2018 Neuroscience Symposium

Friday, April 27, 2018

7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Louisville Marriott East
1903 Embassy Square Blvd.
Louisville, Kentucky Provided by
Target audience Social workers
This activity will provide 6.5 hours of continuing education
This activity is targeted toward physicians, physician units (CEU). Norton Healthcare is an approved provider
assistants, nurse practitioners, social workers and for social worker credits by the Kentucky Board of Social
other clinicians in the practices of family medicine, Work. Sponsorship number is KBSWSP 2017011.
internal medicine, emergency medicine, neurology and
neurosurgery. For questions related to social workers’ CEU, contact
Jean Vaughn, LCSW, at (502) 629-2737 or jean.vaughn@
nortonhealthcare.org.
Statement of educational need
The goal of this activity is to provide updates on Course director
neurological research, literature, advancing technology and
available treatment options that can be vital to maximizing Christopher B. Shields, M.D.
patient outcomes. Practitioners need to be aware of the Medical Director and Chief of Adult Neurosurgery
latest neurological clinical guidelines and advances to Norton Neuroscience Institute
effectively treat their adult patients who present with
neurological symptoms and have neurological disorders.
Faculty
Mark P. Bazant, M.D.
Objectives Neurologist
1. Utilize the latest clinical guidelines in the initial Norton Neurology Services
treatment of patients who present with neurological Shervin R. Dashti, M.D., Ph.D.
symptoms and/or disease. Neurosurgeon
2. Discuss treatment advances for patients with Norton Neuroscience Institute
neurological disorders. Bryan J. Eckerle, M.D.
3. Identify primary and specialty treatment resources for Neurologist
specific neurological diseases. Norton Neurology Services
Geeta A. Ganesh, M.D.
Neurologist
Continuing education credits Norton Neurology Services
Physicians Mahan Ghiassi, M.D.
Accreditation: Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Neurosurgeon
Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing Norton Neuroscience Institute
medical education for physicians. Angela M. Hardwick, M.D.
Designation: Norton Healthcare designates this live Neurologist
activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Norton Neurology Services
Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit Brian M. Plato, D.O.
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the Neurologist
activity. Norton Neurology Services
For questions related to CME, contact Norton Healthcare Christopher B. Shields, M.D.
Center for Continuing Medical Education at Medical Director and Chief of Adult Neurosurgery
(502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org. Norton Neuroscience Institute
Nurses David A. Sun, M.D., Ph.D.
Norton Healthcare is a Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) Neurosurgeon
approved provider; provider number 4-0002-12-18-425. Norton Neuroscience Institute
This program has been approved by Norton Healthcare for
7.8 contact hours. KBN approval of a continuing education
provider does not constitute endorsement of program
content. Nursing participants must attend the entire
program and complete an evaluation. No partial credit may
be given. Participants must provide their license number,
Social Security number or employee AHSN number
(Norton Healthcare employees).
For information related to nursing credits, contact Sally
Sturgeon, DNP, R.N., SANE-A, AFN-BC, at (502) 446-5889
or sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org.
Visiting faculty
DaiWai Olson, Ph.D., R.N.
Director
Neuroscience Nursing Research Center
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Amy M.B. Sullivan, Psy.D., ABPP
Director
Behavioral Medicine, Training and Research
Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis
The Cleveland Clinic
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Disclosure policy
Norton Healthcare adheres to the accreditation policy
of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education. During the planning process, all individuals in a
position to control the content of this educational activity
(course directors, planners, presenters) must disclose all
relevant financial relationships they have with commercial
interests, as well as the nature of the relationship that
may be a potential conflict of interest. These are assessed
by the Norton Healthcare Center for Continuing Medical
Education to ensure adequate resolution of any identified
conflicts prior to the activity. Disclosure of faculty and
commercial relationships, as well as the discussion of
unlabeled or unapproved use of any drug, device or
procedure by the faculty, will be disclosed at the activity.
Further, all physician attendees will be asked to evaluate all
speakers’ content for bias and balance at the symposium.
All speakers and planners agree to uphold academic
standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity
and scientific rigor in their various roles as planners or
faculty, providing balanced evidence-based views of
therapeutic options, using only generic names when
discussing therapeutic options. All speakers and planners
will disclose prior to the activity if applications are off-
label or investigational. All presentations will be HIPAA
compliant.
Special thanks to the Planning
Committee
Megan D. Anderkin (Norton Neuroscience Institute
Resource Center)
Karen Busse, M.S., CCMEC (Center for Continuing Medical
Education, Norton Healthcare)
Yvette F. Cabrera-Rojas (Norton Neuroscience Institute
Resource Center)
Jennifer Clark (Norton Healthcare Foundation)
Lisa Clark, R.N. (Norton Neuroscience Institute)
Nicholas Clark (Norton Healthcare Marketing and
Communications Department)
Brittany Cook (Norton Neuroscience Institute)
Shannon Curran (Norton Neuroscience Institute)
Anita Daily (Norton Neuroscience Institute)
Bryan J. Eckerle, M.D. (Norton Neurology Services)
Emily Garrison, MHA, CCMEC (Center for Continuing
Medical Education, Norton Healthcare)
Lynn Hundley, MSN, APRN (Clinical Effectiveness and
Quality – Stroke Care)
Jené M. Kendall, R.N., MSN, CNRN (Norton Neuroscience
Institute)
Lawrence D. Loehle, M.D. (Norton Medical Group)
Roy J. Meckler, M.D. (Norton Neurology Service)
Heather Osborne (Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource
Center)
Sandra A. Stroud. B.A., CCMEC (Center for Continuing
Medical Education, Norton Healthcare)
Sally Sturgeon, DNP, R.N., SANE-A, AFN-BC (Norton
Healthcare Institute for Nursing)
Jean Vaughn, LCSW (Ambulatory Care Management,
Norton Healthcare)
Agenda
7 a.m. Registration, breakfast, exhibits open

