2024 Neurocritical Care Reading List

Reading List

Please click below to access the 2024 Neurocritical Care reading list.

C-cert Activity Description

The Continuous Certification (C-cert) activities provide subspecialty learning and knowledge assessment to ensure that diplomates are staying up to date on the latest science, treatments, and therapeutics relating to their subspecialty. The annual activities include: 1) reading the subspecialty  journal articles, and 2) taking and passing the 25-question online post-reading quiz to assess knowledge gained from the journal article content. 

Learning Objectives

• Identify the most appropriate steroid regimen for treating patients with septic shock
• Apply best practices for management after aSAH based on new developments in the field, such as prophylactic lumbar drainage
• Explain the impact of low tidal volume, moderate-to-high PEEP, and protective ventilation on the outcomes of acute brain-injured patients
• Identify and utilize the most reliable factors for prediction of neuroprognostication after hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, GBS, and ICH/IVH
• Utilize an evidence-based approach in the management of patients with a LVO anterior circulation stroke and a low NIHSS score

Core Competencies

• Medical Knowledge
• Patient Care
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Instructions

To claim CME credits, answer question 26 on the quiz to reflect the total time spent completing the required reading and online quiz. This question is not included in the scoring of the quiz. A passing score of 80% of higher is needed to meet C-cert requirements and receive CME credit. CME credit confirmation will be emailed within 24 hours of passing the quiz.

ACCME Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Neurology Institute (AANI) and United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. The AANI is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The American Academy of Neurology Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1^TM credit(s). Physicians should claim only their credit commensurate with the extent of the participation in the activity.

ABPN Self-Assessment Designation Statement

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) has reviewed the UCNS Continuous Certification (C-cert) self-assessment activity and has approved this activity as part of a comprehensive self-assessment (SA) CME activity, which is mandated by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) as a necessary component of continuing certification.

Disclosures

The UCNS complies with all standards and policies of the ACCME, including identification and resolution of all conflicts of interest prior to the educational activity being delivered to learners. Accordingly, UCNS  planners, authors, and staff comply with the UCNS’s Conflicts of Interest Policy. 

2024 C-cert Activity Planner (Certification Council) Disclosures
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Neurocritical Care Certification Examination Committee Contributors

Marin Darsie, MD, Chair, University of Wisconsin Madison
Disclosures: Received research support as Site PI for an NIH-funded grant studying TBI. Project Title: Improving Patient Classification and Outcome Measurement in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), NIH Neurological Disorders and Stroke, listed as Subrecipient Principal Investigator, 18.5% effort.

Bradley Dengler, MD, Vice Chair, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Disclosures: Received research support for two grants as PI from CDMRP, with one grant from DOD/USU as PI.

Sayona John, MD, Rush University Medical Center
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Lauren Koffman, DO, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Disclosures: Received personal compensation for expert witness work; hired by plaintiff in one case and defendant in another.

Abhay Kumar, MD, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Panayiotis N. Varelas, MD, Albany Medical College
Disclosures: Received personal compensation for serving as a consultant to Marinus, UCB, and BrainGate; received personal compensation for serving on a scientific advisory meeting for Marinus; received personal compensation for serving on a speakers bureau for UCB; received research support from Marinus (local-PI in their RAISE study) and Astra Zeneca (local-PI in their Annexa-I study); spouse received personal compensation for representing the Academy at the RUC meetings.

Ivan Rocha Ferreira da Silva, MD, PhD, University of Florida 
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Michel Torbey, MD, University of New Mexico
Disclosures: Received personal compensation for serving as a consultant to Cerebel; provided consultation regarding development of educational content.

Atul Kalanuria, MD, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Disclosures: Received compensation for reviewing medicolegal documents for attorneys via two companies: American Medical Experts and Expert Opinion.

Sarah Nelson, MD, Tufts Medical Center
Disclosures: Received personal compensation for serving as a consultant on the Editorial board for Neurodiem in 2022. Also, currently serve as an Assistant Editor for the journal Neurology; received personal compensation for being speaker on a SPARK Healthcare webinar; received personal compensation/royalties from being co-editor of a textbook (Neurointensive Care Unit: Clinical Practice and Organization).

Wan Tsu Wendy Chang, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Disclosures: Received research grant funding from US Department of Defense, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; participated on American Academy of Emergency Medicine - Oral Board Review Course faculty.

Marc-Alain Babi, MD, Cleveland Clinic – Florida
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Staff Contact

Bryan Hagerla, Continuous Certification Manager
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
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