Auburn University Physicians Executive MBA Program Raymond J. Harbert College of Business

SCANDINAVIA Oslo, Norway and Stockholm, Sweden

June 8-19, 2017 Post-Trip Option to St. Petersburg, Russia, June 18-22, 2017

TENTATIVE INFORMATION (This schedule and information are subject to change as the program is developed)

The information in this brochure is designed to answer some preliminary questions regarding the international residency portion of your PEMBA program. Complete details for the conference travel program are still being developed, with a final itinerary and registration information to be forwarded to you in the coming months. The International Study Program This international study program will intertwine an examination of the healthcare strategies and economic influences of the Scandinavian healthcare system, along with an opportunity to experience its culture and natural beauty. Class sessions will include discussions with local physicians and officials as well as medical school and hospital tours to better understand each country’s healthcare delivery system. Additional travel and tour arrangements will be carefully planned to provide a once in a lifetime experience of Scandinavia’s most fascinating and beautiful cities. Southern Medical Association Southern Medical Association (SMA) is proud to partner with Auburn University in a continuing medical education capacity to offer graduate-level, healthcare-focused business education. SMA develops the educational programs for the two off-campus residencies in the Physician Executive MBA program. The international residency in June 2017 will focus on Comparative Healthcare Systems, and the Washington, DC residency in March 2018 will focus on Emerging Issues in U.S. Health Care Policy. The SMA mission is to improve quality of patient care through multidisciplinary, interprofessional education. This involves physician-directed educational and leadership activities that include diverse teams of healthcare professionals interacting, collaborating, and learning for the purpose of improving the quality of patient care. SMA MEMBERSHIP As an Auburn PEMBA student, you receive a 1-year membership in the Southern Medical Association that will begin just prior to the International Trip. This allows you to be registered for SMA’s AirMed medical evacuation member benefit during the trip. Your membership also provides an online subscription to the Southern Medical Journal, numerous other CME opportunities, and much more. Visit sma.org for more information about the Southern Medical Association and what your membership benefit will provide, or to view other CME opportunities listed on its CME Events Calendar.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After participating in this activity, learners should be better prepared to: 1. Analyze a country’s healthcare system using a matrix of critical and universal elements 2. Identify the benefits and liabilities of a country’s healthcare system 3. Compare the country’s healthcare system elements, including cultural, governmental,

educational, delivery of care, and financing to those of the United States’ healthcare system 4. Select and list elements of a country’s healthcare system which might be beneficial to the

United States’ healthcare system 5. Explain how a country’s history of economics, values, and culture tend to determine the

development of its healthcare system in its current status

ACCREDITATION

The international and the Washington, DC residency activities will be planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Southern Medical Association and Auburn University’s Raymond J. Harbert College of Business. The Southern Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award (AMA) Both activities are currently under development but generally the international program provides approximately 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM and the Washington program provides approximately 17 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. The total number of credits awarded will be based on the learners’ participation, as well as the final number of hours available for the Conference. Meet Your SMA Liaisons

Ms. Fadwa Shunnarah SMA Tours – Contact Fadwa for all your travel arrangement questions and needs. Phone: (800) 239-7444 Direct: (205) 421-4109 Email: FShunnarah@sma.org

Ms. Jennifer Price CME Program Manager, SMA Phone: (800) 423-4992 Ext. 185 Direct: (205) 421-4185 Email: JPrice@sma.org

TENTATIVE ITINERARY (Subject to Change as Program Continues to Be Developed)

COMPARATIVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS: SCANDINAVIA

June 8-19, 2017 Post-Trip Option to St. Petersburg, Russia, June 19-22, 2017

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017 Depart U.S. Depart the United States FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017 Bergen Arrival in Norway Welcome to the Norwegian city of Bergen! After transferring to the hotel for check-in, the remainder of the day is free for you to relax. SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2017 Bergen Morning Walking Tour After breakfast, meet our tour guide for a 3-hour guided walking tour around the most interesting sights of Bergen. During the tour you also enjoy a fantastic Floibanen Funicular ride that is one of Norway’s best-known attractions. Afternoon Fjord Cruise After lunch on your own, enjoy an afternoon fjord cruise from Bergen to Mostraumen before returning to the hotel for a little time on your own. This evening, enjoy a group dinner at the famous Cornelius Restaurant. SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2017 Oslo Rail Transfer to Oslo Following an early breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to the train station for an unforgettable 7-hour rail trip to Oslo. This trip is the perfect opportunity to admire the mind-boggling nature and picture-postcard sceneries of Norway. Upon arrival, check into our host hotel and enjoy the remainder of the afternoon and evening on your own. MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017 Oslo Educational Conference Today, conference attendees participate in a full day education program, including lunch.

Spouse/Guest Tour – Oslo Cultural Sites While the students are hard at work, spouses and guests will enjoy a 5-hour guided city tour of the magnificent Norwegian capital, starting with a visit to one of the major Scandinavian treasures – the famous Frogner Park, informally known as the Vigeland Park after its founder Gustav Vigeland. Spend time strolling through this beautiful park with its extravagant sculptures and unique Scandinavian nature. Other famous Oslo attractions on the list to see are the Norwegian Folk Museum as well as the Munch Museum. Part of the Symbolist movement in the 1890s, Munch was a pioneer of expressionist art from the beginning of the 1900s onward. His tenacious experimentation within painting, graphic art, drawing, sculpture, photo and film has given him a unique position in Norwegian as well as international art history. TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2017 Oslo Educational Conference Today, the conference continues with another full day education program, including lunch. Spouse/Guests – On Their Own WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017 Oslo to Stockholm Viking Ship Museum Following breakfast, check out of the hotel before visiting the Viking Ship Museum, home to the world’s two best-preserved wooden Viking ships built in the 9th century – Oseberg and Gokstad. Transfer to Stockholm Afterwards, transfer directly to the train station for our trip to the gorgeous capital of Sweden – Stockholm. On arrival, check into the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day free to relax. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 Stockholm Educational Conference Today, conference attendees participate in a full day education program, including lunch.

Spouse/Guest Tour – Drottningholm Palace This afternoon, spouses and guests will visit The Drottningholm Palace – the best preserved 18th-century theater in Europe, and the only one in the world that still uses the original stage machinery on a regular basis. Along with the palace and park complex, it forms the official residence of the Swedish royal family that was the first Swedish attraction put on the UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites in 1991.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 Stockholm Educational Conference Today, the conference concludes with another full day education program, including lunch. Spouse/Guests – On Their Own

SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 Stockholm Stockholm City Tour After breakfast, the whole group will enjoy a 3-hour walking tour of the city. Explore the brilliant Old Town that is one of the biggest and most well-preserved medieval Old Towns in Europe and see the famous Royal Palace, the Stockholm Cathedral, and the City Hall. After a break for lunch, visit the Skansen Museum – the world’s first open-air museum founded in 1891 – for a unique view of the country before the industrial era. During the tour, take a fascinating journey through the five centuries of Swedish history, see the large collection of traditional rural houses and visit the museum’s zoo that represents about 75 different species of both domestic and wild Scandinavian animals, including brown bears, seals, lynx and wolverines. Later, walk to the nearby Vasa Museum, rated as the most visited museum in Scandinavia. This museum is famous for being home to the only intact 17th-century ship in the world – the Vasa. Sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and salvaged only 333 years later, more than 95 percent of its body is remarkably preserved in original state. Afterwards, return to the hotel for an evening on your own. SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2017 Stockholm / St. Petersburg Scandinavia-Only Participants – Day Trip to Uppsala and Sigtuna After breakfast, meet your guide for a short ride to the authentic medieval towns of Uppsala and Sigtuna. During this 6-hour tour, explore all major cultural treasures of these beautiful cities and enjoy their unique atmosphere and amazing charm. Afterwards, enjoy a Stockholm Historical Canals Boat ride before returning to the hotel for the remainder of the day at leisure. St. Petersburg Post-Trip Extension Participants – Transfer to St. Petersburg and City Tour For those participating in the St. Petersburg Post-Trip, this is the last day of your amazing Scandinavian adventure! After breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to the glorious Venice of the North – St. Petersburg! On arrival, you will have time to check into your hotel and enjoy lunch before meeting your guide for an amazing panoramic city tour around the most cherished gems of the city, including Palace Square, the Hermitage Museum, the Mariinsky Theater, and Nevsky Prospect. Afterwards, proceed to Peter and Paul Fortress – burial place of most Russian emperors and empresses from Peter the Great to Nicholas II and his family. Then go inside the magnificent St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, which stands where Russia’s great emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded.

MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2017 Stockholm / St. Petersburg Scandinavia-Only Participants – Transfer to Airport This is the last day of your amazing Scandinavian adventure! After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight home. St. Petersburg Post-Trip Extension Participants – Pushkin and Pavlocsk Palace Tour After breakfast, meet your guide and head for Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) to explore the brilliant Catherine’s Palace – a striking example of baroque architecture gifted by Peter the Great to his wife Catherine I. During the tour, walk through the lavish parks and gardens of this outstanding palace and enjoy its gorgeous interiors, including the replica of the world-renowned Amber Room. After lunch, visit the Great Palace at Pavlovsk, somewhat staid in comparison to its near neighbor at Tsarskoe Selo, forgoing that building’s opulent ornamentation for classical elegance and harmony, painted in the deep yellow and white colour scheme typical of St. Petersburg neo-classicism.

TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 St. Petersburg St. Petersburg Post-Trip Extension Participants – Hermitage Museum and Cruise Today, visit one of the largest art museums in the world, the Hermitage Museum – home to a unique collection of world art - including the masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, El Greco, Francisco Goya and Thomas Gainsborough in the halls of the Winter Palace. They say that if you were to spend three minutes by each of the exhibits in the Hermitage, it will take you three years to see the entire exhibition. But don’t worry, your experienced guide will show you the best rooms and halls of the exhibit, including the amazing Diamond Room, within several hours. In the evening, enjoy a private boat ride along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg, passing by its historic bridges and romantic embankments. This is a great chance to see the city from a completely new perspective.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017 St. Petersburg St. Petersburg Post-Trip Extension Participants – Peterhof Tour Today, you’ll travel to the outskirts of St. Petersburg to explore the former summer residence of Russian tsars and the gem of palace architecture – Peterhof. During the tour you visit the famous Bath Cottage and take a walk in the beautiful Lower Park, lavishly adorned with 176 fountains of various forms and styles and numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes. After lunch, head back to the city by Hydrofoil!

THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 St. Petersburg St. Petersburg Post-Trip Extension Participants – Departure This is the last day of your spectacular Russian adventure! After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight home.

PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP / VISAS PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP WILL BE REQUIRED for the International Trip! If you DO NOT have a passport - please do not wait until the last minute to apply for one! If you DO have a passport - Remember it is REQUIRED that your passport have at least six (6) months validity remaining on it from the last date of travel. In other words, if your current passport will expire anytime before January 1, 2018, it is best to go ahead and get it renewed for the June 2017 trip. Post-Trip Note: All TRAVELERS TO RUSSIA will REQUIRE A VISA! If you are a U.S. citizen participating in the post-trip, SMA Tours will coordinate this for you. Non-US Citizens: Persons of other nationality will need to obtain any visas required for them directly on their own based on your particular embassy’s specific requirements. This may require travel to your consulate or even possibly a medical exam. Do not wait until the last minute to begin this process. If you are traveling to other countries besides the official destinations before or after our trip, you will need to check for any visa requirements for travel to those countries. No Health Certificates are currently required for travel to Scandinavia from the U.S. Contact your local health authority for the latest information. CALENDAR OF FUTURE PROGRAMS

EMERGING ISSUES IN U.S. HEALTHCARE POLICY

Washington, DC March 26-29, 2017

COMPARATIVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS:

SCANDINAVIA June 8-19, 2017