About the Rhapsody of the Seas
CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION Topics have been selected based on extensive OB/GYN needs assessment data including past participant survey, clinical expert input, and practice guidelines.
An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this conference. Faculty members have been selected because of their expertise, their ability to communicate first-hand knowledge to others, their commitment to address issues of current concern, and their willingness to interact with participants.
This exciting conference is designed to provide physicians, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, nurses and physician assistants with evidenced-base information on current issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The goal of this conference is to enhance the knowledge of healthcare providers, thereby improving patient care. In addition to didactic lectures, which will present current diagnostic and management information, ample time has been allotted for participant feedback and interaction.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES • Discuss the diagnosis and
management of a variety of high
risk pregnancy issues such as
genetic screening, preeclampsia,
and intrauterine growth restriction
• Explain strategies for
management of issues in office
gynecology including
endometriosis, uterine fibroids,
polycystic ovary disease,
amenorrhea, vaginitis, sexual
dysfunction and menopause
• Better assess and interview the
victim of sexual assault
ACCREDITATION Symposia Medicus is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Symposia Medicus is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT Application has been made to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for Cognates, Formal Learning. Determination of credit is pending. Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners,
Nurses and Physician Assistants The contact hours awarded for the completion of this educational activity are 15.5
Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP2335, for 18.6 contact hours. Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Certificates of completion/credit will be given to participants at the conclusion of the conference.
CRUISE RATES, DEPOSITS &
FINAL PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS A deposit of $300 per person (including 3rd and 4th passengers in cabin if applicable), is due
to Symposia Medicus at the time of booking. Final payments are due to Symposia Medicus no later than Friday, May 23, 2008. Payments not received by the due date are subject to cabin cancellation with no refunds.
Royal Caribbean will provide travel documents to Symposia Medicus approximately two weeks prior to sailing. Travel documents are issued only after final payment has been received. Symposia Medicus will forward your travel documents to you after we have received
and reviewed them for accuracy.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN CRUISE FARES CANCELLATION POLICY Up to June 3 - Full Refund Name changes require the prior approval of Royal Caribbean International and are subject
to additional fees. Cruise tickets are
non-transferable. Name changes and departure date changes are considered reservation cancellations and may be
subject to cancellation fees.
CRUISECARE® CANCELLATION/
INTERRUPTION PLAN For more information on CruiseCare® Cancellation insurance, please call Royal Caribbean's CruiseCare® Desk
at BerkelyCare Ltd. 800-453-4022.
Cruise fare / cruisecare® insurance rates PASSPORT INFORMATION It is the sole responsibility of the guest to identify all travel, inoculation and health requirements, and to obtain and have available when necessary the appropriate valid travel documents. Guests who do not possess the proper documentation may be prevented from boarding their flight or ship, disembarking or entering a country, and may be subject to fines. No refunds will be given to guests who fail to bring proper documentation. For additional passport requirements and information on obtaining or renewing a passport, visit
the State Department's website http://www.travel.state.gov/passport.
AIR TRAVEL INFORMATION Samples of round-trip, per person, fares from selected cities include: When you purchase Air Arrangements through Royal Caribbean, you can expect
the following: Round-trip air transportation to and from the port of embarkation and debarkation; Airport Greeting: You will be met by a Royal Caribbean representative at either the baggage claim area, or outside of customs for international flights, and escorted to your ground transportation vehicle; and Ground transportation from your arrival airport to the pier and from the pier to your departure airport.
Generally, air transportation will be arranged for same-day departure. However, guests may be required to travel on red-eye flights or arrive up to two days before sailing. Guests may be required to make connections with different airlines. Your flight may require you to make connections and/or stops en route to your final destination. Connections may be on different airlines. Royal Caribbean reserves the right to select the carrier, flights, routes, and layover city (if any). Typically, your flights will be assigned by Royal Caribbean 60 days prior to the date of your departing flight.
Royal Caribbean International's Custom Air Department can handle special requests like extended stays and upgrades. For custom air requests fulfilled and accepted, there will be a $50 per person nonrefundable service charge and additional airfare costs may be applied. Any changes to a Custom Air request may be subject to additional fees.
