Third Annual Stroke Symposium
Providing Quality Care and Improving Outcomes
Friday, October 1, 2010
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
UT Conference Center
Knoxville, Tennessee
Certified for 6 CME credits. CEUs and contact hours also are available.
Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability and the third leading cause of mortality in Tennessee. The state ranks third highest among states in mortality due to stroke.
Nationally accepted guidelines and state of Tennessee goals should result in consistent care for patients, yet this often is not the case. Stroke registry data from the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines Quality Improvement Program demonstrate an opportunity to improve care and outcomes for patients.
Using published goals and guidelines as well as feedback from participants at the Second Annual Stroke Symposium and identified knowledge gaps, the Third Annual Stroke Symposium will address the value of adhering to guidelines, successful treatment options, primary/secondary prevention of stroke and medical management, rehabilitation and nursing care of those experiencing stroke.
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, the participant should be able to:
- Use guidelines to improve care
- Describe priorities in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke
- Assess neuroimaging as related to stroke
- Manage issues in post-stroke rehabilitation
- Summarize nursing care priorities
- Evaluate and triage patient problems
- Optimize drug therapies for stroke patients
Who should attend?
Healthcare professionals practicing in:
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
And - Pharmacists, advanced practice nurses, staff nurses, therapists and other healthcare professionals involved in the prevention and treatment of stroke.
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and the University of Tennessee Medical Center Brain and Spine Institute. The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Certified Credits
AMA: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA: American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physicians’ Recognition Award from organizations accredited by the ACCME. The AAPA has complete reciprocity with the ACCME.
ACPE: The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy (UTCOP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Successful completion of this knowledge-based program will provide a statement for six (6.0) live contact hours credit (0.6 CEUs) and will be mailed within three weeks following the program. Successful completion includes attending the session, signing the attendance sheet, and completion of the program evaluation form. ACPE Program Number: 064-000-10-038-L01-P
Grievance Policy
A participant, sponsor, faculty member or other individual wanting to file a grievance with respect to any aspect of a program sponsored or co-sponsored by the UTCOP may contact the Associate Dean for Continuing Education in writing. The grievance will be reviewed and a response will be returned within 45 days of receiving the written statement. If not satisfied, an appeal to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy can be made for a second level of review.
The Tennessee Physical Therapy Association has approved this course to provide .6 CEUs (6 contact hours). Approval Number #2744 for Class1 Continuing Competency Requirement.
CEU: Adhering to guidelines set by the American Medical Association, the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine will issue Certificates of Attendance and CEUs for non-physicians attending this educational activity. This activity is designated for up to .6 CEUs by the University of Tennessee using the national standard that 1 hour of educational instruction is awarded .1 CEU. As an ACCME-approved provider, the CME credit offered during this educational activity is acceptable by ANCC, AACN, and NCCPA for recertification.
Contact Hours: Professional associations may choose to convert CEUs to contact hours by allowing .1 CEU to equal 1 contact hour.
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This educational activity is presented by the University of Tennessee Medical Center Brain and Spine Institute and the UT Graduate School of Medicine.
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The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Office of Communications and Outreach
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920
Phone - (865) 305-9190
FAX - (865) 305-6823
ContinuingEducation@utmck.edu