Acute Neurological Disorders

  • Continuing Education
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Available between May 21, 2025-May 20, 2028

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Expand your expertise in neurological care with this flexible, high-impact course featuring expert-led lectures from leading Neurologists and Neuroscience nurses, designed to empower clinicians in any setting to deliver timely, evidence-based treatment for acute and complex neurological conditions.

  • Online; Self-Paced

This course is offered on demand and participants progress through the materials at their own pace.

$550

This is the standard price, for a full list of profession pricing see below. This course also offers pricing per module.
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Continuing Education Credits

Earn up to: 
19.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
19.00 ANCC contact hours
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19 Hours

Please view the Schedule for a full description of the program.

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Overview

There is a disproportionate rate of patients being diagnosed with neurological conditions compared with the number of existing Neurologists. In an effort to increase the understanding of certain neurological conditions and their treatment the Mass General Brigham TeleStroke and TeleNeurology Programs have created this course to bring neurological education to as many people as possible no matter if you practice in a bustling urban setting or a remote rural setting. 

This course features lectures from world renown Neurologists and Neuroscience nurses from Mass General Brigham and is designed to bring lectures focused on current neurological care to participants across the globe. These lectures, which will be beneficial for all members of a health care team, encompass topics ranging from vascular neurology to neurocritical care to general neurology. 

Learners may choose to enroll in the complete curriculum or register for any module individually:

  1. Acute Neurological Disorders (Full Course) Registration 
  2. Stroke and Vascular Neurology (Module Only) Registration 
  3. Comprehensive Neurology (Module Only) Registration 

Learning Objectives

  • Determine the relevant and accurate information needed for a Neurology consult.
  • Coordinate an appropriate course of action for treatment across the care team.
  • Discuss the latest advances and best practices in neurology and neurological cases.
  • Define treatment options for patients presenting with stroke.

Developed and Offered By:

  • MassGeneralBrigham

Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Mass General Brigham.

Participant Types

Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, ED physicians, Hospitalists, Intensivists, any provider caring for neurological patients, any provider wanting to learn about acute neurological conditions and their treatment.

Schedule

All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.

Outline

Session Stroke and Vascular Neurology: Topic 1: Acute Ischemic Stroke

Daniel Rubin

Session Stroke and Vascular Neurology: Topic 2: Stroke/TIA Overview and Workup: For Non-Neurologists

Clay Turner

Session Stroke and Vascular Neurology: Topic 3: Endovascular Stroke Therapy

Robert Regenhardt

Session Stroke and Vascular Neurology: Topic 4: Application of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Alexis Roy

Session Stroke and Vascular Neurology: Topic 5: Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Rama Salhi

Session Stroke and Vascular Neurology: Topic 6: Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS) & Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES): For the Non-Neurologist

ANEESH SINGHAL

Session Stroke and Vascular Neurology: Topic 7: Silent Stroke and Aging

Anand Viswanathan

Session Stroke and Vascular Neurology: Topic 8: Hypercoagulability and Stroke - CVST, malignancy, APLS: Understanding Stroke Risk in Prothrombotic States

Simona Nedelcu

Session Stroke and Vascular Neurology: Topic 9: Advancements in Stroke Care: Perspectives from Nurses and Nurse Practitioners

Sarah Casey

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 10: Evaluation and Management of a First Time Seizure

Dan Hoch

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 11: Status Epilepticus: Diagnosis & Management

Eric Rosenthal

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 12: Approach to Metabolic Encephalopathies

Giovanna Manzano

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 13: Dizziness: Diagnosis and Management of Common Syndromes

Caleb McEntire

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 14: Severe Headache Syndromes in the Emergency Department: Diagnosis & Management

Marcelo Matiello

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 15: Infectious Meningitis & Encephalitis: For Hospitalists

Denis Balaban

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 16: Neurologic Causes of Generalized Weakness

Sergi Martinez-Ramirez

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 17: Diagnosis & Management of Neuropathic Pain: In Emergency Departments or Inpatient Wards

Marcelo Matiello

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 18: Functional Neurological Disorder: Guide to Diagnosis & Management

Sara Finkelstein

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 19: Delirium & Altered Mental Status: For the Non-Neurologist

Anna Goodheart

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 20: Neurological Complications of Critical Illness

Mohamed Taha

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 21: Toxic and Medication-Related Neurologic Syndromes: For the Non-Neurologist

Anastasia Vishnevetsky

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 22: Severe Brain Injury and Prognostication

Michael Young

Session Comprehensive Neurology: Topic 23: Intracranial Hypertension

Sahar Zafar

Assessment Questions

Faculty

Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.

Denis Balaban, MD

Sarah Casey, NP

Sara Finkelstein, MD, MSc

Anna Goodheart, MD, MSc

Daniel Hoch, MD

Giovanna Manzano, MD

Sergi Martinez-Ramirez, MD

Marcelo Matiello, MD, MSc, FAAN

Caleb McEntire, MD

Simona Nedelcu, MD, PhD

Robert Regenhardt, MD, PhD

Eric Rosenthal, MD

Alexis Roy, MD

Daniel Rubin, MD, PhD

Rama Salhi, MD

Aneesh Singhal, MD, FAHA, FAAN, FANA

Mohamed Taha, MD, MSCc, MSc

Ashby Clay Turner, MD, MPH

Anastasia Vishnevetsky, MD, MPH

Anand Viswanathan, MD, PhD

Michael Young, MD, M Phil

Sahar Zafar, MD, MBBS

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Course Fees

Fee Disclaimer

You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment.

Because online course materials can be accessed immediately, refunds are not permitted. For more information, please email: learn@hms.harvard.edu

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Role Standard Price
Physician (MD/DO) $550.00
Nurse (RN/APRN) $550.00
Resident/Fellow $550.00
Allied Health Professional / Other $550.00
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Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The Harvard Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 19.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1™ : 19.00
CNE Nursing (ANCC): 19.00

AMA PRA Category 1™ : 8.00
CNE Nursing (ANCC): 8.00

AMA PRA Category 1™ : 11.00
CNE Nursing (ANCC): 11.00 

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.

Competencies

This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine Core Competencies:

  • Provide Patient-Centered Care
  • Work in Interdisciplinary Teams
  • Employ Evidence-Based Practice

This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educational (ACGME) competencies:

  • Medical Knowledge
  • Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

Disclaimer & Disclosure

CME activities accredited by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.

Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is calculated based on submission of a preliminary agenda and may be subject to change.

In accord with the disclosure policy of the Medical School as well as standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), course planners, speakers, and content reviewers have been asked to disclose any relationships they have to companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. In addition, faculty have been asked to list any off-label uses of pharmaceuticals and/or devices for investigational or non-FDA approved purposes that they plan to discuss.

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