Description: 

Each session of this RSS reviews on average 4-5 challenging or unique cases who are presented by the providers involved complete with relevant labs, diagnostic imaging, history, and other relevant considerations. In a roundtable discussion, the team is able to clarify any additional diagnostic testing necessary, come to a consensus on the most likely diagnoses/differential diagnoses, and review best practice management for each patient. Many cases are also well-suited for general discussion about emerging evidence for improved approaches to neurological disease and the relevant cultural, ethnic, or age-related considerations. This case-based discussion helps to further our competence and team performance in managing challenging cases and providing culturally appropriate care that is free from the impact of implicit biases.

Target Audience: 

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Other Healthcare Professionals

Students of Health Professions

Learning Objectives: 

After Attending This Activity Learners Should Be Able To:

1) Revise diagnosis and treatment plan based on team recommendations for additional testing necessary to clarify the diagnosis as well as interdisciplinary recommendations for treatment options to promote optimal patient outcomes.

2) Integrate new knowledge of differential diagnoses for various neurological disorders into future patient care encounters to improve timeliness diagnosis and best practices for treatment plans.

3) Discuss cultural, ethnic and age-related considerations, thus improving patient-centered care.

Providing Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases (AB 1195 & 241):

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

• • Robbins, N. M., Charleston IV, L., Saadi, A., Thayer, Z., Codrington III, W. U., Landry, A., ... & Hamilton, R. (2022). Black patients matter in neurology: race, racism, and race-based neurodisparities. Neurology, 99(3), 106-114. https://www.neurology.org/doi/full/10.1212/WNL.0000000000200830
  • Rosendale, N. (2022). Social determinants of health in neurology; 40(1): 231-247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ncl.2021.08.012

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

Matthew Alexander, faculty participant in this activity, receives consultant fees from Certus Critical Care, Route 92 Medical, Cerenovus Johnson & Johnson, and Medtronic. Dr. Alexandar also has an ownership interest in Wasatch Endovascular Solutions. These relevant ineligible relationships were mitigated via attestation of accreditation compliance via the Speaker Agreement Form and in compliance with Standard 3, Exception 2.

Kanwardeep Grewal, faculty participant for this presentation, previously received speaker fees from Abbvie for a relationship that ended 3/1/23. This relevant ineligible relationship was self-mitigating since it has since ended.

No one else involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.   

– Provider Designee/Verification:  Kerri Maya, PhD(c), MSL, RN, NPD-BC