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Physician
Registered Nurse
EMS
July 18, 2024 at 8:30 AM — July 18, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Physician Educational Agenda

Time

Topic

Objective

Presenter

8:00am – 8:30am

 

Registration

 

8:30am – 9:15am

Prehospital stroke care and severity based triage

  • Discuss current model of pre hospital stroke care
  • Discuss updates on severity based triage of stroke patients in Alabama

Toby I Gropen, MD

9:15am – 10:00am

Acute stroke care and transition to Tenecteplase

  • Discuss updates in management of acute stroke in emergency department setting
  • Discuss the implementation of Tenecteplase

TBD

10:00am – 10:15am

 

Break

 

10:15am – 11:00am

Telestroke system in the state of Alabama

  • Discuss the progress on implementation of telestroke platform within the state of Alabama
  • Discuss the future of telestroke in the state of Alabama

Michael J Lyerly, MD

11:00am – 11:45am

Acute stroke imaging and era of thrombectomy

  • Discuss the utility of blood vessel and perfusion imaging for acute stroke
  • Review the updated on thrombectomy for acute large vessel occlusion

Philip Schmalz , MD

11:45am – 12:30pm

Updates on management of acute intracerebral hemorrhage

  • Discuss updates on blood pressure management in acute intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Discuss anticoagulation reversal and management of cerebral edema in acute intracerebral hemorrhage

Scott Thomas, MD

12:30pm – 1:30pm

 

Lunch- plenary session

 

July 18, 2024 at 8:30 AM — July 18, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Stroke Certification for Registered Nurse Review Course

Time

Topic

Objective

Presenter

8:00am – 8:30am

 

Registration

 

8:30am – 9:15am

Stroke Anatomy, Physiology, & Etiology

1. Anatomy, physiology, and etiology related to stroke syndromes.

Jackie Owens

9:15am – 9:30am

 

Break

 

9:30am – 10:30am

Hyperacute Stroke Care
Acute & Post-Acute Stroke Care

2. The interventions available during the hyper-acute phase of caring for a stroke patient.

3. The acute care needs of the stroke patient

Jackie Owens

10:30am – 11:30am

Acute & Post-Acute Stroke Care

4. The importance of post-acute care for the stroke patient.

Cammie Shoemaker

11:30am – 12:30pm

Primary & Secondary Preventative Care

5. The importance of primary and secondary preventative care for stroke.

Cammie Shoemaker

12:30pm – 1:30pm

 

Lunch and Plenary Session

 

1:30pm – 2:30pm

 

Wrap Up Questions and Evaluations

Jackie and Cammie

July 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM — July 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM
EMS Educational Agenda

Time

Topic

9:00am – 10:00am

Registration

10:00am – 10:30am

Emergency Stroke System Strategy

10:30am – 11:00am

EMS Resources Barriers & Resolutions

11:00am – 12:00pm

Severity Based Stroke Triage & EMS Resource Barriers and Resolutions

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Lunch and Plenary Session

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