18th Annual Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Review 2026

Amelia Island, FL US

October 14, 2026 to October 17, 2026

This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options

Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Course Directors - W. David Freeman, M.D., Kevin M. Barrett, M.D., Zafer Keser, M.D., Cumara O'Carroll, M.D., M.P.H., Rabih G. Tawk, M.D., Carlee Oakley, M.D.

Course Co-Directors - Lesia Mooney, APRN, ACNS- BC, SCRN, Suzanne Brown, RN, SCRN, and Amanda Tomlinson, APRN, D.N.P., Lacy Zimmerman, P.A.-C, Marcus Goodfellow, APRN, C.N.P., D.N.P.

October 14, 2026 - October 17, 2026 - The Ritz-Carlton - Amelia Island, Florida

This course provides attendees with an update on all major areas of clinical interest in vascular neurology. Lectures cover management of acute ischemic stroke, brain hemorrhage, and symptomatic and asymptomatic vascular lesions, including arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, cerebral aneurysms, and carotid stenosis.

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Registration Fee(s)
General Session - M.D., D.O., Ph.D.	$975
General Session - APRNs, PAs, Residents, Fellows	$775
General Session - Nurses, Allied Health, Retirees	$475
Pre-Course Offering: Allied Health Session	$199

Target Audience

This course is designed for neurologists, neurosurgeons, interventional neuroradiologists, primary care physicians, emergency department physicians, neurology residents, vascular neurology fellows, and stroke center team members, including nurse practitioners, nurses, PAs, physical and occupational therapists, and speech therapists.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Recognize the eligibility criteria for intravenous thrombolysis (tPA/tenecteplase) in acute ischemic stroke and identify endovascular therapy candidates with large vessel occlusion (LVO)
Compare standard and emerging treatment options for cerebrovascular disease
Evaluate recent clinical trial data and their impact on treatment options for stroke patients.
Describe recent developments in stroke prevention strategies
Identify modifiable stroke risk factors and evidence-based interventions (e.g., blood pressure control, anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation)
Recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke that prompt emergency evaluation and earlier evidence-based treatment

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge, or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary

Available credit:

31.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
31.50 ANCC
31.50 AOA Category 2-A
31.50 Attendance

Event starts:

10/14/2026 - 7:00am

Event ends:

10/17/2026 - 3:15pm

Cost:

$975.00

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	Pre-Course Offering: Allied Health Session Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Salon 1 & 2
	Moderators: Suzanne M. Brown, BSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN, Marcus Goodfellow, DNP, Katy Ann Lomeli, MSN, RN, SCRN, Lesia Mooney, MSN APRN, ACNS-BC, RN, CNRN, SCRN, Jessica Scott, RT, Amanda Tomlinson, DNP, APRN
7:30 a.m.	Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
7:45 a.m	Welcome and Introduction Amanda Tomlinson, DNP, APRN
8:00 a.m.	Stroke Nursing Review Course: Review of Stroke Across the Continuum of Care Suzanne M. Brown, BSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN, Marcus Goodfellow, DNP, Guy B. Liskey RN, SCRN, Lesia Mooney, MSN APRN, ACNS-BC, RN, CNRN, SCRN, Jessica Scott, RT, Jessica L. Talbot, BSN, RN, Amanda Tomlinson, DNP, APRN, Lauren E. Wagner, Pharm.D., R.Ph,
12:00 p.m.	Lunch/Exhibits
12:45-1:15 p.m.	Allied Health Poster Presentations (General Session e-presentations/posters) limit 5
1:15 p.m.	APP Session- Focus on APP topics Michelle Ojard PA-C
2:00 p.m.	Poststroke Epilepsy Dominique Montecino, M.D.
2:30 p.m.	Break/Exhibits
2:45 p.m.	Behind the Drape of IR in Acute Stroke Jessica Scott, RT
3:15 p.m.	Transitions of Care Challenges, Utility of a Stroke Social Worker in the Outpatient Neurology Clinic Sara Lomonte, MSW, LCSW
3:45 p.m.	Q&A
4:00 p.m.	Adjourn

Thursday, October 15, 2026 Fundamentals of Stroke Salon I & 2
	Moderator: W. David Freeman, M.D., Kevin M. Barrett, M.D.
6:45 a.m.	Mayo Clinic 16th Annual and Cerebrovascular Sun-Rise Fun Run/ Walk on the Beach
7:00	Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
7:15	Welcome and Pre-test W. David Freeman, M.D.
7:30	Epidemiology of Stroke Kevin M. Barrett, M.D., MSc
8:00	Vascular Neuroanatomy Lindsy Williams, M.D.
8:30	Neuroimaging of Acute Stroke & Penumbral Imaging E. Paul Lindell, M.D.
9:00	The Evolution and Dynamics of Large Vessel, Large Core, and Distal-Medium Vessel Occlusions W. David Freeman, M.D.
9:30	Q&A
10:00	Break & Exhibits
10:15	Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Emerging Therapeutics Michelle Lin, M.D.

