Marcus Neuroscience Institute Knock Out Stroke and Emergency Medical Services Symposium 6.0

August 7, 2025
 

Virtual Symposium | Zoom | 7.25 Cat. 1
Thursday, August 7, 2025

The Knock Out Stroke and Emergency Medical Services Virtual Symposium will provide attendees with relevant information regarding new developments in and approaches to the management of stroke events. Clinicians will benefit from in-depth reviews of the latest science and cutting-edge advances in the treatment of venous strokes, embolization with subdural hematomas, seizures, aphasia and thrombectomies. Please join us for this free full-day symposium.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be better able to:

  • Discuss pre-hospital assessment tools to identify stroke and large vessel obstruction. 
  • Provide updated information from the current guidelines on women and stroke. 
  • Describe unusual presentations and posterior stroke symptoms for earlier recognition of strokes.
  • Discuss use of the family hotline cards and provide data for improved time metrics. 

Who Should Attend

Primary care physicians, family physicians, general internists, emergency medicine physicians, cardiologists, hospitalists, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacists, emergency medical technicians, occupational therapists , lab personnel, and respiratory therapists.

Registration and Fees

This symposium is offered free of charge.

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.25 General certificate of attendance
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Laboratory Personnel
  • 7.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 7.25 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
06/12/2025
Course expires: 
08/31/2025
Event starts: 
08/07/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
08/07/2025 - 3:45pm EDT

Agenda

8:00 – 8:10 a.m.Welcome and Introductions
8:10 – 8:40 a.m.Stroke 101: Management Update
Sunil M. Chauhan, M.D.
8:40 – 9:10 a.m.Transient Global Amnesia (TGA): When Memory Takes a Coffee Break
Jessica Canosa, M.D.
Francis Demiraj, M.D.
9:10 – 9:40 a.m.Knock Out Stroke?... But We Can’t Hit What We Can’t See
Chief Patrick Bayne
9:40 – 10:10 a.m.Posterior Stroke - Practical Clinical Assessment and Treatment
Adam Leisy, M.D., FACEP
10:10 – 10:20 a.m.Break
10:20 – 11:00 a.m.Stroke in Women
Gail Flanz, BSC, P.T
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.Vascular Anatomy of the Brain and Resultant Strokes
Marc A. Swerdloff, M.D.
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noonStroke Hotline Cards
Kim Lutas, MSN, R.N., CNRN, SCRN
12:00 noon – 12:30 p.m.Lunch
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.Stroke Mimics/Differentials and Early Recognition
Jeniel Parmar, M.D., Ph.D.
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.An Update on Stroke Rehabilitation: From Bedside to Home
Keith J. Foster, M.D., MBA, FAAPMR, FACHE, CPE
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.De-escalation Skills in Dementia Patients with Strokes
Sandi Zelniker, LCSW 
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.Break
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.Wait, That’s a Stroke? Unusual Stroke Syndromes in Clinical Practice
Constance Katsafanas, D.O.
3:00 – 3:45 p.m.Case Studies: Thrombectomy Case Studies: Diagnostic Imaging and Procedural Interventions
Farrah Wolf, M.D.

NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

Webinar
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Symposium Directors

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Brian Snelling, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
Director, Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
Director, Stroke Program
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Medical Director
Marilyn and Stanley Barry Center for Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke
Clinical Affiliate Instructor of Surgery
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
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Kendra Kent, R.N., M.S., CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, CENP
Director Neuroscience Programs
Baptist Health Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Boca Raton, Florida

Planning Team

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Gail Flanz, BSC, PT
Stroke Coordinator
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health - Bethesda Hospital
Boynton Beach, Florida
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Kendra Kent, R.N., M.S., CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, CENP
Director Neuroscience Programs
Baptist Health Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Boca Raton, Florida
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Kim Lutas, MSN, R.N., CNRN, SCRN
System Wide - Stroke Program Manager
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health – Boca Raton Regional Hospital and Bethesda Hospital East and West
Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, Florida
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Christopher Yannucci, RN
EMS Liaison
Baptist Health – Bethesda and Boca Raton Regional Hospitals
Boynton Beach, Florida

Faculty

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Jessica Canosa, M.D.
Neurology Resident
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
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Sunil M. Chauhan, M.D.
Neurology
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health – Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida
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Francis Demiraj, M.D.
Neurology Resident
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
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Chief Patrick Bayne
Paramedic
Division Chief, EMS
Boca Raton Fire Rescue
Boca Raton, Florida
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Gail Flanz, BSC, P.T.
Stroke Coordinator
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health - Bethesda Hospital
Boynton Beach, Florida
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Keith J. Foster, M.D., MBA, FAAPMR, FACHE, CPE
Chief Medical Officer / VP Medical Affairs
Baptist Health - Bethesda Hospital
Boynton Beach, Florida
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Constance Katsafanas, D.O.
Neurologist
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida
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Adam Leisy, M.D., FACEP
Chief of Emergency Medicine
System Medical Director - TEAMHealth | Baptist Health & HAS
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health - Bethesda East Hospital
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Kim Lutas, MSN, R.N., CNRN, SCRN
System Wide - Stroke Program Manager
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health – Boca Raton Regional Hospital and Bethesda Hospital East and West
Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, Florida
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Jeniel Parmar, M.D., Ph.D.
Emergency Medicine Attending Physician
Associate Medical Director, Boca Raton Fire and Rescue
Associate Medical Director, Highland Beach Fire and Rescue
Boca Raton, Florida
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Marc A. Swerdloff, M.D.
Neurologist
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida
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Farrah Wolf, M.D.
Interventional Radiologist
Baptist Health - Boca Raton Regional Hospital
BRG and Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Neurology
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
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Sandi Zelniker, LCSW
Social Worker, Case Manager
Baptist Health Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Boca Raton, Florida

Disclosures and Resolution of Conflict of Interest

The following faculty members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose. ** Indicates that this individual’s presentation(s) will include discussion of off-label or unapproved product usage.

  • Patrick Bayne
  • Jessica Canosa, M.D.
  • Sunil M. Chauhan, M.D.
  • Francis Demiraj, M.D.
  • G. Gail Flanz, BSC, P.T.
  • Constance Katsafanas, D.O.
  • Kendra Kent, M.S., R.N.
  • Adam Leisy, M.D., FACEP
  • Kimisha Lutas, R.N.
  • Jeniel Parmar, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Brian Snelling, M.D.
  • Marc A. Swerdloff, M.D.
  • Farrah Wolf, M.D.
  • Sandi Zelniker, LCSW

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

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

Accreditation

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 7.25 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1309372, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has been approved for 7.25 credit hours for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs. CE Broker Course #20-1309372. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

This activity has been approved for 7 credit hours for Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Laboratory Personnel, and Respiratory Therapists. CE Broker Course #20-1309372. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.

While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.

Available Credit

  • 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.25 General certificate of attendance
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Laboratory Personnel
  • 7.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 7.25 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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