Target audience: Physicians, nurses, APPs, and all other clinicians who may come into contact with patients who have experienced stroke.

For questions or more information, contact Stephanie Winslow via email at stephanie.winslow@baystatehealth.org.

Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1|Identify the less obvious symptoms of a stroke.
2|Determine when and how to activate the emergency response system for patients who demonstrate acute stroke symptoms.
3|Identify risk factors for stroke.
4|Educate patients on life-style changes to prevent strokes. 

Faculty

Heydi Flores-Podadera, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate
Physician
Baystate Medical Center 

Stephanie Winslow, BSN, RN, SCRN
Stroke Coordinator
Baystate Medical Center

Rachel Paciorek, BSN, RN, SCRN
Stroke Coordinator
Baystate Medical Center

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.                                                                            

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants
Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credits for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s). PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.