Conference Information

All Inclusive Melia Puerto Vallarta (MAR)

March 24, 2011 - March 26, 2011

Pediatrics - Focus on Adolescent Medicine and Young Adults

Meliá Puerto Vallarta is a paradise for families and couples, where there is something for everyone and where everything is included. A wide variety of snacks and meals, domestic and imported drinks and recreational activities for all ages, spectacular evening shows performed by professional dancers, with a different program every night, and the largest pool in Vallarta!

Conference CR776-6

Accreditation

Physician Accreditation	This activity was reviewed and accepted for up 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 as 18 CEU\'s
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners AAFP	Prescribed Credits are accepted by the AANP as 12 CEU\'s.
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Type	Price
Tuition Fee
Physican	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 Cancellations Must be confirmed in writing and 10% of paid tuition processing fee will be assessed. No refunds will be made if cancellation is made after Feb 28, 2011 however 50% of tuition fee may be applied to a future MCE conferences.

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.

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
March 24, 2011	Melia Conference Center	Conference 7:00 AM	Adjourn 11:15 AM
March 25, 2011	Melia Conference Center	Conference 7:00 AM	Adjourn 11:15 AM
March 26, 2011	Melia Conference Center	Conference 7:00 AM	Adjourn 11:15 AM

All Inclusive Meliá Puerto Vallarta Beach Resort

Located on the beautiful sands of Marina Vallarta is the all inclusive getaway, Melia Puerto Vallarta. Families and couples will enjoy Melia’s worry free package of fine meals, non-motorized water sports and exclusive children’s facilities. Oversized guestrooms are just minutes away from world-class golf courses and delightful shops in the heart of Puerto Vallarta, and local attractions provide unending fun for every guest of Melia all inclusive resort.

Engage the adventures of Melia Puerto Vallarta with exciting land and water sports for every age and taste. Unusual sports facilities such as a climbing wall, batting cage and shooting gallery make this resort unique among competitors. Other land sports such as volleyball, basketball and two tennis courts keep active vacationers on their toes. And the services of Melia’s exercise room are always ready for pure conditioning and this is all inclusive. The Flintstones have found the perfect place for their holidays: they are staying with your family in one of our first theme hotels: Yabba-Dabba-Doo bazaar, Roca Flash, RocAdventure, Baby Rock Club, Bamm Bamm Club and Cool Club. Let yourself be surprised!

Appetites are appeased at Melia Puerto Vallarta’s collection of fine restaurants and hearty grills. Buffet breakfast and themed dinners are served at the Quetzal. Italian specials with a la carte menu items are enjoyed at the Los Vitrales. And authentic Mexican cuisine is savored at the Los Azulejos. These and a handful of other restaurants cater to the meticulous tastes of Melia Puerto Vallarta’s guests and make every meal a delightand and are all inclusive.

ALL INCLUSIVE - All Meals and Snacks, Daytime Entertainment, Programme for Children ages 4 to 12 (daily), Daytime Entertainment programme for adults (daily), Shows, Evening programme or live music (daily) and a variety of sports.

Pricing

Description	# of People	Price
REGISTER EARLY - In order to provide quality and ineractive CME program, MCE Conferences will limit the amount of registrations per conference. Some conferences may have a lower registration limit due to the destination logistics and lodging availability.
Garden View Room - These rooms offer spacious accommodation with views of the resort's tropical gardens from a private balcony or terrace. All rooms are decorated with bright colors and offer comfortable furnishings for relaxed evenings spent at the resort. Large sliding glass doors provide plenty of natural light allow the breeze of the tropics to ventilate your room. Guestrooms are conditioned with 1 King or two double beds (on request upon arrival at the hotel). Room size is 407 sq. ft.	Total for 2 People All Inclusive 3rd Adult (12 yrs old and up) Sharing a Room	$240 Includes Taxes and Gratuities $115 Per Night
Ocean-View Room - One king bed or two double beds. Balcony with two chairs, cocktail table, and bay or ocean view. Located on upper floors. 407 square feet. Compact refrigerator with bottled water. Two rattan chairs. Rooms with king bed have a loveseat.	Total for 2 People All Inclusive 3rd Adult (12 yrs old and up) Sharing a Room	$265 Includes Taxes and Gratuities $115 Per Night
MRooms - Experience the M Floor, a new addition to Meliá Puerto Vallarta; the M Experience rooms have privileged location and offer exclusive amenities and services such as: Bathroom with bath tub, shower and hair-dryer, Air-conditioning, Satellite TV, Direct dial telephone, Mini-bar (just water)and Electronic safe deposit box	All Inclusive Rate Per Night for 2 People	$345 Includes Taxes and Gratuities
Child Rate - for ages 5-12 years old. Children under the age of 5 are free when sharing a room with parents.	Per Child	$65.00
Lodging Deposit - Two nights deposit must accompany your reservation. The balance of lodging payment, as well as any incidental charges, is due to the ranch upon check-out. The resort accepts all major credit cards.
Lodging cancellation - Per our lodging agreement these are the cancellation terms and conditions: Cancellation 60 days or more before arrival - you will receive full deposit Cancellation 59-31 days before arrival - a one night deposit is forfeited Cancellation 30 days or less before arrival no lodging refunds can be made. No-shows and early departures are considered a cancellation All cancellations must be made via e-mail to info@mceconferences.com by the dates stated above
Airline Discount to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) Mexico - Conference Airline Discount - 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 number given to you below when making your airline reservation. American Airlines percentage discount can be booked on-line at www.aa.com for AA flights only. Use the authorization number 6231BL as the aa.com promotion code. For assistance with reservations and ticket purchase contact American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790. Continental Airlines at www.continental.com. Click on Products and Services Travel for Groups and Meetings and click on MeetingWorks. Choose your flight times and access your meeting discounts by inserting ZJHY315962 in the Offer Code box or call Continental MeetingWorks Reservations at 800-468-7022 Alaska Airlines percentage discount can be booked on-line at www.alaskair.com for Alaska Airlines flights only. Use the discount code ECCMB1792 on the same page you enter your travel cities and dates. For assistance with reservations and ticket purchase contact Alaska Airlines Meetings Desk at 1-800-445-4435.
Airport Transfers - For Shuttle service from Puerto Vallarta Airport to Melia Resort the cost is around $9 per person. *2 People Minimum - Single Passengers Pay for Two. Kids 2 and Under are Free if sitting on Parents Lap. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. For more information contact Puerto Vallarta Tours at 1-866-217-9704 or visit their web site at - http://www.puertovallartatours.net/airport-transfers.htm Taxi Service available outside baggage terminal. The fare is aprox $15 per car for up to 4 passengers.
Car Rental and Transfers - 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 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

