Agenda

Thursday, May 11, 2023 – Board Review

7:30 to 7:55 am | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

7:55 - 8:00 am

Welcome
Peter Crino, MD, PhD (Chair, University of Maryland, Neurology Dept.)

8 - 8:05 am

Introduction
Nicholas Morris, MD (University of Maryland/Shock Trauma)

8:05 - 8:35 am

Cardiac Physiology
Wendy Chang, MD (University of Maryland/Shock Trauma)

8:35 - 9:05 am

Lung Mechanics/Lung Injury
Paul Nyquist, MD, MPH (Johns Hopkins University)

9:05 - 9:35 am

Hyponatremia/Renal Replacement Therapy Considerations
Alison Grazioli, MD (University of Maryland)

9:35 - 10:05 am

Neuropharmacology
Michael Armahizer, PharmD (University of Maryland)

10:05 - 10:20 am | COFFEE BREAK

10:20 - 10:50 am

Traumatic Brain Injury
Jamie Podell, MD (University of Maryland/Shock Trauma)

10:50-11:20 a.m.

Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Gary Schwartzbauer, MD, PhD (University of Maryland/Shock Trauma)

11:20 -11:50 am

Targeted Temperature Management in Brain Injury
Neeraj Badjatia, MD, MS (University of Maryland/Shock Trauma)

11:50am - 12:40 pm | LUNCH

12:40 - 1:40 pm

Keynote Address #1:  New Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Guidelines
Michael Diringer, MD (Washington University)

1:40 - 2:10 pm

Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Wendy Ziai, MD, MPH (Johns Hopkins University)

2:10 - 2:40 pm

Acute Ischemic Stroke/Endovascular Therapy/Secondary Evaluation
Pravin George, MD (INOVA)

2:40 - 3:10 pm

Status Epilepticus
Asma Zakaria, MD (INOVA)

3:10 - 3:40 pm

Neuromuscular Disease (Myasthenia Gravis, AIDP, etc.)
Subhashini Ramesh, MD (INOVA)

3:40 - 3:55 pm | COFFEE BREAK

3:55 - 4:25 pm

Encephalitis / Meningitis
Jennifer Creed, MD (Christiana Care)

4:25 - 4:55 pm

Neuromonitoring
Ramani Balu, MD, PhD (INOVA)

4:55 - 5:30 pm

Neurocritical Care in Special Populations (pregnancy, transplant, etc)
Richard Choi, MD (Christiana Care)

7 - 9 pm | Faculty Dinner (Cindy Lou's Fish House)

Friday, May 12: Innovations and Controversies

7:30 - 8 am | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8 - 8:05 am

Welcome
Thomas Scalea, MD (Physician-In-Chief, Shock Trauma Center)

8:05 - 8:50 am

How Simulation Can Improve Neurocritical Care Delivery
Nicholas Morris, MD (University of Maryland)

8:50 - 9:50 am

How I Manage Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Surgical Perspective:
Christopher Kellner, MD (Mount Sinai)

Medical Perspective:
Wendy Ziai, MD, MPH (Johns Hopkins University)

9:50 - 10:10 am | COFFEE BREAK

10:10 - 11:15 am

Non-AED Management of Status Epilepticus

Electroconvulsive Therapy:
Seshagiri Doddi, MBBS (University of Maryland)

Immunomodulatory Therapy:
David Benavides, MD, PhD (University of Maryland)

Diet Therapy:
Mackenzie Cervenka, MD (Johns Hopkins University)

11:15 am- 12:15 pm

Debate: Normothermic Regional Perfusion for controlled Donation (Pro/Con)
Matthew Jaffa, DO (Hartford HealthCare Medical Group)/Richard Choi, MD (Christiana Care)

12:15 - 1:15 pm | LUNCH

1:15 - 2:15 pm

KEYNOTE SPEAKER #2:  Big Data and Machine Learning in Neurocritical Care
Neeraj Badjatia, MD, MS (University of Maryland/Shock Trauma)

2:15 - 3:15 pm

Debate: Vasospasm is Relevant/Irrelevant - Outcome in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Nicholas Morris, MD (University of Maryland/Shock Trauma)/Javier Provencio, MD (University of Virginia)

3:15 - 3:30 pm | COFFEE BREAK

3:30 - 4 pm

Family Engagement in the ICU
Melissa Motta, MD (University of Maryland/Shock Trauma)

4 - 4:30 pm

Shared Decision Making
David Hwang, MD (University of North Carolina)

4:30 - 5 pm

Roundtable Discussion - The Future of Neurocritical Care
Neeraj Badjatia, MD, MS (University of Maryland)/Romer Geocadin, MD (Johns Hopkins University)/
Javier Provencio, MD (University of Virginia)/Jose Suarez, MD (Johns Hopkins University)/Wendy Ziai, MD, MPH (Johns Hopkins University)

5 - 5:05 pm

Closing Remarks
Nicholas Morris, MD (University of Maryland/Shock Trauma)