Acute Stroke Action Program

An RACGP and ACRRM accredited CPD activity

Tuesday 21 June 2022

Lazy River Estate
29R Old Dubbo Road
Dubbo NSW 2830

Stroke Foundation are proud to bring you this important program, supported by Boehringer Ingelheim, to provide education and resources for GPs to assist in preventing strokes in their patients. We strongly believe that the Acute Stroke Action Program (ASAP) provides vital tools, resources and access to expert stroke neurologists to help improve patient outcomes across Australia.

Dr Lisa Murphy
Executive Director
Stroke Foundation

This program will assist GPs in proactively identifying patients within their practice who are at increased risk of stroke and systematically implementing guideline-based management approaches to reduce stroke risk. It will also assist GPs in developing strategies to educate their staff and patients on recognising the signs and symptoms of stroke and the need for rapid action.

The program will help GPs by identifying the acute stroke resources in their area and the options which might be considered for their patients suffering an acute stroke.

The program consists of three components:

• Module 1: Stroke prevention in general practice
  Online pre-work (1 hour). You will gain access to this upon registering for the program.
  A hypothetical case study is used to examine stroke risk factors and best practice approach to management in general practice.
• Module 2: Stroke management in general practice
  Live meeting (1.5 hours)
  Presented by a leading Australian neurologist, a hypothetical case study is used to assist GPs in reducing risk of stroke in patients they see everyday, including expert opinions on how to manage patients not always included in the guidelines, developing strategies to educate your staff and patients on recognising the signs and symptoms of stroke and the need for rapid action.
• Module 3: Stroke prevention protocol in your practice
  In-practice activity (3.5 hours)
  Put what you have learnt into action by proactively identifying patients within your practice who are at increased risk of stroke and systematically implement guideline-based management approaches to reduce stroke risk and provide patient education. Learn about the resources Stroke Foundation have to help you and your patients with the stroke pathway.
   

Find out more and register by Friday 17 June