Annual Vanderbilt Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium

Add to Calendar Annual Vanderbilt Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium 4/4/2024 7:45:00 AM 4/4/2024 5:15:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://vumc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=93982 Description: The Annual Vanderbilt Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium is the premiere Continuing Medical Education event aimed at improving stroke care in Middle Tennessee. The event will be held in Nashville on April 4th and feature a superb lineup of local and internationally recognized leaders in stroke care. Stroke care is evolving rapidly and it is essential that changes in guidelines and in the standard of prac... Nashville, TN false MM/DD/YYYY


Thursday, April 4, 2024, 7:45 AM - 5:15 PM, Nashville, TN, Nashville, TN


Specialties - Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Hearing and Speech Sciences, Medicine, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Nursing, Palliative Care, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.50 hours)


The Annual Vanderbilt Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium is the premiere Continuing Medical Education event aimed at improving stroke care in Middle Tennessee. The event will be held in Nashville on April 4th and feature a superb lineup of local and internationally recognized leaders in stroke care. Stroke care is evolving rapidly and it is essential that changes in guidelines and in the standard of practice are efficiently communicated. Our panel of speakers will provide updates on a braid range of topics related to acute stroke care, risk factor management and prevention strategies and rehabilitation, emphasizing new guidelines, clinical trial results and identifying areas of expected growth in the field in the coming years.


Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to:

  1. Optimize preventive strategies for patients with risk factors for stroke, and prior stroke or TIA
  2. Master advances in acute management of stroke, both intravenous tPA and intra-arterial procedures
  3. Review diagnostic modalities, emphasizing new developments
  4. Refine understanding of stroke rehabilitation, emphasizing asphasia and dysphagia
  5. Discuss quality improvement and systems of care, particularly regarding disparities in care for vulnerable and underserved populations
  6. Review new clinical trial results and guidelines intracerebral hemorrhage care


Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.