Advanced Stroke Care: Improved Efficiency Using Technology

Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC

Presenters

Elad I. Levy, MD, FACS, FAHA
Director of Neuroendovascular Fellowship
Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Radiology
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery & Radiology
Director of Neurosurgical Research
Director of Stroke Service
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Intended Learners

This activity is designed for interventional radiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, interventional neuroradiologists, interventional cardiologists, radiologic technologists, physicists, administrators, and related healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Explore how to create a successful stroke protocol, which is measurable by cost savings analysis and patient outcomes
• Describe the role of CT in managing patients with stroke as it relates to patient safety, time efficiency, and dose savings

Activity Overview

This educational webinar will be presented live on February 14, 2012 by Elad I. Levy, MD, FACS, FAHA and Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD with a live question-and-answer session following the presentation.

To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must attend a full webinar event, complete the 20-question online post-test with a score of 70% or better, and complete the evaluation form. After successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form online at www.naccme.com, participants may immediately print their documentation of credit.

To be eligible for credit for the live version of this activity, completed post-tests must be submitted online by February 28, 2012.

There is no fee associated with this activity.

For questions regarding this educational activity, please call 609-371-1137.

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Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CME

NACCME designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AHRA Accreditation

Approved for 1 ARRT Category A CE credit by AHRA.

Independent Clinical Reviewer: Darin T. Okuda, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology, UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center, San Francisco, California.

Planning Committee

The planning committee comprises Elad I. Levy, MD, FACS, FAHA, Darin Okuda, MD, Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD; and Diane Borges, PhD, Kristin Ciszeski, Mike Kearney, Rich Keenan, Tiffney Oliver, Randy Robbin, and John Savage, NACCME.

Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

According to the disclosure policy of NACCME, faculty, editors, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with relevant commercial companies related to this activity. All relevant conflicts of interest that are indentified are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict is identified, it is the responsibility of NACCME to initiate a mechanism to resolve the conflict(s). The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation.

All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies reported, and levels of evidence.

NACCME requires faculty to inform participants whenever off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices are discussed in their presentations

The faculty has reported the following:

Dr. Levy: Grant/research support—Boston Scientific Corporation, Codman & Shurtleff, Inc, ev3/Coviden Vascular Therapies; Consultant—Codman & Shurtleff, Inc, ev3/Covidien Vascular Therapies, TheraSyn Sensors, Inc; Stock shareholder—Intratech Medical Ltd, Mynx/Access Closure; Other financial or material support—Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific Corporation, ev3/Covidien Vascular Therapies, Intratech Medical Ltd, Mynx/Access Closure
Dr. Siddiqui: Grant/research support—University at Buffalo; Consultant—Codman & Shurtleff, Inc, Concentric Medical, ev3/Covidien Vascular Therapies, Guide Point Global Consulting, Penumbra; Scientific advisor—Codman & Shurtleff, Inc; Promotional speakers bureau—Codman & Shurtleff, Inc, Genetech; Stock shareholder—Hotspur, Intratech Medical, StimSox, Valor Medical; Employee/officer/board member—University at Buffalo Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York; Other financial or material support—Abbott Vascular, American Association of Neurological Surgeons courses, Annual Peripheral Angioplasty and All That Jazz Course, Codman & Shertleff, Inc, Genetech, Neocure Group, LLC, an Emergency Medicine Conference
Dr. Okuda has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests

Dr. Borges, Ms. Ciszeski, Mr. Kearney, Mr. Keenan, Ms. Oliver, Mr. Robbin, and Mr. Savage have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

NACCME requires faculty to inform participants whenever off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices are discussed in their presentations.

The faculty has disclosed that no off-label/unapproved use(s) of drugs and/or devices will be discussed.

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Grant Support

Supported by an educational grant from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

Representatives of the granting organization may not register on behalf of participants.