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3rd Annual University of Chicago Stroke Symposium
Chicago, IL US
May 8, 2026
Elevate Your Stroke Expertise &Transform Patient Outcomes.
Stroke affects nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. each year, making it a critical area where informed, decisive clinical action truly saves lives. This high-impact symposium will energize your practice with the newest strategies in stroke prevention, rapid recognition, and acute intervention. Join an exceptional lineup of regional and international experts as they break down the rapidly evolving world of ischemic stroke care. Explore expanding endovascular and surgical options, cutting-edge cardiovascular discoveries, and innovative rehabilitation approaches that are reshaping recovery.
A new highlight this year will be a powerful patient panel sharing real experiences with treatment and the road to recovery. Their stories bring the data to life by revealing where care excels, where it falls short, and how clinicians can make an even greater difference.
If you’re looking to sharpen your decision-making, update your practice patterns, or stay ahead of emerging therapies, this symposium delivers actionable insights you can use right away. Don’t miss your chance to elevate your expertise and your impact on patients by registering today!
Target Audience
This activity is designed for healthcare professionals, including nurses, family medicine physicians, internists, emergency department physicians, neurologists, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with acute and chronic cerebrovascular disease.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify less common etiologies of embolic stroke associated with emerging evidence-based management approaches, including carotid webs, malignancy-associated stroke, and left ventricular dysfunction.
- Interpret the role of lipoprotein(a) as a biomarker of atherosclerotic risk in the context of individualized stroke prevention.
- Compare the advantages and limitations of advanced brain and cardiac imaging modalities in the diagnosis and management of stroke.
- Differentiate evidence-based treatments for common stroke risk factors according to the 2024 AHA/ASA guidelines.
- Critique the current evidence and knowledge gaps regarding thrombolytic use in patients with acute ischemic stroke, including special populations and evolving pharmacologic agents.
- Appraise systems-level processes, such as EMS coordination, telestroke, and quality improvement programs, that enhance timely stroke recognition and intervention.
- Develop individualized prevention strategies to mitigate post-stroke cognitive decline, incorporating vascular, neurocognitive, and lifestyle factors.
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| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Main Session – First Response | ||
| 8:05 AM | Stroke 101: Signs, Symptoms, and Strategems | Cedric McKoy, MSN, ACNP |
| 8:25 AM | Time Is Brain | Eesha Singh, MD |
| 8:45 AM | Stroke in the Sky (Helicopter Transfer) | Michael McCartin, MD |
| 9:05 AM | We Are Just a Phone Call Away (Why Telestroke Matters) | Rachel Mehendale, MD |
| 9:25 AM | AI Tools in the Toolbelt | Tareq Kass-Hout, MD |
| 9:45 AM | Break | |
| 9:55 AM | 2026 Updates to Acute Stroke Guidelines | Shyam Prabhakaran, MD |
| 10:15 AM | Individualizing ICH Intervention | Sean Polster, MD |
| 10:35 AM | Discounting Treatments in Distal Occlusions: An Escape for Interventionalists? | Michael Chen, MD |
| 10:55 AM | Code ICH | Fernando Goldenberg, MD |
| 11:15 AM | Communities of Recovery | TBD |
| 11:35 AM | Communities of Recovery | Karen Orjuela, MD, MSCR, MBA |
| Lunch | ||
| Breakout Session A – Acute Intervention | ||
| 12:45 PM | Debate: TNK on DOACs Is Safe—Go for It! | Eva Mistry, MBBS, MSCI |
| 1:00 PM | Debate: TNK on DOACs Is Harmful | Opeolu Adeoye, MD, MS |
| 1:15 PM | Management Strategies for Hemorrhagic Cavernous Angiomas | Issam Awad, MD |
| 1:30 PM | The Dark Web – Stay Out of Trouble! | Michael Hurley, MBBCh |
| 1:45 PM | EEG Monitoring in the Fluctuating Patient | Elizabeth Carroll, MD |
| 2:00 PM | Debate: Get the CTP | Christopher Favilla, MD |
| 2:15 PM | Debate: CTA Is All I Need | James Siegler, MD |
| 2:30 PM | Break | |
| 2:40 PM | Advances and Considerations in Intracranial Arterial Stenting | Tareq Kass-Hout, MD |
| 2:55 PM | Debate: Revascularization for Asymptomatic Carotids (Pro) | Sean Polster, MD & Issam Awad, MD |
| 3:10 PM | Debate: Revascularization for Asymptomatic Carotids (Con) | Sean Polster, MD & Issam Awad, MD |
| 3:30 PM | Flow Model | Jacqueline Morales, RN, BSN & Jennifer Shanahan, RN, BSN |
| 4:30 PM | Happy Hour | |
| Breakout Session B – Full Recovery | ||
| 12:45 PM | Stroke in Cancer Patients | James Brorson, MD |
| 1:00 PM | How Low Can You Go? (LDL Targets) | James Siegler, MD |
| 1:15 PM | When to Use Lipoprotein(a) in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Best Practices | Seemant Chaturvedi, MD |
| 1:30 PM | Debate: Falling for It (Hold AC Due to Fall Risk) | Matthew Smith, MD, MPH |
| 1:45 PM | Debate: Falling for It (Resume AC, It’s Safe Enough) | Jesse Thon, MD |
| 2:00 PM | Delirious Yet? Managing Post-Stroke Delirium | Deborah Huang, MD |
| 2:15 PM | Doubts in Dissection Management | Shadi Yaghi, MD |
| 2:30 PM | The Salt Life | Tracey Fan, DO |
| 2:45 PM | Break | |
| 2:55 PM | Updates in VR for Neurorehab | Ronan Mooney, PhD & Milap Sandhu, PT, PhD |
| 3:10 PM | Debate: Anticoagulation in LV Dysfunction | Richa Sharma, MD, MPH |
| 3:25 PM | Debate: Antiplatelet in LV Dysfunction | Rami Morsi, MD |
| 3:40 PM | Preventing Dementia After Stroke | Maureen Lacy, PhD |
| 4:00 PM | What Does Your Gut Say? | William Roth, MD |
| 4:15 PM | How Much AF Is Enough AF to Anticoagulate? | Srinath Yeshwant, MD |
| 4:30 PM | Happy Hour | |
The agenda is subject to change.
