2026 NCS CME Symposium - Best Practices for Managing Blood Pressure in Acute Cerebrovascular Emergencies

HAZLET, N.J. - Sept. 8, 2026 - PRLog -- A consortia has recently developed a working consensus on defining BP variability, identifying interventions to mitigate negative outcomes from increased BP variability, and laying the groundwork for BP variability concepts in the future. In this symposium, experts will describe best practices for BP management in patients experiencing acute cerebrovascular emergencies and emerging concepts through state-of-the-art lectures and a "real-world" case presentation.

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CHAIR

Joshua Goldstein, MD, PhD
Director, Center for Neurologic Emergencies
Department of Emergency Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

FACULTY

Joao Gomes, MD
Head, Neurointensive Care
Associate Professor of Neurology
Lerner College of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

David Rose, MD
Professor, Vascular Neurology
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa General Hospital Neurosciences-ICU Co-Director
Tampa, Florida

Regina Royan, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Educational Objectives

- Identify BP recommendations and supportive evidence from the AHA/ASA Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) 2026 guideline
- Explain findings from landmark BP trials in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and recently published clinical insights
- Recognize the importance of reducing BP variability in AIS and ICH patients
- Describe the profiles of, and clinical evidence for antihypertensive agents used for the management of acute cerebrovascular emergencies

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for clinicians who manage patients experiencing acute cerebrovascular emergencies.

Educational Grant

Voxmedia International gratefully acknowledges the educational grant provided by Chiesi USA, Inc.

Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
Voxmedia, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Voxmedia, LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurse practitioners may participate in this educational activity and earn a certificate of completion as AANP accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreements.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants accepts AMA
PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.