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2018 American Academy of Neurology Fall Conference
• New! 10 popular programs from the Annual Meeting, including Plenary Sessions, Clinical Pearls, Case Studies, Neuroscience in the Clinic, and more
We have some exciting enhancements in store that are sure to make this year’s conference the most robust Fall Conference ever. —Jonathan Graff-Radford, MD Chair, Fall Conference Workgroup
• 8 Neurology Update Courses • 7 Practice Management Programs • 3 hands-on Skills Workshops • Continuum ® Test Your Knowledge: A Multiple-choice Review • Leadership University: Leadership Challenges in Practice
Attendees will be sent home equipped with new knowledge and patient care strategies they can apply immediately. —Nancy Newman, MD Program Director, Neurology Update Program
This year’s Practice Program will deliver applied education not only allowing neurologists and practice administrators to survive, but thrive financially in an increasingly challenging health care landscape. —Brad Klein, MD, FBA, FAAN Program Director, Practice Management Program
I’m especially excited about this year’s Neurology Update program, which is sure to offer attendees the very latest advances in key disease states. —Neeraj Kumar, MD Program Director, Neurology Update Program
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Meeting-atFRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
• Neurology Update I: Dementia and Movement Disorders • New! Practice Management I: Coding for Complex and Chronic Patients • New! Critical Care EEG Monitoring
9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
• Break
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
• Neurology Update II: Neuro-infectious Disease and Neuro-otology • Practice Management II: Teleneurology: What You Need to Know • New! Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Overview: Clinical Advances
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
• Lunch
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
• Neurology Update III: Headache and Sleep • Practice Management III: Using Integrated Care Models in Your Practice • New! Neuroscience in the Clinic: Stress and Neurologic Diseases: What Is It, and What Is the Provider to Do?
1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
• New! Skills Workshop: Management of Acute Seizure and Acute Stroke (Additional Fee Required)
2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
• Break
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Neurology Update IV: Autoimmune Neurology and Multiple Sclerosis • Practice Management IV: Small and Solo Practice Essentials • New! Controversies in Neurology Plenary Session
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
• Exhibit Hall Opening Reception
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-a-Glance SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
• Neurology Update V: Sports Neurology and Palliative Care • Practice Management V: Improving Patient Engagement • New! Case Studies: Unusual Movement Disorders
9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
• Break
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
• Neurology Update VI: Stroke and Neurocritical Care • Practice Management VI: Being a Provider in the Era of APMs • New! Clinical Pearls: Learning from Complex Cases—Simple Lessons That Apply to Everyday Problems
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
• Lunch
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
• Continuum® Test Your Knowledge I: A Multiple-choice Question Review • New! Neuroscience in the Clinic: Intertwined Epidemics: Opioids and Chronic Pain
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Leadership Challenges in Practice • New! Skills Workshop: Clinical Uses of Botulinum Toxin for Dystonia (Additional Fee Required)
2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
• Break
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Continuum® Test Your Knowledge II: A Multiple-choice Question Review • New! Neurology Year in Review Plenary Session
4:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m.
• Maintenance of Certification Informational Session
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 7:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m.
• Neurology Update VII: Neuromuscular Diseases • Practice Management VII: Improve Your Quality, Improve Your Value • New! What Do I Do Now: Emergency Inpatient Management of Migraine and Other Headache Disorders
8:45 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
• Break
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
• New! Skills Workshop: Clinical Usefulness of Botulinum Toxin for Spasticity (Additional Fee Required)
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
• Neurology Update VIII: Epilepsy and Pregnancy • New! Neuroscience in the Clinic: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Friday, October 26, 2018
Neurology Update I: Dementia and Movement Disorders 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Directors: N eeraj Kumar, MD, Rochester, MN Nancy Newman, MD, FAAN, Atlanta, GA Neurology is now one of the fastest changing fields in all of medicine and has differentiated into numerous well-defined complex subspecialties. These factors make it an enormous challenge to stay current. Each update will cover two topics (in many cases, somewhat related). Each topic will be presented by a pre-eminent expert in the field who has also demonstrated superior skills at presenting material of this type to large audiences. An attempt will be made to provide an update against the backdrop of an overview. Emphasis will be on practical and evidence-based clinical information. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to identify patients with Alzheimer’s disease and non-Alzheimer’s dementias; and be aware of the clinical presentation of, and medical or surgical treatments for various movement disorders. 8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Dementia Jonathan Graff-Radford, MD, Rochester, MN 8:45 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Movement Disorders Michael Okun, MD, FAAN, Gainesville, FL
Practice Management I: Coding for Complex and Chronic Patients 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAAN, Willow Grove, PA This program will provide in-depth discussion of chronic care and transitional care management codes, and provide methods for maximizing practice efficiency and reimbursement for treating patients with complicated, multi-symptom illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, dystonia, ALS and other neuromuscular diseases, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and stroke. Upon completion, participants will have knowledge of chronic care and transitional care management codes and have references for their use in practice.
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8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m.
