August 12 AANS/CNS Pre-Symposium Course
AANS/ CNS NeuroTrauma and Critical Care Section Course
CME Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of VCU Health Continuing Medical Education and International Conference Services, Ltd.
VCU Health Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. VCU Health Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Proposed Program
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Time |
Talk Title |
Faculty |
| Debates in Neurotrauma Treatment of Brain and Spina Cord Injury | ||
| 07:30 | AANS/ CNS Breakfast | |
| Neurotrauma History and Guidelines Updates - Module 1 | Moderator: Eve C. Tsai |
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| 08:30 | Brain Injury Guidelines History and Update | David Onkonkwo |
| 08:50 | Spinal Cord Injury History | Charles Tator |
| 09:10 | Spinal Cord Injury Trials and Guidelines Update | Michael G. Fehlings |
| 09:30 | Pediatric Trauma History and Guidelines Update | David Adelson |
| 09:50 | Questions | |
| 10:00 | Coffee Break | |
| Should ICP Monitoring be Continued? | Moderator: Alan Hoffer |
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| 10:30 | Case Presentation - Patient with Bifrontal Confusions, No Signification Hemorrhagic Lesion | Alan Hoffer |
| 10:35 | Pro | Greg Hawryluk |
| 10:45 | Con | Daniel Michael |
| 10:55 | Discussion and Verdict | |
| Surgical Treatment of Elderly with Odontoid Fracture | ||
| 11:00 | Case Presentation | Jamie Wilson |
| 11:05 | Pro | Jefferson Wilson |
| 11:15 | Con | James Harrop |
| 11:25 | Discussion and Verdict | |
| Stem Cells for Clinical Neural Repair: Ready for Prime Time? | ||
| 11:30 | Case Presentation - Patient with Spinal Cord Injury and Cystic Cavity | Stephanie de Vere |
| 11:35 | Pro | Ann Parr |
| 11:45 | Con | Eve C. Tsai |
| 11:55 | Discussion and Verdict | |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| Cutting Edge Trauma Management of Brain and Spinal Injuries | Moderator: Tuan Bui |
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| 13:00 | Military Management of Brain and Spinal Injuries | Christopher Neil |
| 13:20 | Intraspinal Monitoring and Dural Decompression for Spinal Cord Injury | Marios Papadopoulous |
| 13:40 | Anticoagulation and Trauma | Suzanne Tharin |
| 14:00 | Machine Learning to Improve Neurosurgery | Uzma Samadani |
| 14:20 | Questions | |
| 14:40 | Coffee Break | |
| Chronic Subdural Hematoma and Steroids | Moderator: Fahad Alkherayf |
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| 15:00 | Case Presentation | Kevin Kwan |
| 15:05 | Pro | Roxanne Todor |
| 15:15 | Con | Jamie Ullman |
| 15:25 | Discussion and Verdict | |
| Management of a Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture | ||
| 15:30 | Case Presentation - Patient with Burst Fracture, Neurologically Intact | Mohammed Alswat |
| 15:35 | Nonsurgical | Brian Kwon |
| 15:45 | Surgical | Paul Arnold |
| 15:55 | Discussion and Verdict | |
| Is Decompressive Craniotomy Beneficial? | ||
| 16:00 | Case Presentation | Ziyad Makoshi |
| 16:05 | Pro | Peter Hutchison |
| 16:15 | Con | Shelly Timmons |
| 16:25 | Discussion and Verdict |
