2019 Comprehensive Stroke Symposium: A New Era of Acute Stroke Care

Friday, May 3, 2019, 12:00 AM - Saturday, May 4, 2019, 12:00 AM EST, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center


Online registration is now closed. 

We will start on-site registration Friday, May 3rd at 7:00 am.

This symposium is organized to provide an overview of recent updates and discuss practical issues surrounding the provision of state-of-the-art stroke care. Through formal lectures, case presentations, and interactive sessions, this comprehensive stroke conference will explore critical issues surrounding the assessment, management, and prognosis of stroke in the acute, sub-acute, and non-acute settings.

1. Identify strategies to streamline early stroke identification (pre-hospital/hospital)
2. Describe the most import acute brain and vessel imaging modalities e.g. CT/CTA, MRI/MRA, and conventional angiography, along with the benefits, risks, and limitations of each
3. Describe appropriate acute stroke intervention protocols for thrombolysis and embolectomy
4. Design and develop appropriate policies to rapidly and appropriately transfer patients to Comprehensive Stroke Centers for a higher level of care, acute interventions or clinical trials if available
5. Discuss the management of patients post-thrombolysis or with cerebral edema, hemorrhage, or other complications from acute interventions
6. Describe best practices in transition of care from the acute hospital to rehabilitation, home, or other appropriate levels of longer term care

Registration Type	Regular Rate	Onsite Rate
Physician	$295	$325
Resident or Fellow	$150	$175
Physician Assistant	$150	$175
Nurse Practitioner	$150	$175
Nurse	$150	$175
Occupational Therapist	$150	$175
Physical Therapist	$150	$175
Pharmacist	$150	$175
Radiation Technologist	S150	$175
Allied Health	$150	$175

Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 11 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physician (11.00 hours), IPCE (11.00 hours), Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (11.00 hours), Nurse - ANCC (11.00 hours), Occupational Therapist - MBOTP (11.00 hours), Pharmacist - ACPE (11.00 hours), Physical Therapist - MDBPTE (1.10 hours), Radiology Technician (11.00 hours)

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
Rockville, MD 20852
marriott.com/WASBN

This conference offers the opportunity to exhibit to attendees. For more information, please contact Ada Guo at [email protected] or 202-780-1704.