16th Annual Cerebrovascular Symposium

• Evaluate treatment options for stroke patients based on updated guidelines
• Discuss recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of patients who present with symptoms of stroke
• Select appropriate radiographic studies based on the most current information available
• Describe systems of care for stroke patients
• Apply newly acquired knowledge through discussion of a variety of challenging stroke cases and debates
• Practice and view techniques through a hands-on equipment lab

Agenda 2023

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in adults with a worldwide prevalence of over 100 million people. Although much progress on stroke has been made, stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. With the rapid advancements in technology and treatment modalities, stroke team members need to quickly adapt their practices and understand each other’s specialized knowledge and interventions on behalf of the patient to provide optimal care. Diagnosis, treatment and management of cerebrovascular disease and stroke are complex and require ongoing education for neurologists, neurosurgeons, cardiologists and other stroke team members who see patients with these conditions.  

This CME activity is designed to enhance learner’s knowledge of these advances by presenting topics that address the importance of cardiovascular management in the prevention of stroke, the need for work-up of patients suffering from various types of stroke and identification of which patients to treat and when. This course will combine didactic lectures, case discussions, hands-on equipment labs, expert debates and the latest information on the diagnosis and management of challenging cerebrovascular disease and stroke patients. Panel discussions, Q&A and breakout sessions will allow time for attendees to interact with faculty members and hear different management approaches across the healthcare system.

Swedish Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Swedish Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

For Nurses
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are accepted for Washington State RN Continuing Education requirements as well as for application and renewal of specialty and advance practice certification through both ANCC and AANP (1 CNE hour is equivalent to 1 CME hour).

Other Health Professionals 
Many credentialing bodies, societies and boards (such as for Nurses, PAs, PTs, Social Workers) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as an equivalent credit hour as long as the topic is relevant to the applicant’s field or discipline. If you have any doubts whether an activity will qualify for CE, please check our planned agenda and contact your board prior to registering for the course.

Registered Nurses
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME for the purpose of recertification. 

Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certified Program (AANPCP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

American Academy of Physician Assistant
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 12.75 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for completing this course.

Michelle A. Dedeo, DNP, ARNP-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Critical Care Nurse
Neuro-critical Care
Seattle, WA

Sameer Gafoor, M.D.
Medical Director, Structural Heart and Valve Disease
Heart & Vascular Institute
Providence Swedish
Seattle, WA

P. Gregory Hayes, M.D.
Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon
Providence Swedish
Seattle, WA

Kory S. Herrick, M.D.
Attending Physician, Neurocritical Care
Swedish Neuroscience Institute
Swedish Health Services
Providence Swedish
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Samuel Hou, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of PNI Stroke and Neurovascular Center
Interventional Neuroradiology for San Fernando Valley
Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Santa Monica, CA

David S. Liebeskind, M.D.
Director of the UCLA Stroke Center
Professor of Neurology
UCLA Department of Neurology
Director, UCLA Stroke Center
Director, Neurovascular Imaging Research Core
Los Angeles, CA

Yince Loh, M.D., FNCS
Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center | Swedish Health System, Stroke
Neurointerventional Surgery and Neurocritical Care | Cerebrovascular Center
Neuroscience Institute
Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology | Colonel, US Army (Ret)
Providence Swedish
Seattle, WA

Brendan McCullough, M.D., Ph.D.
Neuroradiologist
Providence Swedish
Seattle, WA

Cameron G. McDougall, M.D.
Executive Medical Director
Neurosurgery
Neuroscience Institute
Providence Swedish
Seattle, WA

Stephen J. Monteith, M.D.
Chief, Neurosurgery and Cerebrovascular
Swedish Cherry Hill
Providence Swedish
Seattle, WA

Akshal Patel, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
Cherry Hill Campus
Providence Swedish
Seattle, WA

Vitor Mendes Pereira,  M.D. MSc
Director of Endovascular Research and Innovation
Schroeder Chair in Advanced Neurovascular Interventions
Lead Scientist/ RADIS lab/ Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
Division of Neurosurgery - Department of Surgery
St Michael’s Hospital - Unity Health Toronto
Professor of Surgery and Medical Imaging
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Nerses Sanossian, M.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinical Scholar)
Director, Roxanna Todd Hodges Stroke Program
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Tarvinder Singh, M.D., MS
Vascular (Stroke) Neurologist
Medical Director of Neurosciences and Neurology
Providence Swedish
Seattle, WA

David L. Tirschwell, M.D., MSc
Medical Director, Comprehensive Stroke Care
Professor of Neurology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Arthur Wang, MD, FAANS
Director, Division of Endovascular Neurosurgery/Interventional Neurology
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA

*Starting May 1, add $30 to Advance Registration pricing.   Early registration before March 17 is $15 less for starred registration types.

Registration Information
Participants who register by May 1 will receive an email reminder. Registrations will only be processed when accompanied by full payment. 

Cancellation
To receive a refund, notice of cancellation must be received no later than Friday, May 5.  

Special Accommodations
If you require specific accommodations, please contact Swedish CME at cme@swedish.org or 206-386-2755. 

Registration Fees
Swedish CME is a self-sustaining unit and does not depend on or receive public monies in support of its educational efforts. The fees for this course include all instruction materials, lab access, online syllabus access, online recording access and a digital certificate of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

COVID-19 Precautions 
The safety of our attendees, faculty, and staff are of highest priority.  Precautions will be put in place to ensure safe participation in this program and we will be following all hospital, local, and state COVID-19 guidelines for any indoor meetings.  At this time in-person registration is available for this program, especially for planned lab sessions. Based on the current situation 3 week from the symposium date it is possible this program format options may change.  Registrants will be notified of any changes or attendance requirements prior to the program date with the opportunity to update their registration to the options available at that time.  Please use caution if booking travel accommodations as we cannot be held responsible for any charges incurred for planned participation in this symposium.

Acknowledgments
This symposium is financially supported in part by educational grants in accordance with ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence. A complete listing of commercial supporters is not available at this time. Appropriate acknowledgment will be given to all supporters at the time of the symposium.