Course

Stroke, Neurology, and Medicine – Interdisciplinary medicine for all

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

8:00 AM – 10:30 AM MST

Location:CC: Van Horne C

Audience:

Adult Neurologist, Resident, Fellow, Nurses with interest in topic

Learning Level:

Intermediate (Practicing Physician)

Learning Format:

Audience response system, Lecture/plenary method, Question and answer sessions

CanMEDs Roles:

Medical Expert, Scholar

Co-Chair(s)

SP

Steven Peters
CH

Christine Hawkes

Speaker(s)

SS

Suresh Subramaniam
MB

Mark Boulos
AY

Amy Yu
DS

Deepa Suryanarayan

Selected clinical topics from the intersection of neurology, stroke, and internal medicine, embracing the latest clinical practice, scientific knowledge and future advances.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the evidence for a connection between sleep apnea and stroke risk, and suggest practical approaches to screening and managing stroke patients for disordered breathing.
Describe common and rare hematologic causes of stroke and the role of the neurologist in detecting and managing these disorders.
Describe the use of imaging to risk stratify patients with suspected transient ischemic attacks.
Describe the common manifestations and management of embolic and atheroembolic disease of the retina.

Presentations:

8:00 AM – 8:05 AM MST

Opening Remarks
Speaker: Steven Peters
Speaker: Christine Hawkes
8:05 AM – 8:40 AM MST

Update on ischemia of the retina and optic nerve
Speaker: Suresh Subramaniam
8:40 AM – 9:15 AM MST

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Stroke
Speaker: Mark Boulos
9:15 AM – 9:50 AM MST

Risk Stratifying TIA and Minor Stroke
Speaker: Amy Yu
9:50 AM – 10:25 AM MST

Hematologic disorders and ischemic stroke
Speaker: Deepa Suryanarayan