APPNA Academy

Course Description:

The purpose of our Neurocritical Care for Pakistani Physicians Course is to enrich the professional acumen of clinicians and healthcare providers involved in neurocritical care. This online series consists of 14 expert-led lectures, each 45 minutes long, delivered virtually to accommodate learning from anywhere at any time. Topics covered are extensive, ranging from coma and intracranial hypertension to traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injuries. Alongside pre-recorded lectures, the course offers live case presentations and Q&A sessions biweekly over seven months, promoting an active learning environment. This program is set to enhance the foundational training of general practitioners and specialists in Pakistan, especially those in regions with limited access to specialized care.

Learning Objectives:

1. Characterize diagnostic methodologies for acute neurologic injuries.
2. Appraise evidence-based therapeutic options available for neurologic emergencies.
3. Develop prognostic algorithms for neurologic emergencies sensitive to patient-centered outcomes.

Target Audience:

Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Neurocritical care specialists, Healthcare providers specializing in neurology, Medical professionals with a focus on neurological disorders, General practitioners in Pakistan.

Mode of Delivery:

• Pre-recorded lecture per module
• 1 live Zoom session per module
• Q&A + case-based discussions
• Participant case submissions
• 2-week block per module
• On-demand self-paced access

Course Modules:

• Intro; Coma & DOC
• HIBI / Cardiac Arrest
• Intracranial HTN & Herniation
• Post-op Care for NSGY Patient
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Ischemic Strokes
• Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
• SDH and Epidural
• Vasospasm Management in the ICU
• Status Epilepticus (SE)
• Spinal Cord
• Brain Death, Ethics & Palliative
• Neuromuscular
• Meningitis

Course Faculty:

Shraddha Mainali, MD
Imad Khan, MD
Syed Omar Kazmi, MD
Saqib Chaudhary, MD
Fahad Laghari, MD
Muhammad Khaleeq Ahmed, MD
Adnan I. Qureshi, MD
Fahad Laghari, MD
Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD
Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Muhammad Khaleeq Ahmed, MD
Shraddha Mainali, MD
Fahad Laghari, MD
Ramani Balu, MD

Course Director:

Imad R. Khan, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Neurology
School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine.