Neuroscience Symposium

Continuing Education: A Free In-Person & Virtual Event

Discover Current Trends and Breakthroughs in Neuroscience

Healthcare professionals can earn continuing education credits (4IPCE) for this event.

Saturday, October 11, 2025

8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

• Identify available treatments for each neurological and neurosurgical topic covered in this symposium

• Bring together experts in a range of neuroscience related specialties to provide brain care for different brain conditions

• Explore and understand latest evidence-based interventions and assessment strategies incorporated within the neurological-based plan of care

Time	Activity	Speaker
8:00 - 8:10 am	Welcome and Introduction
8:10 - 8:40 am	AI in Neurology and Stroke	Shahid Rafiq, MD
8:40 - 9:10 am	Updates in Hemorrhagic Stroke	Alex Tai, MD
9:10 - 9:40 am	Updates in Neuro Rehabilitation	Dominique Hoffman, OTD,OTR/L
9:40 - 9:50 am	Break
9:50 - 10:50 am	Stroke Prevention and Risk Stratification	Jose Biller, MD
10:50 - 11:00 am	Break
11:00 - 11:30 am	Radiation Treatment for Benign Brain Lesions	Sheela Modin, MD
11:30 - 12:00 pm	Updates in Thrombectomy	Jordan Knecht Scott, MD
12:00 - 12:30 pm	Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery	Hussam Shaker, MD
12:30 - 1:30 pm	Panel Discussion/Question Session	All Speakers
1:30 pm	Closing/Wrap-up/How to obtain CE's

SPEAKERS

Shahid Rafiq, MD, Chief of Neurology & Director of Stroke Programs, Holy Cross Health
Jose Biller, MD, Chair of the Department of Neurology at Loyola Medicine & Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Dominique Hoffman, OTD, OTR/L, Holy Cross Hospital Rehabilitation Department

Sheela Modin, MD, Oncologist, Holy Cross Health Cancer Center

Jordan Knecht Scott, MD, Neuroendovascular Surgery, Vascular Neurology, Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital & Trinty Health Medical Group

Hussam Shaker, MD, Medical Director of the Epilepsy Program & Stereotactic EEG, Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital & Trinity Health Medical Group

Alex Tai, MD, Neurosurgeon, Holy Cross Health

Registration and Fees

THIS IS A FREE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENT

In-Person registration

Virtual registration

* For virtual attendance, once you have registered, you will receive an access link via email, separate from your enrollment confirmation email. If not received by 10/10/2025 please email either, Wanda Baker-Joseph at Wanda.Baker-Joseph@holycrosshealth.org or Sharon Harriston at harrish@holycrosshealth.org

Symposium Information

Course Description

Holy Cross Health Neuroscience CME | October 10, 2020

This program is intended to benefit all providers who care for patients with neuroscience disorders, including primary care providers. It is designed to enhance provider performance and to supply participants with relevant and up-to-date knowledge and skills for managing neuroscience patients. Topics include stroke diagnosis and treatment, artificial intelligence in radiology, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spine, minimally invasive and incisionless brain surgery, and latest innovation in rehabilitation therapy. The panelists per session will speak for 30 minutes each, followed by a panel discussion at the end of the symposium.

Educational Objectives

Holy Cross Health Neuroscience CME | October 10, 2020

The goals of the conference are to help participants:

Understand the risks and outcomes of the most up to date diagnostic and therapeutic options available to patients with specific neuroscience conditions such as stroke diagnosis and treatment, artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), spine, and minimally and incisionless brain surgery.
Improve patient management processes and outcomes through collaborative education with physicians and the entire health care team, and enhance the understanding of neuroscience diagnoses, treatments and post care.
Improve patient care and outcomes based on evidence-based practice guidelines for specific neuroscience conditions.

IPCE Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Direct Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Trinity Health 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 health care team.

Designation of Credit
This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 6.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Time	Activity	Speaker
8:00 a.m.	Welcome/Introduction	Dr. Levine
8:10 - 8:40 a.m.	Aritifical Iintelligence in Stroke	Dr. Rafiq
8:40 - 9:10 a.m.	Artificial Intgelligence in Radiology	Dr. Narang
9:10 - 9:40 a.m.	Endovascular Intervention in Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke	Dr. Sigounas
9:40 - 9:50 a.m.	Break
9:50 - 10:20 a.m.	Seizures and Epilepsy in the Elderly	Dr. Mathews
10:20 - 10:50 a.m.	Parkinson’s Disease	Dr. Shamim
10:50 - 11:20 a.m.	What's New in Multiple Sclerosis	Dr. Katz
11:20 - 12:00 p.m.	Lunch
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.	Brain Surgery with Light and Sound	Dr. Levine
12:30 - 1:00 p.m.	Spine Technology Advancements	Dr. Herzig
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Panel Discussion/Questions Session
1:30 p.m.	Closing/Wrap-up/How to Obtain CE's

Holy Cross Health's Neuroscience Program

Some of the Brightest Minds in Neuroscience Are Right Here at Holy Cross Hospital and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital

Holy Cross Health Neuroscience CME | November 20, 2021

Holy Cross Health’s highly specialized team of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses is dedicated to caring for patients with disorders of the brain and spine. Collaboration is central to the care we provide – our patients benefit from our truly multidisciplinary approach to treatment, as well as our dedication to coordination with physicians and other partners in our community.

Holy Cross Health offers the most current technologies and a full range of neuroscience capabilities. Our neuroscience experts perform advanced procedures such as deep brain stimulation, endovascular coiling and stenting of brain aneurysms, microsurgery of the brain and spine, stereotactic radiosurgery, MRI-guided laser ablation (Visualase^®), and more. Holy Cross Hospital has a dedicated Neuro Critical Care Unit, a bi-plane neuro-interventional suite and a NAEC level 3 Epilepsy Center.

Holy Cross Hospital and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital are both designated as Primary Stroke Centers by the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS). In 2021, both hospitals received Get with the Guidelines^®- Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA), and Holy Cross Hospital received the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Award, from the AHA/ASA.

For more information about Holy Cross Health's Neuroscience Program, contact Wanda Baker-Joseph at wanda.baker-joseph@holycrosshealth.org.
Contact Sharon Harriston CRNP, MS, CCNS, ACNP-BC, stroke nurse practitioner and coordinator for Holy Cross Hospital's Stroke Program, at 301-754-7529 or neuroscience@holycrosshealth.org.