Online Fellowship in Stroke and Vascular Neurology 2023

This course is designed to enhance knowledge and expertise of physicians practicing in the field of stroke. It will help develop a workforce of neurologists with training in stroke.

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Training the “NEUROLOGISTS OF TOMORROW”

A Neurology Fellow Blended Education Program

Course Description:

This course is designed to enhance knowledge and expertise of physicians practicing in the field of stroke. It will help develop a workforce of neurologists with training in stroke that can guide, supervise and facilitate stroke care at all levels of healthcare.

Course methodology:

This is an innovative and pioneering work in teaching methodology. Blended learning means a blend of self-directed learning, online interaction, formative feedback and face to face skills development. Participants will have online education and interactive guidance with feedback every week, required tasks and assignments to be submitted online, providing them complete freedom on when to do them, where to do them and how to do them.

Target Audience:

Neurology trainees and Recent Graduates of Neurology Training Programs

Goals:

To enhance the knowledge and expertise of physicians practicing in the field of stroke.
To develop workforce of neurologists with training in stroke that can guide, supervise and facilitate stroke care at all levels of healthcare.
To help facilitate the appropriate, ethical, and safe use of thrombolysis therapy.
To facilitate establishment of stroke centers of various levels.

Course Directors:

M. Fareed K. Suri,
Stroke Director,
St Cloud Hospital Minnesota

Shahid Rafiq MD
Stroke Director,
West Virginia University of School of Medicine

Danish Bhatti MD FAAN,
Associate Professor
UCF College of Medicine
Founder, MERIT Academy

