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Time Topic/Session Speaker Room
7-8 a.m. Registration and Breakfast - Visit with Exhibitors 
8-8:10 a.m. Welcome Lori Greiser, MSN, RN, CNOR, Executive Director of Surgical Specialties and Neurosciences Acacia


8:10-9:10 a.m. Surgical Approaches to Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Keynote Christopher Kellner, MD
9:10-9:40 a.m. Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy & Vascular Complications of Dementia Treatment Elizabeth Salyers MS, AG-ACNP-BC, SCRN
9:40-10:10 a.m. Review of AHA Guidelines on Intracerebral Hemorrhage Prognostication  Chris Zammit, MD, FACEP, FNCS
10:10-10:30 a.m. Break and Visit with Exhibitors                
Morning Sessions:
Cardiac Disease and Risk Factors
Sandalwood A
10:30-10:55 a.m. Role of Cardiac Imaging and Structural Heart Disease in Stroke Etiology Determination Asim Ansari, MD
10:55-11:20 a.m. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Monitoring: The Latest in Medical Management of Atrial Fibrillation Gaurang Gandhi, MD
11:20-11:45 a.m. Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Eric Okum, MD
11:45 a.m.-noon Discussion All
Management of Large and Small Vessel Disease
Sandalwood B
10:30-10:55 a.m. Management of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease Robert James, MD
10:55-11:20 a.m. Name that test? Stroke & Antiplatelets and Genomic Testing Henry Chang, PhD, MD
11:20-11:45 a.m. Updates in Surgical Management of Carotid Disease Adam Reichard, MD
11:45 a.m.-noon Discussion All
Prehospital And Emergency Treatment
Acacia
10:30-10:55 a.m. Best Practices for Prehospital Stroke Care Division Chief Darren Mooney
10:55-11:20 a.m. Stroke Treatment: What Do we need to Know? Betsy Larder, DO
11:20-11:45 a.m. A Closer Look? Tele-stroke in the Ambulance Chris Zammit, MD, FACEP, FNCS
11:45 a.m.-noon Discussion All
Rehabilitation and Recovery
Sandalwood C
10:30-10:55 a.m. Spasticity Management Jacob Williams, MD
10:55-11:20 a.m. Brain Machine Interface Chris Zammit, MD, FACEP, FNCS
11:20-11:45 a.m. Paired Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Physical Therapy for Stroke Motor Recovery Robert James, MD
11:45 a.m.-noon Discussion All
Critical Care Management
Nutmeg
10:30-10:55 a.m. Critical Care and Temperature Management of Comatose Cardiac Arrest Chengyuan "Alex" Feng, PhD, MD
10:55-11:20 a.m. Management of Myoclonus and Seizures in Cardiac Arrest Mohamad Rahwan, MD
11:20-11:45 a.m.
Prognostication in Comatose Cardiac Arrest  Betsy Larder, DO
11:45 a.m.-noon Discussion All
Noon-12:45 p.m.  Lunch and Visit With Exhibitors  
Afternoon Sessions:
Cardiac Disease and Risk Factors
Sandalwood A
12:45-1:10 p.m. Management of Hypertension and Resistant Hypertension Farhan Arif, MD
1:10-1:35 p.m. Surgical Options for Refractory Hypertension Management Stephen Lewis, MD
1:35-2 p.m. Let's Weigh In: Stroke and Weight Management Kamal Shemisa, MD
2-2:15 p.m. Discussion All
Management of Large and Small Vessel Disease Sandalwood B
12:45-1:10 p.m. No Stroke? Now what? A Look at Small Vessel Disease on Imaging Elizabeth Salyers, MS, AG-ACNP-BC, SCRN
1:10-1:35 p.m. Management of Arterial Dissections Andrew Ringer, MD
1:35-2 p.m. Medical Management and Detection of Cervical Vessel Disease Chris Zammit, MD, FACEP, FNCS
2-2:15 p.m. Discussion All
Prehospital And Emergency Treatment Acacia
12:45-1:10 p.m. Updates in Thrombolysis & Thrombectomy Chris Zammit, MD, FACEP, FNCS
1:10-1:35 p.m. Stroke Symptom Review with Image Guided Thrombosis Repair Model- Anterior Ryan Tackla, MD
1:35-2 p.m. Stroke Symptom Review with Image Guided Thrombosis Repair Model- Posterior Ryan Tackla, MD
2-2:15 p.m. Discussion All
Rehabilitation and Recovery Sandalwood C
12:45-1:10 p.m. Early Management of Dysphagia for Stroke in Acute Care Anna Gates, MS, CCC-SLP & Stephanie Hutzel,  MA, CCC-SLP
1:10-1:35 p.m. Vestibular Assessment and Treatment after Stroke Taylor Wendel PT, DPT
1:35-2 p.m. Inpatient Rehabilitation and Stroke Care: Occupational Therapy's Role in Vision and Cognition LeAnna Matsey, MHS, OTR/L, CBIS
2-2:15 p.m. Discussion All
Critical Care Management Nutmeg
12:45-1:10 p.m. Review of the AHA Guidelines on Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) Henry Chang, PhD, MD
1:10-1:35 p.m.  Medical Management of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia (DCI)/Vasospasm (SAH) Chengyuan "Alex" Feng, PhD, MD
1:35-2 p.m. An Introduction to Mechanical Circulatory Support & Stroke Julian Macedo, MD
2-2:15 p.m. Discussion All
2:15-2:45 p.m.  Break and Visit with Exhibitors   
Afternoon Sessions:
2:45-3:10 p.m. System of Care: Management of Hemorrhagic Conversion Daryl & Melanie Brown Acacia
3:10-3:35 p.m. System of Care: It Takes a Village for Improving Outcomes Jamie Hughes
3:35-4 p.m. System of Care: A Closer Look at Basilar Occlusions Carlotta Prather
4-4:15 p.m. Systems of Care Panel Discussion: includes Stroke Survivors, EMS, Physicians, Nursing, Therapy, Transport All
4:15-4:30 p.m. Evaluation and Final Door Prizes