2025 Stroke Symposium

Danville, PA US
May 21, 2025
This is an in-person educational activity. This event will provide practices and education that are the most up to date, for providing evidence base care to our stroke patients. The panel will present on how roles outside of the neurology specific field has a great impact on the outcomes of those suffering a stroke. There will also be discussion on primary and secondary stroke prevention.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, advanced practice, nursing, pharmacists, EMT and paramedics. Other learner groups such as social workers and therapy service employees would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

1. identify how to support patients with primary and secondary stroke prevention

2. explain the recovery phase of stroke

3. identify patients psychological needs following a stroke

4. describe what is it to be a stroke center and learn more about the organizations that set our guidelines

Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course.  No refunds for no-shows. 
 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
 
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 0.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 0.00 ANCC
    • 0.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    11/25/2024
    Course expires: 
    05/21/2025
    Event starts: 
    05/21/2025 - 8:00am EDT
    Event ends: 
    05/21/2025 - 4:30pm EDT
    Cost:
    $100.00
    Add to calendar: 
    Rating: 
    5
    A final schedule will be available soon. 
    The Henry Hood Center for Health Research
    100 N Academy Ave.
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    ​​​​​​All visitors to the Geisinger campus, please park in the patient parking lot. A shuttle bus will take you to the Henry Hood Center for Health Research, please notify the driver when boarding the bus of your final destination.

    Travel

    Henry Hood Center for Health Research is located on the Geisinger Campus in Danville, Pennsylvania (Montour County), Exit 224 on Interstate 80. Routes 11 and 54 also intersect in Danville.

    Geisinger Faculty
     
    Lisa Wasko, BSN, RN, SCARN
    Manager Clinical Quality
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Samantha Doucoure, BSN, RN, SCRN
    Cerebrovascular Nurse Navigator
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Amy Swarthout, BSN, RN, SCRN
    Stroke/Trauma Nurse Coordinator
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Oded Goren, MD
    Neurosurgery/Cerebrovascular
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Christopher Berry, PA-C
    Neurosurgery
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    David Ermak, DO
    System Stroke Director
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Sarah F. Hale, Pharm.D., BCPPS
    Pharmacy Director
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Content Disclosure
    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  
     
     

    *Credit hours to be determined once the final schedule is received.

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly 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.

     

     

     

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of __  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for __ contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    This live activity is approved for <XX> contact hours (___ CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-24-<finish number>. 

    The Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this program for a maximum of <XX> AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credit commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 0.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 0.00 ANCC
    • 0.00 Participation Credit

    Price

    Cost:
    $100.00
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