
Neurology Critical Care Online Certificate Course
Media: Interactive Online Course
Class: The course includes 42 Spanish language presentations, divided into 7 modules.
• Neurophysiology: Pathophysiology of Brain Injury, Brain Metabolism
• Neuroimages: Brain Tomography, Brain and Column Resonance, Brain Angiography
• Neuromonitoring: Endocranial Pressure, External Ventricular Drainage, Transcranial Doppler, Oxygenation, Electroencephalogram
• Cerebral Vascular Pathology: Subaracnoid Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke, Spontaneous Intracerebral Hematoma, Vascular Malformations, Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
• Trauma: Cranioencephalic Trauma, Spinal Trauma
• Alterations of the State of Consciousness: Evaluation of Coma, Delirium, Brain Death
• Special Topics: Infectious Pathology, Cerebral Edema, Neuromuscular Pathology, Epileptic Status, Sodium Alterations, Sedation, pediatric stroke, and others
Reading Materials: Each module has a curated list of readings that complement the material covered in the presentations. The readings are both in English and Spanish.
Forums: Each module has a discussion boards where participants may raise concerns and topics of interest, share experiences or information with peers with regular feedback from instructors.
Virtual Workshops: Certain modules will end with a workshop where participants review and apply the information that was learned in that specific module.
Exams: There will be a multiple choice mid-term and final.
Webinars: Faculty leads will offer four webinars for all participants to discuss case studies.
Activity Length: It is expected this activity will take approximately 21 hours to complete.
Commercial Support: This CME-certified activity has neither requested nor received any support or funding from commercial interests. This includes, but is not limited to, pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers.
Target Audience
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Explain how to diagnose the most common acute neurological and neurosurgical diseases;
- Generate an adequate differential diagnosis for neurocritically ill patients;
- Describe how to properly treat the most common acute neurological and neurosurgical diseases;
- Recognize how to adequately use and prioritize limited resources for the treatment of these patients.
- 21.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 21.00 Participation
DIRECTORES

Associate Professor of Neurology and Surgery (Neurosurgery)
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Neurocritical Care Physician
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Selected Publications & Additional Resources
TEACHERS
Dr. Manuel Alcivar Fellow Cuidados Neurocríticos Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires | Dr. Federico Carini Médico Coordinador Asistencial Terapia Intensiva Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires | Dr. Baez Rolando Gabriel Fellow Cuidados Neurocríticos, Terapia Intensiva Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires |
Dra. Victoria Marquevevich Médica Staff, Servicio Terapia Intensiva Hospital Austral | Dr. Diego Miñarro Hospital Universitario Fundación Favaloro Buenos Aires, Argentina | Dr. Maria Belen Coca Mogro Fellow Cuidados Neurocríticos, Terapia Intensiva Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires |
Dr. Fernando Manual Rivero Fellow Cuidados Neurocríticos, Terapia Intensiva Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires | Dr. Rodriguez Pablo Sebastian Medico de Planta, Servicio de Diagnóstico por Imágenes Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires | Dr. Mario Terán |
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. This includes any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients. The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months, including financial relationships of a spouse or life partner that could create a conflict of interest. Mechanisms are in place to identify and resolve any potential conflict of interest prior to 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 US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
No one in a position to control the content of this educational activity has any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Disclaimer
The information presented in this activity is for continuing medical education purposes only.
The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, the University of Chicago Medicine, or the Department/Section.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses and Other Health Professions Credit
Nurses and other healthcare professionals 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.
PRICE Course |
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$1200 |
CANCELLATION POLICY: To cancel your participation in this course, send a written notification to cme@bsd.uchicago.edu before beginning participation and you will receive a 75% refund of your registration.