13th Annual Jefferson Neurocritical Care Symposium

Friday, February 2, 2024, 7:00 AM - Saturday, February 3, 2024, 1:00 PM, Jefferson Alumni Hall, Philadelphia, PA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (11.50 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME Credits (11.50 hours), ABS CC (11.50 hours), ACPE Contact Hour(s) (11.50 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (11.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (11.50 hours)

This innovative course will be of interest to all specialists working in the fields of emergency medicine, internal medicine, hospital medicine, neurology, critical care, and neurosurgery. It focuses on clinical cases regarding issues in Neurocritical Care, particularly those that generate practical controversy, and that are related to recent advances pertaining to the management of the critically-ill neurological patient.

This interprofessional CE symposium offers participants a case-based format that will allow participants to observe and question faculty members as they deal with real patient problems, and demonstrate how to apply new information and evidence-based guidelines into their practices. Together with our expert interdisciplinary team, participants will critique treatment approaches, interpret clinical and laboratory findings from, and navigate through the critical decision points of care.

Successful Completion
To successfully complete this activity, the required evaluation must be completed no later than Friday, February 23, 2024. Thereafter, the evaluation will no longer be available and credits will not be issued. No refunds will be offered for failure to complete the required evaluation by the stated deadline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual Attendees: Find the Zoom access on the Content tab.

1. Examine the physiopathology of traumatic brain injury and its effects on the cerebral circulation and metabolism.
2. Apply evidence based guidelines for the management of status epilepticus (SE).
3. Define brain death and its application in the critical care setting of brain injury.
4. Identify the physiopathology of spinal cord injury.
5. Review recent advances in treatment modalities and future therapies of spinal cord injury.
6. Review recent developments in the reversal of direct acting oral anticoagulants in setting of life threatening intracranial hemorrhage.
7. Describe the role of and approach to sedation in brain injured patients.
8. Summarize the recent literature regarding use of Hyperosmolar therapy in ICU.

Friday Only-In Person	Fee		Friday In-Person/Saturday Workshop In-Person	Fee
Physician	$225		Physician	$550
Nurse/Nurse Practitioner	$175		Nurse/Nurse Practitioner	$500
Pharmacist	$175		Pharmacist	$500
Physician Assistant	$175		Physician Assistant	$500
Jefferson Health	$75
Jefferson Resident/Fellow	$0
Friday Only-In Person  Jefferson Neuroscience Network	Fee		Friday In-Person/Saturday Workshop In-Person  Jefferson Neuroscience Network	Fee
Physician	$150		Physician	$450
Nurses/Nurse Practitioner	$100		Nurse/Nurse Practitioner	$450
Pharmacist	$100		Pharmacist	$450
Physician Assistant	$100		Physician Assistant	$450
Friday Only-Virtual	Fee
All professions	$200
Jefferson Resident/Fellow	$0

 

In support of improving patient care, Thomas Jefferson University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity awards 11.50 nursing contact hours.

Pharmacists: This knowledge-based continuing education is designated for 11.50 credit contact hours of continuing education credit. JA4008236-0000-24-001-L01-P
Credits will be uploaded to CPE Monitor within 60 days following the completion of the activity. This statement contains information provided to NABP from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) via CPE Monitor. ACPE policy states paper and/or electronic statements of credit may no longer be distributed directly to learners as proof of ACPE credit. The official record of credit may be located in the learner's e-profile in CPE Monitor.

Physicians Assistants:

 

Thomas Jefferson University has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 11.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

 

Other Healthcare Professionals: This educational activity is designated for 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Credit
Nursing Pharmacology Credit: This educational activity offers 3.0 nursing pharmacology credit. Qualifying sessions are noted on the agenda.

PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit: This education activity offers 1.0 PA Patient Safety and Risk credit. Qualifying sessions are noted on the agenda.

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Daily Credit

Day 1
6.25 credits (all credit types)/3.0 Nursing Pharmacology credit/1.0 PA Patient Safety credit

Day 2
5.25 credits (all credit types)

Cancellation Policy

Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and received in the Office of CPD two weeks prior to the start date of the course. There will be no refunds after this period.*  Cancellations notified before the two week time frame will incur a 25% administration fee (with a minimum of $20).  Registrants who fail to attend the conference are responsible for the entire fee.  All refunds will be processed after the conference.  The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone this course due to unforeseen circumstances.  In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees, but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines or travel agencies. 

Submit refund requests to: Office of Continuing Professional Development Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson Alumni Hall 1020 Locust Street, Suite M-5 Philadelphia, PA 19107

Or by email to [email protected] - please include the activity name in the subject line.

*Registration fees will be refunded less a 15% administration fee to international conference registrants who are unable to secure a travel visa. Registrants must provide proof of visa denial. 

 Jefferson Release Policy

Jefferson may record/livestream/photograph this educational activity. These images/recordings, along with your name, may be used in Jefferson publications or on the Jefferson website. If you verbally submit any questions for Q&A sessions, you are agreeing to be recorded and to have that recording available in enduring materials. Once photographed, filmed, recorded, or videotaped, you waive the right of inspection or approval to which such images/recordings may be put and Jefferson has the right to use, publish, reproduce, modify, adapt, and distribute at any time in any manner or medium.

Jefferson HIPAA Policy

As an attendee of this educational activity hosted by Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson University Physicians, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. (collectively 'Jefferson'), you may gain access to certain proprietary information ('Confidential Information'), including Protected Health Information ('PHI').

By participating in this educational activity, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information, including all PHI, obtained from any source. You also agree to take all necessary steps to protect such Confidential Information and shall not directly or indirectly disclose or use it in any manner or for any reason, other than as necessary to complete the educational activity. Further, you agree not to take photographs, record in any manner or otherwise reproduce any such Confidential Information. You understand that any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may result in possible legal action against you by Jefferson whose confidentiality is breached.

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Thomas Jefferson University adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and the policies that supplement the Standards.

All planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with ACCME defined ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Any conflicts of interests have been mitigated prior to this educational activity. Such disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity. Jefferson conflict of interest mitigation process may result in changes to the program agenda.

Off-Label/Investigational Use
All faculty/presenters/authors at Thomas Jefferson University sponsored events are required to disclose whether or not their content contains information of commercial products/devices that are unlabeled for use or investigational uses of products not yet approved. Product(s) is/are not included in the labeling approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of disease(s).

Content Disclaimer
The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that they are expressing the views of any manufacturer of pharmaceuticals or devices or Thomas Jefferson University.

It should be noted that the recommendations made herein with regard to the use of therapeutic agents, varying disease states, and assessments of risk, are based upon a combination of clinical trials, current guidelines, and the clinical practice experience of the participating presenters. The drug selection and dosage information presented in this activity are believed to be accurate. However, participants are urged to consult all available data on products and procedures before using them in clinical practice.

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