5th Annual Acute Neurovascular Symposium

September 9, 2022

The Fifth Annual Acute Neurovascular Symposium is designed to provide the most recent advances in stroke care for nurses and health care providers including physical, occupational, and speech therapists. This event is held annually to assist with educational requirements of nurses and to provide education to health care professionals who care for stroke patients. The faculty of experts will present stroke research, didactic training, and case presentations on Acute Stroke Care.

In July 2022, UPMC Altoona earned initial certification from the Joint Commission as a certified Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center. UPMC Altoona is recognized with the Get With The Guidelines® —Stroke Gold Plus award and the Target: Stroke Honor Roll-Elite Plus. UPMC Altoona is part of a system of an elite group of hospitals in the UPMC system recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. 

The award recognizes that UPMC Altoona is committed to provide a higher standard of stroke care for every stroke patient based on evidence-based standards.

Target Audience

This one-day symposium is geared toward nurses, physicians, EMS, therapists, and other health care professionals who provide neurology, emergency medicine, neurosurgery, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and cognitive therapy services to patients from pre- through post-acute stroke.

Learning Objectives

• Understand treatment options for IIH and CVST, including venous sinus stenting and endovascular debulking
• Discuss the role of IV thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke treatment
• Discuss the updates and advancement of EVT for large vessel occlusions
• Understand the risks of stroke in women
• Understand the diagnostic evaluation for secondary stroke prevention
• Discuss mental health post stroke

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.75 AAPA Category I CME
  • 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 6.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 6.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/16/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2022
Event starts: 
09/09/2022 - 7:45am EDT
Event ends: 
09/09/2022 - 3:30pm EDT
Cost:
$1.00
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SCHEDULE Friday, September 9, 2022

7:30 a.m. Virtual Login Begins

7:45 a.m. Introduction
Cynthia Kenmuir, MD, PhD

8:00 a.m. Intravenous and Intraarterial Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Mausaminben Hathidara, MD

9:00 a.m. Endovascular Treatment (EVT) Updates and Advancements for Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes
Whitfield Lewis, MD

10:00 a.m. 15 Minute Break

10:15 a.m. Women and Stroke
Christina Catherine, MD, PhD

11:15 a.m. IIH/Venous Stenting
Cynthia Kenmuir, MD, PhD

12:15 p.m. Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. Secondary Stroke Prevention
Mohamed Shehab-Eldin, MD

2:00 p.m. Mental Health Post Stroke
Joseph Antonowicz, MD

3:30p.m. Conference Adjournment

UPMC Altoona G Building 2nd floor Multipurpose Room
Altoona, PA 16601
United States

Meeting Location
• UPMC Altoona G Building 2nd floor Multipurpose Room
• Hosted by UPMC Altoona.
• Virtual registrants will be provided a link for the meeting in September (This link is specific for YOU. Please do not share the link.)

Course Directors:
Cynthia Kenmuir, MD, PhD
UPMC Altoona
Endovascular/Vascular Neurologist
Director of Stroke Program
Director of Neuro-Endovascular Program
Asst. Professor of Neurology

Angela Guyer BSN, RN
UPMC Altoona
Unit Director, Stroke Program
Stroke Coordinator

Invited Faculty:
Cynthia Kenmuir, MD, PhD
UPMC Altoona
Endovascular/Vascular Neurologist
Director of Stroke Program
Director of Neuro-Endovascular
Asst. Professor of Neurology

Whitfield Lewis, MD
UPMC Altoona
Neurohospitalist

Christina Catherine, MD, PhD
UPMC Altoona
Neurohospitalist

Mausaminben Hathidara, MD
UPMC Altoona
Vascular Neurologist
Clinical Asst. Professor of Neurology

Mohamed Shehab-Eldin, MD
UPMC Altoona
Neurointerventional and Vascular Neurology

Joseph Antonowicz, MD
UPMC Altoona
Psychiatry

Planning Committee:
Stephanie Warmath, RN
UPMC Altoona

Angela Guyer BSN, RN
UPMC Altoona
Unit Director, Stroke Program
Stroke Coordinator

Mariah Matczak
UPMC Altoona

FACULTY DISCLOSURE
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6.75 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

Available Credit

  • 6.75 AAPA Category I CME
  • 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 6.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 6.75 Attendance

EXHIBITORS: 
•    CSL Behring
•    Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Altoona
•    Penumbra, Inc.
•    STAT MedEvac
•    Viz.ai
•    AstraZeneca 
•    Select Specialty Hospital – Johnstown
•    Penumbra 

Price

Cost:
$1.00
Please login or register to take this course.

ONLINE REGISTRATION
Registering online is the quickest and easiest way to reserve your space at CCEHS conferences.
1. Visit our online registration site at https://cce.upmc.com/Acute-Neurovascular-2022
2. Choose if you are attending Live or Virtual, then click add to cart.  Click the checkout button then enter your customer information to register for the symposium.
3. Print the automatic electronic registration confirmation email sent to the email address you provided us when you registered. If you do not receive this confirmation, please contact us at matczakm@upmc.edu.
4. If you need assistance registering online, please contact Mariah Matczak by email matczakm@upmc.edu.

All cancellations should be made by Sept. 9, 2022. To cancel your registration, please notify:
Angela Guyer guyeras@upmc.edu

Registration includes:
• Free registration
• Continuing education credit
• Light breakfast and lunch
• Virtual registrants will be provided a link for the meeting in September (This link is specific for YOU. Please do not share the link.)