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A Provider’s Approach to Disability-Evaluation Techniques Including the AMA Guides

Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas

7-Night Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Conference
from Rome, Italy
June 30 - July 7, 2013

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

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

Course Fees:
Physicians - $695
Other Professionals - $450

Course Fee Cancellation Policy
30 days or more - None; 7-29 days - 50%; less than 7 days - 100%

Faculty

Mark H. Hyman, M.D., FACP, FAADEP, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA; Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine

Dr. Hyman is an internist with more than 20 years of experience and head of HymanHealth. A nationally recognized disability expert, Dr. Hyman provides medical-legal evaluations spanning the continuum of internal medicine for a wide variety of legal and insurance organizations. He has evaluated hundreds of workers’ compensation patients around the country – from NFL players to everyday workers - providing credible and thorough diagnoses, depositions and documentation, often using the state-of-science technology found in his office.

Dr. Hyman also serves as an Associate Professor on the clinical faculty at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA). He pursued medical school, internship, residency and fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Hyman is a highly sought-after lecturer, as well as an author of various medical-legal and internal medicine topics. Much of his work can be found in prestigious peer-reviewed journals including the Annals of Internal Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Archives of Neurology, the American Family Physician, and the Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine.

Over the years, Dr. Hyman has been a member of the AMA, American College of Physicians and the American College of Environmental and Occupational Medicine. His FACP designation acknowledges that he is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and has served on the organization’s Governor’s Advisory Council. His FAADEP designation recognizes that he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians. He is currently on the National Board of Directors for AADEP. Dr. Hyman has testified before the United States Congress as a national expert on disability issues. Dr. Hyman has received acclaim for his contributions to the medical world. In 2009, WebMD selected Dr. Hyman for its annual “Health Heroes” award. In addition, the City of Los Angeles recognized his involvement with the LA Police Department related to developing police arrest procedures.

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Physicians, Nurses, Psychologists, Attorneys, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants

The purpose of this CME activity is to review the management of patients with various disabilities and apply the AMA Guidelines for evaluation.

Preliminary Objectives for Activity:
At the conclusion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:
• Review the perspectives of various parties in disability evaluation
• Discuss the foundational concepts of the AMA Guides
• Review the chapters of the Guides and the methods used within those organ systems
• Discuss the overlap of pain and psychiatry in patient evaluation
• Utilize questionnaires in your practice based on the medical literature
• Differentiate between physician and legal colleagues of what constitutes important information

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 12 category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. 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
Sun Jun 30	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy	-	5:00pm
Mon Jul 1	Sicily (Messina), Italy	10:00am	7:00pm
Tue Jul 2	At Sea Cruising Lectures 9:00am - 12noon; 1:00pm - 5:00pm	-	-
Wed Jul 3	Athens (Piraeus), Greece	6:00am	6:00pm
Thu Jul 4	Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey	7:00am	5:00pm
Fri Jul 5	Chania (Souda), Crete	6:30am	3:00pm
Sat Jul 6	At Sea Cruising Lectures 8:00am -12noon, 1:00pm - 4:00pm	-	-
Sun Jul 7	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy	5:00am	-

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