• Agenda
  
• Brochure
• CE Credit
  
• Course Directors & Faculty
  
• Registration

Target Audience
Emergency medicine providers, primary care providers, neurologists, neurosurgeons, patients/families.

Agenda
Saturday, August 14, 2021
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Dr. Dale Ding & Kim Meyer, PhD, ACNP-BC, CNRN, APRN

9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
Continuum of Care for Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
Kim Meyer, PhD, ACNP-BC, CNRN, APRN

9:50 – 10:00 a.m.
Q&A

10:00 – 10:50 a.m.
My aneurysm ruptured, now what? Acute treatment options
Dr. Dale Ding

10:50 – 11:00 a.m.
Q&A

11:00 – 11:10 a.m.
Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage: Hospital course & complications
Dr. Josh Abecassis

12:05 – 12:15 p.m.
Q&A

12:15 – 1:05 p.m.
From SAH to long-term recovery
Dr. Sarah Wagers

1:05 – 1:15 p.m.
Q&A

1:15 – 1:25 p.m.
Break

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Patient Speakers
Denice and Robert Hinkle

2:00 – 2:50 p.m.
KEYNOTE  Lucas Elijovich

2:50 – 3:00 p.m.
Q&A

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Dismiss

Course Directors
Dale Ding, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Interim Chief of Vascular Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Kimberly Meyer, PhD, ACNP-BC, CNRN, APRN
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Participating Faculty
Josh Abecassis, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Lucas Elijovich, MD
Director of Neurocritical and Neurointerventional Surgery
Lebonheur Children’s Hospital in the Neurosciences Instititute
Co-Director of Lebonheur Vascular Anomalies Center
Memphis, TN

Sarah Wagers, MD
Assistant Professor, Specialty: Traumatic Brain Injury
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Learning Objectives
As a result of participating in this activity, the participants should be able to:

1) Describe the indications for best surgical versus non-surgical approaches to treat a ruptured aneurysm.
2) Identify techniques for management of care post ruptured aneurysm.
3) Discuss management of long-term effects of ruptured aneurysm including headache, fatigue, and cognitive deficits.
4) Review best practice therapies for ongoing recovery for patient after ruptured aneurysm.

Continuing Education Credit
Physician Credit - The University of Louisville Continuing Medical Education office designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation
The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Nurses - This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 6.6 continuing education credits through University of Louisville Hospital, provider number 4-0068-12-22-1221. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content.

Special Services
All individuals are encouraged to participate. To request disability arrangements, please contact the Course Coordinator Lauren Ellis at least 14 days prior to the date of this program. Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.

Brochure
CLICK HERE to view a copy of the course brochure

Registration
Registration Fees:

This conference is free to all participants. Advance registration is required to allow for program planning.

CLICK HERE to Register for this Conference

Disclosure
We thank all our sponsors for their support of the Brain Aneurysm Awareness 2021 Symposium.

A final listing of supporters and exhibitors will be available at the meeting.