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to the course
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Group
3. Orientation
4. Inauguration
1. Course Pre Test - SC2023
1. Case Discussion 1 - February 12th 2023
2. Case Discussion 2 - February 19th 2023
3. Case Discussion 3 - February 26th 2023
4. Case Discussion 4 - March 3rd 2023
5. Case Discussion 5 - March 11th 2023
6. Case Discussion 6 - March 19th 2023
7. Case Discussion 7 - March 25th 2023
8. Case Discussion 8 - April 2nd 2023
9. Case Discussion 9 - April 9th 2023
10. Case Discussion 10 - April 16th 2023
11. Case Discussion 11 - May 1st 2023
12. Case Discussion 12 - May 14th 2023
13. Case Discussion 13 - May 20th 2023
14. Case Discussion 14 - May 27th 2023
15. Case Discussion 15 - June 3rd 2023
16. Case Discussion 16 - June 11 2023
17. Case Discussion 17 - June 18 2023
18. Case Discussion 18 - June 25 2023
19. Case Discussion 19 - July 2nd 2023
20. Case Discussion 20- July 9th 2023
21. Case Discussion 21- July 16th 2023
22. Case Discussion 22- July 23rd 2023
23. Lecture by Dr Ashfaq Shuaib - Aug 13th 2023
24. Case Discussion 24 - Aug 20th 2023-BP management - Dr Adnan Qureshi
25. Case Discussion 25- August 28th 2023
26. Case Discussion 26 - Dr Fareed Suri - September 5th 2023
27. Case DIscussion 27 - September 10th 2023
28. Case Discussion 29- September 27th 2023
29. Case Discussion 30- October 2nd 2023
30. Case Discussion 31- October 8th 2023
31. Case Discussion 32- October 15th 2023
32. Case Discussion 33- October 20th 2023
1. Pre-Test
2. INTRODUCTION
3. OBJECTIVES
4. Lecture 1
5. Lecture 2
6. Lecture 3
7. Lecture 4
8. Required Reading
9. Optional Reading
10. Optional Reading
11. Assignment
12. Post test
1. INTRODUCTION
2. Pretest
3. Lecture 1: Risk Factors 1
4. Lecture 2: Risk Factors 2
5. Lecture 3: Risk Factors - Cardioembolic
6. Lecture 4: Risk Factors - Extracranial Athero
7. Lecture 5: Risk Factors - Other Etiologies
8. Lecture 6 - AHA 2021 Stroke Prevention Guidelines
9. Lecture 7: Risk Factors - 4 Cases
10. Required Reading - 1
11. Optional Reading - 1
12. Optional Reading - 2
13. Optional Reading - 3
14. Optional Reading - 4
15. Optional Reading - 5
16. Optional Reading - 6
17. Optional Reading - 7
18. ASSIGNMENT - Module 2
19. Post test
1. INTRODUCTION & Objectives
2. Pre test for Lacunar strokes and small vessel disease
3. Lecture 1: ACUTE STROKE ASSESSMENT SCALES
4. Lecture 2 - Small vessel disease and lacunar stroke
5. Lecture 3: TIA and Stroke mimics
6. Pre-test for Large vessel disease
7. Lecture 4 - Large vessel stroke Carotid Artery
8. Required Reading: Classification and natural history of clinically identifiable subtypes of cerebral infarction
9. Required Reading: Classification of subtype of acute ischemic stroke
10. Required Reading: Lacunar strokes and infarcts a review
11. Required Reading: Lacunes small deep cerebral infarcts
12. Required Reading - Cerebral small vessel disease
13. Optional Reading - Cerebral small vessel disease: Recent advances and future directions.
14. Optional reading: Non atherosclerotic large vessel cerebrovascular arteriopathies - 2013
15. Optional reading: Hereditary cerebral small vessel disease - 2017
16. Optional Reading - Treatment Approaches to Lacunar Stroke.
17. Optional reading: Prehospital stroke scales as screening tools for early identification of stroke
18. Optional reading - Advanced MRI in cerebral small vessel disease
19. Optional reading: Accuracy of prediction instruments for diagnosing large vessel
20. Optional Reading - Stroke: causes and clinical features.
21. Module 3: Assignment 1
22. Module 3: Assignment 2
23. Module 3: Assignment 3
24. Module 3: Assignment 4
25. Post test for Large vessel disease
26. Post test : Lacunar strokes and small vessel disease
1. Introduction & outline
2. Pre test: Module 4
3. Lecture 1 - Module 4 - Arterial Cerbrovascular Anatomy
4. Lecture 2 - Module 4 - Spinal Vascular Anatomy
5. Lecture 3 - Module 4 - Venous Vascular Anatomy
6. Required reading - Neurovascular anatomy – A practical guide
7. ASSIGNMENT: Module 4
8. Post test: Module 4
1. Introduction & Objectives
2. Pre test - module 5
3. Lecture 1 - module 5 - Neuroradiology of Stroke Part I
4. Lecture 2 - module 5 - Neuroradiology of Stroke Part II
5. Lecture 3 - module 5 - Neuroradiology of Stroke III
6. Lecture 4 - module 5 - Interesting and difficult cases scenarios
7. Required Reading - 1
8. Required Reading - 2
9. Required Reading - 3
10. Required Reading - 4
11. Required Reading - 5
12. Required Reading - 6
13. Required Reading - 7
14. Required Reading - 8
15. Required Reading - 9
16. Recommended Optional Reading - 1
17. Recommended Optional Reading - 2
18. Optional Reading - 1
19. Optional Reading - 2
20. Optional Reading - 3
21. Optional Reading - 4
22. Optional Reading - 5
23. Optional Reading - 6
24. Optional Reading - 7
25. Assignment module 5
26. Post Test - module 5
1. Introduction
2. Pre test - Module 6
3. Lecture 1 - Module 6 - Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke
4. Lecture 2 - Module 6 - Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
5. Lecture 3 - Module 6 - In-hospital monitoring and Management of Complications
6. Required Reading - Thrombolysis trials- Pooled analysis of 9 trials
7. Required Reading - Contraindications for TPA- AHA/ASA 2015
8. Required Reading - AHA/ASA Guidelines 2019 update
9. Required Reading - Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours after Stroke
10. Required Reading - Thrombectomy for Stroke at 6 to 16 Hours with Selection
11. Required Reading - Periprocedural Management During Stroke Thrombectomy
