UCSF 58th ANNUAL Recent Advances In Neurology 2025 (Videos + Syllabus) PDFS+Videos
This meeting is designed for the practicing neurologist and provides a review of clinical neurology with emphasis on areas of recent advances and progress in patient management. Both current concepts and new advances in neurologic disorders will be covered.
Educational Objectives
Based on discussions with UCSF faculty and practicing physicians at other institutions, the topics were chosen based on physician-identified need for practice-based knowledge.
The purpose of this program is to increase attendee competence and improve clinical practice in neurology, specifically to:
- Apply new concepts to epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, aging and movement disorders in practice;
- Recognize and select diagnosis and management of stroke, multiple sclerosis, headache, dementia, and apply best practices for their management.
Course Brochure
Course Outline
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | |||
12:00 PM | Registration | ||
1:00 | Welcome and Introductions | S. Andrew Josephson, MD Audrey E. Foster-Barber, MD PhD |
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1:10 | G | Movement Disorders: New Advances in Management | Jill L. Ostrem, MD Cameron Dietiker, MD |
2:05 | Developments in Neurointerventional that Every Neurologist Should Know About | Thabele Leslie-Mazwi, MD | |
3:00 | Coffee Break | ||
3:20 | Rx | Multiple Sclerosis: Interpreting New Evidence | Ari J. Green, MD, MCR Joanne Guo, MD Ahmed Abdelhak, MD |
5:00 | Adjourn | ||
5:00- 6:00 pm | Reception | ||
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | |||
8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | ||
8:30 | Neurology Care Delivery: Challenges of Meeting the Demand Everywhere | Thabele Leslie-Mazwi, MD | |
9:15 | Rx | What’s New (and Old) in Epilepsy | Ernesto Gonzalez-Giraldo, MD Tina T. Shih, MD |
10:00 | Coffee Break | ||
10:20 | PRx | Headache Management Pearls 2025 | Morris Levin, MD |
11:10 | Neuromuscular Case Studies: Practical Approaches to Difficult Challenges | Laura K. Rosow, MD Mark A. Terrelonge, MD, MPH |
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12:00 PM | Lunch on Your Own | ||
12:15 – 1:15 PM | Lunch/Product Theater- Grand Ballroom An Overview: Introducing VYVGART® Hytrulo: A Novel Treatment for Adult Patients with CIDP (Argenx) |
Perry Shieh, MD, UCLA | |
1:30 | Child Neurology Cases for the Adult Neurologist | Audrey E. Foster-Barber, MD PhD Amy A. Gelfand, MD Ana Grijalvo Perez, MD |
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2:15 | GRx | Updates in Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia | Bruce L. Miller, MD Aimee W. Kao, MD, PhD |
3:05 | Coffee Break | ||
3:30 | GRx | Advances in Treatment and Prevention of Stroke | Wade S. Smith MD, PhD Christine Fox, MD, MAS J. Claude Hemphill III, MD, MAS S. Andrew Josephson, MD Nerissa U. Ko, MD, MS |
5:00 | Adjourn | ||
Friday, February 14, 2025 | |||
8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | ||
8:30 | An Interactive Session: Difficult Diagnosis | Maggie W. Waung, MD, PhD Cathra Halabi, MD Anirudh Sreekrishnan, MD Noriko T.B. Anderson, MD, MPH |
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10:20 | Coffee Break | ||
10:40 | An Interactive Session: Difficult Diagnosis (continued) | Priya S. Dhawan, MD C. Katie Grouse, MD John W. Engstrom, MD |
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12:00 PM | Lunch on Your Own | ||
1:30 | Great Debate: Amyloid-Lowering Treatment for AD | Andrew S. Kayser, MD, PhD Gil D. Rabinovici, MD |
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2:20 | Rx | Psychedelics for Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders | Robin L. Carhart-Harris, PhD |
3:05 | Coffee Break | ||
3:30 | Clinical Problem-Solving Exercise: Dueling Neurohospitalists | Megan B. Richie, MD Maulik P. Shah MD, MHS |
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5:00 | Adjourn/Evaluation |
G – Geriatric Credit
P – Pain Credit
Rx– Meets Requirements for Pharmacotherapeutics CEUs for NPs/Nurses