14th Annual John Scholz Stroke Education Conference

Activity Chair

Lee Dresser, MD
Delaware Stroke Initiative

Co-Chair
Timothy E. Gibbs, MPH
Delaware Stroke Initiative
tgibbs@delamed.org
302-733-3919

When

Saturday October 10, 2015 from 7:30 AM to 1:35 PM EDT
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Where

John H. Ammon Medical Education Center
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19713

Driving Directions

GLOBAL OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the relationship between stroke and key demographic attributes
• Give examples of novel stroke treatments
• Describe stroke prevention strategies
• Explain key assessment tools
• Discuss key impacts of stroke
• Relate stroke to other disease states including cancer
• Identify one or more conditions that mimic stroke

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Neurologists
• Family Physicians
• Internists
• Home Health Professionals
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nursing Professionals and Students

John P. Scholz, PT, PhD
December 20, 1949 to October 19, 2013

The John Scholz Stroke Education Conference is dedicated to the memory of John P. Scholz, PT, PhD, a highly regarded movement scientist renowned for his ability to take complex theoretical concepts of motor control and apply them to the understanding and treatment of neurologic problems.

Dr. Scholz was professor of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware, and, for many years, a member of the Board of Directors of the Delaware Stroke Initiative.

Planning Committee
Lee Dresser, MD Chair
Tim Gibbs, MPH, NPMc Co-chair

Theresa Barrett, PhD, CMP, CAE
Cindy Browan, RN, BSN, MBA, SCRN
Kathy Cannatelli, MD
Mary Ciechanowski, MSN, APN, ACNS, BC, CCNR
Omar Khan, MD, MHS
Eleanor Pollak, MD
Teresa Zack, RN, MSN, NE-BC

Saturday, October 10, 2015
John H. Ammon Medical Education Center

Continuing Education Information

For Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians and New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. The Texas Academy of Family Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Academy of Family Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Family Physicians

This Live activity, John Scholz Stroke Education Conference, with a beginning date of 10/10/2015, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 4.75 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses

For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education).