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UCLA Review of Clinical Neurology

  • Earn up to 21.5 CME credits

UCLA Review of Clinical Neurology

Strengthen proficiency in diagnosing and treating core neurological diseases in this comprehensive neurology cme online review.
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Overview

Learn Now: Advances in Neurology

The UCLA Review of Clinical Neurology, an online CME course, focuses on common neurological disorders and their adept management.

 

Led by Alon Avidan, MD, MPH, and Barbara Giesser, MD, experts deliver case-based lectures on topics such as movement disorders, innovations in neurostimulation, critical care neurology, CNS infections, headache, dementia, multiple sclerosis, concussion and traumatic brain injury, pediatric neurology, and more. It’s neurology continuing medical education that will help you to better:

  • Utilize current evidenced-based practices to improve diagnosis and management of major disease states in neurology
  • Discuss neurologic disease utilizing a case-based approach across the age groups
  • Recognize the newest therapeutic strategies for common neurologic disorders and complaints
  • Identify, articulate and apply ethical principles to the care of patients with complex and challenging neurological disorders
PLEASE NOTE: The credit expiration date for this program is November 29, 2022. While you will no longer be able to earn CME credits after that date, you'll have access to the content until November 30, 2024.

Topics / Speakers

Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury
Christopher Giza, MD


What Do General Neurologists Need to Know about Stroke
Neal M. Rao, MD


Innovation in Stroke Evaluation and Management
May Nour, MD, PhD


Using Genetics to Understand Neurologic Disorders
Brent L. Fogel, MD, PhD


Neuro-Ophthalmology Pearls for the Neurologist
Lynn Gordon, MD, PhD


Movement Disorders: Overview and Updates
Adrienne Keener, MD


Epilepsy 101: Updates on Classification, Diagnosis, and Management
Christopher de Giorgio, MD


Innovations in Neurostimulation
Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD


Neuroethics Cases and Discussion
Neil Wenger, MD, MPH


What Neurologists Need to Know About Sleep
Alon Avidan, MD, MPH


Headache: Diagnosis, Red Flags, Management, and Innovations
Joshua Kamins, MD


CNS Infections in the United States
Elyse Singer, MD


Practical Approaches to the Dizzy Patient
Robert Baloh, MD


Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis and Management
Callene Momtazee, MD


Cases in Critical Care Neurology
Navaz Karanjia, MD


Dementia Cases
Aaron McMurtray, MD, PhD


Disturbed Sleep as a Novel Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Disease
Bryce Mander, PhD


Pediatric Neurology Cases
Meeryo Choe, MD


Low Back Pain: When to Workup, Refer, and Operate
Langston Holly, MD


Neuromuscular Review
Perry Shieh, MD, PhD


Psychiatry for the Practicing Neurologist
Andrew Leuchter, MD


Neuro-Oncology Cases
Albert Lai, MD, PhD


Cannabis Use in Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Thomas Strouse, MD


Rehabilitation: Caring for Your Patient with Neurologic Disability
David N. Alexander, MD

Faculty

(asterisk denotes David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA faculty member)

Course Co-Chairs

Alon Avidan, MD, MPH

Professor of Neurology*

Director, UCLA Sleep Disorders Center

UCLA Department of Neurology

Barbara Giesser, MD

Professor of Neurology*

Clinical Director of UCLA MS Program

UCLA Department of Neurology

Course Faculty

David N. Alexander, MD

Professor of Neurology*

Susan & David Wilstein Endowed Chair in Rehabilitation Medicine

Medical Director, California Rehabilitation Institute

UCLA Department of Neurology

Robert Baloh, MD

Professor of Neurology and Head and Neck Surgery*

Director of Neurootology

UCLA Department of Neurology

Meeryo Choe, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics*

Associate Director, UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program

Brain Injury Research Center

Division of Neurology

UCLA Department of Pediatrics

Brent L. Fogel, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurology*

Director, Neurogenetics Clinic

UCLA Department of Neurology

Christopher de Giorgio, MD

Professor and Vice Chair*

Chief of Neurology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Department of Neurology

