Agenda
Sept. 18, 2026
8:30 a.m. CT – 4:30 p.m. CT
8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:55 a.m.
Introduction
9 a.m.
New Horizons in Stroke Management: Technology, Advancement and Holistic Evidence-Based Care
Moderator: Nicholas Borg, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, UNMC
Panel: Monica Johnson, MD
Assistant Professor and Chief, Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurological Sciences, UNMC
Kerry Rodabaugh, MD
Professor; McClure L. Smith Professor of Gynecologic Oncology; Section Chief, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, UNMC
Mithun G. Sattur, MBBS
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, UNMC
Daniel L. Surdell, MD
Professor and Program Director, Department of Neurosurgery, UNMC
William E. Thorell, MD
Chair and Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, UNMC
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Telehealth in Stroke Care: Bridging Distances
Haley Hansen, DP, DPT
Physical Therapist, Kintinu Telerehab, Omaha, NE
Kelsey Wagner, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist, Kintinu Telerehab, Omaha, NE
12 p.m.
Interactive Wall Module
12:10 p.m.
Lunch / Poster Presentations / Technology Try-Out
12:45 p.m.
American Heart Association’s Skilled Nursing Facility Stroke Rehabilitation Certification
Panel: Jayma Brown, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, LNHA
Director of Nursing, Dunklau Gardens, Methodist Health System, Fremont, NE
Tammy Deemer, RN-BC, LNHA
Administrator, Dunklau Gardens, Methodist Health System, Fremont, NE
Tara Palensky, RN
Quality Improvement, Patient Safety & ER Coordinator, Butler County Health, David City, NE
Madeline Pawloski, MHA, MOT, OTR/L, BCP
Senior Program Implementation Lead, American Heart Association, Omaha, NE
Connie Stiver, RN
Staff Development and Quality Coordinator, Dunklau Gardens, Methodist Health System, Fremont, NE
Hanna Wurl, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, Butler County Health, David City, NE
1:45 p.m.
Break
2 p.m.
Mental Health Matters: Supporting Stroke Survivors Beyond Physical Recovery
Denise Waterfield, PhD, APRN-NP, CCRN, AGACNP-BC
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, UNMC
3:15 p.m.
Assess and Sustainability: Rural Outreach and Population Health
Panelist: Jayma Brown, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, LNHA
4:15 p.m.
The Future Door: A Virtual Journey Through Stroke Care
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn