Edward M. Mendoza, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAN, FACPE
Dr. Edward M. Mendoza is an independent contractor and senior Physician Consultant of the Mendoza group. He has more than 29 years of experience in health care as a physician and consultant. He also has a Neurology private practice. Dr. Mendoza’s consulting services include physician training, coder and case manager education, physician liaison training, clinical documentation quality reviews, clinical pathway development, and clinical cost management. Other present consulting experience is as a part time Vice President of Medical Affairs (Medical Director) at a tertiary care facility. He also assists with DRG and CPT proper coding projects and educational programs for HIM, UM, and QA personnel.

Dr Mendoza is board certified in Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Medical Management. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physician Executives and the American Academy of Neurology. He is a Certified Physician Executive. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science, received his Doctor of Medicine from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and his Masters of Business Administration from the Executive Program of Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Dr. Mendoza is widely published in the medical literature including several books: International Healthcare, A Framework for Comparing National Health Care Systems, 3rd edition and Mastering the Reimbursement Process, 2nd Edition. He has been recognized in Modern Healthcare for his international expertise. He has spoken at numerous seminars, both nationally and internationally on clinical, international health care, and managed care topics. He has prepared and taught “Financing International Health Care Systems, Comparative International Health Care Systems, and Managed Care for Public Health” for the school of Public Health, Morehouse School of Medicine.

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Target Audience

Pain Management Specialists, Neurologists, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners

Program Purpose / Objectives

Following attendance at this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify patients with major risk factors for stroke
• Review current treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
• Describe the pathophysiology of pain
• Explain pain mechanisms in neuropathic pain
• Discuss regulatory and ethical issues in pain management
• Discuss the roll of opioids in pain management
• Explain complications and treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
• Review the management of headaches
• List current classification of seizures
• Discuss indications for pain injections
• Explain the use of epidural injections in chronic pain therapy
• List the negative results of inadequate sleep

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 educational activity for a maximum of 21 Category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Nursing Contact Hours: Continuing Education, Inc., is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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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.

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DATE	PORT	ARRIVE	DEPART
Wed Sep 1	Southampton, England	-	4:45pm
Thu Sep 2	At Sea (Class Sessions 9:00am - 12 Noon)	-	-
Fri Sep 3	At Sea(Class Sessions 8:00am - 12 Noon)	-	-
Sat Sep 4	Madeira (Funchal), Portugal	12 Noon	6:30pm
Sun Sep 5	Tenerife, Canary Islands	9:00am	6:00pm
Mon Sep 6	Gran Canaria, Canary Islands	7:00am	6:00pm
Tue Sep 7	Lanzarote, Canary Islands	7:00am	2:00pm
Wed Sep 8	At Sea (Class Sessions 9:00am - 12 Noon)	-	-
Thu Sep 9	Vigo, Spain	11:00am	5:00pm
Fri Sep 10	At Sea (Class Sessions 8:00am - 12 Noon)	-	-
Sat Sep 11	Southampton, England	-	-

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