May is American Stroke Month

For more than a century, the American Heart Association® has been committed to helping people live longer, healthier lives. This May, we are expanding that mission with curated toolkits with robust professional and patient stroke related education. We will also be offering continuing education activities to provide additional stroke-focused learning for you and your teams.

Resources From the Heart

Utilize these tools to engage with your internal teams and patients during the month of May. Looking for more ways to get involved? Explore our quality improvement and research opportunities below!

The American Heart Association Second Annual Virtual Stroke Forum

Advancing Practice and Empowering Optimal Outcomes - A Continuing Education Activity

The American Heart Association® is proud to present our second annual Virtual Stroke Forum event. Join leading experts in stroke care for a comprehensive, evidence-based program designed to improve your patient care across the full spectrum of stroke presentations. This accredited conference delivers the latest updates in the 2026 Acute Ischemic Stroke Guidelines, complex case discussions, emerging research insights, and practical strategies you can apply immediately. Whether you manage adult, pediatric or high-risk stroke populations, this program equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to advance patient outcomes.

Wednesday, May 6| 10:00 am - 5:30 pm CT Fee: $30

Join Us for A Multi-Session Agenda:

• Acute Ischemic Stroke Guidelines 2026: Top Ten Things to Know!
• Stroke & Pregnancy Clinical Challenges
• Pediatric Stroke: Not Just Tiny Adults
• Post Stroke Aphasia: Communication Strategies for the Non-Speech Language Pathologist
• OPTIMISTmain Trial: Science to Implementation
• aSAH Management and Approaches to Referral and Treatment

Why Attend?

Get the Latest 2026 Acute Ischemic Stroke Guideline Updates
Strengthen Clinical Expertise Across Complex and Underserved Populations
Improve Communication and Care for Post Stroke Patients
Translate Research Into Practice—Including OPTIMISTmain Results
Advance Skills in High Risk, High Complexity Stroke Emergencies

Tuesday, June 9| 11:00 - 12:30 pm CT

This continuing education activity provides an in‑depth, evidence‑based review of acute stroke management tailored specifically for rural care environments. Participants will explore the latest updates in ischemic stroke and ICH care, with emphasis on leveraging telestroke services, optimizing diagnostic pathways, pediatric stroke and implementing efficient transfer workflows.

The course also highlights emerging innovations, practical tools, and real‑world case studies that improve time‑sensitive decision‑making and enhance overall quality performance in rural health systems. Through expert presentations and interactive discussion, learners will gain practical strategies to strengthen stroke readiness, improve adherence to national guidelines, and drive measurable quality improvement.

On Demand
Join us as two of the main authors of Door-in-door-out times and outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke transferred for endovascular therapy in the USA: a retrospective cohort study
unpack the study, the process and what their findings mean for improving patient care.

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