2025 Updates in Neurology for Primary Care

Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM, Volney Auditorium, 1201 Terry Ave. - Lindeman Pavilion Level 1, Seattle, WA

The 2025 Updates in Neurology for Primary Care course brings together multiple subspecialists in neurology to cover a wide range of situations frequently encountered in the primary care setting.  Topics include difficult to manage headache and facial pain syndromes, first-time seizure, multiple sclerosis diagnosis and management, updated guidelines on stroke care, and geropsychiatric care in memory disorders. 

Grand rounds will feature Dr. Kimiko Domoto-Reilly from the Memory and Brain Wellness Center at Harborview addressing recent advances in dementia management and care. Our faculty will also bring insights to neurologic diseases in special populations and nuances in the diagnosis, management, and care in these situations. The conference concludes with updates in Parkinson's management and the role of functional and stereotactic surgery in care of patients with Parkinson's. 

The conference will have a hybrid format to facilitate both in-person and remote learning. Where possible, we encourage in-person attendance for learning and camaraderie.

Teaching methods include lecture, case presentations and case discussions with the audience response system

1. Recognize the importance of early diagnosis of cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease
2. Discuss updated guidelines for acute ischemic stroke management, and prevention strategies for recurrent ischemic strokes
3. Differentiate between provoked and unprovoked seizures and describe the risk of recurrence
4. Recognize common symptoms, clinical course and diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
5. Recognize sex differences in common neurological disorders and neurologic care in special populations
6. Review calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) targeted migraine treatments and management of trigeminal neuralgia
7. Discuss geropsychiatric symptoms of memory disorders
8. Recognize early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, especially in special populations
9. Identify candidacy, and increase awareness of complications or contraindications pre and post stereotactic neurosurgery

Register to attend this course in person or participate via livestream:

$150.00 - Attend in person, includes box lunch

$125.00 - Attend via Livestream - link will be provided.

Online registration will be open through Wednesday, May 14, 2025. For registration assistance, call the CME department at 206.341.0142 or email [email protected].

The Virginia Mason Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Virginia Mason Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Family Physicians: The AAFP has reviewed 2025 Updates in Neurology for Primary Care and deemed it acceptable for up to 5.25 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 05/16/2025 to 05/16/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 5.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Parking: Parking is not included with registration. Virginia Mason's downtown parking facilities are limited and reserved for patients, therefore we offer this map of public lots with walking routes to the Lindeman Pavilion.

Seattle Public transportation: Metro Bus routes serving the First Hill neighborhood include 2, 10, 12, 60, 193, and 303. Please consult the Metro Trip Planner for route information and schedules.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (5.25 hours), AAFP Prescribed Credits (5.25 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (5.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.25 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Virginia Mason Medical Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, May 16, 2025