Target Audience

This Conference has been developed to meet the educational needs of medical providers involved in treating cerebrovascular disorders and stroke. The intended audience includes Neurosurgeons, Neurologists, Neurointerventionalists, and anyone involved with stroke care: Primary Care Providers, Emergency Physicians, Hospitalists, EMS Providers, Nurses, and Stroke Coordinators.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the Conference, participants should be able to:

  • Evaluate Endovascular Therapy for Low NIHSS Stroke.
  • Assess Interventional treatment of head and neck venous and lymphatic malformations.
  • Discuss Imaging and Innovative Preventative Strategies in Small Vessel Disease.
  • Review the impact of Neuroprotection.
  • Evaluate strategies to balance implementing new techniques and technologies into practice with conservative patient selection.
  • Examine surface modification of neurovascular stents from bench to patient.
  • Review Pharyngeal electric stimulation for post-stroke dysphagia.
  • Discuss Expanding Indications for Thrombectomy.
  • Evaluate the Evolving Role of the Neurologist, from General Neurology to Vascular Neurology to Neurointervention.
  • Assess Intracranial Hypotension, including Changing Concepts Regarding Pathophysiology and Treatment.
  • Discuss the results of the ZODIAC Trial and examine Implications for Patients Transferred for Thrombectomy.
  • Review the feasibility of repeat transradial access for neuroendovascular procedures.
  • Evaluate the Expanding Role of tPA in Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented by MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to improve patient care. Ciné-Med 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.


Designation of Credit (*Total Credits Coming Soon)
Ciné-Med designates this educational activity for AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ciné-Med designates this activity for Contact Hours for Nurses.

*Once the agenda has been formalized, the total number of credits available will be announced based on the cumulative hours of educational programming.

Claiming CME Certificates

Continuing Medical Education Certificates may be claimed directly through this page at the immediate conclusion of the conference through a Claim Credit button that will be posted. Additionally, an email notification will be issued directly to the email addresses used to register, which includes a direct link to the Claim CME form once it is active.

1 CME Certificate is supplied electronically for the cumulative credits earned commensurate with the extent of participation in the activity upon completing the post-activity CME form.

Disclosures

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adhere to accreditation requirements concerning industry support of continuing medical education. Speakers must openly disclose any data limitations and/or discuss off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. They will reveal any relationships at the beginning of their presentations.

All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees in content control have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med policy is to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its supported educational programs. All faculty members participating in educational activities must disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months.

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med implement a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest before delivering the educational activity to learners.