Capturing Medical Complexity: Get Paid For All the Work You Do Neil Busis, MD, FAAN, Pittsburgh, PA Jeffrey Waugh, MD, Dallas, TX
8:45 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
At the Helm: Get Credit for Guiding the Ship Neil Busis, MD, FAAN, Pittsburgh, PA Jeffrey Waugh, MD, Dallas, TX
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Critical Care EEG Monitoring 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Aatif Husain, MD, Durham, NC This course will review important aspects of continuous EEG (cEEG) monitoring in critically ill patients. This will include a review of clinical indications as well as practical considerations for implementation of cEEG. Interpretation of cEEG in the critically ill presents unique challenges compared to routine EEG, so faculty will explain how to identify seizures and differentiate from other periodic and rhythmic patterns as well as artifacts. Quantitative EEG analysis is being increasingly used for detection of seizures and other acute changes but is relatively new to many neurologists, so faculty will review basic QEEG concepts and clinical use in critically ill patients. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to recognize appropriate patients who may benefit from cEEG monitoring; appreciate the nuanced interpretation of cEEG data and differentiate artifacts from seizures and other cerebral activity; and recognize the value and limitations of quantitative analysis of cEEG and apply this to their practice settings. 8:00 a.m.–8:05 a.m. Introduction Aatif Husain, MD, Durham, NC 8:05 a.m.–8:35 a.m.
Critical Care EEG: Why, When and for Whom Aatif Husain, MD, Durham, NC
8:35 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
EEG Patterns in the ICU Elizabeth Gerard, MD, Chicago, IL
9:00 a.m.–9:25 a.m.
Quantitative EEG: Uses and Limitations Frank W. Drislane, MD, FAAN, Newton, MA
Neurology Update II: Neuro-infectious Disease and Neuro-otology 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Directors: N eeraj Kumar, MD, Rochester, MN Nancy Newman, MD, FAAN, Atlanta, GA Neurology is now one of the fastest changing fields in all of medicine and has differentiated into numerous well-defined complex subspecialties. These factors make it an enormous challenge to stay current. Each update will cover two topics (in many cases, somewhat related). Each topic will be presented by a pre-eminent expert in the field who has also demonstrated superior skills at presenting material of this type to large audiences. An attempt will be made to provide an update against the backdrop of an overview. Emphasis will be on practical and evidence-based clinical information. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to recognize and manage neurologic presentations of various infectious diseases; and become proficient in approaching the patient with dizziness. 10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Neuro-infectious Disease Christina Marra, MD, FAAN, Seattle, WA 10:45 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Neuro-otology Kevin Kerber, MD, Ann Arbor, MI
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Practice Management II: Teleneurology: What You Need to Know 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credit Program Director: Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAAN, Willow Grove, PA Patients and health systems are increasingly demanding care through telemedicine. While it has become mainstream in hospitals and health systems, there remain many opportunities for private practicing neurologists to also leverage telemedicine and contribute to patient access, convenience, and continuity of care. This course will provide a structured approach towards the practical incorporation of remote care into a neurology practice. Through case studies and examples, we will cover reimbursement/financial models, implementation, client engagement, insurance, regulations, direct to consumer models, hospital contracting, and medicolegal concerns. Upon completion, participants should be able to identify what remote care paradigms are appropriate for specific types of care and what technical, regulatory, and legal standards are required as well the concerns and limitations for the appropriate practice of remote care in neurology. 10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. What You Need to Know About Remote Care Eric Anderson, MD, PhD, Gulport, FL 10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Teleneurology in a Private-Practice Setting David Evans, MBA, Dallas, TX 11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Questions and Answers Faculty
Multiple Sclerosis Therapy: Overview: Clinical Advances 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Scott Newsome, DO, FAAN, Baltimore, MD It is extremely important for clinicians treating MS to enhance their knowledge base about the changing landscape of the MS disease-modifying therapies (DMTs). Making treatment decisions for an individual MS patient is a daunting task and the individualized patient benefit-risk assessment becomes increasingly difficult as new therapies emerge. Furthermore, if these therapies become available, clinicians need to have a full understanding of their benefit-risk profiles. Faculty will review the efficacy and safety profiles of current and late-stage emerging MS DMTs. It is equally challenging to define what constitutes optimal and suboptimal response to DMTs for an individual patient. Moreover, it is critical for clinicians to be able to recognize short-term clinical and paraclinical factors that may help identify patients at high risk for long-term disability. Faculty will review key considerations in MS clinical practice to address the above challenges in both didactic and case-based formats. Participants should feel more confident in prescribing and monitoring multiple sclerosis (MS) disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) as it relates to their efficacy and safety profiles, and develop a better understanding of key considerations in clinical practice; become familiar with late-stage DMTs that have a strong potential of getting approved for use in MS; and be able to recognize what factors put an MS patient at risk for long-term disability and when to consider switching therapies.
