Stroke

Community Meeting

Stroke Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Pediatric Stroke Task Force Meeting

Presenter(s)

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  Todd Levy, MS, OTR/L

  Clinical Specialist, Occupational Therapy
  Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  Wyncote, Pennsylvania
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  Rebecca Ichord, MD

  Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
  Perelman School of Medicine of University of Pennsylvania
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is the first face-to-face meeting of the Pediatric Stroke Task Force. All are welcome to attend and current task force members are highly encouraged to attend. We will review our mission, goals, progress, and discuss key topics. This group is dedicated to advancing pediatric stroke rehabilitation including clinical care and research. In addition to professionals from all disciplines who are interested in pediatric stroke, those interested in cerebral palsy or traumatic brain injury might find common interests or reasons to collaborate.

Learning Objectives:

• Introduce the mission statement, goals, and membership composition of the task force.
• Summarize the formation and progress of the task force.
• Discuss ongoing business.
• Gather ideas and recommendations from current and prospective members regarding ongoing and future business.
• Discuss potential avenues for additional collaborations between task force members.