Neurological Emergencies Education Program Development

Emergency physicians frequently see patients with neurological emergencies, including high risk neurological conditions such as stroke and other cerebrovascular conditions, traumatic brain injuries, seizures and central nervous system infections. Many EDs lack access to timely consultations with neurology specialists, and therefore emergency physicians need the skills to quickly identify and stabilize patients with high-risk conditions in the first hours of care. Research has shown that advances in emergency stroke treatment can improve patient outcomes and reduce death and disability (1, 2). Beyond stroke, early diagnosis of these other neurological conditions is fundamental to early treatment and improved patient outcomes.

Through an academic partnership with your hospital or healthcare system, our faculty will work with you to:  

1. Develop of a framework, curriculum/content, and education delivery strategy to train your emergency physicians in neurological emergencies.

2. Train your emergency physicians in neurological emergencies through multidisciplinary visiting scholar programs (sample curriculum)

3. Support your neurological emergencies education efforts via:

   • Virtual Neurological Emergencies Lecture Series

   • Virtual Neurological Emergencies Case Review Workshop

   • Creation of monthly Morbidity & Mortality and Journal Club Conferences

   • Harvard Visiting Professor Neurological Emergencies Program

   • Neurological emergencies conference

1.Cheah WK, Hor CP, Zariah AA, Looi I. A Review of Stroke Research in Malaysia from 2000 - 2014. Med J Malaysia. 2016;71(Suppl 1):58-69.

2.National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Retrieved October 1, 2021. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Post-Stroke-Rehabilitation-Fact-Sheet