You may also reserve and ticket your own air directly through the airlines or your travel agent. However, if you make your own air arrangements, you must allow a minimum of three hours at the beginning and end of your cruise to allow for
transfers, customs clearance, and
airport security checks. GROUND TRANSPORTATION DINING ABOARD SHIP GRATUITIES ABOARD SHIP ADVENTURE YOUTH PROGRAM
& BABYSITTING
Upon completion of this continuing education activity, participants should be able to...
This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME and ANCC essentials and standards relating to continuing medical and nursing education.
Physicians
Symposia Medicus designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The American College of Nurse Midwives and the American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
A maximum of 3.5 hours in pharmacology credit for prescriptive authority may be earned by attending this educational conference. Sessions awarding pharmacology credit for prescriptive authority are denoted with an Rx.
All cruise rates quoted are per person, based on double occupancy, and do not include conference tuition, cruise fees of $219 per person, government taxes and fees of $109.15 per person (subject to change), airfare, gratuities, ground transportation to/from the cruise ship, or optional Royal Caribbean CruiseCare® Vacation Protection Plan fees.
All fares are per person in U.S. dollars.
The price of your cruise includes ship accommodations, around the clock dining options, most beverages, nightly entertainment and most onboard ship activities. Your fare does not include air transportation, transfers, gratuities, items of a personal nature such as shore excursions, telephone calls, laundry and dry cleaning, medical, barber and beauty shop services, alcoholic & certain other beverages, and meals at ship specialty restaurants.
Per Royal Caribbean's policy, a full refund (except amounts paid for CruiseCareš Protection) will be made for written cancellations received by Symposia Medicus no later than June 3, 2008. Passengers who cancel after this date, for any reason, are subject to the following per person cancellation fees.
June 4-July 9 - $250 per person
July 10-July 31 - 50% of cruise fees paid per person
August 1 - No Refund
With the CruiseCare® Cancellation Penalty Waiver, Royal Caribbean International will waive the nonrefundable cancellation provision of your cruise ticket contract and pay you the value of the unused portion of your prepaid cruise.
In addition, should you or your traveling companions need to cancel, you may be
eligible for cruise credits up to 75% of the nonrefundable, prepaid cruise cost. Please note: Prices are subject to change and restrictions may apply. Below is a chart showing cost per person for CruiseCare® Insurance.
$501-$1,000: $59/person
$1,001-$1,500: $79/person
$1,501-$2,000: $109/person
$2,001-$2,500: $139/person
$2,501-$3,000: $179/person
Passports are REQUIRED. If you do not have a passport, please allow yourself a minimum of 3 months to receive it after you complete the application as passport issuance agencies are backlogged due to changes in passport laws. Your passport cannot expire within 6 months of the voyage termination date.
*Additional gateway cities are available.
Please contact Symposia Medicus for rates
and reservations.
Boston, MA: $559
Chicago, IL: $499
Dallas, TX: $469
Denver, CO: $449
Houston, TX: $549
Kansas City, MO: $529
Miami, FL: $559
Los Angeles, CA: $339
Minneapolis, MN: $499
New York, NY: $559
Phoenix, AZ: $349
Portland, OR: $269
Salt Lake City, UT: $419
San Francisco, CA: $319
If you choose to make your own air arrangements, you may buy a ticket to board a Royal Caribbean bus to and from the ship for the days of embarkation/debarkation only. Purchases must be made a minimum of two weeks prior to sailing and flight information must be provided in order to confirm your transfers. You will be sent additional information and an enrollment form for transfers upon receipt of your registration.
When you make your cruise reservations, you need to request either the 6:30pm or 8:30pm dinner seating. Your seating time will be noted on your cruise ticket. If preferred dining is
not available, you can be waitlisted for your preferred time. Please inform us of other passengers you would like to sit with at dinner. On your cruise, you can expect two formal nights, and one smart casual night. All other nights are casual. Complimentary
room service is also available 24 hours a day.
Cabin gratuities of $68.25 per person and Suite gratuities of $84.00 must be pre-paid and will be included in your final balance. This covers your stateroom attendant, head waiter, dining room waiter, and assistant waiters. An additional 15% gratuity will be added to your bar bills or wine checks on board.
Royal Caribbean's complimentary, fully supervised Youth Program serves five age groups with activities designed accordingly.
For children at least one year of age, individual babysitting in your stateroom is available for a cash fee.