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Postponed! Rhode Island Stroke Symposium
The Rhode Island Stroke Symposium seeks to integrate the most advanced research and medical knowledge in the treatment of stroke and provide a forum for discussion and dissemination of that knowledge by advanced practice professionals, stroke neurologists and registered nurses. This program will provide an update on state-of-the-art acute stroke treatment as practiced at a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Rhode Island Hospital is the oldest Comprehensive Stroke Center in New England and a high-volume center that provides care for patients with acute ischemic stroke, intraparenchymal hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. In this program, participants will be exposed to a variety of disciplines including neuro critical care, stroke neurology, neuro interventional radiology, advanced practice professionals, registered nurses and other members of the stroke team. The goal of the activity is to enhance the interdisciplinary care of the stroke patient in Rhode Island and the wider New England region.
Target Audience
Regional primary care and specialist physicians, including emergency physicians neurologists, cardiologists, radiologists, surgeons, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers, advanced practice professionals, residents, fellows, medical students and other allied members of the healthcare team.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the symposium, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the most important factors in preventing stroke (prevention)
- Accurately identify the patient that warrants transfer to a tertiary stroke center
- Identify the indications and contraindications to mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion
- Describe the work-up for acute ischemic stroke with particular reference to acute ischemic stroke in the young person
- Recognize the role of the advanced practice professional in the treatment of acute stroke
- Describe disparities in stroke care and recognize factors that can be addressed to improve equity in stroke care
- Select patients who are appropriate for long-term cardiac monitoring
- State the indications and contraindication for the use of tissue plasminogen activator
Registration Fees
Fee includes: breakfast, breaks, lunch, reception, access to online syllabus & complimentary on-site parking
$150.00 Physicians
$125.00 Other Healthcare Professionals
$ 75.00 Emergency Medical Technicians
$ 50.00 Lifespan Employees, Residents, Fellows, Postdocs, other Health Profession Students
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 FINAL Brochure_Stroke 2020.pdf | 193.13 KB |
| 7:15-8:00 am | Registration, Breakfast, and Visit Exhibits |
| 8:00-8:05 | Welcome and Introduction Brian Mac Grory, MB BCh, BAO, MRCP |
| 8:05-8:30 | The Role of Emergency Medical Services in a Stroke Care System Captain John H. Potvin, BS, NRP, EMS, I/C |
| 8:30-8:55 | Initial Hospital Triage/Code Stroke Pathway Gino Paolucci, NP |
| 8:55-9:20 | Thrombolytic Therapy Brian Mac Grory, MD |
| 9:20-9:45 | Emergency Management of Large Vessel Occlusion Mahesh V. Jayaraman, MD |
| 9:45-10:00 | BREAK |
| 10:00-10:25 | Cardioembolic Stroke Tina M. Burton, MD |
| 10:25-10:50 | Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke Karen Furie, MD, MPH |
| 10:50-11:15 | Statin Therapy for Stroke Prevention: What is the Evidence? Karen Aspry, MD, MS |
| 11:15-11:40 | Pregnancy and Stroke Julie Roth, MD |
| 11:40-12:00 pm | Stroke in the Young Christoph Stretz, MD |
| 12:00-12:45 | LUNCH |
| 12:45-1:10 | Management Strategies for Carotid Disease Curt Doberstein, MD |
| 1:10-1:35 | Update on the Management of Brain Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations Ryan McTaggart, MD |
| 1:35-1:55 | Emergency Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Ali Mahta, MD |
| 1:55-2:15 | Emergency Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Michael Reznik, MD |
| 2:15-2:30 | BREAK |
| 2:30-2:50 | Disparities in Stroke Care and Outcomes Tracy Madsen, MD, ScM |
| 2:50-3:10 | Leading and Managing a Comprehensive Stroke Program Jo-Ann Sarafin, MS, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, SCRN |
| 3:10-3:30 | Updates in Stroke Rehabilitation Shalini Boodram, MD |
| 3:30-4:00 | Concurrent Breakout Sessions Mac Grory/Aspry/Potvin |
| 4:00-5:00 pm | RECEPTION |
Parking will be available in the parking garage connected to the Medical Building, located on the corner of Richmond and Elm Streets.
ADA:
Please notify the Brown CME Office in writing at least two weeks prior to the conference to request reasonable accommodations.
Course Directors
Brian C. Mac Grory, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCP
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Staff Neurologist
Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center
Ryan McTaggart, MD
Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging, Clinician Educator
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Clinician Educator
Associate Professor of Neurology, Clinician Educator
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director of Interventional Neuroradiology
Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center
Faculty
Karen Aspry, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinical Educator
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director, Lipid and Prevention Program
The Rhode Island Cardiovascular Institute at Lifespan
Tina M. Burton, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Vascular Neurology Staff Physician
Rhode Island Hospital
Curt Doberstein, MD
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director, Cerebrovascular Surgery
Rhode Island Hospital
Karen Furie, MD, MPH
Samuel I. Kennison, MD & Bertha S. Kennison Professor of Clinical Neuroscience
Chair of Neurology
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Chief of Neurology
Rhode Island Hospital, Miriam Hospital & Bradley Hospital | Providence, RI
Mahesh V. Jayaraman, MD
Professor of Diagnostic Imaging, Neurology & Neurosurgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director, Neurovascular Center
Rhode Island Hospital
Tracy Madsen, MD, ScM
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
ED Director of Acute Stroke Services
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Associate Director, Division of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine
Rhode Island Hospital
Ali Mahta, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Neurointensivist, Neurologist
Rhode Island Hospital
Gino A. Paolucci, NP
Lead Advanced Practitioner
Department of Neurology & Neurovascular Center
Rhode Island Hospital
Captain John H. Potvin, BS, NRP, EMS I/C
Director of Emergency Medical Services
East Providence Fire Department
Michael Reznik, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Attending Neurointensivist
Rhode Island Hospital
Julie Roth, MD
Associate Professor Neurology
Associate Professor of Medical Science
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director of Women's Neurology
Rhode Island Hospital
Jo-Ann Sarafin, MS, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, SCRN
Stroke Program Manager
Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center
Christoph Stretz, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University
Staff Neurologist
Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center
Claudia Wheeler, DO
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Clinician Educator
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Medical Director, Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Rhode Island Hospital & The Miriam Hospital
Planning Committee
Brian Mac Grory, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCP
Ryan McTaggart, MD
Mahesh V. Jayaraman, MD
Jo-Ann Sarafin, MS, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, SCRN
Jennifer Maloney
CME Coordinator, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Maria Sullivan, BS
CME Director, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Siana Wood, RN, BSN, CDOE
Nurse Planner
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: This activity has been submitted to the Northeast Multi-State Division for approval to award contact hours. The Northeast Multi-State Division is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont Nurses Associations are members of the Northeast Multi-State Division of the American Nurses Association.
Emergency Medical Technicians: An application for accreditation has been submitted to Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education.
Other Health Care Professionals: Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 8.0 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations/substitutions must be made in writing to the Brown CME Office at least two weeks prior to the conference, no later than April 24, 2020. A $25.00 administrative fee will be charged for all refunds (no refunds for “no shows”). There will be no additional charge for substitutions. This conference is subject to change or cancellation.
Available Credit
- 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 8.00 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.