7:50 a.m. Welcome and announcements

8 a.m. Prevention and Reversal of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s

Christopher B. Shields, M.D.

8:45 a.m. Recognizing the Prevalence and Managing the Emotional

Needs of the Patient With Chronic Neurological Disorders
Amy M.B. Sullivan, Psy.D., ABPP

9:45 a.m. Break; exhibits open

10:15 a.m. Epilepsy and the Primary Care Provider

David A. Sun, M.D., Ph.D.

10:45 a.m. Advances in Epilepsy and Brain Tumor Surgery

David A. Sun, M.D., Ph.D.

11:15 a.m. Cryptogenic Stroke

Bryan J. Eckerle, M.D.

11:45 a.m. Window of Stroke Care

Shervin R. Dashti, M.D., Ph.D.

12:15 p.m. Lunch; exhibits open

Breakout sessions

1:15 to 4:15 p.m. Different Strokes for Different Folks

(entire afternoon) DaiWai Olson, Ph.D., R.N.

1:15 p.m. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: When Is It Appropriate?

Mahan Ghiassi, M.D.

1:45 p.m. Primary Care Physician’s Guide to Multiple Sclerosis

Geeta A. Ganesh, M.D.

2:15 p.m. Mononeuropathies of the Upper and Lower Limbs: Picking

Up Those Dropped Wrists and Feet
Mark P. Bazant, M.D.

2:45 p.m. Break

3:05 p.m. Parkinson’s Management for the Primary Care Provider

Angela M. Hardwick, M.D.

3:35 p.m. New Treatments for Migraine Management

Brian M. Plato, D.O.

4:20 p.m. Closing remarks

4:30 p.m. Adjournment
Special needs Acknowledgments
Norton Healthcare is committed to making this conference Norton Healthcare gratefully acknowledges participation
accessible to all individuals. At the time of registration, and support from the following entities at the time of this
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Acorda Therapeutics LivaNova PLC
Location and parking Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Lundbeck
The Louisville Marriott East is located at 1903 Embassy Bayer HealthCare Novartis
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Teva Pharmaceuticals
Bluegrass Pain Consultants PLLC
Registration
Registration deadline: April 19, 2018 Confirmation and cancellation
Fee: $40
All registrants will be sent a confirmation email. The
The fee includes breakfast, lunch, refreshments and registration fee is refundable, minus a $10 cancellation fee,
continuing education credits. if canceled prior to April 19, 2018. Minimum guarantees
are provided to the Louisville Marriott East at this time,
Online: NortonHealthcare.com and select the “CME
so cancellations after this date are not refundable. Should
Activities” link.
Norton Neuroscience Institute cancel this conference,
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the activity and then the registration icon. Healthcare is not responsible for any other costs incurred
by the participant.
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Course materials
Available speaker presentations will be accessible online
at Grupio.com/2018Neuro or through the free Norton
Healthcare CME mobile application. Download the app
from the App Store or Google Play and search for this
activity within the app. To see the presentations, select the
Walk-in registrations and schedule or speaker icon.
cancellation policy
Because catering numbers are estimated based on
registrations received by April 18, we cannot guarantee
a seat or provision of breakfast and lunch for those who
register as walk-ins. As a courtesy to the planners, if you
must cancel your registration, kindly do so by April 19,
2018. To cancel, call the Norton Healthcare Access Center
at (502) 629-1234, option 2 or send an email to
cme@nortonhealthcare.org.
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Friday, April 27, 2018 • Louisville Marriott East • Louisville, Kentucky

2018 Neuroscience Symposium