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click this button to register online or click here to download the registration form/flyer pdf                            SAN FRANCISCO NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY STROKE Dinner Meeting Thursday November 5, 2009                      Hotel Monaco, San Francisco - Union Square, San Francisco 6:15 - 7:00 Registration & Wine Reception / 7:00 - 7:45 Dinner  / 7:45 - 8:45 Lecture / 8:45 - 9:00 Discussion “Current Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke and the Potential of Imaging Based Patient Selection” Speaker: Gregory W. Albers, MD, Director, Stanford Stroke Center Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University Medical Center Dr. Albers has been the Director of the Stanford Stroke Center since its inception in 1992. He is a leader in the clinical care of stroke patients as well as cerebrovascular research and education. Dr. Albers has published over 150 articles in the medical literature and has been the principal investigator of more than 50 clinical studies. He has chaired multiple consensus panels that have published national and international guidelines for stroke treatment and prevention. Under his guidance, the Stroke Center has trained over two dozen clinical stroke specialists; many of these individuals are directing stroke centers at academic institutions thoughout the country. Dr. Albers’ current research focus is the use of new MRI techniques to expand the treatment window for administration of intravenous thrombolytic therapy. He is currently leading an National Institutes of Health funded multicenter clinical trial investigating the role of diffusion and perfusion MRI in identifying patients who are most likely to benefit from stroke therapies.   EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES  Upon completion of this lecture participants should be able to: To identify common knowledge gaps in the treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke To outline current therapies in acute ischemic stroke that can fill that knowledge gap To present new approaches to optimizing the benefits of reperfusion therapies for acute ischemic stroke   Who Should Attend? Neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, residents and other physicians interested in research and clinical advances in the neurosciences.   Accreditation Statement This San Francisco Neurological Society is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The San Francisco Neurological Society takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.  Designation Statement The San Francisco Neurological Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 HOUR AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.  Hotel Monaco, 501 Geary Street on the corner of Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA, Telephone:415-292-0100 Near Union Square and the Powell Street BART Station  For more information: Amanda Pacia, Executive Director San Francisco Neurological Society 2226A Westborough Blvd. #409 South San Francisco, CA  94080 NEW Phone: 510-685-1187 NEW Fax:  650-347-4975 E-mail: apacia@sfneurological.org  The San Francisco Neurological Society is an organization of physicians with a dedicated interest in the clinical neurosciences. The Society is committed to the continuing medical education of its members and has an obligation to its members and to the public to provide ongoing educational programs designed to improve patient care and foster scholarly activity in the neurosciences. This obligation includes not only imparting to the membership an increased understanding of neurological diseases through lectures on clinical and basic research, but also making them aware of community and public health issues related to neurological illnesses and preventive medicine. The Society is a CMA-accredited provider. Physicians attending this course may report up to 8 hours of Category 1 credit toward the California Medical Association Certificate in Continuing Medical Education and the American Medical Associations Physicians Recognition Award.