Conference Information

Lowes Portofino ® at Universal Orlando® Harry Potter

March 24, 2011 - March 26, 2011

Pediatrics - Focus on Adolescent Medicine and Young Adults

(CME Organized by Physicians without Commercial Support)

Universal Orlando® new and exciting Harry Potter Theme Park Island, with state-of-the-art attractions that will bring magic,wizards,characters and stories of a special boy to Islands of Adventure opening June 18th (for more information please contact our office). From the sweeping California mission-style facades to the legendary Palm Restaurant to a palm-lined swimming pool where you are immersed in sound not just water, Hard Rock® is the coolest hotel on earth!

Conference HR975
Accreditation
AAFP Physician Accreditation Physician Accreditation - This activity is reviewed for 12 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to the AMA PRA equivalent to the AMA PRA category 1 credit toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Academy of Physician Assistants AAPA accepts Category 1 CME approval from the AAFP.
American Nursing Accreditation AAFP prescribed credits are accepted by the nursing associations.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners AAFP Prescribed Credits are accepted by the AANP as 12 CEU\'s.
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Tuition Fee
Type Price

Physician

575

Military MD/Residents/Other Healthcare Professionals

475
Tuition Notes
Tuition Discount $50 Receive a discount if you are a past MCE Conferences attendee or for two and more healthcare professionals attending together.
Conference Tuition Cancellation Must be confirmed in writing via mail or email and 10% of paid tuition processing fee will be assessed. No refunds will be made if cancellation is made after June 5, 2010 however 50% of tuition fee may be applied to a future MCE conference.
Program Objectives

This course is designed by physicians for primary care and internal medicine physicians, nurses and all other healthcare professionals interested in expansion of their knowledge and skills in Medical Issues in Adolescents and Young Adults.

*Adolescent Clinical Problems: Pearls for the Practitioner - a) Understand pitfalls in making a diagnosis in an ill Adolescent b) Appreciate semantic problems that can arise in history taking. c)Review common adolescent health problems and some complications.

*Menstrual Disorders - a) Know how to work up a teen with too many or too few periods. b)Understand the usual pathology related to menstrual disorders

*Sports Medicine I - a) Lower extremity Be able to examine each joint in the lower extremity to evaluate injury. b)Understand the basics of sport rehabilitation. c)Be able to guide parents regarding weight lifting in teens

*Sports Medicine II - Back and Upper extremity : a)Be able to work up the common causes of back pain in teens b)Be able to diagnose serious sports injuries of the upper extremity especially young pitchers

*Adolescent Dermatology - a)Be able to recognize common foot rashes and know their treatment. b)Be able to diagnose dysplastic nevus syndrome and plan their management c)Be able to recognize various nevi seen in adolescents

*Adolescent Drug use and Motivational Interviewing - a)Understand the peculiar sensitivity of adolescents to drugs of abuse. b)Know how to approach history taking regarding adolescent drug abuse c)Understand the mechanics of Motivational interviewing

*Contraception - a)Review the practitioner’s unique approach to adolescent s seeking contraception. b)Know the various types of contraception and how to use them

*STI- Sexually Transmissible Infections - a)Know the risks teens face from sexually transmitted infections b) Know who to test for STIs c) Know the presentation of Sexually Transmitted infections and how to diagnose them

*Case Studies - a) Using an interactive format practice skills and diagnosis of adolescent health problems. b) Understand the current treatment of Acne

*Drugs of Abuse, Psychosis and Suicide - a) Review the physiological effects of drugs of abuse b)Be able to differentiate the difference between the effects of drug abuse, psychosis and organic brain syndromes c) Know the risk factors for suicide.

Itinerary
Date Location Description Time Image
March 24, 2011 Hard Rock Conference Center 
Conference 7:00-11:15 AM
March 25, 2011 Hard Rock Conference Center 
Conference 7:00-11:15 AM
March 26, 2011 Hard Rock Conference Center 
Conference 7:00-11:15 AM

Hard Rock Hotel® at Universal Orlando®

Located within walking distance to Universal Orlando® and the new and exciting Harry Potter Theme Park Island, with state-of-the-art attractions that will bring magic, wizards, characters and stories of a special boy to Islands of Adventure opening June 18th (for more information please contact our office at 888-533-9031), are the specatcular Hard Rock and Portofino Hotels. Guests at both hotels at Universal Orlando® enjoy FREE Universal ExpressSM ride access which allows you to SKIP THE REGULAR LINES at participating rides and attractions including the new magical Island in Island’s of Adventure®.

The spectacular swimming pool at Hard Rock Hotel® offers rockin good fun for the whole family. The centerpiece is the 12,000 square foot pool complete with a sand beach, two Jacuzzis, a sand volleyball court, interactive fountains and play area for the children, plus a 260-foot pool slide. Not only do your favorite tunes fill the air, but the pool also features an underwater sound system so you will never miss a beat.

Camp Lil - Rock: This kids camp offers arts and crafts, stories, computers, video games, movies, board games and other activities, all under the supervision of trained counselors. The kids activity center are for children ages 4-14. For Camp Lil reservations, please call 407.503.2200.

Pricing
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Additional Theme Park Benifits Include - Skip the Regular Theme Park Lines!* Lowes Portofino® guest enjoy an exclusive package of theme park benefits including FREE Universal Express SM ride access to SKIP THE REGULAR LINES at most rides and attractions. Guests also enjoy complimentary resort wide transportation includes Water Taxis and Shuttle Buses. Waterways connect the Universal Orlando On-Site Hotels to Universal Studios®, Universal CityWalk® and Islands of Adventure. Each hotel is also within walking distance to Universal Studios®, Islands of Adventure and CityWalk®. - Priority seating at select Universal Orlando restaurants. - Complimentary package delivery to your hotel room. - Resort-wide charging privileges with your room key card.

Theme Park Tickets - Theme Park conference reduced rates are available for entrance at 2:00 PM to Univeral Theme Parks. To make your reservations please copy and paste this link to your browser:

http://www.universalorlando.com/convention

Conference Airline Discount Orlando, FL (MCO) - MCE Conferences has arranged group discounts with airlines for this conference. Reservations can be made either through your own travel agency or through the airline Convention Desk at the numbers listed here. To receive the group discounts please make sure that you and your travel agent refer to the group code numbers shown below when making your airline reservation.

American Airlines-TBA.

Continental Airlines - TBA

Car Rental at Orlando Airport -

Enterprise Meeting Discount- Please copy and paste to your browser http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=002&cust=NA32N54 OR Visit the Web Site www.enterprise.com and enter where it says Optional the promotion code NA32N54 and enter pin name MCE

Avis Meeting Discount- The Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number is G028287. Please use this AWD number when calling Avis directly at 1-800-331-1600 to receive the best car rental rates available. The discount is effective 7 days before and 7 days after the conference. Here is a direct link to Avis.com that you can copy and paste to your browser. It will auto fill the discount number. https://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/reservation/ReservationsInitializer?&AWD_NUMBER=G028287

Pediatrics - Focus on Adolescent Medicine and Young Adults

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