David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago
1201 E 60th St
Chicago, IL
60637
United States
HYBRID ACTIVITY
Learners can attend this activity in person or virtually. For questions about the program, contact Jacqueline Morales via email.
THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN FORUM
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. The 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. The City View Room on the 10th floor offers a strong visual connection between the university and the city, and it is an exquisite setting for hosting spectacular special events.
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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 at 847-708-5397 or 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
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Co-Director, Neuroendovascular Surgery
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Co-Director, Neuroendovascular Surgery
Sean Polster, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Associate Director, Neurovascular Surgery Program
Director, Skull Base and Neurovascular Laboratory
James Siegler, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Inpatient Medical Director, Department of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Inpatient Medical Director, Department of Neurology
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.
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 designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credit
University of Chicago Medicine is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Participants who successfully complete the entire activity and complete an evaluation form will earn 6 contact hours.
University of Chicago Medicine is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Participants who successfully complete the entire activity and complete an evaluation form will earn 6 contact hours.
Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist Credit
The University of Chicago Medical Center is a licensed continuing education provider with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy, license # 216-000030. All participants will be provided with a certificate of attendance. This course is approved for 6 continuing education hours for licensed therapists (PT, PTA, OT, or COTA) in Illinois. The University of Chicago Medical Center has not applied to any other state for therapist CE credit. Participants will need to do this individually through their jurisdiction outside of Illinois.
The University of Chicago Medical Center is a licensed continuing education provider with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy, license # 216-000030. All participants will be provided with a certificate of attendance. This course is approved for 6 continuing education hours for licensed therapists (PT, PTA, OT, or COTA) in Illinois. The University of Chicago Medical Center has not applied to any other state for therapist CE credit. Participants will need to do this individually through their jurisdiction outside of Illinois.
Paramedic Credit
This course has been approved by Region 11 EMS and the Illinois Department of Public Health for 6 hours of continuing education for paramedics.
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 three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months may incur additional fees.
SHOWCASE YOUR BRAND AT THE FOREFRONT OF STROKE CARE!
This symposium brings together leading neurologists, neurosurgeons, emergency medicine specialists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals for an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements in stroke prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. This premier educational event provides an exclusive opportunity for exhibitors to engage directly with the clinicians and decision-makers driving the future of cerebrovascular medicine.
Why Exhibit?
Why Exhibit?
- Targeted Exposure: Connect with a highly engaged audience of stroke specialists, hospital leaders, and frontline clinicians seeking innovative solutions to enhance patient care.
- Prime Networking Opportunities: Engage with attendees during dedicated exhibit times, coffee breaks, and meals to foster valuable connections.
- Brand Visibility: Increase recognition with program acknowledgments and on-site signage, ensuring your company remains top-of-mind among key stakeholders.
- Impactful Conversations: Showcase your products, services, and research to clinicians eager for advancements that improve stroke treatment and patient outcomes.
Don't miss your chance to be part of a dynamic and influential gathering at the forefront of stroke care. Secure your exhibitor space today!
Download the
prospectus or contact Jacqueline Morales via email or phone at 847-708-5397. We hope to see you there!
HOW TO REGISTER
Please log in or create an account to register. Once logged in, select the profession type with the mode of attendance that best suits you. To access early-bird pricing, enter the applicable discount code during registration. For help, follow our registration guide.
registration guide.| EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS APRIL 8, 2026! | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Profession Type | Early Registration (In-Person or Virtual) | Discount Code (Expires April 8) | Regular Registration (In-Person or Virtual) |
| Physician | $200 | UCSP26 | $300 |
| Other Healthcare Professionals | $75 | UCOA26 | $150 |
| Trainee | $25 | UCST26 | $50 |
| Administrative Staff | $175 | UCOA26 | $250 |
| Patients | - | - | $25 |
| Industry | - | - | $595 |
| CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel your participation in this conference, your registration fee, less a 50% administrative fee, will be refunded when written notification is received by April 8, 2026. No refunds will be made after April 8, 2026. | |||
HOW TO CLAIM CREDIT
After the activity, the credit-claiming process will unlock. Return to this page and simply click on "Complete Activity" to proceed.
Please note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months may incur additional fees.
Please note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months may incur additional fees.
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