Forward-thinking healthcare professionals continuing medical education finally have the chance to be schooled in medical tourism.
Participants will be afforded the opportunity to maintain competence and expand knowledge of policies and practices related to patients seeking medical tourism by earning up to 11 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits at the 6th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, Nov. 3-5, in Las Vegas, through the joint collaboration between the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and the Medical Tourism Association, a nonprofit member organization based in Florida.
In partnership with the University of Miami, the Medical Tourism Association is offering continuing education credit in medical tourism the first such offered worldwide in which physicians, healthcare providers, insurance representatives, travel facilitators, educators and other related specialists can learn the ropes of a burgeoning industry that combines affordable and quality procedures and treatments with attractive destinations.
Globalization of healthcare has opened opportunities for patients to travel for medical and surgical care — domestically and internationally — but few medical tourism resources exist in terms of CMEs or peer review medical journal articles, said Eduardo de Marchena, M.D., professor of medicine and surgery and associate dean for the International Medicine Institute at the Miller School of Medicine.
Our goal in developing these CME courses is to educate and engage primary care physicians in pre-travel/preoperative and post-travel/postoperative patient care to decrease risk and improve treatment outcomes.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Topics
Topics approved for Continuing Medical Education credits range from Risk Mitigation and Management Policies and Practices for International Patients, How to Incorporate Technology and Staffing into Your Medical/Surgical Travel Healthcare Practice, and Importance of Cultural Competency in International Patient Care, to Corporate Wellness as an Integral Part of Your Medical/Surgical Travel Healthcare Practice, Role of Telehealth In Your Medical/Surgical Travel Healthcare Practice, and Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Patients Decisions about Unproven Stem Cell Therapies, among others.
Each year, we attract expert speakers who provide attendees with the most valuable content available, but this year, we wanted to give an added bonus by making these sessions count toward CME credit, said Renee-Marie Stephano, president of the Medical Tourism Association.
Having such a reputable external organization as the University of Miami approve each of these courses means that attendees — even non-physicians — can be confident that they are the receiving the most comprehensive and up-to-date information concerning best-practices and trends in medical tourism.
No additional charge is required for attendees to apply for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, which will also count toward the Certified Medical Tourism Specialist program. For a complete list of CME topics and speakers, visit www.MedicalTourismCongress.com, the industry's largest education and networking platform, or contact 001-561-792-6676, or Info@MedicalTourismCongress.com .