Description

# of People

Price

REGISTER EARLY - In order to provide quality and ineractive CME program, MCE Conferences will limit the amount of registrations per conference. Some conferences may have a lower registration limit due to the destination logistics and lodging availability.

Garden View Room - These rooms offer spacious accommodation with views of the resort's tropical gardens from a private balcony or terrace. All rooms are decorated with bright colors and offer comfortable furnishings for relaxed evenings spent at the resort. Large sliding glass doors provide plenty of natural light allow the breeze of the tropics to ventilate your room. Guestrooms are conditioned with 1 King or two double beds (on request upon arrival at the hotel). Room size is 407 sq. ft.

Total for 2 People All Inclusive

3rd Adult (12 yrs old and up) Sharing a Room

$240 Includes Taxes and Gratuities

$115 Per Night

Ocean-View Room - One king bed or two double beds. Balcony with two chairs, cocktail table, and bay or ocean view. Located on upper floors. 407 square feet. Compact refrigerator with bottled water. Two rattan chairs. Rooms with king bed have a loveseat.

Total for 2 People All Inclusive

3rd Adult (12 yrs old and up) Sharing a Room

$265 Includes Taxes and Gratuities

$115 Per Night

MRooms - Experience the M Floor, a new addition to Meliá Puerto Vallarta; the M Experience rooms have privileged location and offer exclusive amenities and services such as: Bathroom with bath tub, shower and hair-dryer, Air-conditioning, Satellite TV, Direct dial telephone, Mini-bar (just water)and Electronic safe deposit box

All Inclusive Rate Per Night for 2 People

$345 Includes Taxes and Gratuities

Child Rate - for ages 5-12 years old. Children under the age of 5 are free when sharing a room with parents.

Per Child

$65.00

Lodging Deposit - Two nights deposit must accompany your reservation. The balance of lodging payment, as well as any incidental charges, is due to the ranch upon check-out. The resort accepts all major credit cards.

Lodging cancellation - Per our lodging agreement these are the cancellation terms and conditions:

Cancellation 60 days or more before arrival - you will receive full deposit

Cancellation 59-31 days before arrival - a one night deposit is forfeited

Cancellation 30 days or less before arrival no lodging refunds can be made. No-shows and early departures are considered a cancellation

All cancellations must be made via e-mail to info@mceconferences.com by the dates stated above

Airline Discount to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) Mexico - Conference Airline Discount - 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 number given to you below when making your airline reservation.

American Airlines percentage discount can be booked on-line at www.aa.com for AA flights only. Use the authorization number 6231BL as the aa.com promotion code. For assistance with reservations and ticket purchase contact American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790.

Continental Airlines at www.continental.com. Click on Products and Services Travel for Groups and Meetings and click on MeetingWorks. Choose your flight times and access your meeting discounts by inserting ZJHY315962 in the Offer Code box or call Continental MeetingWorks Reservations at 800-468-7022

Alaska Airlines percentage discount can be booked on-line at www.alaskair.com for Alaska Airlines flights only. Use the discount code ECCMB1792 on the same page you enter your travel cities and dates. For assistance with reservations and ticket purchase contact Alaska Airlines Meetings Desk at 1-800-445-4435.

Airport Transfers - For Shuttle service from Puerto Vallarta Airport to Melia Resort the cost is around $9 per person. *2 People Minimum - Single Passengers Pay for Two. Kids 2 and Under are Free if sitting on Parents Lap. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. For more information contact Puerto Vallarta Tours at 1-866-217-9704 or visit their web site at - http://www.puertovallartatours.net/airport-transfers.htm

Taxi Service available outside baggage terminal. The fare is aprox $15 per car for up to 4 passengers.

Car Rental and Transfers -

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 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

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