8th Annual Upstate Stroke Symposium

Greenville, SC US
November 10, 2018

Overview

This is the 8th annual stroke symposium which was started as a means to meet the educational needs of providers offering cerebrovascular and stroke care in the region. This event is designed to cover topics that are addressed in the Joint Commission Disease Specific Care requirements for stroke center certification and to follow the published guidelines primarily from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Additionally, this event is designed to help support our stroke survivor community by raising funds to support the annual stroke retreat and refresh camp event. The event will also highlight the impact of stroke services on stroke survivors.

Target Audience

  • Physicians, NPs/PAs, and RNs in:
    • Emergency Medicine

    • Neurology

    • Internal Medicine

    • Pediatric Neurology

    • Physiatry

  • Rehabilitation therapists

  • Emergency medical response

Learning Objectives

  • To teach learners:
    • The new recommendations from the 2018 Acute Ischemic Stroke guidelines,
    • How the guidelines differ from former methods and/or practices, as well as the need for and the importance of the guidelines
    • How and when the guidelines should be utilized when assessing appropriate care for patients in a practice , hospital or pre-hospital setting.
  • To encourage learners:
    • To modify and amend their current methods/practices/processes of assessing stroke cases by implementing the new guidelines for the treatment and care of stroke patients.

Additional Information

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Competencies this activity addresses: 
Apply quality improvement
Employ evidence-based practice
Interprofessional communication
Medical knowledge
Patient care and procedural skills
Practice-based learning and improvement
Provide patient-centered care
Systems-based practice
Work in interdisciplinary teams
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 6.00 Attendance
Registration opens: 
10/13/2018
Claim credit by: 
12/30/2018
Event starts: 
11/10/2018 - 7:00am EST
Event ends: 
11/10/2018 - 3:15pm EST
Max Cost:
$95.00
Add to calendar: 
8th Annual Upstate Stroke Symposium - Saturday, November 10, 2018
7:00 - 7:50 a.m.Registration & Breakfast
7:50 - 8:00 a.m.Welcome
Charles Kanos, MD
8:00 - 8:40 a.m.Stroke vs. Stroke Mimic
Angel Rochester, MD
8:40 - 9:20 a.m.Evolution of Stroke Thrombolytics
Roop Pawar, MD
9:20 - 9:40 p.m.Break
9:40 - 10:40 p.m.Role of Neuro-Endovascular in Stroke
Raymond Turner, MD
10:40 - 11:20 a.m.Carotid Revascularization
Emilia Krol, MD
11:20 - 12:00 p.m.Lunch
12:00 - 12:40 p.m.Surgical Management of Stroke
Jan Vargas Machaj, MD
12:40 - 1:10 p.m.Surviving Stroke
Gordon & Debbie McDonald
1:10 - 1:50 p.m.Rehabilitation Across the Continuum
Elizabeth Dubose, DPT
1:50 - 2:00 p.m.Break
2:00 - 2:40 p.m.Neuro Critical Care Management of aSAH
Sanjeev Sivakumar, MD
2:40 - 3:10 p.m.Case Studies
Panel Discussion
3:10 - 3:15 p.m.Closing Remarks
Fredy Revilla, MD
 
Greenville Memorial Hospital, Robert E. Coleman Medical Staff Auditorium
701 Grove Road
Greenville, SC 29605
United States
+1 (864) 455-7000
GHS Greenville Memorial Hospital
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AVAILABLE CREDIT

6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville - Greenville Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville - Greenville Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 6.00 Attendance

Price

Max Cost:
$95.00
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Registration fees can either be paid through the site via paypal, or by cash or check onsite at the activity. Please be aware that if you choose to pay onsite, you will not be able to claim credit until you have been marked as paid, which may take a couple of days. If you have any questions regarding this, please email cme@ghs.org.

Thank you,
The CME Team