Program Description: 

Weekly grand rounds as a forum for clinical and basic research updates in neurology with respect to diagnosis and management of neurological disorders and advances in neuroscience.  General areas of focus will include among others the following:  neuromuscular, epilepsy, sleep, movement disorders, stroke and vascular disorders, neurodegenertive, dementia and memory disorders, headaches and cranial neuralgias, autonomic disorders, and general neurologic conditions.

Accreditation Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Designation of Credit Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Target audience: 

Neurologists and Neuropsychologists as a specialty, including both generalists and sub-specialists.  Health care providers including physicians (MD's, DO's) RN, APNP, PA,  PhD, as well as students, residents, and fellows.  Also included are basic and clinical researchers and clinicians throughout neurology, neurosurgery, and neuropsychology especially during the monthly interdisciplinary grand rounds presentations.

Learning objectives: 

Dr. Serena Thompson

Topic:  Visual Perception: How we see the world.

  1. Review of current understanding of cellular/anatomical mechanisms underlying visual stimuli processing.
  2. Explanation of general visual perceptual behavioral theories.
  3. Demonstration of how these perceptual theories can be used to create illusory images and explanation of their neurological mechanisms, when known.

 

Dr. Aditya Vuppala

Topic:  Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes

  1. Understand the pathogenesis and genetics
  2. Review the clinical course of disease
  3. Current treatment strategies and the rationale

 

 

Friday, April 1, 2016

Faculty & credentials: 


Planning Committee:
Jonathan Florczak, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology

 
David Sabsevitz, PhD, ABPP
Boart Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director of Postdoctoral Education
Medical College of Wisconsin

Presenter

Serena Thompson, MD, PhD
PG IV graduating resident

Aditya Vuppala, MD
PG IV graduating resident

 

Contact

Name: 
Gail Balistreri
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 805-5204
Email: 
gbalistreri@mcw.edu
Session date: 
04/01/2016 - 8:00am to 9:00am CDT
Location: 
Froedtert Hospital
9200 W Wisconsin Avenue
Dean Roe Auditorium
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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