| 2025 Neurology for the Non-Neurologist 10/17-10/18 |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 |
| 8:00 am | Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits |
| 8:40 | Welcome Adam S. Sprouse-Blum, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont/ University of Vermont Medical Center Lindsay M. Schommer, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, WHNP-BC Assistant Professor of Neurology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Dartmouth Epilepsy Program, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Hayley Paige, PharmD, BCACP Clinical Pharmacist Maine Medical Center, Maine Health |
| 9:00 | When It’s Not Epilepsy: Differential Diagnosis of Altered Consciousness Vijay M. Thadani, MD, PhD Professor of Neurology Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
| 9:45 | Behavioral and Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Headache Barbara Nye, MD, FAHS Associate Professor, Department of Neurology Director of the Headache Fellowship Winston- Salem, Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
| 10:30 | Refreshment Break and Exhibits |
| 10:45 | Brain Reboot: Refreshing Updates in Stroke Care Jason Johns, PA-C Instructor of Neurology Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
| 11:30 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: an update on diagnosis and management for the non-neurologist Mark Garret, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch (Included) |
| 1:00 | Keynote Address- Turning Awareness into Action for Brain Health Equity Altaf Saadi, MD, MSc, FAAN, MGH Associate Professor of Neurology, Associate Director, Mass General Asylum Clinic Principal Investigator, Neurodisparities and Health Justice Lab Massachusetts General Hospital |
| 2:00 | Acute Concussion Care: Are We Doing Enough? Kaley Kinnamon, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont/University of Vermont Medical Center |
| 2:45 | Neuropsychological Evaluations from Referral to Recommendation Anna Graefe, PhD Clinical Neuropsychologist Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
| 3:30 | Refreshment Break and Exhibits |
| 3:45 | Updates on Advances in Epilepsy Care Lauren Skogsholm, MD Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Fellow Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
| 4:15 | The Neurologic Exam Steven Cherry, DO Movement Disorder Fellow Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
| 6:00 | Optional Dinner (Separate registration and fee applies) |
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| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast and Exhibits |
| 8:30 | Group Talk: Teaching Principles of Neuroscience through Juggling Steele Taylor, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont/University of Vermont Medical Center |
| 9:30 | Refreshment Break, Exhibits and NNENS Photo |
| 9:50 | Empowering the patient to make informed decisions: How to help your patient navigate a brain tumor diagnosis Alissa Thomas, MD Division Chief, Neuro-oncology Associate Professor, Neurological Sciences Neurology Residency Program Director Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center |
| 10:35 | Management of the Patient with Dizziness and Vertigo Rohit Reddy, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
| 11:20 | Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders Cheng Chin Wang, DO Assistant Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth/ Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Conference Adjourns |