8th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Neurological Society

Saturday - October 19, 2024

DOUBLETREE CHICAGO MAGNIFICENT MILE

 

Course Description

The Illinois State Neurological Society is excited to convene for their 8th Annual Meeting on October 19, 2024. We are bringing together neurologists, medical practitioners, researchers, and trainees for a day of educational enrichment, featuring state-wide and national experts, on a variety of topics in neurology and neuroscience. We will feature the latest science, research, and hot topics in current neurology. We will also highlight neurology research being done locally, along with research being performed by trainees, with opportunities for networking, collaboration, and mentorship. 

 
 

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Target Audience

Neurologists, Physicians, Trainees, and other Allied Health Professionals.

Learning Objectives

  1. Appraise current literature regarding brain health and adopt new multidisciplinary strategies.

  2. Evaluate conundrums of clinical diagnoses in neurological conditions by investigating cases with neurological experts.

  3. Analyze the current scientific research on innovative and controversial neurological therapeutics in neuropsychiatry.

Accreditation Statement:

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

Joint Providership Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Rush University Medical Center and The Illinois State Neurological Society.  Rush University Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statements

For Physicians:
Rush University Medical Center designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.  It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

FDA Statement:

Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices: In accordance with requirements of the FDA, the audience is advised that information presented in this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices.  Please refer to the FDA approved package insert for each drug/device for full prescribing/utilization information.

Disclosure Policy:

It is the policy of Rush University Medical Center and the Office of Interprofessional Continuing Education to ensure that its CE activities are independent, free of commercial bias and beyond the control of persons or organizations with an economic interest in influencing the content of CE.  All individuals in control of educational content must disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months.  An ineligible company is an entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.    All conflicts of interest, including potential ones, for individuals in control of educational content are mitigated prior to the planning, implementation, or evaluation of the continuing education activity.

The IPCE identifies the presence or absence of relevant financial relationships for all individuals in control of content including but not limited to planning committee members, course directors, invited presenters/authors, and staff through a standardized disclosure form.  If a financial relationship is identified for the person in control of content, conflict mitigation strategies will be used to mitigate the financial relationship before they assume their role.

Acknowledgement of Support:

This activity is funded in part by unrestricted educational grants from Eisai, Inc.