Second Annual Stroke Symposium
Continuum of Care: Impacting Management, Improving Outcomes
October 22, 2009
UT Conference Center
Knoxville, Tennessee
Registration is closed for this conference. We are at capacity. No walk-ins will be accommodated.
7 credits available from AMA, AAPA, ACPE and TPTA. CEUs also are available.
Stroke is the third leading cause of mortality in Tennessee, yet stroke patients’ care differs across the state.
The Tennessee Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Plan outlines objectives to prevent stroke, improve access to care and emergent treatment, and ensure that all Tennesseans diagnosed with stroke receive aggressive treatment to prevent mortality and associated complications or disabilities. The Second Annual Stroke Symposium will provide education to improve the healthcare provider’s knowledge of these guidelines, which is critical to improving outcomes for patients.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, the participant should be able to
Summarize priorities in the emergency evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke
Apply interventional management of cerebral aneurysms
Employ strategies for primary and secondary prevention of stroke
Assess post-stroke rehabilitation priorities and innovations
Following the completion of this activity, the pharmacist should be able to:
- 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 care nurses, staff nurses, therapists and other professionals who work to prevent and treat stroke
Accreditation
AMA: 7 AMA PRA Category 1 credits
AAPA: Accepts credits from AOACCME, AAFP, AMA for the PRA
ACPE: 7 live contact hours credit
TPTA: Approved by the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association (Approval Number 2744) for Class 1 Continuing Competency Requirement for .7 CEUs (7 contact hours).
CEU: .7 credits
This educational activity is presented by the University of Tennessee Medical Center Brain and Spine Institute and the UT Graduate School of Medicine.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Download the Brochure(.pdf)
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
cme@tennessee.edu