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

Target Audience
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Residents and Students.

Agenda
Friday, May 15, 2020
7:50 – 7:55am            
Welcome and Introduction

7:55 – 8:55am
This activity is jointly provided by the USF Health and Rockpointe and supported by educational grants from Biogen and Sanofi Genzyme. Please contact Jaimee Gold if you have questions about claiming credit for this presentation.    
Staying Up to Date with Advances in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis
Machteld E. Hillen, MD

8:55 – 9:50am
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: Lessons from the Monoclonal Antibody Era
Joe Berger, MD

9:50 - 10:00am
Break and Q&A Session with Speakers

10:10 – 11:05am
Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy
Anna Bite, DO

11:05 – 12:00pm
Billing and Coding in Neurology
Speaker Arranged through AAN, Commonwealth Neurological Society
Gurdesh Bedi, MD

12:00 – 1:00pm
Role of Complement, Complement-targeted Immunotherapies and the Mechanisms of Action of IVIg in Autoimmune Neuromuscular Diseases
Marinos Dalakas, MD

1:00 – 2:00pm    
CNS/PNS Complications of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Divyanshu Dubey, MD

2:00 – 3:00pm
The History of Neuroimmunology
Vanda Lennon, MD, PhD

3:00pm
Evaluation and Adjournment

Saturday, May 16, 2020
7:55 – 8:00am
Welcome and Introduction

8:00 – 9:00am
Selecting Therapies for Advanced Parkinson's Disease
Peter Hedera, MD, PhD

9:00 – 10:00am
Dopamine Blocking Agents (DBAs) Induced Movement Disorders
Zain Guduru, MD

10:00 – 10:15am
Break and Q&A Session with Speakers

10:15 – 11:15am
Neuropsychology 101 (Basics of neuropsychological testing)
Robert Underwood, PhD

11:15 am
Evaluation and Adjournment
Begin Meeting of the Commonwealth Neurological Society
Gurdesh Bedi, MD
Moderator: Vishwanath Sagi, MD - President CNS

Course Directors

Martin Brown, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Louisville, Department of Neurology
Co-Director, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine
Louisville, KY

Victoria Holiday, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Louisville, Department of Neurology
Louisville, KY

David Robertson, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Louisville, Department of Neurology
Louisville, KY

Michael K. Sowell, MD, FAHS
Professor of Neurology
Associate in Pediatrics
Director, University of Louisville Comprehensive Headache Program
Director, University of Louisville Child Neurology Residency Program
President, Commonwealth Neurological Society

Participating Faculty
Joseph Berger, MD
Professor
Department of Neurology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Gurdesh Bedi, MD
Medical Director
Kinisi Institute of Movement
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
St. Croix Falls, WI

Anna Bite, DO
Norton Medical Group
Louisville, KY

Marinos Dalakas, MD
Professor
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Divyanshu Dubey, MD
Senior Associate Consultant
Department of Neurology and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN

Zain Guduru, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
 
Peter Hedera, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Neurology
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanda Lennon, MD, PhD
Professor of Immunology
Professor of Neurology
Consultant, Division of Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Robert Underwood, PhD    
Neuropsychologist
UL Health
Louisville, KY

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

1. Utilize current practice guidelines for evaluation and management of immune-mediated disorders.
2. Identify the indications for genetic testing and medical management of neuromuscular disorders.
3. Recognize the various movement disorders, including Parkinson disease, and when to refer for consideration of Deep Brain Stimulation.
4. Interpret neuropsychological assessment of cognitive disorders.

Continuing Education Credit
Physician Credit - The University of Louisville Continuing Medical Education office designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses - This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 12.1 continuing education credits through University of Louisville Hospital, provider number 4-0068-7-20-1166. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content.

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.

Special Services
All individuals are encouraged to participate. To request disability arrangements, please contact the Advances in Neurology 2020 Course Coordinator, Tess Ocean, at (502) 852-3285 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 for a copy of the course brochure

The Commonwealth Neurological Society (CNS) is the state neurology society for Kentucky. We are the organized voice of neurology to our national organization, as well as the liason with the American Medical Association, Kentucky Medical Association, and other interested parties in health care.  As such, we are best positioned to advocate for the needs of patients with neurological disorders in the Commonwealth.  We have developed a vital and growing network of neurologists and associated professionals that will benefit our practices and our patients.

Registration
Registration Options and Fees: 
1. UofL Physician, Nurse, Faculty   $0
2. UofL Student, Resident, Fellow   $0
3. All Others   $25

Advance registration for this webinar has ended. You may still register for this program by contacting Tess Ocean.

Refund Policy
Requests for cancellation submitted to cmepd@louisville.edu will receive a full refund less a $10 processing fee.

Acknowledgments
We thank our supporting and exhibiting companies for their participation in the Advances in Neurology 2020 conference!

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