12. Required Reading - Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion
13. Required Reading - Endovascular therapy for acute ischaemic stroke
14. Required Reading - Concept of Ischemic Penumbra
15. Optional Reading - Collateral circulation
16. Optional Reading - Collateral window
17. Optional Reading - Concept of Mismatch
18. Optional Reading - ESO IVT Guidelines 2019
19. Optional Reading - ESO MT guidlines 2019
20. Optional Reading - TNK Meta Analysis
21. Optional Reading - TPA 4.5-9 hours
22. Optional Reading - WAKE UP
23. Additional Reading Material Module 6
24. Assigment 1 - Module 6
25. Assignment 2 - Module 6
26. Post Test - Module 6
1. Introduction
2. Lecture 1 - Secondary Stroke Prevention 1
3. Lecture 2 - Secondary Stroke Prevention 2
4. Required reading - Efficacy and safety of using dual vs single antiplatelet in secondary stroke prevention
5. Required reading - AHA/ASA Secondary stroke prevention guidelines-2021
6. Required reading - Guideline disparities in cervical artery dissection management
7. Required reading - PFO closure- Meta analysis
8. Required Reading - Stroke prevention after cryptogenic stroke
9. Required Reading - Inherited Thrombophilias
10. Additional Reading Material - Module 7
11. Module 7 - Assignment 1
12. Module 7 - Assignment 2
1. Introduction and Objectives
2. Intruduction Module 8
3. Pre Test - Module 8
4. Lecture 1 - Management of intracerebral hemorrhage
5. Lecture 2 - Etiology of intracerebral hemorrhage
6. Required Reading - AHA Guidelines for Acute ICH
7. Required reading - Intracerebral hemorrhage – Adnan Qureshi
8. Optional reading - Charcot-Bouchard Aneurysm review
9. Optional Reading - Anticoagulation resumption after ICH
10. Optional Reading - Post ARUBA
11. Assignment module 8
12. Post Test - Module 8
1. Introduction & Objectives
2. Pre test - module 9
3. Lecture 1 - Epidemiology and clinical presentation
4. Lecture 2 - Early Management and Stabilization
5. Lecture 3 - Delayed complications and clinical monitoring
6. Required Reading - International subarachnoid aneurysm trial (ISAT)
7. Required Reading - Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
8. Optional Reading - Subarachnoid haemorrhage
9. Assignment Module 9
10. Post Test - Module 9
1. Introduction & Objectives
2. Pre-Test - module 10
3. Lecture 1 - Cerebral Vasculitis
4. Lecture 2 - Cerebral vein thrombosis
5. Lecture 3 - Infective endocarditis
6. Lecture 4 - Cerebrovascular dissections
7. Required reading - Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
8. Required Reading - Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
9. Post-Test - Module 10
1. Introduction & Objectives
2. Pre-Test - module 11
3. Lecture 1-Non-Inflammatory Arteriopathies
4. Lecture 2-Substance Abuse
5. Lecture 3-Antiphospholipid Syndrome
6. Lecture 4-Thrombophilias
7. Assignment - module 11
8. Post-Test - module 11
1. Pre Test-Module 13
2. Stroke Core Measures: The Science behind it
3. Primary Stroke Centre
4. Stroke program build - a discussion with participants - June 29th 2021
5. Required Reading-Hypercoagulability and Stroke
6. Assignment - module 13
7. Post Test-Module 13
1. Introduction and Objectives
2. Pre module survey- Module 13a
3. Pre test - module 13a
4. Lecture 1 - Disability etiquettes in stroke care
5. Lecture 2 - EBM resources in stroke rehab
6. Lecture 3 - Insights on Stroke Rehabilitation
7. Lecture 4 - AHA Guidelines Stroke rehabilitation
8. Required Reading - Role of Neurologists in Stroke : Different schools of thought
9. Required reading - Board Review Stroke Rehabilitation
10. Optional reading - AHA Guidelines Stroke Rehabilitation
11. Optional reading - Canadian Best Practice Recommendations
12. Optional reading - Cochrane (on very early mobilization)
13. Optional reading - EBRSR evidence summary (Refer to Conclusions)
14. Optional reading - Evidence based toolkit for upper limb recovery
15. Optional reading - Gait rehabilitation technology in stroke (review)
16. Optional reading - Neural repair treatments (review)
17. Optional reading - Neuroplasticity _ stroke - interesting read
18. Optional reading - Neuroplasticity basis of stroke rehab
19. Optional reading - Pharmcological augmentation + Rehab (review)
20. Optional reading - Use of AFO post stroke (best practice statement)
21. Post test module 13a
22. Post module survey 13a
23. Assignment module 13a - Stroke Rehabilitation
1. Introduction & Objectives
2. Pre test - module 13b
3. Download Assignment Template
4. Lecture 1 : Rethinking Art of Spasticity Treatment
5. Lecture 2 - Spasticity - Integrated Statement and Universal Model of Care
6. Lecture 3 - BoNTx Spasticity
7. Required Reading-Post stroke spasticity
8. Required Reading-Appropriate positioning
9. Required Reading-Chemodenervation and nerve blocks
10. Optional Reading-A unified global approach in spasticity Rx
11. Optional Reading-Taxonomy of spastic peresis
12. Optional Reading - Updates on PSS World Congress 2021
13. Optional Reading-Overview Spasticity-PSS
14. Optional Reading-Pathophysiology of Spasticity
15. Optional Reading-Consensus statements-guidelines-BSRM-RMSANZ
16. Optional Reading-Evidence Cochrance-MDT-Non Pharmacologial
17. Optional Reading-Immobility Hazards-positioning-mobility
18. Optional Reading-Anticoagulation in spasticity Rx
19. Optional Reading-Surgical Treatments Spasticity
20. Assignment - Module 13b
21. Post test - module 13b
1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Research Module
3. Blinding and Randomization
4. How Make Randomized List In Excel
5. Electronic Data Format
6. Causal Diagram
7. Counfounding
8. Sample Studies
1. Survey
1. Final Exam - SC2023

