IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: To attend the conference, participants must book their cruise through Continuing Education, Inc.. This ensures our company can provide full conference services and complimentary social amenities to all meeting participants and their guests. Note also, that participants' family and friends are welcome to book within our group to take advantage of our typically excellent cruise rates. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please register above or call 1 (800) 422-0711  and mention "Columbia Alaskan Cardiology & Clinical Pearls of Internal Medicine Cruise" for CME program registration and assistance with booking your cruise.  There are many cabin options to choose from!  Please ask for JAMES.

Program Overview

This is an In-Person, 7-day round-trip Alaskan CME cruise on 'Celebrity Edge'.  Sailing round trip from Seattle, Washington, with stops in Victoria, British Columbia, Alaska Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Endicott Arm, Juneau, and Skagway, Alaska. This is your chance to experience the majestic beauty of Alaska. Stunning landscapes you will never forget.  Enjoy obtaining CME & MOC while cruising and when docked, don’t miss the excursions.  Round trip includes 7 nights, 5 ports, 2 sea days.

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive review of the most important advances that have recently been made in Internal Medicine, and to help candidates prepare for the Internal Medicine Boards or the Recertification Examination. Each of the major subspecialties will be covered including Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Pulmonary Disease & Rheumatology. Much of the material will be presented in lecture format by the world's leading clinician-educators from Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Earn 30 ACCME credits and 30 MOC points.

Reservations
For more information, and to book your cruise, click HERE or call 1-800-422-0711 and please ask for JAMES

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, participants will be better able to:

• Discuss the most current, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for key core competency-based topics in medicine. 
• Apply the latest knowledge & skills to daily practice.
• Identify recommendations for optimal management of many common diseases.
• Diagnose and manage problems frequently encountered in the hospital and office.
• Review state-of-the-art updates in the field of internal medicine.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
Joint Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Continuing Education, Inc. and Columbia Medicine. Continuing Education, Inc. 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.

Physicians
Designation: Continuing Education, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists
Designation: Continuing Education, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 30 ACPE Credits.

Nurses
Designation: Nurses completing this educational activity will receive a maximum of 30 contact hours. 

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 30 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Disabilities Among Participants
Continuing Education, Inc., and Celebrity Cruises do not discriminate against persons on the basis of disability and seek to accommodate, to the extent possible, the special needs of persons with disabilities. Travelers need to be aware, however, that certain land and shore facilities may not be fully accessible to disabled persons. Special medical, physical or other requirements must be identified at the time of booking. The CEI Activity Coordinator accompanying this program will provide assistance for participants and liaison with the ship’s company.