Pittsburgh, April 21, 2008 -- The University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery in conjunction with UPMC’s Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences (CCEHS) is presenting a special interactive forum on “Emergent Management of Neurovascular Events,” Saturday, June 14 at the UPMC Shadyside Herberman Conference Center.

This one-day course will cover numerous issues having an impact on emergency care and is an excellent opportunity for medical personnel to learn about cutting edge technologies and applications on interventional neuroradiology in emergency medicine.

Issues scheduled for discussion include endovascular management of emergent neurological conditions, subarachnoid hemorrhages, non-subarachnoid intracranial hemorrhages, life threatening epistaxis, carotid blowout syndrome, and medical aspects of the ER management of actual and potential hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke.

Michael Horowitz, MD, chief of neurosurgery at UPMC Presbyterian and director of the UPMC Center for Endovascular Therapy, and Tudor Jovin, MD, co-director of the UPMC Center for Endovascular Therapy and co-director of the UPMC Stroke Center, will serve as course faculty.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is designating this course for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Cost of the course is $10 per person and includes continuing education credit, registration and course materials and a continental breakfast lunch and refreshments.

For registration information, please contact CCEHS at (412) 647-8232 or e-mail Tricina Cash at casht@upmc.edu. Online registration is available at ccehs.upmc.edu.