aCME
Physicians, NPs, Students, Residents, Fellows!
Join us at New York City's Stewart Hotel November 12 - 13, 2021 for the New York State Neurological Society's Annual Winter Meeting! A virtual element is also available; look for that link next week if you can't join us in person.
Friday, November 12,2021 (Virtual Only)
Saturday, November 13, 2021 LIVE at the Stewart Hotel (Virtual Element Also Available)
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome & AAN Updates Mill Etienne, MD, President, NYSNS
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Health Disparities and NMO Ilya Kister, MD, Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU, Grossman School of Medicine, Director, Neuromyelitis Optica Treatment and Research Program
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Long Term Neurologic Sequelae of COVID–19 Allison Navis, MD, Assistant Professor in the Division of Neuro–Infectious Diseases at Icahn School of Medicine
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break with Exhibitors
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Health Disparities and Stroke Olajide Williams, MD, MS, Professor and Chief of Staff of the Department of Neurology at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon The Janice Wiesman, MD Memorial Lecture: Gender Issues in Neurology Carlayne Jackson, MD, FAAN, President–Elect, American Academy of Neurology, Professor of Neurology and Otolaryngology, University of Texas Health Science Center
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch with Exhibitors
1:00 p.m.– 1:15 p.m. MLMIC Update on NYS Medicolegal Issues John Lombardo, MD, Chief Medical Officer, MLMIC
1:15 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Aducanumab Update Jason A. Cohen, MD, Assistant Professor, Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1:55 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. Evidence–Based Integrative Neurology Joshua J. Weaver, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Assistant Attending Neurologist, New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical College
2:35 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Neuroradiology Update David Hojnacki, MD, Medical Director, UB Neurology Infusion Center, Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
3:15 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. Coffee Break with Exhibitors
3:35 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Neurological Ailments of US Presidents Nicholas Silvestri, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, Assistant Dean for Student and Academic Affairs, Department of Neurology, University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
4:15 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. EXHIBITOR PASSPORT DRAWING FOR PRIZES -- MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!
4:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Neurostakes Residency Competition Charles Esenwa, MD, NYSNS Board, Master of Ceremonies
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and politics of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) thorough the joint providership of MLMIC Insurance Company (MLMIC) and the New York State Neurological Society. MLMIC is accredited by MSSNY to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MLMIC designates this live/live internet activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent oftheir participation in the activity.
To register for a hotel room at preferred rate, register HERE.
Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test Required
The health and safety of our members and conference attendees is our priority. Following recent trends in the event planning industry to minimize risk and maximize participant well-being, NYSNS is requiring proof of full COVID-19 vaccination OR a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test (no more than three days before the start of the conference) for all attendees.
Proof of vaccination can be presented as a physical vaccination card or a photo of your card with your name and the date(s) of vaccination from a reputable clinic or professional medical office. You're considered fully vaccinated two weeks after you get your second dose of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, or two weeks after a single dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine.