Beebe Healthcare, American Heart Association Host Third Annual Stroke Summit
Beebe Healthcare and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association are collaborating to host the Third Annual Stroke Summit on Friday, Dec. 6. The Summit welcomes community members and clinicians to learn about the risk factors of stroke, the warning signs of stroke, the latest information on prevention, treatment and care, the latest advances in research, and more.
There are community and clinical breakout sessions. The clinical session will offer a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ by the Medical Society of Delaware. You must register in advance to earn CMEs.
Heart disease is the nation’s No. 1 cause of death, claiming nearly 700,000 American lives each year – more than all forms of cancer combined. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., the third leading cause of death in Delaware, and a leading cause of long-term disability.
Join host David A. Tam, MD, MBA, CPHE, FACHE, President & CEO of Beebe Healthcare, and E. Thomas Harvey, III, American Heart Association Delaware Board of Directors Leadership Chair, for these informative presentations.
This free educational event will be held at the Hyatt Place in Dewey Beach (1301 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6. Registration is required.
Register as a healthcare professional
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
Caption: David A. Tam, MD, MBA, CPHE, FACHE, President & CEO, Beebe Healthcare, stands with E. Thomas Harvey, III, American Heart Association Delaware Board of Directors Leadership Chair.