Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, 4 Riverside Cir., Roanoke, VA 24016

Conference Goals

The goal of this conference is to provide practitioners with an update on comprehensive stroke care, from first response and acute treatment to rehabilitation and recovery, using current evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes.

Conference Objectives

Upon completion, participants should be able to identify and/or:

» Review evidence-based acute stroke recognition and management

» Examine advances in reperfusion and interventional therapies for ischemic stroke

» Identify best practices in post-procedural care and multidisciplinary coordination

» Discuss diagnostic and treatment approaches for hemorrhagic stroke

» Compare individualized treatment strategies across stroke subtypes

» Explore rehabilitation principles that support optimal long-term outcomes