Stroke 360 2026: Integrating Care and Science - Online CE Course
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 | FEE |
|---|---|
Physicians and Residents / Fellows | |
Houston Methodist physician (PCG, SPG, MPAQ, HMCC ACO PCP) | Complimentary |
Private physician (located within the Greater Houston Area) | $315 |
Private physician (located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
Residents / Fellows | Complimentary |
Allied Health Care Professionals / All Others | |
Allied Health Care Professional / All Others | Complimentary |
* 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.
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
| Stroke 360 Symposium: Integrating Care and Science Course Directors: Tanu Garg, MD and John Volpi, MD January 15 - 16, 2026 | Hybrid Symposium | |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | |
| PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| Introduction to Stroke 360 | Ravi Saisree, MD |
| Plenary Session I: Stroke Management Updates Moderators: Jason Lee | |
| Thrombolytics Update | Vivek Misra, MD |
| Thrombectomy Update | Sanjeev Ariyandath, MD |
| Secondary Stroke Prevention Update | Thomas Kent, MD |
| Plenary Session II: Stroke Management Updates Moderators: Taylor Grow, BSN, RN, SCRN | |
| Keynote Speaker: A modern quest to improve outcomes of acute ischemic stroke patients- what are we doing now and what does the future look like? | Eva Mistry, MBBS, MSCI, FAHA |
| Updates in Management of Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage | Anh Nguyen, MD |
| Updates in Stroke Rehabilitation | Timea Hodics, MD |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | |
| Plenary Session I: Miscellaneous Topics in Stroke Management Moderators: Tonia Shelton | |
| Liproprotein (a) and Stroke | Kershaw Patel, MD |
| Anti-Amyloid therapy and Acute Stroke management | Abyaz Asmar, MD |
| Stroke associated with Drug Abuse | Connor Simutis MD |
| Debate Case 1 | Matt Yanus, MD Rajan Gadhia, MD David Chiu, MD |
| Debate Case 2 | Hanah Alley, MD Rajan Gadhia, MD David Chiu, MD |
| Plenary Session II: Miscellaneous Topics in Stroke Management Moderators: Donna Pardilla | |
| AI in Stroke | Farhaan Vahidy, PhD, MBBS, MPH, FAHA |
| Behavioral Economics Applications in Treatment of Stroke | Wamda Ahmed, MD |
| Music Therapy and Stroke | Riya Bhavsar MD |
| Hidden Effects of Stroke | Julie Schwarz, LCSW Jan Flewelling |
| 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 |
| John Volpi, MD |
| Robert W. Hervey Distinguished Endowed Chair for Parkinson’s Disease Research and Treatment Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience 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 Enduring material 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.
Price
Registration Instructions
- STEP 1 - Select the applicable fee and add to cart to complete the checkout process.
- STEP 2 - Once registered, click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
Fees
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
Physicians and Residents / Fellows | |
Houston Methodist physician (PCG, SPG, MPAQ, HMCC ACO PCP) | Complimentary |
Private physician (located within the Greater Houston Area) | $315 |
Private physician (located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
Residents / Fellows | Complimentary |
Allied Health Care Professionals / All Others | |
Allied Health Care Professional / All Others | Complimentary |
* 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.

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