2026 Annual Meeting | C33 - The Global Burden of Neurologic Diseases

Date Saturday 04/18/26

Time 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM CDT Add To Calendar

Location McCormick Place West | W194b

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Monica M. Diaz, MD, MS

Topic(s) Global Health and Neuroepidemiology

Learning Objectives Participants should become familiar with the global burden of neurological diseases in resource-limited areas and among populations with limited health care access; be able to describe the epidemiology across the globe; and the become familiar with the challenges that exist in diagnosing, managing, and treating neurological disease in LMICs, US rural areas, and neurological illness affecting displaced populations.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice, Quality Improvement

Program Level Intermediate

Program Tracks Brain Health

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student, Coordinator

Teaching Styles Didactic

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
02:30 PM - 03:05 PM CDT	Speaker	Burden of Neurological Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa Fiifi Duodu, MD
03:05 PM - 03:40 PM CDT	Speaker	Neurological Disease Among Displaced Populations Altaf Saadi, MD, MSc, FAAN
03:40 PM - 04:15 PM CDT	Speaker	Neurological Disease Burden in Rural and Low-Resource Settings Monica M. Diaz, MD, MS
04:15 PM - 04:30 PM CDT	Speaker	Questions and Answers Monica M. Diaz, MD, MS, Fiifi Duodu, MD, Altaf Saadi, MD, MSc, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
Fiifi Duodu, MD	Dr. Duodu has nothing to disclose.
Monica M. Diaz, MD, MS	The institution of Dr. Diaz has received research support from CorEvitas. The institution of Dr. Diaz has received research support from Novartis. The institution of Dr. Diaz has received research support from Bodford Family Transverse Myelitis Center Fund.
Altaf Saadi, MD, MSc, FAAN	The institution of Dr. Saadi has received research support from National Science Foundation. The institution of Dr. Saadi has received research support from National Institute of Health. The institution of Dr. Saadi has received research support from Dana Foundation. Dr. Saadi has received research support from American Academy of Neurology.