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Neurology for the Non-Neurologist

Live-Virtual: June 9-11, 2025
Additional In-Person Live Workshop: June 12, 2025 | Mass General Brigham, Assembly Row, Somerville, MA

Neurology for the Non-Neurologist is a comprehensive live lecture series that will provide attendees with the opportunity to improve knowledge, competence, and performance in the major sub-specialty areas of modern clinical neurology. The activity will incorporate presentations, Q&A, multiple-choice questions, and opportunities for the learners to interact with experts in the field. The course will provide updates on the rapidly changing field of clinical neurology. With the knowledge and competence gained, the learner will improve their ability to skillfully diagnose and manage those patients who present with neurological symptoms and disorders.

Virtual Course + In-Person Workshop

Tuition Type Tuition Fee

Physician (MD/DO)

$1000

Nurse (RN/APRN), Physician Assistant, Allied Health Professional/Other

$700

Medical Student, Resident, or Fellow (Trainee)

$300

 

Virtual Course ONLY

Tuition Type Early Bird Tuition Fee (ends April 7) Regular Tuition (After April 7)

Physician (MD/DO)

$600

 $650

Nurse (RN/APRN), Physician Assistant, Allied Health Professional/Other

$400

 $450

Medical Student, Resident, or Fellow (Trainee)

$150

 $200

 

In-Person Workshop ONLY

Tuition Type Tuition Fee

Physician (MD/DO)

$500

Nurse (RN/APRN), Physician Assistant, Allied Health Professional/Other

$400

Medical Student, Resident, or Fellow (Trainee)

$150

Target audience

This activity is intended for Specialty Physicians, Primary Care Physicians, APPs (PA and NP), General Practice Providers (primary care, family medicine), Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Oncology, Geriatrics, Psychiatry, and Neurosurgery.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of the activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Review the neurological history and approach to the neurological exam.
  2. Recognize how to diagnose common neurological problems such as headache, Parkinson’s disease, ischemic stroke, and dementia.
  3. Cite an approach to the most common neurological symptoms including headache, vision changes, weakness, dizziness, and cognitive changes.
  4. Apply optimal care to patients with neurological problems who do not require referral to a neurologist.
  5. Identify ways to provide self-management support to patients with chronic neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, or dementia.
  6. Recognize and manage neurological emergencies such as ischemic stroke and meningitis/encephalitis.
  7. Discuss the roles of members of a multi-disciplinary team, and how each contributes to optimizing outcomes for neurology patients, especially those undergoing rehabilitation or living with chronic disease (e.g. PT, OT, SLP, PM&R, etc).

Registration instructions

MGB EMPLOYEES

40% Discount available for MGB employees, please enter your discount code to receive this at registration. If you do not have a discount code but are interested in the course, please reach out to jrodriquez@bwh.harvard.edu from your MGB email to request it.

Virtual Course + In-Person Workshop

Tuition Type Tuition Fee

Physician (MD/DO)

$1000

Nurse (RN/APRN), Physician Assistant, Allied Health Professional/Other

$700

Medical Student, Resident, or Fellow (Trainee)

$300

 

Virtual Course ONLY

Tuition Type Early Bird Tuition Fee (ends April 7) Regular Tuition (After April 7)

Physician (MD/DO)

$600

 $650

Nurse (RN/APRN), Physician Assistant, Allied Health Professional/Other

$400

 $450

Medical Student, Resident, or Fellow (Trainee)

$150

 $200

 

In-Person Workshop ONLY

Tuition Type Tuition Fee

Physician (MD/DO)

$500

Nurse (RN/APRN), Physician Assistant, Allied Health Professional/Other

$400

Medical Student, Resident, or Fellow (Trainee)

$150

 

Cancellation Policy:
Registrations cancelled on or before May 26, 2025 will be refunded, less a $65 administrative fee. Registrations cancelled after May 26, 2025 will not be refunded.

Contact mgbcpd@mgb.org if you require assistance in cancelling your online registration.

Additional information

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Neurology and Mass General Brigham 

Faculty credentials

Course Directors:

Galina Gheihman, MD

Tamara Kaplan, MD

 

Faculty:

Kenda Alhadid, MD

Denis Balaban, MD

Sheena Baratono, MD, PhD

 Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD

Sarah B. Conway, MD

Emily A. Ferenczi, MD, PhD

Seth Gale, MD

George K. Harrold, MD

Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD

Eudocia Q. Lee, MD, MPH

Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD

Margaret Naclerio, PA-C

Simona Nedelcu, MD

Ariel Nowicki, PA-C

Meabh O’Hare, MD

Angela O’Neal, MD

Claus Reinsberger, MD

Alexis Roy, MD

Manali Sheth, MD

Samuel Snider, MD

Joome Suh, MD

Angeliki Vgontzas, MD

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham 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.

 

Credit Designation Statements

AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Physician Assistants
Mass General Brigham has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 24.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Program

Monday, June 9, 2025 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | Virtual

Fundamentals & Common Outpatient Presentations

9:00am Welcome & Introduction | Galina Gheihman, MD and Tamara Kaplan, MD
9:05 Clinical Neuroanatomy for the Non-Neurologist | Galina Gheihman, MD
9:45 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
9:55 Q&A
10:00 The Neurological Exam for the Non-Neurologist | Tamara Kaplan, MD
10:40 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
10:50 Q&A
10:55 BREAK
11:10 Neuroimaging for the Non-Neurologist: What to Order and When | Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD
11:45 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
11:55 Q&A
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 Headache | Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
1:40 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
1:50 Q&A
1:55 Approach to the Dizzy Patient | Manali Sheth, MD
2:25 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
2:35 Q&A
2:40 BREAK
2:55 Introduction to Neuropathies and Radiculopathies | Meabh O’Hare, MD
3:35 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
3:45 Q&A
3:50 End of Day Wrap-Up and Final Q&A
4:00pm Adjourn
Optional Asynchronous Session (video posted to website)
  • Introduction to Myasthenia Gravis and Muscle Diseases (40 minutes) | Joome Suh, MD

