Drexel Neurosciences Institute’s
Inaugural Neurosciences Conference
“Adapting to the New Healthcare Landscape”
May 11-13, 2016
Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City
Preliminary Agenda
(Updated 2/26/16)
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Registration
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Welcome Reception & Exhibits
6:00pm – 6:30pm
Buffet Dinner
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Keynote Speaker: “Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy”
Dr. Bennet Omalu
Neuropathologist who confronted the NFL to recognize & address concussions
His story inspired the current movie “Concussion” starring Will Smith
Professor of Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of California, Davis
Chief Medical Examiner
San Joaquin County, CA
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
7:00am – 8:00am
Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Exhibits
8:00am – 8:15am
Welcome & Program Overview
Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS, FAANS, FAHA
Robert A. Groff Chair of Neurosurgery
Director, Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
8:15am – 9:00am
Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS, FAANS, FAHA
Robert A. Groff Chair of Neurosurgery
Director, Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
9:00am – 9:45am
The Future of Stroke Care
Mandy J. Binning, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
9:45am – 10:15am
Coffee Break & Exhibits
10:15am – 11:00am
Hospital Safety Scores – Scary Numbers
David L. Knowlton, MA
Co-Chair, Hospital Safety Score Committee
Leapfrog Group
Co-Chair, Steering Committee on Neurology
National Quality Forum
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11:00am – 11:45am
Neuro-ICU: Targeted Temperature Management
Kiwon Lee, MD, FACP, FAHA, FCCM
Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery
The University of Texas Houston Medical School
Chief of Division of Critical Care
Director of Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
Director of Neurotrauma and Neurovascular ICU
Mischer Neuroscience Institute
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
11:45am – 12:00pm
Question & Answer Panel
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Learning Tracks (see next page)
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Track A
Neurologic Disorders
Track B
Advanced Practitioners & Nurses
Choose one of the 2 topics presented during each time slot:
Attendees will have the option to choose a track or
move between tracks for this section of the agenda
Session A
Session I
1:00pm1:45pm
Movement Disorders; Parkinson’s
Disease & Tremors
Jill Giordano Farmer, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director, Parkinson’s Disease and
Movement Disorders Program
Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
1:45pm2:00pm
Session II
Do We Need Telemedicine in 2016
for Neurologic Emergencies?
Karen Greenberg, DO, FACOEP
Faculty, Department of Emergency
Medicine
Rowan University School of
Osteopathic Medicine
Attending Physician, Emergency
Medicine
Virtua Health System
Kennedy Health System
Session C
Advanced Neurological Assessment
Danielle E. Brown, MS, PA-C,
Physician Assistant
Global Neurosciences Institute
Transit Time
Session D
2:00pm2:45pm
Session B
ALS Update
Anahita F. DeBoo, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director, Clinical Neurophysiology
Fellowship
Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
Director, Electromyography
Laboratory
Hahnemann University Hospital
Session E
Neurorehabilitation: TBI and
Disorders of Consciousness
Michael H. Marino, MD
Attending Physician
MossRehab-Drucker Brain Injury
Center
Einstein Healthcare Network
Core Clinical Faculty
Department of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation
Temple University Lewis Katz School
of Medicine
Session F
ICU Management of Stroke
Kim Moroz, BSN, SCRN, CRN
Nurse Educator
Global Neurosciences Institute
2:45pm3:15pm
Coffee Break & Exhibits
Attendees must remain in a specific track during this section of the agenda
(length of times for sessions are different in each track)
Track A - Neurologic Disorders
Choose one of the 2 topics presented during each time slot:
Session G
Session III
3:15pm4:00pm
Session IV
Special Considerations in the
Management of Women with
Epilepsy
Michelle L. Dougherty, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director, Epilepsy Program
Director, Neurology Residency
Program
Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
Neuroanesthesia: Evolution and
Practical Considerations
Ekaterina Veksler, MD
Director, Neuroanesthesia and
Neurocritical Care Consultants, PC
Advanced
Practitioner Skills
Nursing Skills
Session I
Session J
3:15pm- External Ventricular
3:45pm Drain Placement
3:45pm3:50pm
Transit Time
Session K
4:10pm4:55pm
Choose one of the 2 topics presented during each
time slot:
Session H
What, Where, Why, and When:
Untangling the Mystery of
Forgetfulness
Carol F. Lippa, MD
Professor of Neurology
Director, Cognitive Neurology &
Alzheimer’s Program
Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
4:00pm4:10pm
Track B - Advanced Practitioners & Nurses
Session L
Concussion Update
G. Peter Gliebus, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Co-Director, Cognitive Neurology &
Alzheimer’s Program
Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
Transit Time
Session M
3:50pm- Lumbar Punctures
4:20pm
4:20pm4:25pm
Session N
Lumbar Drain
Management
Transit Time
Session O
4:25pm- Sutures
4:55pm
4:55pm5:00pm
External
Ventricular
Drain
Management
Questions & Answers, Evaluations & Adjournment
Session P
Wound Care
Management
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Friday, May 13, 2016
7:00am – 8:00am
Sign-in, Continental Breakfast, & Exhibits
8:00am – 8:15am
Opening Remarks & Program Review
Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS, FAANS, FAHA
Robert A. Groff Chair of Neurosurgery
Director, Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
8:15am – 9:00 am
Pain Management & Opioid Addiction
Ricardo A. Cruciani, MD, PhD
Chair of Neurology
Director, Center for Pain and Palliative Medicine
Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
9:00am – 9:45am
New Treatments in Aneurysms
Kenneth M. Liebman, MD, FACS, FAANS
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Drexel Neurosciences Institute
Drexel University College of Medicine
9:45am – 10:15am
Coffee Break & Exhibits
10:15am – 10:45am
Adult Spinal Deformity: Past, Present, and Future
Michael A. Finn, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine
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10:45am – 11:30am
New Directions in Neuro-Oncology
Jonathan Thomas, MD
Clinical Specialist and Fellow of Neurological Surgery
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11:30am – 12:15pm
Medical Merger Mania; Impact on Neurosciences in NJ & PA
Panel Discussion
12:15pm – 12:30pm
Wrap-Up, Evaluations & Adjournment