Neuroscience and Stroke Symposium
St. Mary’s Conference Center
2849 Fifth Avenue, Huntington, WV 25702
November 2, 2026
Learn the latest information about the management of acutely ill stroke and neurological patients.
The conference is designed for nurses, EMS personnel, social workers and rehabilitation professionals who care for the neurological population in pre-hospital settings, emergency departments, inpatient units and rehabilitation environments. Any healthcare professional who would like to learn more about neurological/stroke conditions and treatment is welcome.
Credit
This program will provide up to 6.75 CNE’s to participants completing 100% of the conference. There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those with the ability to control the content of this activity.
Marshall Health Network is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Criteria for successful completion includes 100% attendance of the entire event and completion of the evaluation stating one concept learned from the conference that they will take back to their practice.
This program is pending approval by the West Virginia Board of PT, and WVOEMS
Goals
Learn the latest information about the management of acutely ill stroke and neurological patients. The conference is designed for nurses, EMS personnel, and rehabilitation professionals who care for the neurological population in pre-hospital settings, emergency departments, inpatient units and rehabilitation environments. Any healthcare professional who would like to learn more about neurological/stroke conditions and treatment is welcome.
For more information or questions, please call Cheryl Kane at
304.526.8347, weekdays from 8am – 4pm or email.
2026 Agenda (November 2, 2026)
7:30 a.m. – Registration
7:55 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions
8 a.m. – Myasthenia Gravis, Paul Ferguson, MD
9 a.m. – Spine Surgery – Then and Now, Michelle Vaughn, RN, CNOR
9:45 a.m. – Break
10 a.m. – Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Mack Arroliga, MD
10:30 a.m. – Cognitive-Communication Changes and Dysphagia in Acute Care: What Matters Most, Hannah Roy, MS, SLP-CCC, Jennifer Pruett, MS, SLP-CCC
11:00 a.m. – Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes, Micaela Owens, DO
11:30 a.m. – Cerebral Aneurysms, Paul Blom, MD
Noon – Lunch
12:30 p.m. – Is Spinal Immobilization Right for Everyone?, P.D. Conley, NREMT-P, FP-C
1:15 p.m. – Stroke Guidelines – An Update, Justin Nolte, MD
2 p.m. – Case Studies in Neurology, Kathryn Thornton, MD
2:30 p.m. – Break
2:45 p.m. – Johns Hopkins Mobility Evaluation, Jeff Markun, PT
3:15 p.m. – Palliative Care and the Neuro Patient, Dennis Moore, NP
3:45 p.m. – Evaluation and Adjourn
*All speakers are subject to change
There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those with the ability to control the content of this activity.
Marshall Health Network is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Criteria for successful completion includes 100% attendance of the entire event and completion of form stating one concept that they will take back into their practice that was learned from the conference.