 6. Identify at risk patients and review treatment options. 7. Recognize frequently encountered gallbladder and common duct clinical dilemmas. 8. Describe what a primary care provider should know about Hepatitis C. Celiac Disease or Something Else? : 9. Describe the varied clinical manifestations of Celiac Disease (Sprue). 10. Define the workup of Celiac Disease especially when a patient is already on a self imposed gluten free diet. 11. Recognize the entity of Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity. 12. Iidentify how the symptoms of Celiac Disease, Non Celiac Gluten sensitivity, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be identical. Dysphagia, Dyspepsia, GERD, Barrett’s and the Primary Care Provider: 13. Distinguish gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) from dyspepsia. 14. Acknowledge the true risks of chronic proton pump inhibitor use. 15. Update your knowledge on esophageal diseases. 16. Delineate the risk of Barrett’s Esophagus and esophageal cancer. Update on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Clostridium difficile and Fecal Transplants: What You Need to Know: 17. Recognize the proven GI uses of Probiotics. 18. Understand the difficulty in comparing products. 19. Describe how to diagnose and treat Cl difficile in 2024. Recognize how fecal transplants may be the ultimate Probiotic.

Session 3: Friday, March 1, 2024, 7:45 AM Check In, 8:00 AM–1:30 PM Educational Program (5hrs)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Tools for Successful treatment: 1. Recognize the various manifestations of IBS. 2. Distinguish IBS from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). 3. Examine the usefulness of “Alarm Symptoms” . 4. Choose the best treatments for IBS . Bootcamp for Elevated Liver Function Tests: 5. Define Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Non Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis (NASH). 6. Identify at risk patients and review treatment options. 7. Recognize frequently encountered gallbladder and common duct clinical dilemmas. 8. Describe what a primary care provider should know about Hepatitis C. Celiac Disease or Something Else? : 9. Describe the varied clinical manifestations of Celiac Disease (Sprue). 10. Define the workup of Celiac Disease especially when a patient is already on a self imposed gluten free diet. 11. Recognize the entity of Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity. 12. Iidentify how the symptoms of Celiac Disease, Non Celiac Gluten sensitivity, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be identical. Dysphagia, Dyspepsia, GERD, Barrett’s and the Primary Care Provider: 13. Distinguish gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) from dyspepsia. 14. Acknowledge the true risks of chronic proton pump inhibitor use. 15. Update your knowledge on esophageal diseases. 16. Delineate the risk of Barrett’s Esophagus and esophageal cancer. Update on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Clostridium difficile and Fecal Transplants: What You Need to Know: 17. Recognize the proven GI uses of Probiotics. 18. Understand the difficulty in comparing products. 19. Describe how to diagnose and treat Cl difficile in 2024. Recognize how fecal transplants may be the ultimate Probiotic.

Session 4: Friday, March 1, 2024, 2:15 PM Check In, 2:30 PM – 5:15 PM Educational Program (2.5 hrs)
Clinical Dilemmas in GI Bleeding: 1. Describe the limitations of colonoscopy. 2. Recognize the importance of “Alarm Symptoms”. 3. Describe advanced endoscopic techniques that are used to evaluate GI bleeding. 4. Recognize the safe use of anti platelet and anticoagulation meds post GI bleeding. Diverticular Dilemmas: 1. Cite risk factors in developing diverticular diseases. 2. Explore controversy surrounding antibiotic use in uncomplicated diverticulitis 3. Elaborate on various treatment modalities for bleeding diverticulitis. 4. Identify new surgical paradigms.

In Person Conference Registration:  Conference registration includes workshop attendance, handouts, breakfast or refreshments during the meetings and documentation of continuing education credit. Spouses, family and friends are welcome and do not need to register unless they attend the educational sessions. Special seminar fees are available for non-professional accompanying persons who wish to attend one or more session (no special receipt, certification or credit issued).

Requirements For Credit: Credit is dependent on verification of conference attendance by on-time check-in at each session and ULS receipt of completed evaluations. Credit is determined based on actual attendance on a per session basis, no partial credit is awarded.

Pharmacists: Please ensure that we have your NABP# and date of birth on file. ACPE does not allow us to provide you with paper statements of credit.

Statements of Credit:  Should you need a paper statement of credit, you can access that information via CPE Monitor. All other professionals: An applicable paper Statement of Credit will be issued upon receipt of your post-conference paperwork.  

Requirements For Credit: Credit is dependent on verification of conference attendance by on-time check-in at each session and ULS receipt of completed evaluations. Credit is determined based on actual attendance on a per session basis, no partial credit is awarded.

Note: Approximately one 15 minute break per 2.5 hours. Credited hours do not include breaks.

Cruise Reservations

Attrition Surcharge:
For cruise seminars, you must reserve your cabin with the University Learning Systems contracted travel agent. 2023/2024 Cruise Attrition Surcharge: $300

ULS will verify all rooming/cabin information with the hotel /travel agent and the hotel /travel agent has the right to release pertinent information to ULS for all attendees. No credit will be reported until the Attrition Surcharge is satisfied.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Unfortunately we have recently experienced a rash of attendees not utilizing the ULS designated hotel or travel agent causing ULS to incur significant penalties.