This webinar is being offered by The Aphasia Institute
Please see the link for more information and registration details:
http://www.aphasia.ca/home-page/health-care-professionals/knowledge-exchange/
Course Code: F3
Course Title: Stroke in young adults: causes, consequences and long-term outcomes
Presenters: Rick Swartz, MD, Ph.D.
Date & Time: Monday, May 15, 12-1pm(EDT)
This webinar is offered for 0.1 CEUs (Various level; Related area)
Course Description
Stroke in young adults conveys a significant impact on individuals and society. The incidence is rising and the causes are more complex. This presentation will review stroke in young adults and present new Canadian data about stroke in the young including: the incidence and risk factors, EMS use, early survival outcomes, long-term functional outcomes and long-term risk for recurrent vascular events.
Meet the Presenter
Dr. Swartz is a stroke neurologist and researcher at Sunnybrook and University of Toronto. His clinical focus is on rare stroke causes, with clinics for stroke in young adults/pregnancy and CNS vasculitis. His research is focused on long-term outcomes after stroke and on developing pragmatic interventions to improve these outcomes. He chairs Stroke in Pregnancy, Stroke in the Young and Mood/Cognition/Fatigue chapters of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations.
Instructional Personnel Disclosure Statements
Financial – Dr. Swartz is an invited speaker of the Aphasia Institute and receives an honorarium. Dr. Swartz’s research is funded by HSF, CIHR and the Ontario Brain Institute
Non-Financial – Dr. Swartz has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose
