Presented by Holy Cross Hospital, the 2018 Fall Stroke Symposium will offer an educational and networking forum for attendees to hear from experts and learn more about stroke risks and treatments.
Holy Cross is accredited by the Florida Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians and nurses. The 2018 Fall Stroke Symposium educational activity is approved for up to four category-one credits under the standards of the American Medical Association’s Physician’s Recognition Award program, and for six nursing contact hours by the Florida Board of Nursing.
The program is designed for physicians, medical residents, nurses, emergency medical service (EMS) providers and other stroke/neurology healthcare providers. Keynote speakers from the Holy Cross Medical Group and others include:
· Calimar Morales-Sanchez, a speech pathologist who will examine the importance of dysphagia screening in all stroke patients
· Justin Boise, a stroke-certified nurse will explore hemorrhagic strokes for nurses
· Dr. Phyllis Bulkan, a physical medicine and rehab specialist will discuss stroke rehabilitation
· Dr. Catalina Ionita, A neurointensivist will discuss subarachnoid strokes
· Dr. Laszlo Miskolczi, a neuro-interventional radiologist that will comprehend the new 24-hour time window for acute stroke treatment
· And Dr. Robert Starke, a neurosurgery specialist who will survey the multi-modality treatment of cerebral vascular disease
WHEN: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. for Nursing
5 p.m.- 9 p.m. for Physicians
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Dinner will be provided starting at 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sister Innocent Conference Center
Holy Cross Hospital
4725 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
COST: Free
CONTACT: Please RSVP by fax to 954-251-5879 or email Justin.Boise@holy-cross.com
MORE INFORMATION:
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and Joint Commission certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center at Holy Cross Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award for nine consecutive years (2010-2018), and also achieved the Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus for the second year in a row, which is the highest designation that the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association bestows on a stroke center. These designations demonstrate Holy Cross Hospital's commitment to providing patients with the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
About Holy Cross Hospital
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital is a full-service, non-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross Hospital has been named one of the top three hospitals of 65 in the Miami metro area and among the top 20 in the state in U.S. News and World Report's 2018-2019 Best Hospital rankings. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. To learn more about Holy Cross Hospital, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.