About this course

$500.00
266 lessons
82 hours of video content

Course Directors

Muhammad Fareed Khan Suri

MD, MSc Director Stroke Program St Cloud Hospital

Course Director Danish Bhatti MD FAAN

Dr Danish Bhatti is a Movement Disorders Neurologists Associate Professor at University of Central Florida and teaches physicians internationally. Dr Bhatti directs an online mini-fellowship in Movement Disorders since 2017 with over 80 Neurologists trained from over 13 countries. Dr Bhatti directs annual training camps and workshops in Movement Disorders regionally, nationally and internationally including use of botulinum toxin and Deep Brain Stimulation therapy. Dr Bhatti has a strong interest in online and blended learning and has designed and directed hybrid workshops on neurological examination and botulinum toxin injections including workshops at American Academy of Neurology annual meetings. He has been recognized with A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award by American Academy of Neurology, International Best Teacher Award from Pakistan Society of Neurology and Impact in Education for Innovative practices award, a campus-wide award at University of Nebraska

Shahid Rafiq MD

Dr. Rafiq received his training in Neurology from Seton Hall University, NJ Neuroscience Institute in Edison, NJ. He completed his fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at the University of Texas, Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX. Before coming to the United States, Dr. Rafiq first practiced medicine in Pakistan and South Africa. Such vast experience provided him with a broad background in treating his patients in addition to concentrating on his areas of expertise. He is a clinical faculty member of West Virginia University School of Medicine and West Virginia University School of Osteopathic Medicine. The medical students from these institutions come to have clinical rotations with him in hospitals and clinics. These teaching assignments are the source of his continued interest in education, new interventions, and Neurological research. He is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and American Stroke Association/American Heart Association.