The 1st Critical Care and Emergency Neuroscience: The Essentials CME Course was held on May 19, 2016 at Yale West Campus. A collaboration between the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, it attracted 140+ attendees from across the state. A central theme of the course was multi-disciplinary, sub-specialty care to effectuate the best outcomes for patients with neurological emergencies and urgencies.
Topics discussed included:
- Pre-hospital neurological diagnosis and transfer of patients from regional hospitals
- Surgical and endovascular interventions
- Neurocritical care
- Prognostication and patient / family experience
- Brain death / organ donation
The course was co-directed by:
- Kevin Sheth MD, Division Chief, Neurocritical Care & Emergency Neurology
- Charles Matouk MD, Co-Director, Clinical Research (Neurosurgery)
- Jessica White PA-C, Lead Physician Assistant, Neuroscience ICU
The course was a tremendous success and we look forward to next year!