iPASTAR (Improving Pathways for Acute Stroke and Rehabilitation) International Conference and Symposium November 6th 2024

Stroke for the Future: The Vision for Comprehensive Stroke Care Pathways

RCSI University of Medicine and health sciences, Dublin Ireland

 

PROGRAMME

Stroke for the future: The Vision for Comprehensive Stroke Care Pathways

CPD accreditation:  4.5 points

Morning Session

10.00- 10.20                     Opening Welcome

Professor Deborah McNamara: President RCSI

10.20- 10.30                     Professor David Williams: Welcome and introduction

 

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: Dr. Jason Scott

Title:                                 Inequality and inequity in stroke care: defining the concepts and challenging                                                  normative assumptions.

Q&A

11.40-12.00                      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    Dr. 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

Reflections of PPI in iPASTAR

Chair: Dr Michelle Flood

PPI Champions: Chlíodhna Ní Bhrion, Martin Fahy, Julianne Hickey, Philip Osbourne, Mary Scullion.

Q&A

 

1.00                                    Lunch

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 Glasgow, Scotland.

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

Title:                                  A Vision for stroke- Equity of Access and Equality for Stroke Care

Dr Paul Carroll (NRH), Helen Gaynor (IHF) Annie Costello (CROI) Prof Ronán Collins (National Stroke Programme) Fiona Bardon (PPI)

4.00                                    Closing Remarks- Professor Frances Horgan