Exiting news- The iPASTAR International Conference Programme is now available!
PROGRAMME
Stroke for the future: The Vision for Comprehensive Stroke Care Pathways
November 6th- RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin
CPD accreditation: 4.5
Morning Session
10.00- 10.20 Opening Welcome: Professor Deborah McNamara: President RCSI
10.20- 10.30 Professor David Williams: Welcome and introduction
Key Note Session One
Title: Maximizing Accessibility and Equity in Stroke Pathways
Co-Chairs: Professor John Thornton and Professor Anne Hickey
10.30-10.50 Key Note Speaker: Professor Michael Hill, University of Calgary, Canada
Title: Improving pathways for Acute Stroke care
10.50-11.10 Key Note Speaker: Professor Bo Norrving, Lund University, Sweden
Title: How to influence policy for improving Stroke Care
11.10-11.30 Key Note Speaker: Professor Peter McMeekin
Title: Inequality and inequity in stroke care: defining the concepts and challenging normative assumptions.
Q&A
11.30-12.00 Coffee Break
12.00- 12.40 Session 2
Presentation of iPASTAR Research Findings
Co-Chairs: Dr Anne-Marie Liddy and Prof Karl Boyle
PhD Scholar Project 1 Dr. Deirdre McCartan
Title: Maximizing accessibility and equity of acute stroke care pathways in Ireland
PhD Scholar Project 2 Geraldine O Callaghan
Title: Beyond early supported discharge (ESD): Improving and supporting transitions of care for stroke
PhD Scholar Project 3: Patricia Hall
Title: Staying well and reducing risk after stroke
Researcher Project 4: Professor Jan Sorensen
Title: Challenges for stroke economics in Ireland
Q&A
12.40-1.00 Session 3
Chair: Fiona Bardon
PPI- Reflections of PPI in iPASTAR- PPI champions
1.00 Lunch
PROGRAMME
Stroke for the future: The Vision for Comprehensive Stroke Care Pathways
CPD accreditation: TBA
Afternoon Session
Session Four
Title: Staying well and reducing risk after stroke
Chairs: Professor Olive Lennon and Dr Patricia Fearon
2.00-2.20 Key Note Speaker: Professor Peter Langhorne, Emeritus Professor, University of Calgary
Title: Early-Supported discharge and managing transitions of rehabilitation
2.20-2.40 Key Note Speaker: Professor Peter Kelly, Former ESO President
Title: Clinical Trials in Stroke Care
2.40-3.00 Key Note Speaker: Professor James Faulkner, University of Winchester
Title: The HELP Hampshire Stroke Clinic: Implementing community-based exercise for TIA and stroke patients
Q&A
3.10-3.55 Round Table Discussion
Chair: Professor Áine Carroll
Dr Paul Carroll (NRH), Helen Gaynor (IHF) Annie Costello (CROI) Prof Ronán Collins (National Stroke Programme) Fiona Bardon (PPI)
Title: A Vision for stroke- Equity of Access and Equality for Stroke Care
4.00 Closing Remarks- Professor Frances Horgan
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