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Forward2nd Annual Comprehensive Hybrid Interventional-Neurology Course and Guided Overview
Chicago, IL US
August 13, 2026 to August 15, 2026
Elevate your expertise in interventional neurology!
Join us for an immersive educational experience designed to deepen your expertise in neurovascular pathology and treatment while sharpening the procedural skills you use every day. Learn directly from nationally recognized experts through focused, high-yield didactic lectures covering the latest neuro-endovascular techniques, technologies, and clinical strategies.
The seamless integration of education and application will take your skills to the next level. Translate concepts from the lecture hall directly into action during our hands-on tissue lab, reinforcing learning, refining surgical technique, and building real-world confidence. This blended approach ensures you don’t just hear what’s new, you practice it.
Whether you’re looking to enhance technical precision, expand your treatment toolkit, or elevate the quality of care you deliver, this second annual program offers a comprehensive, practice-focused learning experience you can immediately apply.
Register today to continue advancing your skills at the forefront of interventional neurology!
TRAINEE GRANTS
Trainee grants are now available! Any current neuro-endovascular fellow (at the time of the course) is automatically enrolled to receive this grant upon registration. We are offering full registration reimbursement as well as flight reimbursement of up to $450 (airline miles not reimbursed). Hotel accommodation is included for the duration of the course. All reimbursements will be made after the course. Sign up now before slots fill up!
*All no-show or late cancellation fees, including hotel and registration fees, incurred by trainees will be the responsibility of the trainee.
Trainee grants are now available! Any current neuro-endovascular fellow (at the time of the course) is automatically enrolled to receive this grant upon registration. We are offering full registration reimbursement as well as flight reimbursement of up to $450 (airline miles not reimbursed). Hotel accommodation is included for the duration of the course. All reimbursements will be made after the course. Sign up now before slots fill up!
*All no-show or late cancellation fees, including hotel and registration fees, incurred by trainees will be the responsibility of the trainee.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals dedicated to improving care in neuro-endovascular surgery.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Correlate neurovascular anatomy, including the aortic arch, venous system, and spinal vasculature, with procedural planning and complication prevention.
- Analyze angiographic techniques and optimization strategies to enhance diagnostic accuracy in cerebrovascular procedures.
- Evaluate device selection and procedural strategies for aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, and subdural embolization based on current evidence.
- Demonstrate technical proficiency in embolization and coiling techniques using live-tissue simulations.
- Manage procedural complications through structured troubleshooting and team-based crisis management approaches.
- Appraise innovations and emerging technologies that advance neuro-endovascular treatment paradigms.
- Design strategies to develop and sustain neuro-endovascular and stroke programs within institutional and resource frameworks.
- Assess personal learning needs and professional performance to promote continuous improvement in neuro-endovascular practice.
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David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago
1201 E 60th St
Chicago, IL
60637
United States
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Visit the David Rubenstein Forum's website! For more information about the program, contact LaVerne Bartee via email.
The David Rubenstein Forum combines a variety of spaces, both formal and informal, large and small, calm and animated, focused and diffuse, scheduled and spontaneous. Its ten-story tower features vibrant and distinct “neighborhoods.” For example, the third and fourth floors are home to Friedman Hall, a 285-seat auditorium optimized for spoken word, including keynote speeches, invited-speaker addresses, and select performances; these floors and other neighborhoods are connected by a two-story lounge. Meeting rooms on the eighth and ninth floors feature premium furnishings, finishes, and equipment, such as the Peter May Boardroom, a tiered meeting space that seats over 70. The Rubenstein Forum’s unique position on the Midway allows for expansive views toward the campus and surrounding communities as well as downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan.
RESERVE YOUR ROOM TODAY!
A block of rooms has been held at The Study at the University of Chicago.
Featuring 167 rooms, including nine brand signature Study units and a complement of premium Suites, rooms are equipped with all the amenities the modern traveler needs—whether he or she is a scholarly guest seeking the perfect leather reading chair, a visiting executive in need of an expansive work desk, or a prospective student looking for a view of the campus through floor-to-ceiling windows. All guestrooms feature comfortable feather-topped beds, Frette linens and towels, a soft leather chair and ottoman from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, lighting from Spain-based Marset, and modern bathrooms with C.O. Bigelow toiletries. Guests enjoy essential complimentary amenities, including wireless high-speed Internet, bottled water, newspapers, and morning coffee, available in our Living Room.
The Study is located at 1227 E 60th St, right next door to the Rubenstein Forum.
Featuring 167 rooms, including nine brand signature Study units and a complement of premium Suites, rooms are equipped with all the amenities the modern traveler needs—whether he or she is a scholarly guest seeking the perfect leather reading chair, a visiting executive in need of an expansive work desk, or a prospective student looking for a view of the campus through floor-to-ceiling windows. All guestrooms feature comfortable feather-topped beds, Frette linens and towels, a soft leather chair and ottoman from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, lighting from Spain-based Marset, and modern bathrooms with C.O. Bigelow toiletries. Guests enjoy essential complimentary amenities, including wireless high-speed Internet, bottled water, newspapers, and morning coffee, available in our Living Room.
The Study is located at 1227 E 60th St, right next door to the Rubenstein Forum.
Reserve your room today by completing our booking form!
GETTING HERE
Find directions, parking, and public transportation options on the David Rubenstein Forum's website.
VISITING CHICAGO
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ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact our office via email.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, the University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO COURSE DIRECTORS
Tareq Kass-Hout, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Neuroendovascular Surgery
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Neuroendovascular Surgery
Sonam Thind, MSN
Surgical Nurse Practitioner
Surgical Nurse Practitioner
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: The credit claiming process will close 30 days after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after 30 days may incur additional fees.
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: The credit claiming process will close 30 days after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after 30 days may incur additional fees.
HOW TO REGISTER
Please log in or create an account to register. Once logged in, select the registration type that best suits you. For help, follow our 
registration guide.
registration guide.Profession Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Attending Physician | $550 |
| Fellow | $300 |
| Registration fees for all fellows actively participating in the program will be reimbursed. Travel for fellows will be reimbursed up to $450. Accommodation will be provided for fellows on or near campus. | |
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel your participation in this conference, your registration fee, minus a $100 administrative fee, will be refunded upon receipt of written notification by July 13, 2026. No refunds will be made after July 13, 2026. | |
HOW TO CLAIM CREDIT
After the activity, the credit-claiming process will unlock. Return to this page and click on "Complete Activity" to proceed.
Please note: The credit claiming process will close 30 days after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after 30 days may incur additional fees.
Please note: The credit claiming process will close 30 days after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after 30 days may incur additional fees.
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