1st Annual New Jersey Neurovascular Symposium
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This inaugural conference looks at stroke management from a systems of care perspective, from pre-hospitalization to endovascular & neurosurgical interventions. It focuses on early stroke recognition and determination of stroke severity, as well as the latest advances in treatment and the importance of individualized care in the hospital setting.
The combined format of didactic presentations and case presentations will allow participants to observe and question the expert faculty as they discuss real patient cases, and demonstrate how to apply new information and clinical guidelines into their practices.
Highlights include:
- Keynote lecture by Joshua B. Bederson, MD: Use of Virtual Reality and Heads Up Display in Intracranial Surgery
- Pre-hospital and acute stroke management
- Stroke systems of care coordination
- Updated evidence based guidelines in stroke care
- Surgical management of the stroke patient
- Atypical stroke presentations
This course is designed for healthcare professionals in neurology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, critical care medicine, and rehabilitation medicine who treat patients with or at risk for stroke.
Preliminary Program Agenda & Learning Objectives
For more course information, please view the preliminary program agenda and learning objectives.

Travel
DIRECTIONS
For directions to Lucien's Manor, please click here.
PARKING
Free parking is available at Lucien's Manor.
HOTEL
Conference attendees can receive a special room rate of $99/night plus tax at the Holiday Inn Express Voorhees by calling 856-346-4500 and asking for the Jefferson Rate. The rate code is: ILLD2.
Holiday Inn Express Voorhees
121 Laurel Oak Rd.
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Phone: 856-346-4500
Guest Keynote Lecture - Use of Virtual Reality and Heads Up Display In Intracranial Surgery by Joshua B. Bederson, MD
Joshua B. Bederson, MD, is a professor and System Chair for the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai Health System. An expert in skull-base and cerebrovascular surgery, his specialty interests include surgical treatments of complex intracranial and spinal pathology such as meningiomas, skull base tumors and aneurysms, schwannomas, craniopharyngiomas, pituitary tumors, giant intracranial aneurysms, acoustic neuromas, neurovascular compression syndromes such as trigeminal neuralgia, Chiari malformations, and trans-nasal minimally invasive brain surgery. His vascular practice includes treatment of aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, carotid artery disease, moyamoya disease and extracranial-intracranial bypass procedures. Dr Bederson has performed more than 3,600 neurosurgical operations at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Bederson earned his medical degree and completed a residency in neurosurgery at the University of California in San Francisco.
All faculty at continuing educating activities for nurses, physicians and allied health professionals are required to disclose to the audience:
Any significant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products, goods or services
Any unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations.
Such disclosures will be made in writing in the course presentation materials. Jefferson Conflict of Interest resolution process may result in changes to the program agenda.
ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
PHYSICIANS
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NURSES
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is an approved provider of Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. A maximum of 7.08 nursing contact hours will be awarded for this program. The participant must attend the entire program to be eligible for full contact hour credit.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. (www.aapa.org).
PRE-HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS
This course has been approved for 6.5 hours (6.0 CPC – 0.5 Other) of continuing education by the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (PA DOH BEMS). Thomas Jefferson University Hospital—JeffSTAT EMS Institute is a PA DOH BEMS approved continuing education sponsor.
Stroke Credit Available! Core Stroke Team Members: Earn Joint Commission required education credits!
Available Credit
- 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.00 Attendance
- 7.08 CNE
- 6.50 EMT/EMS
Accreditation Period
Price
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REGISTRATION FEES
Profession/Affiliation | Fee |
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Practicing Physician | $125 |
Nurse | $95 |
Allied Health Professionals | $75 |
EMS/Pre-Hospital Professionals | $75 |
Non-Jefferson Residents & Retired Physicians | $75 |
Jefferson Neuroscience Network Affiliates* | $75 |
Jefferson Health - Faculty & Staff | $50 |
Jefferson Health New Jersey, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery | Complimentary |
* To view the list of applicable Jefferson Neuroscience Network Affiliates, please click here.