10:45	Heart-Brain Clinic for Cardioembolic Stroke Peter M. Pollak, M.D. and Kevin M. Barrett, M.D., MSc
11:15	Q&A: Panel Discussion
11:30	Lunch/ Break / Exhibit Hall
12:00 12:45 Q&A Panel	Lunch & Learn Lecture: CREST-2 Keynote James Meschia, M.D. Bart Demaerschalk, MD (V), Thomas Brott, MD (V), Giuseppe Lanzino, M.D. (V), Robert Brown, M.D.
12:45	Q&A Panel Bart Demaerschalk, M.D. (V), Thomas Brott, M.D. (V), Giuseppe Lanzino, M.D. (V), Robert Brown, M.D.
1:00	Update on Cavernous Malformations Kelly Flemming, M.D.
1:30	Occult Atrial Fibrillation: Detection and Management Update Eugene Scharf, M.D.
2:00	Ischemic and haemorrhagica strokes in patients on ECMO Amra Sakusic M.D., Ph.D.
2:30	Reperfusion Therapies in Retinal Artery Occlusion Oana Dumitrascu, M.D.
3:00	Q&A
3:15	Break
3:30	Ischemic Stroke Management Despite Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Tamra Ranasinghe, MBBS
4:00	Cancer Coagulopathy and Stroke Ugur Sener, M.D.
4:30	Extended Window for IV Thrombolysis, Past, Present, and Future Directions Yonas Amen, M.D.
5:00	Q&A/Panel
5:30	“Lightening” e-Presentations & Imaging Cases (optional) Moderators: W David Freeman, M.D.; Zafer Keser, M.D., Kevin M. Barrett, M.D.; Johnny Sandhu, M.D., E. Paul Lindell, M.D.
6:30	Adjourn Optional non-CME offering (Allergan/AbbVie): Spasticity Skills Station: Neurotoxin Course: Botox Injection Cassandra List, M.D. – Introduction to post-stroke spasticity, manikin injections simulators, VR Simulator modified Ashworth simulator, and booklets and AR App tools Optional non-CME sponsorship offering - Chiesi– Tight BP Control in Stroke, MSL, Catherine Erickson et al, Adnan Qureshi, Alejandrao Rabinstein (V) “CLUTCH Trial” results

Friday, October 16th, 2026 Medical Management and Controversies of Stroke Salon I & 2
	Moderators: Rabih Tawk, MD, Kevin Barrett, M.D.
7:15	Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
7:30	Commonly Asked Questions in the Management of Unruptured Aneurysms Robert D. Brown, Jr., M.D., MPH
8:00	Prehospital Stroke Systems of Care Steve English, M.D., MBA
8:30	Time is Brain in ICH (Update): Disparities in Stroke Care Cumara O'Carroll, M.D.
9:00	Stroke Recovery Clinic Lindsy Williams
9:30	Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches for ICH-IVH: ARCH Trial Update Behnam Rezai-Jahromi, M.D.
10:00	Advances in Cerebrovascular Care: Flow Diversion and Advanced Aneurysm Treatment Chris Fox, M.D.
10:30	Q&A
10:45	Break / Exhibits
11:00	Complex Intracranial Aneurysms: Clip Reconstruction vs Microvascular Reconstruction Rabih Tawk, M.D.
11:30	Social Determinants of Health and Sex Differences in Stroke Carlee Oakley, M.D.
12:00 p.m.	Q&A
12:15	Break / Exhibits
12:30	Lunch and Learn: Brain Attack Interactive Moderator: Elizabeth Saionz, MD, PhD, Expert Q&A Panel: Kevin M. Barrett, M.D., MSc, David Miller, M.D. Rabih Tawk, M.D., E. Paul Lindell, M.D., J Brent Peel, M.D., Benjamin H. Eidelman, M.D., Levi Howard, D.O. (V)
1:30	Management of Arteriovenous Malformations Judy Huang, M.D.
2:00	ICH Surgery and MIND Trial Results Babek Jahromi, M.D. (V)
2:30	Management of Moyamoya Disease Rabih G. Tawk, M.D.
3:00	Q/A /Break
3:15	Including the Excluded: Thrombectomy Selection at the Edges Thabele Leslie-Mazwi, M.D.
3:45	Current and Future Directions of Stroke Intervention Indications Thien Huynh, M.D.
4:15	Management of Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome Max Hawkes, M.D. (V)
4:45	Cervical Dissection and Stroke Management Zafer Keser, M.D.
5:15	“Lightening” e-Poster (Pecha Kucha) Presentations & Imaging Cases (optional) Moderators: W David Freeman, M.D., Kevin M. Barrett, M.D., Johnny Sandhu, M.D., E. Paul Lindell, M.D.
6:30	Adjourn
6:35	Networking Reception on the Lawn or Foyer (Weather permitting)

