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Caribbean Acute Stroke Summit - SAVE THE DATE
Caribbean Acute Stroke Summit
We are pleased to announce the Caribbean Acute Stroke Summit, held in beautiful Curacao on April 17th and 18th 2027. This two-day event brings together regional and international speakers, highlighting current key developments in acute stroke care and the unique challenges and opportunities in resource-limited regions such as the Caribbean.
Ischemic stroke is a severely debilitating condition for which acute treatment options have significantly advanced over the past decades. For years now, intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy have become standard of care. Treatment is possible up to 24 hours after the onset of symptoms, although earlier treatment still leads to better (functional) outcomes.
While these treatments and the necessary diagnostic tools are available in many countries, access remains limited in many regions, including most of the Caribbean. Implementing what is now considered basic acute stroke care presents significant challenges on the Caribbean islands, due to financial, geographical, and socioeconomic factors. This necessitates difficult trade-offs in acute stroke care in the Caribbean region, with the ultimate goal of providing high-quality, accessible care for everyone.
The conference is aimed at both professionals within stroke care in the Caribbean and those in other regions of the world.
In the coming months, we will present the official conference location on Curacao, the full conference program, and our complete list of speakers. Sign up for the mailing list to receive updates when the official registration page opens.
Mailing list Caribbean Acute Stroke Summit - Formulier invullen
This mailing list will only be used to send sporadic updates regarding the conference, such as program announcements and the opening of official registration.
We look forward to welcoming you to Curacao!
[toggle open="true" title="April 17, 2027 - Session 1"]
| From - To | Subject | Type | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration Session 1 | ||
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Opening day 1 | Plenary session | Stef Bakker |
| 9:15 - 10:15 | Epidemiology of stroke in the Caribbean | Plenary session | Izzy Gerstenbluth |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Current state of stroke care: When money isn’t an obstacle | Plenary session | Jonathan Coutinho |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Challenges of stroke care in the Caribbean: When money is an obstacle | Plenary session | Ingemar Merkies |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch |
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[toggle open="true" title="April 17, 2027 - Session 2"]
| From - To | Subject | Type | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45 - 13:00 | Registration Session 2 | ||
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Role of neurosurgery in stroke in the Caribbean | Plenary session | Ellianne dos Santos & Kennedy Ogenio |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Imaging in stroke | Plenary session | Carl Puylaert |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Closing plenary part of day 1 | Plenary session | Stef Bakker |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Coffee break | ||
| 15:45 - 18:00 | 1. What’s on the horizon? update on ongoing clinical trials | Workshop | Sophie van den Berg |
| 2. Thrombectomy for the neurologist | Workshop | Carl Puylaert | |
| 3. Neurological examination for the GP | Workshop | Nikkie van de Wetering | |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | Drinks |
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| From - To | Subject | Type | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration session 3 | ||
| 9:00 - 10:45 | 1. What’s on the horizon? update on ongoing clinical trials | Workshop | Sophie van den Berg |
| 2. Thrombectomy for the neurologist | Workshop | Carl Puylaert | |
| 3. Clinical cases | Workshop |
Jonathan Coutinho & Stef Bakker |
|
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Opening day 2 | Plenary session | Stef Bakker |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Experiences from within the region | Plenary session | Sheila Martins |
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Implementing thrombectomy on a small island | Plenary session | Stef Bakker |
| 12:45 - 14:00 | Lunch |
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[toggle open="true" title="April 18, 2027 - Session 4"]
| From - To | Subject | Type | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Registration session 4 | ||
| 14:00 - 1500 | Workforce capacity management in the Caribbean | Plenary session | Ashley Duits & Rasheendra Polonia |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Stroke Mimics | Plenary session/ Interactive | Sophie van den Berg |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee break | Plenary session | |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Secondary prevention after stroke | Plenary session | Hilda Kleinveld |
| 17:30 - 18:30 | Rare causes of stroke | Plenary session/ Interactive | Jonathan Coutinho |
| 18:30 - 18:45 | Closing day 2 | Plenary session | Stef Bakker |
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