Beebe Healthcare and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association are once again teaming up to bring the annual Delaware Stroke Summit to Sussex County. The free event builds awareness about the prevalence of stroke and provides people with the right information and resources to prevent it. The event is offered at no cost, and will be held on Friday, Dec. 5, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hyatt Place in Dewey Beach, located at 1301 Coastal Highway. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a series of educational sessions and presentations, designed to educate about the risk factors associated with stroke, the warning signs and symptoms, and the steps that can be taken to prevent a stroke. Additionally, participants are encouraged to enjoy breakfast and take advantage of free health screenings offered by Beebe’s Community Outreach Team, in the morning prior to the start of opening remarks. Community Members are to register here: https://tinyurl.com/zhv37jua.
David A. Tam, MD, MBA, CPHE, FACHE, President & CEO of Beebe Healthcare, and E. Thomas Harvey, III, Leadership Chair of the American Heart Association’s Delaware Board of Directors, will serve as hosts for this event, and will offer perspective during opening remarks. The keynote speakers will be Mouhanad Freih, MD, a board-certified Interventional Cardiologist who also serves as Physician Leader of the Cardiovascular Institute at Beebe, and Franziska Herpich, MD, a neurologist at ChristianaCare, who will share her personal story of survivorship.
The full event schedule is as follows:
8 a.m.: Registration, breakfast and free health screenings
9 a.m.: Welcome, opening remarks and keynote presentations
10:30 a.m.: Break
10:45 a.m.: Breakout sessions
Community Track:
- Ischemic Stroke
- Survivor Panel
- Perspective from a Third-Year Resident
Clinician Track:
- Public Health Impact of Stroke
- Hypertension and Stroke
- Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke
12:15 p.m.: Lunch
12:30 p.m.: Breakout sessions
Community Track:
- Brain Hemorrhage
- The Full Recovery Journey
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest and CPR
Clinician Track:
- Life After Stroke: Post-Stroke Mental Health
- Use of Brain Stimulation Methods for Rehabilitation
- Stroke and Palliative Care
2 p.m.: Event concludes
Beebe and the American Heart Association have worked together to make the Delaware Stroke Summit available for community residents and healthcare professionals the past four years. The two organizations are united in their goal to combat heart disease – a top cause of death in the country and the state of Delaware.
Healthcare professionals who register in advance to participate in the “clinician track” are eligible for a maximum of four AMA PRA Category 1 credits by the Medical Society of Delaware. Health professionals can register here: https://msdcme.rievent.com/a/FWYPJB
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