USA Neuroscience Symposium

Target audience

This program is appropriate for all healthcare professionals and nurses.

CME Credits

In support of improving patient care, USA’s College of Medicine Office of CME 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. Provider Number: 4008198

JA - This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 10 Interprofessional Continuing Education credits for learning and change.

CME - The University of South Alabama College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC - This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 10 nursing contact hours

ACPE - This course has been approved for 10 hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. The approval number issued is: JA4008198-0000-20-008-L04-P.

Statement of Purpose

This program provides an update on important topics in neurology and addresses clinical competencies of knowledge, performance, and improving patient outcomes.

Professional Practice Gap

The professional practice gap was identified by use of faculty/staff surveys, IOM data, ACGME competencies, Core Measures, Hospital Infection Control rates and National Patient Safety Goals. The format of this activity will be lecture, PowerPoint, and question and answer sessions.

Activity Director/Planners Disclosure

Dr. William Kilgo, Dr. Ryan Kiser, Sabrina Cabral, Heather Kelly, and Sharrie Cranford, LGSW, have disclosed that, as conference chair and planners they have no affiliations, arrangements or financial agreements which could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.

Faculty Disclosures

The following planners, reviewers, and faculty have declared they have no relations with commercial interest that would present a conflict: William Kilgo, MD; Robert Kobelja, MD; Rebecca Sugg, MD; Elizabeth Minto, MD.

It is the policy of University of South Alabama Continuing Medical Education (USA CME) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities. All faculty members participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored and facilitated by USA CME are required to disclose to participants any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Disclosure of faculty commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Faculty are also expected to openly disclose any discussion of off-label and/or investigational uses of drugs in their presentations.

Course Director

William Kilgo, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of South Alabama

 

USA Faculty

Daniel Dees, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology

William A. Kilgo, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology

Richard Menger, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Elizabeth H. Minto, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology

Dean K. Naritoku, M.D.
Professor of Neurology and Pharmacology
Chair of Neurology

Juan G. Ochoa, M.D
Professor of Neurology

Jose Sanchez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology

Rebecca Sugg, M.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology

Asri Yuliati, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology & Epilepsy

Early Registration (Ends March 25, 2022) 

Physicians - $175
RN/LPN Health Care Professionals - $65
USA Full-time Faculty - $65

Registration (After March 25, 2022)

Physicians - $195
RN/LPN Health Care Professionals - $95
USA Full-time Faculty - $95

Registration fees received after March 25, 2022 Non-refundable.

Pensacola Beach Hilton
12 Via De Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561

The Hilton Pensacola Beach hotel is located directly on the beach in Pensacola Beach, Florida and has been ranked as high as No. 5 of all U.S. beaches by TripAdvisor.  All of the stylish and comfortable rooms come with a view, because there's water in every direction.  Relax.  Dine.  Swim.  Shop.  Explore.  Pensacola Beach and the inland City of Pensacola are home to beautiful scenery, exciting arts and culture, interesting history, boundless outdoor adventure and culinary delights to please any palate.  Pensacola Beach awaits.

Rooms are available at the special meeting rate of $209 per night while quantities last. The deadline to reserve rooms at the special rate is March 25, 2022. Call 866-916-2999 and mention the USA Neuroscience Symposium Group Code SAM to receive the discount. Any special requests regarding rooms are based on availability at time of arrival. If you are staying for a few more days, ask to extend your reservations at the special meeting rate.

Tommye Mangrum
Department of Neurology
University of South Alabama
2451 University Hospital Drive
Mastin Building - Room 614
Mobile, AL 36617

Phone: 251-445-8262
Fax: 251-445-7249
tmangrum@health.southalabama.edu