Activity Description:

This is a virtual CME‐certified educational intervention designed to address the identified gaps in the care of patients with posterior circulation stroke. This virtual format allows for convenient access and thus reach a broad audience of medical professionals. Posterior stroke presentation is more likely to present with subtle or, not so obvious stroke symptomology.  In some cases, a patient may dismiss the criticality of their symptoms and only call pre-hospital with reports of less concerning complaints to EMS, decreasing their chances of early recognition, treatment and outcome. Through these activities, clinicians will attain evidence‐based knowledge for the recognition, evaluation and management of patients presenting with symptomology for posterior circulation stroke.

Target Audience: 

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistance, Residents, Medical Students, Emergency Medical Services

Learning Objectives:

•             Recognize symptoms for possible posterior circulation stroke

•             Examine classic stroke syndromes of posterior circulation;

•             Identify common causes for posterior circulation stroke;

•             Practice applying this knowledge to the pre-hospital setting through case study presentations

Moderator:

Dr. Adam Graham, MD (Neurologist)

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.