University Health is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in San Antonio, Texas accredited through The Joint Commission. As a level I Trauma Center affiliated with UT Health San Antonio, University Health is able to provide care to the most complex stroke patients. Medical students and residents, please reach out to a member of the University Health stroke team for a special discount code. Topics covered will include: - Endovascular and surgical techniques
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Ethics
- Pediatric Stroke Care
- Pre-Hospital Stroke Care
- And more!
This Activity is designed for healthcare professionals. Including: - Neurologists
- Neurosurgeons
- ED physicians
- Family Medicine Providers
- Nurses
- EMS Providers
AGENDA 7:30 a.m.: Registration and Breakfast 8:00 a.m.: Pre-Hospital Stroke System of Care 8:40 a.m – 8:50a.m.: Coffee break 8:50 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.: Debate: Controversial Topics- Pediatric Strokes and When it is Best to Intervene 9:20 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Debate: Medium Vessel Occlusions 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Intracranial Hemorrhage 10:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.: Carotid and Intracranial Stenting 11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Lunch (provided) 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Post Stroke Spasticity/Fatigue & Sequelae 1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 1:40 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Time is Brain: The Nurse’s Continuum in Stroke Response – How Nursing Drives Outcomes from the ED Through ICU 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Coffee Break 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Ethics 3:30 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.: Secondary Stroke Prevention Strategies Continuing Education Credits: - Physicians: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.50 hours)
- Nurses: NCPD Contact Hours ( 7.75 hours)
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 8.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. University Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. |