World Stroke Organization 
Description: This comprehensive module is designed to enhance the knowledge and expertise of healthcare professionals managing ischemic stroke. Led by renowned international experts, the program covers the critical aspects of stroke care, from pre-hospital management to advanced treatment strategies. This module offers a well-rounded educational experience for clinicians, providing up-to-date knowledge to optimize ischemic stroke care in stroke centers worldwide.
Chair & Moderator: Prof. Sheila Martins (Brazil) and Prof. Sylaja P.N. (India)
Topics & Speakers:
- Pre-Hospital care – Marc Ribó (Spain) – 20 min
- Step by Step of acute stroke management – Sheila Martins (Brazil) – 60 min
- General management of ischemic stroke patients – Gillian Perue (US) – 30 min
- Endovascular Treatment of ischemic stroke: current evidence and patient selection – Marc Ribó (Spain) – 60 min
- Malignant MCA infarction – Stefan Schwab (Germany) – 20 min
- Antiplatelet after stroke – Mike Sharma (Canada)– 20 min
- Anticoagulation after stroke – Urs Fischer (Switzerland) – 20 min
- Changing to TNK – Atte Meretoja (Finland) – 20 min
- Organization of Stroke Centers – Sylaja P.N. (India) – 20 min
Date & Time: March 18th, 12-5.30pm (CET)
Webinar Details
Speakers:
- Dr. Marc Ribó, Interventional Neurologist at Hospital Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona, Spain
- Prof. Sheila Martins, Past-President of the World Stroke Organization (WSO), Professor of Neurology at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Dr. Gillian Perue, Assistant Professor of Vascular Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Chief of Neurology and Director of the Stroke Program at Jackson South and Jackson West Medical Centers, USA
- Prof. Stefan Schwab, Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Germany
- Prof. Mike Sharma, Stroke Neurologist and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, Canada
- Prof. Urs Fischer, Professor of Neurology and Co-Head of the Stroke Center at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Switzerland
- Prof. Atte Meretoja, Professor of Neurology at the University of Helsinki and Chief Physician at the Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
Moderator:
- Prof. Sheila Martins, Past-President of the World Stroke Organization (WSO), Professor of Neurology at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Prof. Sylaja P.N., Professor of Neurology and Head of the Comprehensive Stroke Care Program at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, India
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Dr. K. AAKIFA ANJUM
Certificate?
Laura Ceci Galanos
Dear Dr. K. Aakifa Anjum. The webinar has now been uploaded as an e-Learning module here: https://www.world-stroke-academy.org/courses/wso-wsa-educational-program-for-stroke-centers-ischemic-stroke-module/. You can mark all lessons as complete, pass the quiz and download your certificate. Happy learning!
Mehwish Butt
When will the certificates be available
Laura Ceci Galanos
Dear Mehwish Butt, the webinar has now been uploaded as an e-Learning module here: https://www.world-stroke-academy.org/courses/wso-wsa-educational-program-for-stroke-centers-ischemic-stroke-module/. You can mark all lessons as complete, pass the quiz and download your certificate. Happy learning!