10:00 a.m.–10:50 a.m. The Expanding Armamentarium of Multiple Sclerosis Scott Newsome, DO, FAAN, Baltimore, MD 10:50 a.m.–11:25 a.m. Case-based Considerations in Clinical Practice for Multiple Sclerosis Carrie Michelle Hersh, DO, MSc, Las Vegas, NV 11:25 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Questions and Answers Faculty
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Neurology Update III: Headache and Sleep 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Directors: N eeraj Kumar, MD, Rochester, MN Nancy Newman, MD, FAAN, Atlanta, GA Neurology is now one of the fastest changing fields in all of medicine and has differentiated into numerous well-defined complex subspecialties. These factors make it an enormous challenge to stay current. Each update will cover two topics (in many cases, somewhat related). Each topic will be presented by a pre-eminent expert in the field who has also demonstrated superior skills at presenting material of this type to large audiences. An attempt will be made to provide an update against the backdrop of an overview. Emphasis will be on practical and evidence-based clinical information. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to recognize and treat common headache syndromes and sleep disorders. 1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Headache Matthew Robbins, MD, FAAN, Bronx, NY 1:45 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Sleep Michael Howell, MD, FAAN, Minneapolis, MN
Practice Management III: Using Integrated Care Models in Your Practice 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAAN, Willow Grove, PA This course will provide strategies for providers to offer integrated care models for their patients, improving patient satisfaction, care outcomes, and efficiency for providers. Upon completion of this course participants will be able to identify the benefits, requirements, and challenges of implementing a care team, identify strategies for continued optimal use, and recognize optimal use cases for a care team. 1:00 p.m.–1:40 p.m.
Using Integrated Care Models in Your Practice Allison Weathers, MD, FAAN, Beachwood, OH David Evans, MBA, Dallas, TX Radhika Sampat, DO, Canton, GA
1:40 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
Case Studies Allison Weathers, MD, FAAN, Beachwood, OH David Evans, MBA, Dallas, TX Radhika Sampat, DO, Canton, GA
2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Questions and Answers Faculty
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Neuroscience in the Clinic: Stress and Neurologic Diseases— What Is It, and What Is the Provider To Do? 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Directors: R iley Bove, MD, San Francisco, CA Graham Huesmann, MD, PhD, Urbana, IL Stress is everywhere in modern life. Stressors—acute and chronic, emotional, physical or social—influence our brain from birth until the end of life. Much is known about the effects of stress on brain programming during development, and about the adverse effects of chronic stress on neurologic health and disease. However, there are major gaps in our understanding of what exactly stress does to brain functions. This knowledge is a prerequisite to devising interventions and therapies. This session will present clinical cases, demonstrating stress-related exacerbation of a broad range of neurologic conditions. It will continue with a state-of the art discussion of the mechanisms by which the diverse stresses that patients and clinicians encounter affect cognitive and emotional brain functions throughout life. A variety of clinically relevant strategies to mitigate and hopefully prevent the profound negative effects stress has on the brain will be highlighted. Participants should be able to recognize clinical manifestations of stress in patients with or without neurologic diseases; identify types of stressors (including modern life stress), and how to define and measure them; understand how stress influences brain functions; and comprehend the multiple modalities and approaches available to reduce stress. 1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Talk TBD Faculty 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Talk TBD Faculty
2:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Clinician Follow Up Faculty 2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Scientific Wrap Up Faculty
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Skills Workshop: Management of Acute Seizure and Acute Stroke (Additional Fee Required) 1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. • CME: 3.5 Credits Program Director: Sara Hocker, MD, Rochester, MN This skills workshop provides an opportunity to practice skills and improve competence in the management of refractory seizures and acute stroke. New research and guidelines are emphasized. The workshop will be case based and interactive and is appropriate for any practicing physician involved in treatment decisions for hospitalized patients with refractory seizures and acute ischemic stroke. Particular areas of focus include differences in the treatment of status epilepticus depending on seizure type and electrographic pattern and options in the management of large vessel stroke depending on time from onset (i.e. wake up, 0–6 hours, 6–24 hours). Upon completion, attendees will have acquired increased knowledge of the management of refractory seizures in hospitalized patients and acute ischemic stroke; improved competence in using seizure type, etiology, and patient comorbidities to make treatment decisions; enhanced skill in incorporating new studies into treatment decisions for large vessel occlusion; and increased confidence in interpretation of advanced imaging studies and their utility in clinical decision making. 1:00 p.m.–1:10 p.m. Introduction Sara Hocker, MD, Rochester, MN 1:10 p.m.–1:40 p.m.
Updates in Seizures and Status Epilepticus Thomas P. Bleck, MD, FAAN, Chicago, IL
1:40 p.m.–2:10 p.m.
