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Community Event

2024 Delaware Stroke Summit

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The Hyatt, 1301 Coastal Hwy, Dewey Beach

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S., claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined. Stroke is the number five cause of death in the U.S. Delaware has the worst stroke mortality rate in the US. Join host David Tam, MD, President & CEO of Beebe Healthcare, and special guest E. Thomas Harvey, III, AHA Delaware Board of Directors Leadership Chair, for a series of informative presentations. This is a free educational event. 

Healthcare Professionals please register here for CMEs.

Schedule for Stroke Summit

Registration and Breakfast 8-9 a.m.
Coffee with continental breakfast, sponsor table visits, and Free Health Screenings provided by Beebe Healthcare’s Community Outreach team

Welcome 9-9:15 a.m.

  • Jim Murphy, Executive Director, American Heart Association Delaware
  • Mr. E. Thomas Harvey, III, Chairman & CEO, Harvey, Hanna & Associates, American Heart Association Delaware Board of Directors Leadership Chair

Opening Keynote Speakers 9:15-10:20 a.m.

  • Dr. David Tam, President & CEO, Beebe Healthcare, His Personal Story
  • Dr. Shilpi Mittal, Jefferson Health, Telehealth

Breakout Sessions 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. (30 minutes each)

Community Sessions

  • Ian Paul, Sussex County EMS on Smart 9-1-1
  • Dr. Kate Smith, Department of Public Health, The Public Health Burden of Stroke
  • Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, PAM Health, Dysphagia

Break for lunch

  • Dr. James Ellison, Jefferson Health, Mental Health & Stroke
  • Lauren Grieder, Encompass Health, with Joe & Karen Wey (stroke survivor)
  • Panel Session / Q&A:  all sessions speakers and moderator

Clinician Sessions

  • Dr. Thinesh Sivapatham, ChristianaCare, Neurointerventional Surgery Updates
  • Dr. Usman Shehzad, Bayhealth, The Impact of Tenecteplase Statewide
  • Pisano, LifeNet, and Dr. Kim Gannon, ChristianaCare, State Systems of Care

Break for lunch

  • Dr. Shaista Alam, Jefferson Health, Cerebral Hemorrhage
  • Dr. Jennifer Semrau, University of Delaware, Upper Limb Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Dr. Carissa Baker-Smith, Nemours Children’s Health, Stroke in Children

COMMUNITY MEMBER REGISTRATION