July 20, 2026 - Mayo Clinic Integrated Education and Research Building - Phoenix, Arizona This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options The symposium provides an overview of neurological and neurosurgical medical emergencies first responders (EMS/FD) and healthcare professionals may encounter. Lectures cover the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and complications associated with each topic. Symposium topics range from acute ischemic stroke with discussions on thrombolysis, large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke triage, and LVO stroke management, to conditions like status epilepticus, acute monocular blindness, amaurosis, CRAO, aneurysmal/AVM management, acute intracranial hemorrhage, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, neuroinvasive diseases such as West Nile Virus, the impact of stroke on patients and families, fundamentals of neuroimaging, and strategies for localizing stroke management.