Programming
 Dates: Nursing Symposium: Feb. 11 Pre-Con Symposium: Feb. 11 Sessions: Feb. 12-14 Exhibits: Feb. 12-13 Location: San Diego, CA 111 W Harbor Dr San Diego Convention Center |  Oct 2, 2013 FAHA/VIP Registration and Housing Opens Oct 9, 2013 Member Registration and Housing Opens Oct 16, 2013 Nonmember/Media Registration and Housing Opens |  Now Open!
Deadline: Aug 13, 11:59 pm CT |
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Program Description
The International Stroke Conference is the world’s largest meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease. This 2½-day conference features more than 1,200 presentations that emphasize basic, clinical and translational sciences as they evolve toward a more complete understanding of stroke pathophysiology with the overall goal of developing more effective prevention and treatment. Sessions in clinical categories will center on stroke community risk factors, emergency care, acute neuroimaging, endovascular and nonendovascular treatment, diagnosis, cerebrovascular occlusive disease, in-hospital treatment, and outcomes of stroke. Sessions in basic science categories focus on vascular biology in health and disease, experimental mechanisms and models, and basic and translational neuroscience of stroke recovery. Further specialized topics include rehabilitation and recovery, pediatric stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, nursing, preventive strategies, vascular cognitive impairment, aneurysm, subarachnoid hemorrhage and other neurocritical management, vascular malformations, and ongoing clinical trials. Cutting-edge presentations on these topics attract a wide range of healthcare professionals and investigators including adult and pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurointerventionalists, neuroradiologists and interventional radiologists, physiatrists, emergency medicine specialists, primary care physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, rehabilitation specialists, physical, occupational, and speech therapists, pharmacists, and basic researchers spanning the fields of cerebrovascular function and disease.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the International Stroke Conference, participants should be able to:
- Identify recent advances in basic models of stroke and translational research.
- Evaluate recent advances in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of cerebrovascular disease.
- Analyze new and ongoing clinical research advances through late-breaking science and ongoing clinical trials sessions.
- Communicate in the interactive exchange of new research, treatment and intervention with scientists and investigators working in all areas of cerebrovascular disease.
- Interpret the rapidly changing areas within the stroke spectrum such as emerging options for the diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke, mechanisms of stroke recovery, and the impact of vascular cognitive impairment.
- Appraise the diverse challenges presented by cerebrovascular disease to specific populations, including ethnic and racial minorities, women, children, and developing communities.
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CME/CE Information for ISC 2013
You have two ways to complete your conference evaluation and claim your CME/CE credits for the conference, pre-conference symposium and/or nursing symposium:
- Stop by the Communication Center, which is located in the Main Lobby, Level 1.
- Visit learn.heart.org from any computer with internet connection.
- Sign in with your Professional Education Center user name and password at learn.heart.org. If you do not have an account, please create one.
- Find the courses that you attended under the “Course Catalog” tab and select to enroll.
- Authorization codes to enroll will be listed on a ticket given to you when you receive your name badge.
- Complete the evaluation and claim your credit.
Continuing Medical Education Accreditation – Physicians
The American Heart Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Continuing Education Accreditation – Nurses
The American Heart Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Continuing Medical Education Accreditation – Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
CME/CE Disclosure
All persons who develop and/or control educational content in CME/CE activities sponsored by the American Heart Association will disclose to the audience all financial relationships with any commercial supporters of this activity as well as with other commercial interests whose lines of business are related to the CME/CE-certified content of this activity. In addition, presenters will disclose
unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations. Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials.
Successful completion of this CME/CE activity includes the following:
To successfully complete this activity, learners must fully participate in the sessions. In addition, learners must provide feedback that will be used for evaluative and outcomes measurement purposes. Learners will check-in onsite for attendance verification purposes and will be required to provide evaluative feedback before CME/CE credit can be claimed. There is no fee for continuing education credits for this activity.
