The Norton Healthcare/UK HealthCare Stroke Care Network is pleased to offer accredited continuing medical education.
The Stroke Care Network’s mission is to operate for the purpose of improving the quality of care, preventive medicine, education and research into stroke and related diseases throughout our region. Led by UK HealthCare and Norton Healthcare, the Stroke Care Network includes hospitals across Kentucky and West Virginia that are teaming up to improve stroke prevention and patient outcomes.
Comprehensive Approach to Stroke (CATS) Lecture Series
The Comprehensive Approach to Stroke Lectures (CATS) are designed for healthcare professionals (including EMS personnel, doctors, nurses, therapists, pharmacist & students) who work with stroke patients or are interested in learning more about research, prevention and best practices in stroke care.
Registration is not required for this free series. Continuing education credits will be provided for the physicians, nurses and EMS personnel. Certificates of attendance are available upon request.
Lecture sechedule | Topic | Speaker |
July 18, 2017 | Stroke Care Transitions | Bill Singletary |
August 15, 2017 | Palliative Stroke Care Case Scenario | Dr. Jessica McFarlin |
September 19, 2017 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke | Dr. Danny Rose, Jr |
October 17, 2017 | Afib and Stroke (Anticoagulants) | Dr. Susan Smyth |
November 21, 2017 | Complications in Stroke | Dr. Stephen Darmron |
December 12, 2017 | SCRN Preparation | Jessica Douglas |
Presentations are scheduled from 12:00 p.m. EST – 1:00 p.m. EST, in the Charles T. Wethington Building Room 014.Parking is available in the UK HealthCare Garage.Lectures are subject to change without notice. | ||
If you can't make it to the series, but still want to participate, try watching via videoconference!
Participants across the Commonwealth and beyond may participate in this program via videoconference. Members of the Kentucky TeleHealth Network may use standard connectivity instructions and the meeting room listed on the online schedule, available at www.kytelehealth.net. Many hospitals, clinics, health departments and community mental health centers have this capability. If you have any questions about connectivity, please contact your local telehealth office or call Kentucky TeleCare at 859-257-6404.
To join from a PC, Mac, iPhone, Android, or tablet, connect to Zoom at: https://uky.zoom.us/j/5355100884.
Leadership
.Michael R. Dobbs, MD, MHCMDirector |  | ||
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Lisa Bellamy, BHS, RN, CPHQManaging Director | ..... |
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Kelley Elkins, RN, BSNEducation & Quality Coordinator |  | ||
