AHA’s West Virginia Stroke Conference

Register to attend today!

The American Heart Association is thrilled to offer The West Virginia Stroke Conference, jointly with CAMC and The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, providing new and exciting topics designed exclusively for the Stroke Team, Stroke Coordinator, Quality Improvement Specialist, Physicians, and other professionals who want to be all that they can be through collaboration, partnership and mentoring!

This conference will provide the best foundation of resources to improve stroke care and will promote networking with others across the region. Make plans now to attend with your colleagues – this will be an event you won’t want to miss!

The West Virginia Stroke Conference

Where: Embassy Suites – Hilton, 300 Court Street, Charleston, WV 25301

When: December 5, 2019

Hours

Registration: 7:15am- 7:55am

Lecture: 7:55am-4:55pm

Registration Fee: $15

Lunch and Breaks provided to all attendees.

Free parking at the Embassy Suites-Hilton provided for attendees to the conference.

TO REGISTER: https://learn.heart.org/lms/activity?@activity.id=6896820 [learn.heart.org]

To register, click on the link above (and attached). Click on “launch” to the right of the conference description. Either login with your account or create a new account to complete the registration and payment process with credit/debit card. Registration ends 24 hours prior to the start of the event. No registrations will be accepted at the door. If you need to pay by check or other methods, please contact Gabrielle Dinkin at gabrielle.dinkin@heart.org.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This program is designed for physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, pharmacists, emergency medical personnel, rehabilitation specialists, and health care providers with an interest in stroke care.

Continuing Education:  In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Heart Association- West Virginia and CAMC Health Education and Research Institute. CAMC Health Education and Research Institute 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. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance with continuing education post conference.

General Sessions:

• Stroke Survivor Story
• Last Known Well and the Acute Treatment for Ischemic Stroke
• Stroke Causes, Types, Symptoms, and Risk Factors
• “Stroke  Alert” Building A Stroke Program From The Ground Up
• Leading With Lean to Implement Acute Stroke Ready Certification
• Get With The Guidelines – How to Make Your Data Work for You
• Post Alteplase Monitoring and Inpatient Care
• NIHSS Assessment

Plus, we will have several vendors/exhibitors providing helpful information, resources, and connections with products and research to help you and your facility.

We hope to see you December 5th!

For more information / Conference details, or if you and your organization is interested in being a vendor at this event, please contact: Gabrielle Dinkin: Gabrielle.dinkin@heart.org or Cindy Keely: Cynthia.Keely@heart.org.