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    Date & Location
    Thursday, March 26, 2020, 7:30 AM - Saturday, March 28, 2020, 6:00 PM, Biomedical Research Building, Philadelphia, PA

    Course Overview

    This course is designed as a multi-part educational activity spanning three days, either taken individually or together. Day One, Advances in Stroke 2020, reviews the latest in stroke care, including acute treatments as well as secondary prevention and post-stroke care, through a series of interactive, case-based discussions. Days Two and Three, Foundations of Neurologic Practice 2020: Common Problems in Clinical and Advanced Neurology, are designed to enhance diagnostic and management skills related to neurologic conditions most frequently encountered in clinical practice. Course topics are designed to simulate patient encounters as they would occur in clinical practice. This course has been designed for neurologists, internal medicine and family practice physicians, emergency medicine physicians, cardiologists, radiologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals.

    Objectives
    Advances in Stroke 2020
    Day 1
    Upon completion of the activity, participants should be able to:

    1. Accurately select patients with acute ischemic stroke for thrombolytic therapy
    2. Implement measures to speed delivery of thrombolytic therapy
    3. Discuss the role of mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke
    4. Optimize evaluation and treatment of patients with TIA
    5. Optimize identification, counseling, and treatment of post stroke anxiety, depression, and fatigue
    6. Review features of patients at high-risk of undetected paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and explain diagnostic and interventional tools for this population 
    7. Review management of asymptomatic aneurysms
    8. Discuss emerging stroke recovery interventions
    9. Optimize lipid management in secondary stroke prevention
    Foundations of Neurologic Practice 2020
    Day 2
    Upon completion of the activity, participants should be able to:
    1. Confidently perform a detailed neuromuscular examination and efficiently record findings in the electronic medical record 
    2. Identify patterns of aging nervous system function and answer questions about mitigating cognitive decline by physical, dietary, and mental exercise
    3. Perform head-thrust and Dix-Hallpike maneuvers and distinguish causes of acute vestibular syndrome
    4. Explain uses and adverse effects of new anti-epileptic drugs with particular consideration of women’s issues
    5. Approach a patient with medically unexplained physical symptoms with sensitive and effective strategies to mitigate symptoms
    6. Perform a cost-effective workup of polyneuropathy
    7. Identify headache patterns requiring specific approaches such as the Cefaly device, botulinum toxin, CGRP antagonists
    8. Discuss common movement disorders 
    9. Identify neuro-ophthalmologic emergencies such as optic neuritis and idiopathic intracranial hypertension
    10. Choose appropriate pharmacotherapy for neurogenic bladder
    11. Identify barriers to neurologic care and disparities in neurologic disease management
    12. Acquire evidence base to answer common patient questions about cannabis, Lyme disease, vitamin D and other supplement use, gadolinium use in MRI
    Day 3
    Upon completion of the activity, participants should be able to:
    1. Describe the recent evidence regarding the association between traumatic brain injury and neurodegeneration
    2. Review current treatment options for Parkinson's disease and review future directions of potential therapeutic interventions
    3. Discuss recent advances in deep brain stimulation technology and epilepsy treatment
    4. Describe the spectrum of clinical presentations of mitochondrial neurologic disease
    5. Identify recent therapeutic advances in motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, and Alzhemier’s dementia
    6. Discuss conditions that mimic myositis

    Target Audience
    EMERGENCY MEDICINE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE - Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, EMERGENCY MEDICINE - Emergency Medical Services, EMERGENCY MEDICINE - Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine, FAMILY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE - Geriatric Medicine, INTERNAL MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Cardiovascular Disease, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Geriatric Medicine, NEUROLOGY, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION - Brain Injury Medicine, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION - Neuromuscular Medicine, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Vascular Neurology, RADIOLOGY - Neuroradiology

    Credits
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (21.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (21.00 hours), Nursing Contact Hours (21.00 hours)

    Registration
    The registration fees for Advances in Stroke 2020 and Foundations of Neurologic Practice 2020 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday attendance) are $550 for Physicians and Industry personnel, $350 for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals and $200 for Residents and Fellows.
     
    The registration fees for any combination of two days (Thursday, Friday and/or Saturday) are $400 for Physicians and Industry personnel, $250 for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals or $125 for Residents and Fellows. 
     
    The registration fees for single-day attendance (Thursday, Friday or Saturday) are $250 for Physicians and Industry personnel, $150 for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals or $75 for Residents and Fellows. 
     
    Penn Medicine employees, faculty and Staff: You may register at 50% off of the listed registration fees. In order to register at the reduced rate, you must sign into your account with your Pennkey and Password and register online using PENNSTROKE. The reduced rate is only available to Penn Medicine employees.
     
    The registration fee includes attendance to the conference (on the day(s) you register to attend). Each attendee will also receive a course booklet, a link to view the presentations online, continental breakfast, mid-morning & afternoon refreshment breaks and lunch.
     
    Meeting Location
    Advances in Stroke 2020 and Foundations of Neurologic Practice 2020 will be held Thursday – Saturday, March 26-28, 2020 at the BRB II/III Gaulton Auditorium and Lobby of the Biomedical Research Building II/III (BRB II/III) at Penn Medicine, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104
     
    Directions & Parking: The Biomedical Research Building (BRB II/III) is located on PENN’s campus across from the Stellar-Chance Laboratory Building (an enclosed walkway connects the two) and next to the Clinical Research Building (CRB).
     
    On Thursday and Friday, March 26-27, the 3600 Civic Center Blvd Parking Garage is open for public parking. This garage is accessible from Civic Center Boulevard and is located at Civic Center Blvd and West Service Drive (next to the Colket Research Center).
     
    The BRB II/III is about a 5 minute walk from this parking garage. Parking is about $20 per day. This garage is only open Monday – Friday. It is closed on weekends.
     
    On Saturday, March 28th, LOT #44 Parking Garage (located right next to the BRB II/III) is open to those attending. The conference will validate the parking fees on Saturday ONLY and only in LOT #44. Parking fees on Thursday and Friday will be validated or reimbursed.


    Accreditation
    In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine 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
    Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Day 1 Advances in Stroke 2020 – 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
    Day 2 Foundations of Neurologic Practice 2020, Common Problems in Clinical Neurology – 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
    Day 3 Foundations of Neurologic Practice 2020, Advanced Neurology – 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

    Nurses: This program provides 21.0 contact hours.

    Day 1 Advances in Stroke 2020 – 6.75 contact hours
    Optional Session: Stroke Center Certification – 0.5 contact hours
    Day 2 Foundations of Neurologic Practice 2020, Common Problems in Clinical Neurology – 8.0 contact hours
    Optional Early Session: Physical Examination Practice Sessions – 0.5 contact hours
    Day 3 Foundations of Neurologic Practice 2020, Advanced Neurology – 5.0 contact hours

    Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 21.0 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

    Cancellation and Refund Policy
    In order to process refunds for course withdrawals, cancellations must be received in writing by March 12, 2020 (subject to a service charge of 10% of the registration fee but not less than $15.00) No refunds will be issued after March 12, 2020.
     
    The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen  circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including  cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines, and travel agencies.