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Medical Ethics & Legal Medicine

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas

7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise Conference
from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
July 6 - 13, 2013

14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
14 Contact Hours
14 APA Credit Hours
14 CLE Credits

Course Fees:
Physicians, Attorneys, Dentists, Psychologists - $695
Other Professionals - $450

BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.

Cancellation Policy for Course
30-days-None; 7-29 days-50%; 7 days or less-100%

Faculty

Daniel L. Orr II, DDS PhD JD MD FCLM

After graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from BYU, followed by a D.D.S. with honors from the USC School of Dentistry, Dr. Orr completed an Anesthesiology residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine where he also earned a Master of Science in Anesthesiology.

Next, an Los Angeles County/USC/Medical Center Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency lead to research leading to a Ph.D. in Biophysics from Columbia Pacific University. Dr. Orr has also been awarded a Juris Doctrate from William Howard Taft University's Witkin School of Law and an academic M.D. from the University of Health Sciences Antigua School of Medicine. (Dr. Orr is not licensed to practice medicine or law in Nevada).

• A Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology; the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology; and the American Board of Legal Medicine.
• Professor and Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Advanced Pain Control at the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine.
• A Clinical Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology for Dentistry at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, UNLV School of Dental Medicine, and USC School of Dentistry.
• A Forensic Odontologist for the Clark County Coroner's Office; the Post-Mortem Coordinator for Nevada's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and Chief Dental Officer for Nevada's Department of Homeland Security National Disaster Medical System.
• A past President of the Nevada State Society of OMS and the current Nevada Delegate to the American Association of OMS.
• A court qualified expert in OMS and Dental Anesthesia legal issues.
• An author who has published extensively in the professional literature, including textbooks, and a speaker who lectures regularly in Nevada, nationally, and internationally.
• A member of the Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners Anesthesia Committee and the Chairman of the Nevada State Society of OMS Anesthesia Committee.
• A provider for UNLV Athletics, the Pacific Coast League Las Vegas 51's (L.A. Dodgers AAA affiliate), and the PRCA National Finals Rodeo sports medicine teams.
• A Past President of the D.A.R.E. Board in Las Vegas and Founder of the Boulder Dam Area Council Freedom Through Courage drug awareness program.
• A Senior Member of the National Ski Patrol.
• Chief of OMS at University Medical Center and has coordinated care for all OMS trauma at its Level I Trauma Center since 1984. Is or has been Chief of OMS at Valley Hospital Medical Center, Sunrise Hospital, Desert Springs Hospital, Boulder City Hospital, and Community Hospital.

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Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Attorneys

Seminar on MEDICAL ETHICS AND LEGAL MEDICINE

Seminar Outline
AMERICAN LAW & JUDICIAL PROCESS

MEDICAL ETHICS & BIOETHICS
1. Bioethics, Professionalism, and Communication
2. Fetal Interests, Abortion and Stem Cell Research
3. End of Life Decisions, Aid in Dying & Assisted Suicide

REGULATION OF MEDICAL PRACTICE
1. HIPAA, EMTALA, and Other Federal Mandates
2. Licensing, Credentialing, Privileging and Impairment Issues
3. Fraud and Abuse AND Criminal Negligence

LAW OF HOSPITALS, NURSES AND MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
1. Hospital and Nursing Liability
2. Liability of MCOs

MEDICAL LIABILITY & MALPRACTICE MOCK TRIAL
1. Medical Negligence: Causes, Prevention and Defenses
2. Medical Records and Spoliation of Evidence
3. Capacity, Competency, Informed Consent and Informed Refusal
4. Expert Medical Testimony
5. MOCK TRIAL: Liability in Selected Specialties

14 CLE Credits have been applied for with the Florida Bar

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)

DATE	PORT OF CALL	ARRIVE	DEPART
Sat Jul 6	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida	-	5:00pm
Sun Jul 7	At Sea Cruising Lectures 9:00am - 12noon, 1:30pm-4:30pm	-	-
Mon Jul 8	Labadee, Haiti	8:00am	5:00pm
Tue Jul 9	Falmouth, Jamaica	10:00am	7:00pm
Wed Jul 10	At Sea Cruising Lectures 1:00pm - 5:00pm	-	-
Thu Jul 11	Cozumel, Mexico	8:00am	7:00pm
Fri Jul 12	At Sea Cruising Lectures 8:00am - 12:00pm	-	-
Sat Jul 13	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida	6:15am	-

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