From Cranial to Spine: An Overview of Neurosurgical Topics for the Advanced Practitioner
June 23-25, 2021 Virtual Course
Registration Now Open
The From Cranial to Spine: An Overview of Neurosurgical Topics for the Advanced Practitioner course provides an overview of relevant neurosurgical topics through lectures and case studies. The diverse neurosurgeon and advanced practitioner faculty give attendees a unique learning experience. The New to Neuro and Advanced Imaging tracks as well as subspecialty breakout sessions offer the opportunity to customize the educational experience.
This popular course features:
- Interactive, lectures, case studies
- Neurosurgeon and advanced practitioner faculty
- Network with peers and faculty
Registration Options
(Includes Neuroimaging Workshop and General Session)
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss emerging technologies as well as diagnosis and treatment paradigms for spine, cerebrovascular and trauma, including pharmacology, in a variety of neurosurgical conditions.
- Discuss diagnostic tests and therapies that are ordered by neurosurgeons/advanced practitioners for a variety of conditions.
- Review new research in neurosurgical practice and the implications for practice.
| AANS Member EARLY |
Non-Member EARLY |
AANS Member | Non-Member | |
| Full Course (Includes Neuroimaging Workshop & General Session) | $525.00 | $675.00 | $600.00 | $750.00 |
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| General Session | $350.00 | $425.00 | $400.00 | $475.00 |
| Neuroimaging Workshop | $200.00 | $275.00 | $250.00 | $325.00 |
*Early Registration deadline June 11, 2021.
We anticipate offering Nursing Contact Hours and will be submitting an application to the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) for approval to award contact hours. The Ohio Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
| WORKSHOPS Wednesday, June 23, 2021 |
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| Track 1: New to Neuro Workshop Designed for APPs with 1-3 years in neurosurgery setting |
Track 2: Advanced Neuroimaging Designed for APPs with more than 4 years in neurosurgery setting |
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NeuroAnatomy: Basic Surgical Linda Littlejohns, MSN RN FAAN |
8:00 – 10:30 am | When, What and How to Order Neuroimaging – Spine John Heymann, MD |
| Break | 10:30 – 10:45 am | Break |
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NeuroAnatomy: Basic Surgical Anatomy – CV Linda Littlejohns, MSN RN FAAN |
10:45 am – 12:30 pm |
When, What and How to Order Neuroimaging – CV John Heymann, MD |
| Lunch Break | 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch Break |
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Intro to Neuroradiology John Heymann, MD |
1:30 – 3:00 pm |
Spine Surgical Anatomy and Clinical Correlates to Common procedures: Michael Wang, MD |
| Break | 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Break |
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Intro to Neuroimaging Cases John Heymann, MD |
3:30 – 4:30 pm |
CV Surgical Anatomy and Clinical Correlates to Common Procedures: Rudy Rahme, MD |
| Q&A | 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Q&A |
| GENERAL SESSION Thursday, June 24, 2021 |
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| Breakout 1: CEREBROVASCULAR | Breakout 2: TRAUMA/ NEUROCRITICAL CARE | |
Mandy Binning, MD Danielle Brown, PA-C |
8:00 – 9:00 am |
Neuro Change Evaluation 101 Peter LeRoux, MD |
| Session continued from above | 9:00 – 10:00 am |
Common Floor Calls Michael Johnson, PA-C |
| Break | 10:00 – 10:30 am | Break |
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Stroke Alert: APP Workup of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the ER Michael Johnson, PA-C |
10:30 – 11:30 am |
Spinal Cord Injury Steven Kirshblum, MD |
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Panel Discussion & Case Studies As Above |
11:30 – 12:30 pm |
Follow the Patient Panel Discussion As Above |
| Lunch Break | 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch Break |
| Breakout 3: PHARMACOLOGY | Breakout 4: TUMOR | |
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Pain Management Natalie Gofman , PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP |
1:30 – 2:15 pm |
Types of Tumors Treatment options Prognosis Nicole Shonka, MD |
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Implications for Steroid Use Deb Sherman, PharmD |
2:15 – 3:15 pm |
Palliative Care: when, Benefits, Family Discussion Erica Smeltz, CRNP, ACHPN |
| Break | 3:15 – 3:45 pm | Break |
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Panel Discussion & Case Studies As Above |
3:45 – 4:30 pm |
Ask the Experts Case Discussion As Above |
| Q&A | 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Q&A |
| GENERAL SESSION Friday, June 25, 2021 |
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| Breakout 5: SPINE | |
| 8:15 – 9:15 am |
Spinal Excellence Center Criteria Michael Wang, MD |
| 9:15 – 10:15 am |
Conservative Measures to Treat Spine Patients John Gillick, MD |
| 10:15 – 10:45 am | Break |
| 10:45 – 11:30 am |
Emerging Spine Trends Peter Lennarson, MD |
| 11:30 – 12:30 pm |
Panel Discussion & Case Studies As Above |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch Break |
| Breakout 5: SOCIOECONOMIC | |
| 1:30 – 2:15 pm |
E/M Coding Update Cheerag Upadhyaya, MD, FAANS |
| 2:15 – 3:00 pm |
Contract Negotiations TBD |
| 3:00 – 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15 – 3:45 pm |
Professionalism and Advancement Cathy Rosenberg |
| 3:45 – 4:45 pm |
Panel Discussion/Q&A As Above |
| 4:45 – 5:00 pm | Final Remarks |
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