1. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD AAEM/FERNE Neurological Emergencies Track: The FERNE Brain Illness and Injury Course

2. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD AAEM Scientific Assembly Amelia Island, FL February 7-9, 2008

3. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Associate Professor Department of Emergency Medicine University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago, IL

4. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD

5. Thank you to AAEM for their support of this educational program

6. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD www.ferne.org

7. Overview Mission Statement –Patients with neurological emergencies deserve quality emergency care. –Quality scientific research. –Case-oriented, evidence-based medical education on optimal acute neurological care. –Use of technology to break down space and time barriers. –Advocacy.

8. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Education Meeting Attendance and Evaluations 72 FERNE meetings 400+ Clinical Lectures, 5 Research Lectures 189 Different Speakers More than 5350 physicians in attendance 10,100+ physician contact hours over 10 years Evaluated as excellent or good by 97% of learners

9. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Education Branded Product: Case-based Learning –Case presentation –Key Clinical Questions –Introduction, the clinical disease state –Optimal ED management strategies –Patient outcome –References, Annotated bibliography –Key Learning Points –Questions and answers

10. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Education Web-based Learning: Video Slideshows Audio, video and slide content Audio, video and slide content Able to access individual slides for specific content Able to access individual slides for specific content MS Producer, viewable with Windows Media Player MS Producer, viewable with Windows Media Player

11. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Education Web-based Learning: Slide Lectures Download or view online

12. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Education Web-based Learning: Webcasting Live simulcasts using Centra Symposium

13. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Education Handheld Software: HandiStroke Rx HANDi Stroke Rx Available free from www.ferne.org Written at Mount Sinai, New York Funded by a FERNE grant NIH Stroke Scale tPA Inclusion/Exclusion criteria tPA dosage calculator Continuation of care orders

14. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Education Educational Materials Acute Stroke Materials Developed a handbook and companion CD Rom Published Spring 2004 Collaboration included American Stroke Association and France Foundation

15. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Education Web-based Learning: EMedHome.com FERNE generated content FERNE generated content CME can be obtained via the EMedHome website CME can be obtained via the EMedHome website Slides and audio Slides and audio

16. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Education Web-based Learning: Abstract Search Topic specific abstract searches

17. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Research Directed Neurological Emergencies Research Grant –$ 25-50,000 per grant –Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) –Promotes new knowledge relating to the diagnosis and acute management of neurological emergencies –Directed to Emergency Medicine researchers

18. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Research Seed Grants / Unsolicited Proposals Up to $5,000 grants Promote new research Help secure future funding Identify the support source Specific area of interest Available for all EM practitioners

19. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD www.ferne.org

20. AAEM/FERNE Neurological Emergencies Track: The FERNE Brain Illness and Injury Course

21. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD The FERNE Brain Illness and Injury Course Including the ED Seizure Therapy Workshop

22. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD ED Seizure Therapy Workshop Educational grant from Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc Grant coordinated with FERNE and AAEM FERNE/AAEM appreciate industry support No industry input to any FERNE content All disclosures made by individual speakers

23. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD ED Seizure Therapy Workshop Workbook Interactive discussion Listen and/or fill in the blanks Answers provided after the session Answer sheets also available on-line Please advise: do you like this educational method of learning?

24. E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD Thank You AAEM The AAEM education committee The AAEM staff The FERNE staff Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc All of you

25. Thank you. www.ferne.org ferne@ferne.org edsloan@uic.edu www.ferne.org ferne_aaem_2008_braincourse_bunney_intro_020808_finalcd 5/1/2015 6:39 AM Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP