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Forward16th Annual Prisma Health Stroke Symposium-2026
The Stroke Symposium was started to meet the educational needs of providers and other clinical staff offering cerebrovascular and stroke care in the region. This event will be held live and 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 community events for stroke survivors and caregivers. The event will also highlight the impact of stroke services on stroke survivors.
Poster Presentations
To submit a poster to present at the 2026 Prisma Health Stroke Symposium, click on the link below.
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0198190c8bc97700a33bd238f5cefb91
Exhibitors
For those interested in exhibiting, please fill out our Exhibitor Form.
Donations
If you're interested in making a donation to the Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center, please visit the Prisma Health Giving Site.
Click the "Donate Now" button under Office of Philanthropy, and select Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center under the Neurosciences heading in the drop-down.
Target Audience
Neurology (as well as Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiology, Surgery, USC SOMG)
- Practicing Physicians, Fellows, Residents
- Allied Health, Emergency Medical Services, Fellows, Medical Students, Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Registered Nurses, Residents, Physical Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Technicians
- Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Palliative Care, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Surgery, Vascular
Learning Objectives
As a result of participating in this educational activity, learners will...
- Have information and guidelines surrounding current available and best treatment practices, including those that go above and beyond the guideline standards for stroke patient care.
- Know HOW to implement the guidelines and WHEN. Current best available treatment practices (that go above and beyond guideline standards) should be used when assessing appropriate care for patients in a practice, hospital, or pre-hospital setting.
- Be able to modify and amend their current methods/practices/processes of assessing stroke cases by implementing strategies for the treatment and care of stroke patients.
Additional Information
Course summary
- 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 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. - 6.25 Attendance
| Time | Topic | Presenter | Objective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Welcome | Anthony Asher, MD | |
| 8:10 | Pediatric Stroke Alert | Zachary Hunter, MD Pediatric Emergency Medicine | Identify standards and tools for non-typical populations presenting for stroke care. |
| 8:30 | Sickle Cell Stroke Management | Carla West Roberts, MD Pediatric Hematology Oncology | |
| 8:50 | Congenital Heart Disease and Stroke | Daniel P. Bouknight, MD Cardiology | |
| 9:10 | Panel One Discussion | Moderator: Forrest Lowe, MD | |
| 9:25 | Life After Stroke: Survivor Perspective | Joe Clark and Charlene Knight | |
| 9:55 | BREAK | ||
| 10:15 | Extended TNK Treatment Window | Victoria Harmon, PharmD | Describe elements of stroke diagnostic evaluation and related treatments |
| 10:35 | Rapid Brain Imaging for Thrombectomy Selection | Blease Graham III, MD | |
| 10:55 | Robotic Mechanical Thrombectomy | Aquilla Scott Turk, III, DO | |
| 11:15 | Panel Two Discussion | Moderator: Anthony Asher, MD | |
| 11:30 | Keynote Presentation: Driving Transformative Change in Cerebrovascular Disease | E. Sander Connolly, Jr., MD | |
| 12:15 | LUNCH | ||
| 12:55 | Basilar Artery Occlusions | Rodney O. Leacock, MD | Discuss management of challenging stroke subtypes |
| 1:15 | Management of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysm | Erwin Z. Mangubat | |
| 1:35 | Panel Three Discussion | Moderator: Forrest Lowe, MD | |
| 1:50 | BREAK | ||
| 2:00 | Neurorehabilitation | Ambreona Thomas, DO | Illustrate elements of stroke recovery process |
| 2:20 | Dental Care and Stroke Prevention | Souvik Sen, MD | |
| 2:40 | Lifestyle Changes for Stroke Prevention | Forrest Justin Lowe, MD | |
| 3:00 | Panel Four Discussion | Moderator: Anthony Asher, MD | |
| 3:15 | Closing Remarks | Anthony Asher, MD | |
“The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville has been reviewed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) and awarded Accreditation with Commendation as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Accreditation in the ACCME System seeks to assure the medical community and the public that the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville delivers education that is relevant to clinicians’ needs, evidence-based, evaluated for its effectiveness, and independent of commercial influence.”
Available Credit
- 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 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. - 6.25 Attendance