Activity Endorsements

In keeping with its mission, the Saudi Stroke Association (SSA) encourages the organization of meetings, and activities for the purpose of dissemination of information on stroke prevention and therapy. 

The SSA may endorse stroke-related scientific meetings or activities.  Since organizers of graduate and continuing medical education have a duty to present objective and balanced information to the participants; thus, there should not be any funds that are offered contingent on a sponsor’s ability to shape programming. The SSA endorsement committee needs to evaluate content, and delivery of education provided under their endorsement. 

The SSA assumes no responsibility for the organizational, planning, operational or financial aspects of the meeting endorsed.  When requested, the SSA may offer professional and scientific advice, as needed. 

In order to receive SSA endorsement, the organizers of the meeting or activity must submit a request in writing to the SSA secretary least 2 months before the meeting or activity takes place.  The request should include the names of members in the meeting’s planning committee, an outline of the activity arrangements, an outline of the program, the names of proposed speakers or presenters and the target audience. If SSA professional or scientific assistance is needed, the nature of that assistance should be described.  

The President of the SSA may approve endorsement on the advice of the endorsement committee. If SSA endorsement is approved, SSA logo is sent to the Planning Committee and the President may designate one or more members of the SSA to serve as SSA liaison.

SSA endorsement authorizes the meeting organizers to use the SSA logo and to print the following sentence in all official documents of the meeting or activity: 

“The Saudi Stroke Association endorses this meeting (activity) and encourages all its members to attend” 

In return, SSA should get the following from the meeting or activity organizer:

• Free electronic mailing list of all meeting participants after the meeting

• Free insert in the congress bags or free advertisement page in the meeting or activity final program

• Free space (6 sq.meters minimum) in the exhibition area for an SSA Booth (if requested) ..

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• Endorsed Activities by SSA in 2008:

2nd Saudi Stroke Nursing Symposium

May 6-7, 2008

King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Contact: CME@kfmc.med.sa

Websit: www.kfmc.med.sa

Stroke Awareness Day, by King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh (Central Province), October 29, 2008:

This activity was organized by Dr. Ali Al-Khathami, a consultant and stroke neurologist. Stroke awareness day was a one day educational activity conducted on the World Stroke Day, and targeting health care providers in national guard- central region.  The objectives of this activity was to update health care providers including  general practitioners, family medicine doctors, ER physicians, internist, neurologist, residents, and nurses about different strategies toward stroke prevention, acute therapies, stroke program, rehabilitation, and long term management of stroke victim. Local speakers with special expertise in stroke field were chosen from King Fahd National Guard Hospital, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, and Riyadh Military Hospital. The activity was accredited by Saudi commission for health specialty. There were 195 registered Participants.

 

Stroke Day, by ARAMCO Hospital, Dhahran (Eastern Province), October 29, 2008:

This educational activity on stroke took place on the World Stroke Day. The event was broadcasted to 18 other local hospitals in the eastern province. It was organized by SSA board member, Dr. Shireen Al-Qureshi, and other members of the Association participated with presentations. The main theme was on stroke treatment and prevention.

 

World Stroke Day, by Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh (Central Province), October 29, 2008:

This was a successful educational day for the Humanitarian City staff on stroke. The theme of presentations was on post stroke care and challenges. The activity took place on the World Stroke Day, and was announced throughout medical sectors in the central region of the Kingdom. This activity was organized by SSA board member, Dr. Mahir Al-Jadid. There have been large participants to the activity.

 

Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Western Province), October 29, 2008:

They conducted a special educational activity on stroke in the World Stroke Day.  The theme of the presentations concentrated on hemorrhagic stroke, as  well as humanitarian and social aspects of stroke, particularly on issues concerning the post stroke challenges for patients and relatives. Attendance included medical staff of about 90 doctors (intern 8 , residents 24 , specialists 40 , consultants 19 ,   plus several doctors from other departments including rehabilitation, 3 doctors, neurosurgery, 2 doctors, and from other hospital in Makkah, 3 neurologist and 4 internist). The activity was conducted by SSA member, Dr. Mamdouh Kalkatawi.

 

World Stroke Day activity, by King Fahd Hospital, Al-Baha (Southern Province), October 29, 2008:

King Fahd hospital conducted a scientific and public education activity on 29 October 2008. The education program was enthusiastic and began by distributing hand- outs to patients and their relatives well before 29October. In the morning of October 29, Dr Nasser Zahrani gave a talk to the community members to increase their  awareness of this disorder. In the afternoon we had organized two short talks. The first was on current management of Stroke. The focus was on ischemic stroke, the extended time window for  thrombolysis and the evidence behind secondary prevention.  The high impact of Stroke Unit care was emphasized. This was followed by a talk on the importance of MRI in stroke. The Stroke Quiz was a big hit. While the answers were being evaluated, excellent questions by members of the audience led to a lively discussion. Two nurses and one doctor won a 4GB flash each for the best answers! The activity was organized by SSA members, Dr R M Malhotra and Dr. Saeed Al-Ghamdi.

 

World Stroke Day, awareness activity, by Bahrain Neuroscience Society, Manamah, Bahrain, October 29, 2008:

This activity in Bahrain was a very big success. Held on 29th October, 2008 in Bahrain mall. It was attended by hundreds of people who checked their BP and blood sugar, and watched video on stroke prevention. Doctors and nurses helped in this event. The activity was announced it in newspapers and hospitals. Next year Bahrain Neuroscience Society will prepare something bigger and more covered by media. The activity was organized by a committee, chaired by Dr. Adil Al-Jishi, an SSA member.

 

Kuwait's First Brain Attack Awareness Day, by the Kuwait neurological society (KNS), October 29, 2008:

The activity took place coinciding with the World Stroke Day on October 29. The program included lectures in Arabic for the public followed by lectures about acute stroke care. The lectures covered all aspects of stroke, including burden, classification, prevention, treatment, neuro-intervention, neuro-imaging, post stroke care and rehabilitation. Dr. Osama Al-Baker, an SSA member, was involved in the organization and gave a talk on acute stroke treatment.

 

World Stroke Day, by Bageddo and Dr. Erfan Hospital, Jeddah (Western Province), October 29, 2008:

This activity focused on public education with lectures, multimedia, pamphlets, and checking BP, lipids and glucose for the public with distribution of prizes and gifts. The activity was organized by SSA member. Dr. Abdulhakim Shawki.

 

A public stroke lecture with Q&A session, during Prince Sultan National Second Campaign for Better Health, Riyadh (Central Province), October 29, 2008:

This activity took place at Riyadh Airbase at the occasion of the World Stroke Day, and was for public. Pamphlets and booklets on stroke were distributed. The lecture was given by Dr. Waleed Khoja, Chair of SSA.

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• Endorsed activities by SSA in 2009: