Conference details

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

7:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Metropolitan Ballroom
275 Market Street, Suite C25
Minneapolis, MN 55405

Register online by Oct. 12.

Click here to register

Conference description

Physicians and nurse specialists from Fairview Southdale Hospital Stroke and Neurosciences Programs will present nurses and allied health care providers with an annual update on advances in neurosciences, neurovascular disease, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.

Intended audience

This conference is appropriate for nursing and allied health professionals who care for patients impacted by neurological conditions.

Conference highlights

• Current clinical advances in evidencebased practice, including stroke, brain tumor, and critically ill neuroscience diagnoses.
• Issues and trends impacting neuroscience care delivery, including radiologic findings and brain pathology
• State-of-the-art neuroscience care, including neurocritical care
• Surgical and non-surgical options for intracranial metastatic disease

Agenda

7:15 - 8:00 a.m. – Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:10 a.m. – Welcome, Jeoff Will, Director, Neuroscience Service Line, Fairview Southdale Hospital

8:10 - 8:45 a.m. – Intracranial Metastatic Disease, Charles Watts, MD, Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgical Associates, Ltd.

8:45 - 9:20 a.m. – Neurointerventional Treatments for Intracranial Stenosis and Stroke, Michael Madison, MD, Neurointerventional Radiologist, St. Paul Radiology

9:20 - 9:55 a.m. – Overview of Intracranial Surgeries, Sabrina Walksi-Easton, MD, Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgical Associates

9:55 - 10:15 a.m. – Break

10:15 - 11:50 a.m. – Neuroplasticity: Rehab Implications, Scott Crowe, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Fairview Acute Rehabilitation Center

10:50 - 11:25 a.m. – Neuroradiologic Diagnosis of the Acute Stroke Population, Daniel Loes, MD, Neuroradiologist, Suburban Radiology

11:25 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. – Lunch

12:25 - 1:00 p.m. – Revascularization Options in Carotid Disease, William Omlie, MD, Vascular Surgeon, Surgical Consultants

1:00 - 1:35 p.m. – Care of the Critically Ill Neurological Patient, Alexander Zubkov, MD, PhD, FAHA, Neuro Critical Care Neurologist, Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology; Medical Director,
Fairview Southdale Hospital Stroke Program

1:35 – 2:10 p.m. – Common Neurological Diseases that Predispose a Patient to Dysphasia, Bruce Idelkope, MD, Neurologist, Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology & Sheila Clark, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech Pathologist, Fairview Southdale Hospital

2:10 – 2:45 p.m. – Uncommon Stroke Etiology, Alexander Zubkov, MD, PhD, FAHA, Neuro Critical Care, Neurologist, Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology; Medical Director, Fairview Southdale Hospital Stroke Program

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks, Jeoff Will, Director, Neuroscience Service Line, Fairview Southdale Hospital

Continuing education credit

To receive a certificate of completion, all participants are required to attend the entire conference and turn in their completed evaluation packet to the course coordinator.

Nurses
This activity has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing Continuing Education requirements. Contact hours have been applied for through the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. American Nurses Credentialing Center will approve the activity for 5.2 hours. Minnesota Board of Nursing will approve this activity for 6.3 contact hours.

Radiologist technicians
Type A Category CEUs pending.

Rehabilitation professionals
Contact hours have been applied for through the American Physical Therapy Association, the Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for 6.3 hours of continuing education credit.

Registration fee and cancellation policy

The course fee of $85 includes course materials, continental breakfast and lunch. A letter of confirmation and driving directions will be e-mailed once we have received your completed registration form. Cancellations on or before Oct. 16, will be returned less a $10 administrative fee. Cancellations after Oct. 16 are non-refundable. Click here to register.

Disclosure

Fairview Southdale Hospital is committed to providing balance, objectivity and scientific rigor in their sponsored educational activities. All facility and planning committee members participating in sponsored activities are required to disclose any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of this program. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance to manage and resolve possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each faculty member will be shared prior to the start of the conference.

Award-winning stroke care
Fairview Southdale Hospital is rated the number one stroke hospital in Minnesota by HealthGrades, an independent health care ratings organization, for the second year in a row. We are named a Primary Stroke Center by Joint Commission, 2004 – 2009.