Updates in Acute Ischemic Stroke Rima Dafer, MD, Chicago, IL
2:10 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Break 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Breakout Session: Acute Stroke Sara Hocker, MD, Rochester, MN Thomas P. Bleck, MD, FAAN, Chicago, IL
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Breakout Session: Acute Seizure Rima Dafer, MD, Chicago, IL Shawna M. Cutting, MD, Providence, RI
4:00 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Quesions and Answers Faculty 4:20 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Summary Sara Hocker, MD, Rochester, MN
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Friday, October 26, 2018
Neurology Update IV: Autoimmune Neurology and Multiple Sclerosis 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Program Directors: N eeraj Kumar, MD, Rochester, MN Nancy Newman, MD, FAAN, Atlanta, GA Neurology is now one of the fastest changing fields in all of medicine and has differentiated into numerous well-defined complex subspecialties. These factors make it an enormous challenge to stay current. Each update will cover two topics (in many cases, somewhat related). Each topic will be presented by a pre-eminent expert in the field who has also demonstrated superior skills at presenting material of this type to large audiences. An attempt will be made to provide an update against the backdrop of an overview. Emphasis will be on practical and evidence-based clinical information. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to recognize the clinical presentations associated with multiple sclerosis, be aware of options for treating and preventing attacks (including use of various disease modifying therapies); and recognize the expanding spectrum of autoimmune neurologic disorders (including paraneoplastic disease). 3:00 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Autoimmune Neurology Andrew McKeon, MD, Rochester, MN
3:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Multiple Sclerosis Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN, New York, NY
Practice Management IV: Small and Solo Practice Essentials 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAAN, Willow Grove, PA This course will avoid the overview of small and solo business basics and instead move toward providing specific strategies for success, including incorporating innovative payment systems and semi-concierge models into your small/solo practice to improve work/life balance and avoid burnout. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to critically evaluate their revenue cycle, leverage neurology key performance indicators, determine the financial value of ongoing payer relations, and understand the logistics associated with cash-based models. 3:00 p.m.–3:40 p.m.
Revenue Management, Key Performance Indicators, and the Deeper Dive Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAAN, Willow Grove, PA
3:40 p.m.–4:20 p.m.
Succeeding Without an Insurer Teryn Clarke, MD, Newport Beach, CA
4:20 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Questions and Answers Faculty
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Controversies in Neurology Plenary Session 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Moderator: Aleksandar Videnovic, MD, MSc, FAAN, Boston, MA This session features experts discussing the most current and controversial issues in neuroscience. It is set up as a debate format in which two speakers argue one side of a single topic, followed by a rebuttal. 3:00 p.m.–3:20 p.m.
No: Should the Neurologist Be Primarily Responsible For Taking Care of Patients With Functional Disorders? Andrea Haller, MD, Fort Wayne, IN
3:00 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Yes: Should the Neurologist Be Primarily Responsible For Taking Care of Patients With Functional Disorders? W. Curt LaFrance, Jr., MD, MPH, FAAN, Providence, RI 3:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
No: Would You Let Your Child Play Contact Sports? Jack W. Tsao, MD, DPhil, FAAN, Memphis, TN
4:00 p.m.–4:20 p.m.
Yes: Would You Let Your Child Play Contact Sports? Christopher Giza, MD, FAAN, Los Angeles, CA
Visit the Fall Conference Exhibit Hall Showcasing valuable products and services from the neurology community to help you with your practice management and patient care. Complimentary food and beverage is available during Exhibit Hall hours to registered attendees. Visit the conference website for the most up-to-date exhibitor information.
Exhibit Hall Hours: Friday, October 26 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. • LUNCH IN EXHIBIT HALL 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. • BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. • OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, October 27 9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. • BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. • LUNCH IN EXHIBIT HALL
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Saturday, October 27, 2018
Neurology Update V: Sports Neurology and Palliative Care 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Directors: N eeraj Kumar, MD, Rochester, MN Nancy Newman, MD, FAAN, Atlanta, GA Neurology is now one of the fastest changing fields in all of medicine and has differentiated into numerous well-defined complex subspecialties. These factors make it an enormous challenge to stay current. Each update will cover two topics (in many cases, somewhat related). Each topic will be presented by a pre-eminent expert in the field who has also demonstrated superior skills at presenting material of this type to large audiences. An attempt will be made to provide an update against the backdrop of an overview. Emphasis will be on practical and evidence-based clinical information. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to recognize, manage, and counsel patients with concussion; and be proficient in instituting palliative care measures in the appropriate setting. 8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m.
Sports Neurology/Concussion Christopher Giza, MD, FAAN, Los Angeles, CA
8:45 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Pain and Palliative Care Alan Carver, MD, New York, NY
Practice Management V: Improving Patient Engagement 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAAN, Willow Grove, PA This course will focus on ways to improve patient engagement including shared decision making, behavioral economics, effective patient portal usage, and motivational interviewing. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to describe factors that influence patient decisions regarding their health and care, understand techniques to increase patient involvement in decision making at the bedside, and leverage technology to increase patient engagement. 8:00 a.m.–8:25 a.m.
An Engaged Patient is a Healthy Patient: Behavioral Economics Melissa Yu, MD, Houston, TX
8:25 a.m.–8:50 a.m. Engaging the Patient at the Bedside: Motivational Interviewing and Shared Decision-making Raissa Villanueva, MD, FAAN, Rochester, NY 8:50 a.m.–9:15 a.m.
