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7th Annual Stroke 360: Integrating Care and Science - January 7-8, 2027
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
Presented by the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute
This program will emphasize the evidence-based strategy for the current treatments of stroke and updates in stroke care including acute and post stroke rehabilitation. It will cover new methodologies and advancement in diagnosis and treatment of patients with stroke.
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE- IN-PERSON | FEE |
| Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | Complimentary |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $315 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) - NO CE - Click here to register! | Complimentary |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary |
| Allied Health Care Professionals (including Nurses) | Complimentary |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | Complimentary |
| REGISTRATION TYPE- Virtual | FEE |
| Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | $50 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $315 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) - NO CE - Click here to register! | Complimentary |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
| Allied Health Care Professionals (including Nurses) | $50 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | $50 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Presenters, topics, program schedule, and credit is subject to change
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, trainees, nurses, physical, occupational, speech therapists and social workers who interact with stroke patients in a variety of settings.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Identify updates in acute stroke management including thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy
- Learn updates in intracerebral hemorrhage and intracranial stenosis management
- Identify gaps in post stroke care and highlight post stroke therapy
- Review opinions on controversial topics in Stroke
- Discuss patient centered outcomes
Course summary
- 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 9.00 Attendance
- 9.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award up to 9.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.
| Thursday, January 7, 2027 | ||
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| 8:30 AM | Registration | |
| 9:00 AM | Stroke Basics | Lauren Franklin, MD |
| Plenary Session I: Stroke Management Updates Moderator: Kristy Esterline, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | ||
| 9:30 AM | Thrombolytics Update | Vivek Misra, MD |
| 10:00 AM | Thrombectomy Update | Alex Hoang, MD |
| 10:30 AM | Secondary Stroke Prevention Update - target GLP1s | Thomas Kent, MD |
| 11:00 AM | Lunch, Meet & Greet, Visit Exhibits | |
| Plenary Session II: Stroke Management Updates Moderator: Susan Zamora, RN, CPAHA Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | ||
| 12:00 PM | Head Positioning: Does It Matter? | Anne Alexandrov, PhD, RN, AGACNP-BC, ANVP-BC, NVRN-BC, ASC-BC, CCRN, FAAN |
| 1:00 PM | Updates in Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | Anh Nguyen, MD |
| 1:30 PM | Updates in Stroke Rehabilitation | Timea Hodics, MD |
| 2:00 PM | Woman and Stroke | Saisree Ravi, MD |
| 2:30 PM | Adjournment | |
| Friday, January 8, 2027 | ||
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| 8:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |
| Plenary Session I: Miscellaneous Topics in Stroke Management Moderators: Vanessa Flowers, BSN, RN, SCRN Houston Methodist The Wodlands Hospital | ||
| 9:00 AM | Lipid Management for Secondary Stroke Prevention | Kershaw Patel, MD |
| 9:30 AM | Stroke associated with Drug Abuse | Connor Simutis MD |
| 10:00 AM | Debate 1 | Fellow 1 - TBD Rajan Gadhia, MD David Chiu, MD |
| 10:30 AM | Debate 2 | Fellow 2 - TBD Rajan Gadhia, MD David Chiu, MD |
| 11:00 AM | Lunch, Meet & Greet, Visit Exhibits | |
| Plenary Session II: Miscellaneous Topics in Stroke Management Moderators: Merrilee Littlewood, RN Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | ||
| 12:00 PM | Predictive Analytics in Secondary Stroke Prvention: Are We Ready for AI Risk Stratification? | Farhaan Vahidy, PhD, MBBS, MPH, FAHA |
| 1:00 PM | Physical Therapy and Stroke | Shannon Kingrey |
| 1:30 PM | Challenges of Family Caregiving | Julie Schwarz, LCSW Jan Flewelling |
| 2:00 PM | EMS Perspectives | Blake Milnes |
| 2:30 PM | Adjournment | |
In-Person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute (6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030).
Virtual information will be provided to registered learners.
| COURSE DIRECTORS |
| Tanu Garg, MD |
| Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology Vascular Neurology, Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
Available Credit
- 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 9.00 Attendance
- 9.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award up to 9.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.
Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information.
Price
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- STEP 1 - Choose the activity format you would like to attend (LIVE or LIVESTREAM) by selecting the checkbox next to the activity and clicking the "Enroll" button.
- STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE- IN-PERSON | FEE |
| Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | Complimentary |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $315 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) - NO CE - Click here to register! | Complimentary |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary |
| Allied Health Care Professionals (including Nurses) | Complimentary |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | Complimentary |
| REGISTRATION TYPE- Virtual | FEE |
| Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | $50 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $315 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) - NO CE - Click here to register! | Complimentary |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
| Allied Health Care Professionals (including Nurses) | $50 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | $50 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
* Presenters, topics, program schedule, and credit is subject to change