The Stroke and Vascular Section furthers education, clinical research, and patient care in stroke-related cerebrovascular disorders.
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Pierre Fayad, MD, FAANChair |
Oksana DroganSr. Surveys and Research Administratorodrogan@aan.com (651) 695-2771 |
The Joint Commission is launching this campaign, which coincides with the February 1-3 International Stroke Conference 2012, to help Americans understand the importance of preventing strokes and seeking immediate treatment when they occur. (February 1, 2012)
Early registration discounts end March 28, 2012, and the housing deadline is March 21, 2012. (January 19, 2012)
The AAN and the Health Care Notification Network have teamed up to provide Academy members with free emails that deliver timely neurology-specific FDA-mandated patient safety drug alerts electronically. (April 5, 2011)
The AAN published the guideline, "The Role of Diffusion and Perfusion MRI for the Diagnosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke," in the July 13, 2010, issue of Neurology®. (April 5, 2011)
All AAN Sections have been asked to develop a Section Strategic Plan. This Strategic Plan is an opportunity for the Stroke and Vascular Neurology Section to outline the current status of the subspecialty and define short and long-term vision, goals, perceived opportunities and challenges. (April 5, 2011)
The Section has a very active listserv allowing discussions of a variety of clinical issues relevant to the field of vascular neurology. Current section members who are subscribed to the listserv can post a question by sending an email to stro@lyris.aan.com (April 5, 2011)
The Section periodically prepares a list of interesting articles and their reviews for members' perusal. (April 5, 2011)
Interviews with stroke neurologists who are members of the Section are published periodically. (April 5, 2011)
The AAN develops clinical practice guidelines to assist its members in clinical decision making related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of neurologic disorders. (April 5, 2011)
Search AAN's Directory of Fellowship Positions to find fellowship opportunities in stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Members can search by primary or secondary topic, location, and keywords. (April 5, 2011)