Leveraging Technology to Engage Patients Radhika Sampat, DO, Canton, GA
9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Questions and Answers Faculty
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Case Studies: Unusual Movement Disorders 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: C ynthia Comella, MD, FAAN, Chicago, IL The diagnosis of movement disorders is largely based on the clinical features, including history and examination. This course will focus on diagnosis of usual and unusual movement disorders. This will be done through case presentations by the faculty and interactive discussion with the audience participants. We will be highlighting diagnostic challenges with emphasis on visual recognition of the clinical phenomenology followed by a discussion of differential diagnoses, investigations, and management. Participants should become familiar with unusual movement disorders and be able to formulate better differential diagnoses for them. Where relevant, participants should also be able to initiate appropriate diagnostic investigation and management of these disorders. 8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Introduction to Movement Disorders Phenomenology Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN, Chicago, IL Aikaterini Kompoliti, MD, FAAN, Chicago, IL Ian O. Bledsoe, MD, San Francisco, CA
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Case Presentations: Unusual Movement Disorders Cynthia L. Comella, MD, FAAN, Chicago, IL Aikaterini Kompoliti, MD, FAAN, Chicago, IL Ian O. Bledsoe, MD, San Francisco, CA
Neurology Update VI: Stroke and Neurocritical Care 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credit Program Directors: N eeraj Kumar, MD, Rochester, MN Nancy Newman, MD, FAAN, Atlanta, GA Neurology is now one of the fastest changing fields in all of medicine and has differentiated into numerous well-defined complex subspecialties. These factors make it an enormous challenge to stay current. Each update will cover two topics (in many cases, somewhat related). Each topic will be presented by a pre-eminent expert in the field who has also demonstrated superior skills at presenting material of this type to large audiences. An attempt will be made to provide an update against the backdrop of an overview. Emphasis will be on practical and evidence-based clinical information. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to use current guidelines in stroke management (both acute stroke and stroke prevention); and be aware of recent updates on various neurologic disorders encountered in the intensive care unit. 10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Stroke Seemant Chaturvedi, MD, FAAN, FAHA, Miami, FL 10:45 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Neurocritical Care Edward Manno, MD, FAAN, Chicago, IL
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Practice Management VI: Being a Provider in the Era of APMs 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAAN, Willow Grove, PA This course informs learners on the mechanics of an Alternative Payment Model (APM) to include the economic and care delivery considerations, teaches how they are developed, and explores what the AAN is doing for members who participate in APMs. Upon completion of this program, participants should have an understanding of an APM, the essential components that are needed to implement and successfully deliver care in an APM, and review the risks/rewards of this payment approach for their organization. 10:00 a.m.–10:40 a.m. APM’s from the Payer Perspective Robert Kropp, MD, St. Petersburg, FL 10:40 a.m.–11:20 a.m. Infrastructure and Care Delivery Essentials for APM Success David Evans, MBA, Dallas, TX 11:20 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Questions and Answers Faculty
Clinical Pearls: Learning from Complex Cases—Simple Lessons that Apply to Everyday Problems 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: S. Andrew Josephson, MD, FAAN, San Francisco, CA The successful busy clinical practice of neurology is dependent upon insightful and efficient bedside diagnostic clinical skills. Faculty will share their clinical experiences and observations in an interactive format to enhance and enrich the neurologist’s ability to make effective and correct diagnoses with a goal on improving patient outcomes. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to enhance and enrich their ability to make effective and correct clinical diagnoses using bedside clinical observations and thus improving patient outcomes. 10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Movement Disorder Pearls: What’s on the Move Recently Michael S. Okun, MD, FAAN, Gainesville, FL 10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Pearls from the Inpatient Service: New Advances and Old Questions S. Andrew Josephson, MD, FAAN, San Francisco, CA 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Headache Pearls: When It’s (Maybe) Not Just a Migraine Rebecca L. Michael, MD, San Francisco, CA
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Continuum® Test Your Knowledge I: A Multiple-choice Question Review 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Steven L. Lewis, MD, FAAN, Allentown, PA This course will use case-based, multiple-choice questions and brief faculty expert discussions to help neurologists stay current in clinical practice. Using the audience response system, faculty will engage participants in clinical problem solving and use multiple-choice questions from recent issues of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology® as a springboard for discussion of timely and important topics in neurology. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to increase and refresh their knowledge of systemic diseases and multiple sclerosis through presentation of common and not-so-common clinical problems, as well as learn to work through difficult clinical presentations both logically and successfully. 1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Neurology of Systemic Disease Neeraj Kumar, MD, Rochester, MN
1:45 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Diseases Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN, New York, NY
Neuroscience in the Clinic: Intertwined Epidemics: Opioids and Chronic Pain 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD, FAAN, New York, NY Chronic pain and substance use disorders frequently co-exist and neurologists often feel ill-equipped to treat these complex patients. In this session, we will travel from the bench to the bedside and beyond, exploring the neurobiology underlying opioid addiction and its relation to chronic pain, and how developments in clinical research are informing our approach to the treatment of these intertwined disorders. We will conclude by looking to the future…the treatments coming down the pipeline, and the recent changes in governmental policy intended to accelerate progress. Participants will become familiar with: central nervous system mechanisms underlying addiction and chronic pain, the state of the evidence on how best to manage these disorders, new treatment strategies under development, and recent changes in public policy which effect neurologists and their patients with chronic pain. 1:00 p.m.–1:05 p.m. Introduction Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD, FAAN, New York, NY 1:05 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Case Presentation: The Complex Chronic Pain Patient Linda Wang, MD, New York, NY
1:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Neuroscience Presentation: CNS Mechanisms of Opioid Addiction Drew D. Kiraly, MD, PhD, New York, NY
1:45 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Clinical Follow Up: Safer Opioid Prescribing, Policy and Practice Linda Wang, MD, New York, NY
2:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
Scientific Wrap-up: Future Directions in Pain and Addiction Treatment Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD, FAAN, New York, NY
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Saturday, October 27, 2018
Leadership Challenges in Practice 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. • CME: 3.75 Program Director: Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAAN, Willow Grove, PA Practitioners have limited time to work smarter and learn subtle, yet effective means to improve practice revenues while also improving their work environment and their personal well-being. This program will discuss several critical leadership skills, including understanding and implementing varying communication approaches to change internally within an organization or externally with a hospital, health care system, or insurer. The course will also discuss addressing internal practice challenges, such efficiency and workflow strategies. In addition, the course will discuss practical approaches to improve personal growth, professional fulfillment, and physician well-being while still improving the bottom line. Upon completion, participants should have a better understanding of how strong leadership skills can impact the success of a practice internally and externally, mitigate the economic and regulatory demands of a practicing neurologist, and ensure physicians can continue to successfully provide high-quality and rewarding care in any practice setting.
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1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Leadership and Temperament James Stevens, MD, FAAN
1:30 p.m.–2:10 p.m.
Gender Roles in Leadership: What to Think About Sarah Benish, MD, FAAN
2:10 p.m.–2:50 p.m.
Relationship Management with Your Hospital and Health Daniel Feinberg, MD, FAAN
2:50 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Questions and Answers Faculty
3:00 p.m.–3:20 p.m.
Break
3:20 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Lean Management and Process Improvement Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAAN, Willow Grove, PA
4:00 p.m.–4:40 p.m.
Professional Fulfillment and Physician Well-being Neil Busis, MD, FAAN
4:40 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Questions and Answers Faculty
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Skills Workshop: Clinical Uses of Botulinum Toxin for Dystonia (Additional Fee Required) 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. • CME: 4.0 Credits Program Director: Diego Torres-Russotto, MD, FAAN, Omaha, NE Chemodenervation is one of the most useful treatments for dystonias. Faculty will cover all presentations of the disorder that could benefit from this treatment and the full gamut of indications where botulinum toxin injections could be helpful. The course will also provide training in how to perform the injections. Faculty will begin with presentations reviewing cervical, periocular, oromandibular, and limb dystonias, and the evidence for chemodenervation; and review how to set up a successful chemodenervation practice. During the second half, attendees will participate in interactive sessions covering injection tips, dilution training, injection videos, and practice on simulation systems. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to list indications and contraindications for chemodenervation; select appropriate candidates for botulinum toxin injections in dystonia; recognize the phenomenology that leads to the development of an injection plan in patients; and review best practices for the establishment of a successful chemodenervation clinic. 1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Dystonia Generalities Diego Torres-Russotto, MD, FAAN, Omaha, NE
1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Toxin Generalities Danish Bhatti, MD, Omaha, NE
1:30 p.m.–1:50 p.m.
Chemodenervation for Cervical Dystonia: Rationale, Muscle Selection, and Dosing Danish Bhatti, MD, Omaha, NE
1:50 p.m.–2:10 p.m.
Chemodenervation for Blepharospasm: Rationale, Muscle Selection, and Dosing Diego Torres-Russotto, MD, FAAN, Omaha, NE
2:10 p.m.–2:50 p.m.
Chemodenervation for Oromandibular and Lingual Dystonia: Rationale, Muscle Selection, and Dosing Rebecca Jane Thompson, MD, Lebanon, NH
2:30 p.m.–2:50 p.m.
How to Set Up and Run a Successful Chemodenervation Clinic Diego Torres-Russotto, MD, FAAN, Omaha, NE
2:50 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Questions and Answers Faculty
3:00 p.m.–3:10 p.m. Break 3:10 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Practice CD Muscle and Dose Selection Danish Bhatti, MD, Omaha, NE
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Interactive Simulation Sessions: Cervical Dystonia, Blepharospasm, Oromandibular Dystonia Faculty
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Saturday, October 27, 2018
Continuum® Test Your Knowledge II: A Multiple-choice Question Review 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Steven L. Lewis, MD, FAAN, Allentown, PA This course will use case-based, multiple-choice questions and brief faculty expert discussions to help neurologists stay current in clinical practice. Using the audience response system, faculty will engage participants in clinical problem solving and use multiple-choice questions from recent issues of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology ® as a springboard for discussion of timely and important topics in neurology. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to increase and refresh their knowledge of headache and stroke through presentation of common and not-so-common clinical problems, as well as learn to work through difficult clinical presentations both logically and successfully. 3:00 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Headache Stephanie Nahas, MD, FAAN, Philadelphia, PA 3:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Stroke Seemant Chaturvedi, MD, FAAN, FAHA, Miami, FL
Neurology Year in Review Plenary Session 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Moderator: Aleksandar Videnovic, MD, MSc, FAAN, Boston, MA This session will feature four speakers, each focusing on the latest research that has happened in the last year within a specific subspecialty topic.
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Headache Medicine 2018: Year in Review Matthew Robbins, MD, FAAN, Bronx, NY
3:20 p.m.–3:40 p.m.
Neuro-oncology Year in Review: Progress, Breakthroughs, and Future Directions Antonio Omuro, MD, Miami, FL
3:40 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Finally, Some Closure on PFO Closure Faculty
4:00 p.m.–4:20 p.m.
Neuromuscular Disease Faculty
4:20 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
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Maintenance of Certification Informational Session 4:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Maintenance of certification (MOC) for diplomates of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) is sometimes overwhelming, frustrating, and misunderstood. Through this presentation attendees will receive guidance on how to navigate MOC in a way that satisfies requirements and is professionally rewarding.
The Maintenance of Certification Program is a program of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as mandated by the American Board of Medical Specialties. For information about your individual MOC requirements, please contact the ABPN.
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Sunday, October 28, 2018
Neurology Update VII: Neuromuscular Disease 7:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Directors: N eeraj Kumar, MD, Rochester, MN Nancy Newman, MD, FAAN, Atlanta, GA Neurology is now one of the fastest changing fields in all of medicine and has differentiated into numerous well-defined complex subspecialties. These factors make it an enormous challenge to stay current. Each update will cover two topics (in many cases, somewhat related). Each topic will be presented by a pre-eminent expert in the field who has also demonstrated superior skills at presenting material of this type to large audiences. An attempt will be made to provide an update against the backdrop of an overview. Emphasis will be on practical and evidence-based clinical information. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to recognize and manage disorders of the anterior horn cell, plexus, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction, and muscle. 7:15 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Anterior Horn, Plexus, and Peripheral Nerve Kelly Gwathmey, MD, Charlottesville, VA
8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m.
Muscle and Neuromuscular Junction Margherita Milone, MD, FAAN, Rochester, MN
Practice Management VII: Improve Your Quality, Improve Your Value 7:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Brad Klein, MD, MBA, FAAN, Willow Grove, PA This course focusing on the improvement activities of the Quality Payment Program will train neurologists how to incorporate quality improvement into their practice and teach them how it will improve their value. There will also be an emphasis on using the AAN Axon Registry ® to report for MIPS. Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to incorporate and/or improve quality metrics into their practice, improve reimbursements, and mitigate additional administrative burdens. Participants will also learn how to utilize patient reported outcome measures to improve care, as well as efficiently address quality metrics that matter. 7:15 a.m.–7:55 a.m.
Using the Axon Registry to Improve and Demonstrate Quality Lyell K. Jones, MD, FAAN, Rochester, MN
7:55 a.m.–8:35 a.m.
Integrating Quality Improvement and Patient-reported Outcomes into Your Practice Lidia Moura, MD, Boston, MA
8:35 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Questions and Answers Faculty
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What Do I Do Now?: Emergency and Inpatient Management of Migraine and Other Headache Disorders 7:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Stephanie Nahas, MD, FAAN, Philadelphia, PA A combined case-based and didactic approach will illustrate empiric and evidence-based diagnosis and management strategies for patients presenting with headache in the urgent or inpatient setting. Topics to be covered include migraine, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, secondary headaches, and others. Four illustrative cases will serve as the backbone of this course. Each faculty member will bring one case for discussion, and the last case may be submitted from a member of the AAN. One faculty member will lead each case discussion, but all will participate as part of a panel. If interested in submitting your case, please email stephanie.nahas@jefferson.edu. Participants should be able to discuss the diagnostic approach to patients with headache in the emergency department or hospital and explain the process and rationale for selecting therapy. 7:15 a.m.–7:20 a.m. Introduction 7:20 a.m.–7:45 a.m. Case #1 7:45 a.m.–8:10 a.m. Case #2 8:10 a.m.–8:35 a.m. Case #3 8:35 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Questions and Answers
Stephanie Nahas, MD, FAAN, Philadelphia, PA Teshamae Monteith, MD, Miami, FL Stephanie Nahas, MD, FAAN, Philadelphia, PA Huma Sheikh, MD, Hillside, NJ Faculty
Skills Workshop: Clinical Usefulness of Botulinum Toxin for Spasticity (Additional Fee Required) 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. • CME: 2 Credits Program Director: Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, FAAN, Winston Salem, NC This program will expose participants to the typical patient who would benefit from spasticity treatment, including assessments, outcomes, and long-term planning for the use of botulinum toxin in patients with spasticity. Participants will use models to learn injection technique. The use of ultrasound for localization will be reviewed with hands-on equipment. Faculty will review the use of botulinum toxin in patients with spasticity from stroke, traumatic brain injury, and in children. Participants should be able to correctly identify patients who may benefit from injections; discuss the anatomy of the muscle to be treated; discuss the use of ultrasound in the injection process; discuss the different type of toxins used, including doses and delivery modality; and discuss the long-term goals of treatment of spasticity. 9:00 a.m.–9:05 a.m. Introduction Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, FAAN, Winston Salem, NC 9:05 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Spasticity in Pediatric Patients Ann H. Tilton, MD, FAAN, New Orleans, LA 9:05 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Case-based Studies in Spasticity Treatment Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, FAAN, Winston Salem, NC 9:05 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Anatomy in Spasticity Treatment: Ultrasound Katherine Alter, MD, Bethesda, MA
