28th Annual Vanderbilt Neurology Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium | Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Franklin
Cultural Experiences
Don't miss this highly anticipated event to learn about recent advances in stroke care from prominent experts!
In-Person and Virtual Registration
Target Audience
Medicine, Hearing and Speech Sciences, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Surgery
Activity Description
The 28th Annual Vanderbilt Neurology Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium is the premiere Continuing Medical Education event aimed at improving stroke care in Middle Tennessee. The event will 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 broad 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.
CME Credit Designation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Learning Objectives
Optimize the management of carotid artery disease, especially asymptomatic moderate carotid artery disease.
Identify and apply key updates to the stroke management guidelines.
Understand key clinical trial results from the prior year.
Appropriately assess and use published results from large observation data sources as it relates to stroke management.
Lunch Provided
Keynote Speakers
We are pleased to welcome two keynote speakers:
James Meschia, MD with Mayo Clinic
Brian Mac Grory, MB BCh, BAO, MHSc, MRCP, FAHA, FANA with Duke University
Tentative Agenda
7:50-8 a.m. Welcome
8-8:30 a.m. What Does Surgical Management of ICH Look Like One Year After the ENRICH Trial?: Matt Fusco, MD, Vanderbilt Neurosurgery
8:30-9 a.m. Management of ICAD and Steno-occlusive Disease- Medical and Surgical Approaches: Kunal Raygor, MD, Vanderbilt Neurosurgery
9-9:40 a.m. Year in Review: New Clinical Trial Results: Vanderbilt Stroke Fellows, Tamer Ghanayem, MD and Anne Chatel, MD
9:40-9:50 a.m. Questions and Discussion
9:50-10 a.m. Break and Exhibits
10-10:45 a.m. Stroke in Endocarditis (pending): Deborah Kerrigan, MD, Vanderbilt Neurology
10:45-11 a.m. Stroke Survivor Story
11-11:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation: CREST2 Clinical Trial Results: James Meschia, MD, Mayo Clinic
11:45-12 p.m. Questions and Discussion
12-1 p.m. Lunch and Exhibits
1-1:45 p.m. Keynote Presentation: Incorporating Large Observational Datasets into Clinical Decision Making for Stroke: Brian MacGrory, MB BCh, BAO, MHSc, MRCP, FAHA, FANA, Duke University
1:45-2:15 p.m. Hypertension and Stroke Risk, Hypertensive Emergency: James Luther, MD, Vanderbilt Nephrology
2:15-2:45 p.m. Autoimmune Causes of Stroke and Approaches to Management: Olivia Gruder, MD
2:45-3:15 p.m. Topical Didactics: Cerebrovascular Surgery Fellows, Vanderbilt Neurosurgery: Nishit Mummareddy, MD and Lohit Velagapudi, MD
3:15-3:30 p.m. : Break and Exhibits
3:30-4 p.m.: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Non-Hereditary Small Vessel Diseases of the Brain: Matthew Schrag, MD, PhD
4-4:30 p.m. CADASIL and Hereditary Small Vessel Diseases of the Brain: James Meschia, MD, Pending
4:30-5 p.m. Cases and Posters
Exhibits
Exhibit opportunities are available.
If interested in an opportunity to exhibit or would like further information, please email: Vanderbiltstrokesymposium@vumc.org
Symposium Self Parking - Complimentary in the Hotel Lot
Information Source: Vanderbilt Department of Neurology | eventbrite