Christopher Giza, MD

Professor of Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery*

Director, UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program

Medical Director, Operation MEND-Wounded Warrior Project TBI Program

UCLA Department of Pediatrics

Lynn Gordon, MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology*

Senior Associate Dean, Equity and Diversity Inclusion

UCLA Department of Ophthalmology

Langston Holly, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedics*

Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs

UCLA Department of Neurosurgery

Joshua Kamins, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology*

Goldberg Migraine Program

Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program

UCLA Department of Neurology

Navaz Karanjia, MD

Associate Professor of Neurosciences

Departments of Neurosciences and Anesthesiology

Director, UCSD Neurocritical Care and Neuro-ICU

UC San Diego Health

San Diego, CA

Adrienne Keener, MD

Assistant Professor*

Movement Disorders Program

Associate Program Director, Residency Training Program

UCLA Department of Neurology

Albert Lai, MD, PhD

Professor*

UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program

UCLA Department of Neurology

Andrew Leuchter, MD

Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences*

Director, TMS Clinical and Research Service

Director, Neuromodulation Division

UCLA Department of Psychiatry

Bryce Mander, PhD

Assistant Professor

Psychiatry & Human Behavior

UC Irvine School of Medicine

Aaron McMurtray, MD, PhD

Associate Professor*

Medical Director for Dementia Clinics

UCLA Department of Neurology

Callene Momtazee, MD

Associate Clinical Professor*

UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program

UCLA Department of Neurology

May Nour, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurology & Radiology*

Medical Director, Arline & Henry Gluck Mobile Stroke Rescue Program

UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center

UCLA Division of Interventional Neuroradiology

Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurosurgery*

Vice Chair of Academic Affairs

UCLA Department of Neurosurgery

Neal M. Rao, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology*

UCLA Stroke Center

Director, Olive View Medical Center Stroke Program

UCLA Department of Neurology

Perry Shieh, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurology*

UCLA Neuromuscular Program

UCLA Department of Neurology

Elyse Singer, MD

Professor of Neurology*

Director, UCLA Neuro-ID Program

UCLA Department of Neurology

Thomas Strouse, MD

Maddie Katz Professor*

Palliative Care Research and Education

Medical Director, RNPH

Vice-Chair Clinical Affairs

UCLA Department of Psychiatry

Neil Wenger, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine*

Chair, Ronald Reagan-UCLA Medical Center Ethics Committee

UCLA Department of Medicine

Accreditation

Accreditation

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Date of original release: November 30, 2019
Date of credit termination: November 29, 2022
Estimated Time to Complete this CME Program: 21.5 hours

Learning Objectives

After viewing this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to:

  • Utilize most current evidenced-based practices to improve confidence in diagnosing and managing major disease states in neurology, including multiple sclerosis, headaches, epilepsy, CNS infections, movement disorders, dementia, sleep disorders, delirium, neuromuscular diseases, neurootology, stroke management neuroophthalmology, pain, autoimmune conditions and ethical issues in neurology
  • Discuss neurologic disease utilizing a case-based approach across the age groups from pediatrics to older age
  • Explore the utility of neurologic testing, including neuropsychiatric testing, sleep studies, imaging and neurophysiological assessments such as EEG and EMG/NVC
  • Identify the most current and appropriate therapeutic strategies for common neurologic disorders and complaints
  • Identify, articulate and apply ethical principles to the care of patients with complex and challenging neurological disorders

Target Audience

This educational activity was designed for practicing neurologists either in private, health group, and/or academic practice as well as neurology, psychiatry, neurosurgery trainees (residents, fellows). The course will also be very helpful for allied health care providers in neuroscience specialties, psychologists, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners, speech pathologists and physical and occupational therapists.

Quick Facts

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Provider: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Course Director:

Alon Avidan, MD, MPH

Professor of Neurology Director, UCLA Sleep Disorders Center UCLA Department of Neurology

Barbara Giesser, MD

Professor of Neurology Clinical Director of UCLA MS Program UCLA Department of Neurology

Credits: Earn a maximum of 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

 

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