	Saturday, October 17th, 2026 Stroke Skills Fair- Multidisciplinary Teams Salon I & 2 Talbot
Salon I & II	Moderators: W. David Freeman, M.D., J Brent Peel
7:30	Continental Breakfast
8:00	Stroke & Health Care Disparities (Rapid lecture style (20min) format followed by hands-on and personal discussion) Carleigh Oakley- SDOH RISE-HD (Reducing Inequalities in Stroke Events- Hemorrhage Disparities) Lauren Ng, Amra Sakusic, Alejandra Diaz-Rohena SAHVBRaZA -Natalia Souza, Giselle Coelho, Simone Rogerio, FOUR -Unrepresented Stroke Populations- FOUR Students and Dr Huang
9:30	Q&A
10:00	Break
10:15	Stroke Health Care Economics & Administration (Rapid lecture style format followed by hands-on and personal discussion) Bob Kaplan, Value in Stroke Care Ken Gaines, C3FIT Findings and Applications in Practice Eugene Scharf (V?) Stephen English M.D., MBA
11:30	Q&A
12:00	Break/ Pick up Lunch
12:15	Lunch & Learn TCD Muhib Kahn, M.D. Approach to Post-Stroke Dysphagia, Nicold DeLeGrange, M.D. Post-Stroke Rehab, Worsowicz, MD Utility of EEG in Stroke Mimics, Brin Freund, M.D.; Jake McKay, M.D.
1:15	Skills Fair Transcranial Doppler Dr. Khan, dr. Kramer, S. Watson, Nicole deLeGrange, SLP Early Stroke Mobi (EMOTE) Dr. Wrosowicz, Micah Sy, PT/OT staff, nursing leaders Stayci Carrigan, Leah Prendergast, Tiffany Halstead or delegate, Multimodal Brain monitoring, Dr. English, Peel, Sri Adidam, EV Vision Prehospital backpack scanner). Stroke Mimics and EEG Dr. Freund, Dr. Jake McKay, Dr. Badria Munir and Micah Sy Neurovascular complications Dr. Jeff Garland (see ABPN Vascular board requirements)
3:15	Adjourn

The Ritz-Carlton

4750 Amelia Island Parkway

Amelia Island, FL 32034

United States

+1 (866) 763-2960

https://book.passkey.com/gt/220404020?gtid=dbb90c1bbef56c81df3b2f25f6738919

A block of coastal view rooms, single/double/triple/quad occupancy, is reserved at a special course rate of $379 per night, plus tax. Group rates will be extended to conference attendees three days prior to and three days after the conference, based on availability. To receive the special rates, reservations must be made on or before Tuesday, September 22, 2026, or before the room block fills. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out time is 11:00 a.m. All parking at the resort is provided by valet service. Overnight parking at the resort is $25 per night. The resort fee is $25 per room per night. Reserve online or call in reservations 904-277-1100. Please reference the group name Mayo CME Cerebrovascular Disease when making reservations.

All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

Course Directors - W. David Freeman, M.D., Kevin M. Barrett, M.D., Zafer Keser, M.D., Cumara O'Carroll, M.D., M.P.H., Rabih G. Tawk, M.D., Carlee Oakley, M.D.

Course Co-Directors - Lesia Mooney, APRN, ACNS- BC, SCRN, Suzanne Brown, RN, SCRN, and Amanda Tomlinson, APRN, D.N.P., Lacy Zimmerman, P.A.-C, Marcus Goodfellow, APRN, C.N.P., D.N.P.

Mayo Faculty
Amanda Tomlinson, DNP, APRN
Suzanne M. Brown, BSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN
Marcus Goodfellow, DNP
Guy B. Liskey RN, SCRN
Lesia Mooney, MSN APRN, ACNS-BC, RN, CNRN, SCRN
Jessica Scott, RT
Jessica L. Talbot, BSN, RN
Amanda Tomlinson, DNP, APRN,
Lauren E. Wagner, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
Michelle Ojard, PA-C
Dominique Montecino, M.D.
Sara Lomonte, MSW, LCSW
W. David Freeman, M.D.
Kevin M. Barrett, M.D., MSc
Lindsy Williams, M.D.
E. Paul Lindell, M.D.
Michelle Lin, M.D.
Peter M. Pollak, M.D.
James Meschia, M.D.
Bart Demaerschalk, MD (V),
Thomas Brott, MD (V)
Giuseppe Lanzino, M.D. (V)
Robert Brown, Jr., M.D.
Kelly Flemming, M.D.
Eugene Scharf, M.D.
Amra Sakusic, M.D., Ph.D.
Oana Dumitrascu, M.D.
Tamra Ranasinghe, MBBS
Yonas Amen, M.D.
Zafer Keser, M.D.
Johnny Sandhu, M.D.
Cumara O'Carroll, M.D.
Behnam Rezai-Jahromi, M.D.
Chris Fox, M.D.
Rabih Tawk, M.D.
Elizabeth Saionz, MD, PhD
Judy Huang, M.D.
Babek Jahromi, M.D. (V)
Thabele Leslie-Mazwi, M.D.
Thien Huynh, M.D.
Max Hawkes, M.D. (V)

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s):

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 31.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 31.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AOA
The American Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 31.50 AOA Category 2-A credits.

Other Healthcare Professionals
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.

Day	Credit(s)
Wednesday	6.50
Thursday	9.00
Friday	9.25
Saturday	6.75

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Available Credit

31.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
31.50 ANCC
31.50 AOA Category 2-A
31.50 Attendance

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