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Current Trends in Stroke and Cardiac Care
Conference
Doctors
Nurses & Residents
Other (non-credit)
Early Registration
By May 12, 2015
(per person)
Late/Walk-in Registration
After May 12, 2015
(per person)
$150.00
$100.00
$50.00
$200.00
$125.00
$75.00
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University Medical Center Foundation
Attn: Leslie Lujan
1400 Hardaway, Ste. 213
El Paso, TX 79902
Current Trends
in Stroke and Cardiac Care
Conference
Friday, May 15, 2015
Registration may be emailed (with credit card payment) to
[email protected], or you may call in your credit card payment to
Leslie Lujan at 915-521-7229, ext. 2989.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Medical Education Building
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Conference Overview and Target Audience
This educational activity is designed for physicians, residents,
registered nurses, first responders, and rehabilitation services
personnel to increase their practitioner knowledge, competence, and
skills in the diagnosis, treatment options, and current technologies
related to stroke and cardiac care to improve patient outcomes.
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UMC Foundation, Leslie Lujan at 915-521-7229, ext. 2989 to arrange accommodations.
Provided by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of
Medicine, the Office of Continuing Medical Education, Nursing Support Services at University
Medical Center of El Paso, and University Medical Center Foundation.
Agenda
CME Accreditation and Designation
8:15AM-9:00AM
Registration
9:00AM-9:15AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15AM-9:45AM
Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Presented by: Alberto Maud, MD-Department of Neurology, TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: Principles of endovascular treatment for AIS
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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El
Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and University Medical Center of El Paso. Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine is accredited by
the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
9:45AM-10:15AM
Life’s Simple Seven to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
Presented by: Debabrata Mukherjee, MD-Department of Internal Medicine,
TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: Optimal strategy to reduce cardiovascular risk
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine designates
this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should
claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
10:15AM-10:30AM
Break
Nurse Accreditation
10:30AM-11:00AM
Anticoagulation for Ischemic Stroke: Current Practice and Ongoing Research
Presented by: Paisith Piriyawat, MD-Department of Neurology, TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: Explore indications for anticoagulant therapy in ischemic stroke
11:00AM-11:30AM
Facts About Heart Disease in Women (Go Red for Women)
Presented by: Tamanna Nahar, MD-Department of Internal Medicine, TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: Recognizing symptoms of heart disease in women
11:30AM-12:00PM
Rapidly Improving Acute Stroke: To Thrombolyse or Not To Thrombolyse
Presented by: Salvador Cruz-Flores, MD-Department of Neurology,
TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: To understand the rationale to thrombolise patients with rapidly improving
strokes
12:00PM-12:45PM
Lunch
12:45PM-1:15PM
Percutaneous PFO/ASD Closure to Reduce Stroke Risk
Presented by: Wael El Mallah, MD-Department of Internal Medicine, TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: PFO as a cause of stroke
University Medical Center of El Paso is an approved provider of continuing nursing education
by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
University Medical Center of El Paso Approved Provider Unit provides 6.0 continuing nursing
education contact hours.
Planning Committee
Aamer Abbas, MD
Assistant Professor
Interventional Cardiology
TTUHSC El Paso
Cardiac Cath Lab Medical Director,
University Medical Center of El Paso
Jesia Boykin
Office of Continuing Medical Education
TTUHSC El Paso
1:15PM-1:45PM
Nursing Care in Acute Stroke: Admission through Discharge
Presented by: Carla Escobar, RN-Department of Neuroscience, UMC of El Paso
Objective: Describe the role of the nurse throughout admission
1:45PM-2:00PM
Break
2:00PM-2:30PM
EVAR and Aortic Interventions
Presented by: Aamer Abbas, MD Department of Internal Medicine, TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: Review screening and treatment indications of Abdominal Aortic aneurysm
2:30PM-3:00PM
Endovascular Treatment of Rupture Cerebral Aneurysms
Presented by: Gustavo Rodriguez, MD-Department of Neurology, TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: Analyze the critical status of a patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage
Carla Escobar BSN, RN
Stroke Coordinator
University Medical Center of El Paso
3:00PM-3:30PM
Peripheral Vascular Interventions
Presented by: Tariq Siddiqui, MD-Department of Internal Medicine, TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: Describe screening, imaging and testing requirements prior to intervention
Leslie Lujan
University Medical Center Foundation
3:30PM-4:00PM
Medical Management of Stroke, The First Few Hours: Do’s and Do Not’s
Presented by: Gustavo Rodriguez, MD-Department of Neurology, TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: Explain the reasons behind the do’s and do not’s in the initial management of
stroke
4:00PM-4:30PM
Optimal Blood Pressure Management for the MI Patient
Presented by: David Gough, MD-Department of Internal Medicine, TTUHSC El Paso
Objective: Discuss guidelines for blood pressure management in the setting of myocardial
infarction versus stroke.
Alberto Maud, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
TTUHSC El Paso
Stroke Medical Director,
University Medical Center of El Paso
4:30PM-4:45pm
Closing Remarks/Evaluations
Salvador Cruz-Flores, MD
Professor and Founding Chairman
Department of Neurology
TTUHSC El Paso
Debabrata Mukherjee, MD
IM Department Chairman, Chief Division
of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor.
Fellowship Program Director
TTUHSC El Paso
Gustavo Rodriguez, MD
Associate Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Neurology
TTUHSC El Paso
Tariq Siddiqui, MD
Assistant Professor, Interventional Cardiology
TTUHSC El Paso
Alexa Timbrook BSN, RN
Chest Pain Coordinator
University Medical Center of El Paso
Mabel A. Toscano, BSN, RN
Primary Nurse Planner/Nurse Educator
University Medical Center of El Paso