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5th Annual Sentara Stroke Symposium


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Add to Calendar 5th Annual Sentara Stroke Symposium 5/16/2025 7:00:00 AM 5/16/2025 4:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://sentara.cloud-cme.com/stroke2025 Description: Join us for the 5th Annual Sentara Stroke Symposium, where we’ll explore the latest in cerebral vascular health. This event will provide cutting-edge, evidence-based knowledge on stroke prevention, identification, treatment, and recovery. The symposium addresses the growing need for up-to-date practices in stroke care for providers and allied health professionals. With ongoing changes in best practices and guidelines, at... Westin Virginia Beach Town Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, Virginia Beach, VA

Overview
Join us for the 5th Annual Sentara Stroke Symposium, where we’ll explore the latest in cerebral vascular health. This event will provide cutting-edge, evidence-based knowledge on stroke prevention, identification, treatment, and recovery.

The symposium addresses the growing need for up-to-date practices in stroke care for providers and allied health professionals. With ongoing changes in best practices and guidelines, attendees will gain valuable insights into recognizing stroke symptoms, caring for hemorrhagic stroke patients, implementing preventative measures, and understanding stroke quality metrics. This year’s content is driven by recent literature, expert feedback from divisional stroke teams, and key findings from the Stroke Registry.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Identify best practices for initial and ongoing management of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
  2. Examine how interprofessional collaboration contributes to improved patient outcomes
  3. Examine processes that impact continuum of care and outcomes for the stroke population.

Registration

Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner - $125.00
Nurses and all other Allied Health Professionals - $75.00


Target Audience
Specialties - All Specialties
Professions - Allied Health Professional, CRNA, Fellow, Leader, Non-Physician, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapist , Pharmacist, Physical Therapist , Physician, Physician Assistant, Resident, Speech Therapist , Student

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.50 hours)

Accreditation

Sentara is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians: Sentara designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 6.50 hours of education.  Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of attendance for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organization accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative, an ACCME Recognized Accreditor.


This activity has been submitted to Virginia Physical Therapy Association and has been approved (or meets the Continuing Education Activity Criterion) for 6.5 contact hours.

This activity has been submitted to Virginia Occupational Therapy Association and has been approved (or meets the Continuing Education Activity Criterion) for 6.5 contact hours.


Additional Information

Accessibility Statement
 
Sentara is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

 

Event Summary:

5th Annual Sentara Stroke Symposium

Start Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025

End Date: Friday, May 16, 2025

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

  • The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center for 189.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book : Friday, April 25, 2025

**Sentara employees must contact Travel Services to make arrangements for hotel.



Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships


The Continuing Medical Education department adheres to ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Faculty Photos
Robin McAlpin, APRN
Director
Sentara Park
Activity Administrator
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Alex Grunsfeld, MD
Sentara Neurology Specialists
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Daniel A Cohen, MD
Sentara Neurology Specialists - Norfolk General
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Paul M Fisher, SLP
Sentara Therapy Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Mackenzie C Flynn, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Sentara Brock Cancer Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Jessica Friend, MS, Speech Pathologist
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Dawn Gaimaro, DPT, PT, NCS, C/NDT
Advanced Clinical Rehab Specialist in Neurology
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Jodi Gehring, MD
None
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
CindyLee A Gordish, Speech Pathologist, MSEd, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Bruce M Lo, MD
Chief
Emergency Physicians of Tidewater
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Mayleen Martin, OTR/L
Sentara Therapy Center Neuro Rehab
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Mark McDonald, MD
Syntrillo
Faculty
Ownership-Syntrillo
Faculty Photos
Shannon McGinn
Sentara
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Lawrence J Nolan, DO
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Kelly F. Ptachick, MS
Occupational Therapist
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
James R Wyant, MD
Sentara Neurology
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Keshia P Blakeney, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Manager
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Nurse Planner
Nothing to disclose
Carlissa J Lam, DNP, RN
Stroke Program Coordinator
Sentara RMH Medical Center
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Rita Meyers, RN, BSN
Stroke Program Coordinator
Sentara Leigh Hospital
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Stephanie R Phillips-Wheeler, AA
Sentara Health
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Mary Stern, RN, BSN
Stroke Program Coordinator
Sentara Health
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Sara Ventura, RN
Unit Coordinator
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Lacey Watford, OTR/L
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Sabrina Werner, APRN
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose

Friday, May 16, 2025

Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits Open
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Opening Remarks
8:00AM - 8:05AM
Stroke in Young Adults
8:05AM - 8:50AM
Jodi Gehring, MD (Faculty)

Survivor and Caregiver Panel
8:50AM - 10:00AM

Breaks and Exhibits Open
10:00AM - 10:30AM
Lunch and Exhibits Open
12:00PM - 1:00PM

Break and Exhibits Open
3:15PM - 3:30PM

Primary Stroke Prevention
3:30PM - 4:15PM
Alex Grunsfeld, MD (Faculty)

Closing Remarks
4:15PM - 4:30PM
Acute Care of Stroke Patient - Morning Session

In the ED: Acute Management of Hemorrhagic Stroke
10:30AM - 11:15AM
Bruce M Lo, MD (Faculty)

Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment(Depression, anxiety, dementia, etc.)
11:15AM - 12:00PM
Daniel A Cohen, MD (Faculty)

Therapy Track - Morning Session

Posterior Circulation Strokes
10:30AM - 11:15AM
Dawn Gaimaro, DPT, PT, NCS, C/NDT

Dysphagia Following Posterior Circulation Stroke
11:15AM - 12:00PM
CindyLee A Gordish, Speech Pathologist, MSEd, CCC-SLP (Faculty)

Acute Care of Stroke Patient - Afternoon Session

Stroke in Pregnancy
1:00PM - 1:45PM
James R Wyant, MD (Faculty)
Cerebral edema in Stroke
1:45PM - 2:30PM
Lawrence J Nolan, DO (Faculty)

Role of Artificial Intelligence in Secondary Stroke Prevention
2:30PM - 3:15PM
Mark McDonald, MD (Faculty)

Therapy Track - Afternoon Session

Don't Lose SIGHT of our goal...FUNCTION!
1:00PM - 1:45PM
Kelly F. Ptachick, MS

An OT's Perspective on High Tech vs Low Tech Treatment Options
1:45PM - 2:30PM
Shannon McGinn (Faculty)
Mayleen Martin, OTR/L (Faculty)

Connected Speech, Let's Talk & Stroke-related Motor Speech and Language Disorders: Tips for the Non-SLP
2:30PM - 3:15PM
Jessica Friend, MS, Speech Pathologist (Faculty)
Mackenzie C Flynn, MS, CCC-SLP (Faculty)
Paul M Fisher, SLP (Faculty)

Exhibitor Prospectus

The exhibitor space will be open from 7 a.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025, to 4 p.m. Participants will be able to visit the exhibit space during registration, lunch, and breaks.

To support the symposium with an exhibit, please complete the online registration as indicated by Friday, May 2, 2025. Once registered please email us with the names of those who will be attending the symposium.

 

Payment via credit card is preferred. If payment must be made via check, we prefer you send it via FedEx or UPS mail and share the tracking information with us.

Checks should be made payable to:
Sentara Health
Attn: Elena Neal
1300 Sentara Park (W2-07)
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Include “2025 Stroke Symposium” in the note/memo section of the check.


Contact Us:
Siobhan Williams
Continuing Medical Education

Phone: 757-363-6147
Email: [email protected]


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Exhibitor Packages

Exhibitor Package - 5th Annual Sentara Stroke Symposium - Exhibitor Package Price: $1200.00
Includes:
  • A skirted six (6) foot table with two chairs, electricity, meals and refreshments
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 2
  • All Included
  • Exhibit Location: Foyer - outside of Monarch Ballroom

Deadline for order commitment is 5/16/2025 11:59:00 PM.

2025 ASHA Disclosures
2025 ASHA Disclosures
Don't Lose SIGHT of our Goal...Function Handouts
Handout
Functional Home Exercises
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Button Handouts
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Towel Slides
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Sentara Stroke Support Group
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Neuro Therapy
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