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Sunday, October 28, 2018
Neurology Update VIII: Epilepsy and Pregnancy 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Directors: N eeraj Kumar, MD, Rochester, MN Nancy Newman, MD, FAAN, Atlanta, GA Neurology is now one of the fastest changing fields in all of medicine and has differentiated into numerous welldefined complex subspecialties. These factors make it an enormous challenge to stay current. Each update will cover two topics (in many cases, somewhat related). Each topic will be presented by a pre-eminent expert in the field who has also demonstrated superior skills at presenting material of this type to large audiences. An attempt will be made to provide an update against the backdrop of an overview. Emphasis will be on practical and evidence-based clinical information. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to recognize and treat common seizure disorders; and be aware of the spectrum and management of neurologic disorders that can be seen in pregnancy. 9:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Epilepsy Tracey Milligan, MD, FAAN, Boston, MA 9:45 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Neurology and Pregnancy Mary O’Neal, MD, Boston, MA
Neuroscience in the Clinic: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. • CME: 1.5 Credits Program Director: Tahseen Mozaffar, MD, FAAN, Orange, CA This session will feature a mix of scientists and clinicians actively engaged in lively case discussion to integrate scientific research with clinical application. Scientists will introduce and provide background on a case and clinicians will apply the case to a patient. The session will end with a panel discussion. Visit the Fall Conference website for updated information on this program. 9:15 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Talk TBD Faculty 9:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Talk TBD Faculty
10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Clinician Follow Up Faculty 10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Scientific Wrap Up Faculty
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Credit and Disclosures Accreditation The American Academy of Neurology Institute (AANI) (the education subsidiary of the AAN) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation The AANI designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Certificates for Non-physicians Non-physicians participating in the programs will receive an acknowledgement of participation indicating attendance at an activity designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™.
ABPN Statement The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed the AAN Fall Conference and has approved this product as a part of a comprehensive lifelong learning program which is mandated by the ABMS as a necessary component of maintenance of certification.
Education Disclaimer The primary purpose of the AAN Fall Conference is to provide educational programs. Information presented, as well as publications, technologies, products and/or services discussed, are intended to inform attendees about the knowledge, techniques, and experiences of physicians who are willing to share such information with colleagues. A diversity of opinions exists in the medical field, and the view of the program’s faculty is offered solely for educational purposes. Faculty members’ views represent neither those of the AAN/AANI nor constitute endorsement by the AAN/AANI. The AAN/AANI disclaims any and all liability for all claims which may result from the use of information, publications, products, and/or services discussed at the AAN Fall Conference.
Faculty’s Disclosure of Commercial Relationships Consistent with the AAN/AANI and ACCME policies, faculty must disclose any significant financial or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) or service(s) discussed in their presentation. This policy is intended to make participants aware of all speakers’ financial or other relationship(s), so that attendees may form their own judgments about material discussed during the educational activity. Full disclosure of faculty’s commercial relationships will appear in the individual program materials. All faculty must sign an AANI letter of agreement stating explicitly that they understand and will adhere to ACCME and AANI Disclosure Statement guidelines that require full disclosure of commercial relationships, unlabeled use of products, and identification of data sources.
Unlabeled Use Disclosure The AANI requires all faculty members to disclose if a product is not labeled for the use being discussed or that the product is still investigational. Such disclosures will appear in the individual program materials.
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Special Rates and Room Reservation Deadline The AAN has negotiated a sleeping room rate of $239 per night plus tax at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. A $25 resort fee (plus tax) per room, per night, will be added and includes: high speed internet access in-room and public areas; 24-hour fitness center access; unlimited domestic, toll-free telephone calls; and tennis court access. The deadline to book the hotel is September 20, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. PT. After this date, the rate will be subject to availability.
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Attire Dress for the 2018 AAN Fall Conference is casual. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary, a light sweater or jacket is recommended for the educational activities.
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Register Early and Save! All-inclusive rates means you can come and go between programs of most interest to you. Additional registration is required for Skills Workshops. Space is limited. Fall Conference Rates
On or Before August 22, 2018
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Nonphysician Members (Advanced Practice Provider, Business Administrator, Researcher)
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2018 Fall Conference Program Booklet
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2018 Fall Conference Program Booklet