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | Virtual

Common Emergency Department and Inpatient Presentations

9:00am Welcome & Introduction | Galina Gheihman, MD and Tamara Kaplan, MD
9:05 Recognizing and Managing Acute Stroke | Simona Nedelcu, MD, PhD
9:40 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
9:50 Q&A
9:55 Secondary Stroke Prevention | Alexis Roy, MD
10:35 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
10:45 Q&A
10:50 BREAK
11:05 Seizure Mimicks | Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD
11:40 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
11:50 Q&A
11:55 Lunch
1:00pm Vision Loss: Differential Diagnosis | Sarah B. Conway, MD
1:35 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
1:45 Q&A
1:50 Living With MS: Supporting Quality of Life | Tamara Kaplan, MD
2:20 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
2:30 Q&A
2:35 BREAK
2:50 Back and Neck Pain | Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD
3:30 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
3:40 Q&A
3:45 End of Day Wrap-Up and Final Q&A
4:00pm Adjourn
Optional Asynchronous Sessions (videos posted to website)
  • Acute Stroke Management (40 minutes) | Sam Snider, MD
  • Basics of Seizure Management (30 minutes) | Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD
  • What’s New in MS? (15 minutes) | Sarah B. Conway, MD
  • Can’t Miss Neurological Infections (35 minutes) | George K. Harrold, MD

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 9:00am – 4:15pm | Virtual

Neurodegenerative Conditions & Other Chronic Presentations

9:00am Welcome & Introduction | Galina Gheihman, MD and Tamara Kaplan, MD
9:05 Parkinson’s Disease and other Movement Disorders | Emily A. Ferenczi, MD, PhD
9:45 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
9:55 Q&A
10:00 Functional Neurologic Disorders | Angela O’Neal, MD
10:35 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
10:45 Q&A
10:50 BREAK
11:05 Evaluating Cognitive Disorders and Dementia | Seth Gale, MD
11:45 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
11:55 Q&A
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 Treatment & Management of Alzheimer’s Disease | Sheena Baratono, MD, PhD
1:30 Test Your Knowledge | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD; Discussant
1:40 Q&A
1:45 Sports Neurology | Claus Reinsberger, MD
2:25 Q&A
2:35 BREAK
2:45 Common Neurologic Complications of Cancer & Their Management | Eudocia Q. Lee, MD, MPH
3:25 Q&A
3:30 Three Mystery Cases: Test Your Knowledge! | Galina Gheihman, MD; Tamara Kaplan, MD
4:00 End of Day Wrap-Up and Final Q&A
4:15pm Adjourn
Optional Asynchronous Sessions (videos posted to website)
  • Complications of New Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments (30 minutes) | Sheena Baratono, MD, PhD
  • What You Need to Know about Women’s Neurology (35 minutes) | Kenda Alhadid, MD
  • Below the Belt Neurology (30 minutes) | Tamara B. Kaplan, MD

Thursday, June 12, 2025 | 9:00am – 12:30pm | In-Person (Somerville, MA)

Additional In-Person Workshop: Mastering the Neurological Examination

Join us for an interactive, in-person, hands-on workshop prepared by expert neurology faculty and APPs. This workshop is specifically tailored to teach non-neurology clinicians, including hospital-based and outpatient MDs and APPs basic and advanced neurological examination skills. We will focus on the assessment of common neurological concerns including weakness, dizziness, altered mental status, and gait abnormalities, and review an approach to the exam tailored for each presentation. We will review performing the neurological exam including special maneovers. There will be plenty of time for hands-on practice, with real-time feedback and coaching from our expert instructors.

9:00am Welcome & Introduction; Overview of 4 Stations and Objectives for the Day | Galina Gheihman, MD and Tamara Kaplan, MD
9:15 Rotation 1: Approach to Weakness | Tamara Kaplan, MD; Margaret Naclerio, PA-C; Denis Balaban, MD; Ariel Nowicki, PA-C; Galina Gheihman, MD
9:55 BREAK
10:00 Rotation 2: Approach to Dizziness | Tamara Kaplan, MD; Margaret Naclerio, PA-C; Denis Balaban, MD; Ariel Nowicki, PA-C; Galina Gheihman, MD
10:40 BREAK
10:45 Rotation 3: Approach to Altered Mental Status | Tamara Kaplan, MD; Margaret Naclerio, PA-C; Denis Balaban, MD; Ariel Nowicki, PA-C; Galina Gheihman, MD
11:25 BREAK
11:30 Rotation 4: Approach to Gait Testing | Tamara Kaplan, MD; Margaret Naclerio, PA-C; Denis Balaban, MD; Ariel Nowicki, PA-C; Galina Gheihman, MD
12:10pm BREAK
12:15 Course Wrap-Up and Final Q&A | Tamara Kaplan, MD; Margaret Naclerio, PA-C; Denis Balaban, MD; Ariel Nowicki, PA-C; Galina Gheihman, MD
12:30pm Adjourn
Course Summary
  • Available credit
    24.25 AAPA Category I CME
    24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    24.25 Participation
  • Formats
    Live, Online live
  • Categories
    Neurology
  • Event starts
    June 9, 2025, 9:00 am EDT
  • Event ends
    June 12, 2025, 12:30 pm EDT
  • Price
    $650.00
  • Register for this course
Event location
  • Venue
    Assembly Row/Live-Virtual
    399 Revolution Drive
    Somerville, MA 02145 US
  • This is a live event.
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