2025 Hoag Neurosciences Symposium

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM, The Waterfront Beach Resort, Huntington Beach, CA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.50 hours), California Board of Registered Nursing (7.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.50 hours)

The 2025 Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute Neurosciences Symposium is a 2-day accredited CME/CE program for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and allied health professionals. Expert-led lectures, interactive panels, and case-based discussions will provide the latests evidence-based updates in neurological care, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and practical application. 

DAY 1: Focuses on empowering neuroscience nurses as leaders in communication, advocacy, and quality improvement. Sessions will address overcoming barriers in physician consultation, driving patient-centered change, and navigating healthcare hierarchies with confidence. Panels will cover functional seizure care, encephalopathy recognition, neuroimaging interpretation, and high-stake neuro exams _ equipping participants to lead and innovate within the care team. 

DAY 2: Highlights translational neuroscience and emerging innovation, from mixed reality in neurosurgery to engineered neuroplasticitiy, tumor-treating fields, cellular immunotherapy, psychedelics, and advanced neuromodulation. Additional sessions will explore AI-driven diagnostics, biomarkers -based Alzheimer's detection, and new strategies for stroke, TBI, and concussion. Ethical, clinical, operational considerations will guide the responsible integration of these advancements into practice. 

1. Explore how mixed reality and advanced visualization tools are transforming neurosurgical precision
2. Examine the clinical and ethical implications of using psychedelics and neuromodulation to treat mood and addiction disorders
3. Examine how cultural norms and systemic bias shape access to emerging psychiatric treatments and the ethical implications of neuromodulation across diverse patient populations
4. Understand how AI and advanced imaging are reshaping diagnostic workflows in value-based care environments
5. Review the current and emerging pharmacological and neuromodulation strategies for epilepsy treatment
6. Assess the potential of brain-computer interfaces and seizure forecasting tools in predicting and preventing epileptic events
7. Evaluate how personalized tech and wearables are reshaping clinical management in Parkinson’s disease
8. Explore the impact of adaptive DBS and neuromodulation on expanding indications and improving outcomes
9. Analyze the clinical utility and ethical concerns of AI-driven imaging and blood-based biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease
10. Analyze how early cognitive screening and AI-based tools may contribute to healthcare disparities and the unintended consequences of implicit bias in dementia care
11. Debate the timing and implications of diagnosing cognitive decline before symptoms manifest
12. Compare the roles of imaging, AI, and clinical judgment in acute stroke and TBI triage
13. Critically examine the evolving science of concussion and CTE, and its implications for diagnosis and prevention
14. Evaluate the role of bias and technological inequity in the diagnosis and treatment of acute brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian designated this Live Activity educational activity for the maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians Should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This credit can apply to the CMA Certification of Continuing Medical Education.

Cancellation Policy

Please send cancellation requests to [email protected] 

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.