BRAIN ATTACK! ‘26

Symposium on State-of-the-Art Stroke Management

Presented by the UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center, UCLA Brain Attack! ’26 is a premier, multidisciplinary symposium designed for clinicians and partners committed to advancing excellence across the stroke care continuum.

Stroke remains a leading cause of death and long-term disability in the United States, even as rapid advances in prevention, diagnostics, and intervention continue to reshape clinical practice. Brain Attack! ’26 translates this evolving evidence into practical, real-world clinical strategies, focusing on areas where practice variability and implementation challenges persist.

Through expert-led presentations, case-based discussions, and multidisciplinary perspectives, participants will engage with the latest data shaping modern stroke care—including advanced neuroimaging, expanded reperfusion strategies, intracerebral hemorrhage management, and evolving approaches to neurovascular disease and recovery.

Why This Program Matters

Recent trials and guideline updates have expanded indications for intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy well beyond traditional time windows, while innovations in imaging, anticoagulation, and device-based therapies continue to accelerate. At the same time, clinicians and healthcare systems face increasing complexity in patient selection, workflow design, and coordinated care delivery.

UCLA Brain Attack! ’26 is designed to meet this moment—bridging the gap between evidence and practice by equipping healthcare professionals with the clinical reasoning frameworks needed to navigate complex and time-sensitive decisions across diverse care settings.

Fees

In-Person Registration

• $225 Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health

• $150 UC Faculty/Staff

Virtual Registration

• $150 Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health

• $100 UC Faculty/Staff

UC Recharge Payment Information

Registration payment can be submitted via the Interdepartmental or Intercampus recharge system. For more details, please refer to document here: Recharge Information

Refunds

Cancellations must be received via email to [email protected] by Sunday, September 20, 2026 and will be subject to a $75 processing fee. No refunds will be granted after that date. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA reserves the right to cancel or postpone this course if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded to the original form of payment. We are not responsible for other costs, such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Course Recording

All registrants (live or virtual) will be provided the opportunity to review *recorded sessions up to 3 weeks following the course.

*The recorded sessions are not approved for Continuing Education (CE) credit.

1. Apply neuroimaging strategies, including advanced and simplified imaging paradigms, to support diagnostic evaluation and treatment decision-making in ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
2. Analyze current clinical trial evidence and guideline recommendations supporting acute ischemic stroke therapies, including intravenous thrombolytics, expanded treatment windows, and endovascular thrombectomy.
3. Select evidence-based medical, endovascular, or surgical management approaches for intracerebral hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, and cerebral aneurysms based on patient characteristics and disease severity.
4. Interpret evolving evidence related to stroke recovery, rehabilitation, and systems of care to inform multidisciplinary care planning across the stroke continuum.

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The California State Board of Registered Nursing accepts courses approved by the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as meeting the continuing education requirements for license renewal. Nurses from states other than California should inquire with their local State Board for specific continuing education policies. 

Location

UCLA Carnesale Commons
Palisades Ballroom

251 Charles E. Young Drive West
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Self Parking & Direction

Parking is available at Sunset Village (SV) parking structure located at 200 De Neve Dr., Los Angeles, CA. Parking fee is $17. Guests will be able to pay for parking at the pay-by-space machines located in the Sunset Village (SV) parking structure. Directional signs will be provided to guide you to the program.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Standards for Integrity and Independence mandates that the accreditation manages all identified relevant financial relationship(s) before the program and adequately discloses relationships to learners. The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA adheres to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in accredited continuing education.

The individuals below have been identified as having a position to influence the content of this educational activity. As such, they have disclosed the absence or presence of a relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All of the relevant financial relationships for these individuals have been mitigated.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Daniel Chambers
UCLA

CCPD Staff

Nothing to disclose

Ericka Cunningham, MBA
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

CCPD Staff

Nothing to disclose

Charles Flippen II, MD, FAAN, FANA
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

CCPD Staff

Nothing to disclose

Yunmi Kim
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

CCPD Staff

Nothing to disclose

Je'Rel Smith, MA
CCPD

CCPD Staff

Nothing to disclose

Kimberly Valencia, CHCP
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

CCPD Staff

Nothing to disclose

Timofey Vints, other
UCLA Health

CCPD Staff

Nothing to disclose

Reza Jahan, MD

Course Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

May Nour, MD, PhD, MBA, FSVIN

Course Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Manuel M Blanco, MD, PhD

Faculty

Jeremiah N Johnson, MD, FAANS

Faculty

Kyle C Kern, MD

Faculty

Jeffrey L Saver, MD

Faculty

Viktor Szeder, MD, PhD, FSVIN

Faculty

Satoshi Tateshima, MD

Faculty

Anthony C Wang, MD
UCLA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Bryan Y Yoo, MD

Faculty

Geoffrey P Colby, MD, PhD

Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member

Angeli Kumar

Other Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Anna O'Shea

Other Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Registration Process

1) Complete the Exhibitor Letter of Agreement (LOA).

2) New Users: Click here to create account and profile set up.

3) Click here to make payment.