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Decision Making in Healthcare

Celebrity Cruises' Equinox

11-Night Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Conference from Rome, Italy
September 3 - 14, 2012

14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
14 Contact Hours
Course Fees:
Physicians - $695
Other Professionals - $450
Cancellation Policy for Course 30-days-None; 7-29 days-50%; 7 days or less-100%
BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.

Faculty

Fred Leavitt, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology California State University, East Bay Hayward, California

Dr. Leavitt earned a Ph.D. in psychopharmacology from the University of Michigan and had a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California in Berkeley. He is a professor at Cal State University in Hayward and has also taught as a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore, Bogazici University in Turkey, the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, and several other international universities. He recently co-wrote and published a book with his daughter titled Improving Medical Outcomes: The Psychology of Doctor/Patient Visits. He has written 10 other books and several articles and gives frequent talks to doctors on medical issues. Although not a philosopher by training, he found a solution to Hempel’s Raven paradox, a problem that had philosophers baffled for about 50 years.

He has been married “since Abraham Lincoln took office,” and he and his wife have two daughters (one of whom co-wrote his most recent book) and two grandchildren. He plays basketball three times a week with a bunch of other over-the-hill players, and he also enjoys trying to grow fruits and vegetables and solving cryptic crossword puzzles.

Leavitt, J. & Leavitt, F. Improving Medical Outcomes: The Psychology of Doctor/Patient Visits. Rowman & Littlefield.
Leavitt, F. (2009) Key Concepts in Medical and Behavioral Research. Jain Publishing Company.
Leavitt, F. (2008) The Deep Uncertainty of Existence. SynergEbooks.
Leavitt, F. (2003) The REAL Drug Abusers. Rowman & Littlefield.
Leavitt, F. (2003) Evaluating Scientific Research: Separating Fact from Fiction. Waveland Press.

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Physicians, Psychologists, Nurses, Behavioral Counselors

The purpose of this CME activity is to explore the relationship between psychology and medical practice.

Objectives: Following attendance at this educational activity, participants should be able to:
1. Explain the difference between maximizers and “satisfiers”
2. Discuss how patient expectations influence outcomes of both placebo and active treatment
3. Explain how bias can affect patient outcomes
4. List mechanisms by which expectations can affect outcomes
5. Explain why experience matters in good decision making
6. Outline the concepts of anchoring and insufficient adjustment as related to diagnosis
7. Assess reasons why your judgment might be wrong to prevent errors
8. Explain why projection bias has implications for end-of-life care
9. List the three main categories of diagnostic errors
10. Review wellness strategies for healthcare providers

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^tm. Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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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Conference Sessions generally take place during the days at Sea (depends on program and itinerary) so that conflict with any Ports of Call or evening entertainment is minimized.

(A Convenient Calendar to Check Your Dates)

EXCLUSIVE SHORE EXCURSIONS Please note our shore excursions are operated independently of the cruise line.

DATE	PORT OF CALL	ARRIVE	DEPART
Mon Sep 03	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy	-	5:00pm
Tue Sep 04	At Sea Cruising Lectures 1:00-5:00pm	-	-
Wed Sep 05	Santorini, Greece	2:00pm	10:00pm
Thu Sep 06	At Sea Cruising Lectures 9:00am-12noon; 1:00pm-4:00pm	-	-
Fri Sep 07	Istanbul, Turkey	7:00am	-
Sat Sep 08	Istanbul, Turkey	-	1:00pm
Sun Sep 09	Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey	10:00am	7:00pm
Mon Sep 10	Athens (Piraeus), Greece	7:00am	6:00pm
Tue Sep 11	Mykonos, Greece	7:00am	6:00pm
Wed Sep 12	At Sea Cruising Lectures 8:00am - 12noon	-	-
Thu Sep 13	Naples/Capri, Italy	7:00am	6:30pm
Fri Sep 14	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy	4:30am	-

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