Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
Schedule is in Eastern Time.
Please note that program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Welcome and Introduction
Drs. Joshua Goldstein and Jonathan Edlow
7:50-8:00 am
Keynote Presentation: Cerebral Aneurysms: 2026 Update
Dr. Christopher Ogilvy
8:00-9:00 am
Q&A with Dr. Ogilvy
9:00-9:15 am
Neuroimaging 101
Dr. William Copen
9:15-10:00 am
Q&A with Dr. Copen
10:00-10:15 am
Back Pain 2026: Red Flags and Beyond
Dr. Jonathan Edlow
10:15-10:45 am
Q&A with Dr. Edlow
10:45-11:00 am
Break
11:00-11:15 am
Neuroimaging of the Spine: What to Order and How to Read
Dr. William Copen
11:15-11:45 am
Q&A with Dr. Copen
11:45 am-12:00 pm
Updates in Urgent Management of Spinal Cord and Cauda Equina Disorders
Dr. Ganesh Shankar
12:00-12:30 pm
Q&A with Dr. Shankar
12:30-12:45 pm
Break
12:45-1:45 pm
Breakout Sessions A
Both sessions include 15 minutes of Q&A.
1:45 - 2:30 pm
A1
The Rapid Focused Neuro Exam: Telestroke and In Person
Dr. Lester Leung
A2
Delirium in the Geriatric Patient
Drs. Maura Kennedy and Eyal Kimchi
Both sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and will be available for viewing in the course video archive for 90 days.
Breakout Sessions B
Both sessions include 15 minutes of Q&A.
2:30 - 3:15 pm
B1
Neuroimaging in Stroke
Dr. William Copen
B2
Weakness in the Geriatric Patient
Dr. Aimee Boegle
Both sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and will be available for viewing in the course video archive for 90 days.
Breakout Sessions C
Both sessions include 15 minutes of Q&A.
3:15 - 4:00 pm
C1
Minor TBI with ICH: Whom to Rescan, Observe, Transfer, Admit?
Dr. DaMarcus Baymon
C2
Recognizing and Managing Complications of Parkinson's Disease
Dr. Ludy Shih
Both sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and will be available for viewing in the course video archive for 90 days.
Break
4:00-4:15 pm
Functional Neurological Disorders: How to Diagnose and How to Treat
Dr. Sara Finkelstein
4:15-4:45 pm
Q&A with Dr. Finkelstein
4:45-5:00 pm
Day 1 Wrap-Up
Drs. Jonathan Edlow and Joshua Goldstein
5:00-5:05 pm
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Day 2 Announcements
Drs. Jonathan Edlow and Joshua Goldstein
7:50-8:00 am
Keynote Presentation: State of the Art in Endovascular Therapy
Dr. Thanh Nguyen
8:00-8:45 am
Q&A with Dr. Nguyen
8:45-9:00 am
Acute Stroke 2026: IV Thrombolytics
Dr. Joshua Goldstein
9:00-9:30 am
Q&A with Dr. Goldstein
9:30-9:45 am
TIA in 2026: What to Do and When to Do It
Dr. Alexis Roy
9:45-10:15 am
Q&A with Dr. Roy
10:15-10:30 am
Break
10:30-10:45 am
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Diagnosis and Management
Dr. Nicole Dubosh
10:45-11:15 am
Q&A with Dr. Dubosh
11:15-11:30 am
Acute Visual Loss
Dr. Marc Bouffard
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Q&A with Dr. Bouffard
12:00-12:15 pm
Break
12:15-1:15 pm
Breakout Sessions D
Both sessions include 15 minutes of Q&A.
1:15 - 2:00 pm
D1
Meningitis and Encephalitis
Dr. Evie Marcolini
D2
Stroke Management: Beyond Revascularization
Dr. Sandeep Kumar
Both sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and will be available for viewing in the course video archive for 90 days.
Breakout Sessions E
Both sessions include 15 minutes of Q&A.
2:00 - 2:45 pm
E1
Seizures and Epilepsy: Updates in Treatment
Dr. Evie Marcolini
E2
Carotid Stenosis: When to Intervene and How
Dr. Sandeep Kumar
Both sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and will be available for viewing in the course video archive for 90 days.
Breakout Sessions F
Both sessions include 15 minutes of Q&A.
2:45 - 3:30 pm
F1
Acute Stroke and ARIA in the Age of Alzheimer's Immunotherapy
Drs. Kori Zachrison and Cameron Gettel
F2
Managing Difficult Headaches
Dr. Rebecca Burch
Both sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and will be available for viewing in the course video archive for 90 days.
Break
3:30-3:45 pm
Headache Causes You Cannot Miss: Red Flags and How to Use Them
Dr. Jonathan Edlow
3:45-4:45 pm
Q&A with Edlow
4:45-5:00 pm
Day 2 Wrap-Up
Drs. Jonathan Edlow and Joshua Goldstein
5:00-5:10 pm
Friday, October 30, 2026
Day 3 Announcements
Drs. Jonathan Edlow and Joshua Goldstein
7:50-8:00 am
Keynote Presentation: Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest, and Brain Death
Dr. David Greer
8:00-9:00 am
Q&A with Dr. Greer
9:00-9:15 am
Dizziness 2026: The Evidence-Based Approach—with Video Evaluations of Real Patients
Dr. Jonathan Edlow
9:15-10:00 am
Q&A with Dr. Edlow
10:00-10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:30 am
Diagnosing and Treating BPPV: Have More Fun in Your Practice!
Dr. Jonathan Edlow
10:30-11:15 am
Q&A with Dr. Edlow
11:15-11:30 am
Concussions
Dr. Rebekah Mannix
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Q&A with Dr. Mannix
12:00-12:15 pm
Break
12:15-1:15 pm
Breakout Sessions G
Both sessions include 15 minutes of Q&A.
1:15 - 2:00 pm
G1
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Dr. Joshua Goldstein
G2
Arterial Dissections
Dr. MingMing Ning
Both sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and will be available for viewing in the course video archive for 90 days.
Breakout Sessions H
Both sessions include 15 minutes of Q&A.
2:00 - 2:45 pm
H1
Cranial Nerve Problems You Cannot Miss
Dr. Jonathan Edlow
H2
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Updates and New 2026 Guidelines
Dr. Aneesh Singhal
Both sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and will be available for viewing in the course video archive for 90 days.
Breakout Sessions I
Both sessions include 15 minutes of Q&A.
2:45 - 3:30 pm
I1
What Do Neurologists Want to Hear from Emergency Physicians During a Neurology Consult?
Dr. Yasaman Pirahanchi
I2
Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome: How to Diagnose and Treat This Underdiagnosed Cause of Acute Severe Headache
Dr. Aneesh Singhal
Both sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and will be available for viewing in the course video archive for 90 days.
Break
3:30-3:45 pm
The Psychology of Diagnostic Errors: A Clinician’s Perspective
Dr. Jonathan Edlow
3:45-4:30 pm
Q&A with Dr. Edlow
4:30-4:45 am
Course Wrap-Up and Q&A
Drs. Joshua Goldstein and Jonathan Edlow
4:45-5:00 pm