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The Stroke Council depends on the active participation of its volunteer members on local, affiliate and national levels.  Examples of Stroke Council activities include:

• Developing stroke-related clinical practice guidelines and scientific statements
• Organizing the annual International Stroke Conference
• Providing guidance for the AHA journal Stroke
• Training awards in stroke research for medical, nursing, and rehabilitation therapy students
• Advocating for stroke-related research funding and programs with legislators and policy makers
• supporting new stroke investigators and clinicians
• Providing professional education to clinicians and scientists on advances in stroke science

The council collaborates with other councils, the AHA staff and State Stroke Systems of Care Programs to strengthen the scientific foundations of the continuum of the stroke system of care, including primary prevention, emergency medical services, acute and subacute stroke treatment, secondary prevention, and recovery. 

The Stroke Council depends on the active participation of volunteer members from multiple disciplines on local, affiliate and national levels to accomplish council goals. The Stroke Council Leadership Committee actively seeks volunteers to contribute their time and expertise to the work of the council.  We invite everyone interested in stroke research and the clinical care of stroke patients to become a member of the council.

Jeffrey L. Saver, M.D., FAHA
Chair, Stroke Council

Stroke Council Involvement Form
Complete and submit the form to express your interest in the committee of your choice. We will contact you if an opportunity arises that fits your area of expertise.

Council Specific Highlights
Member benefits include eligibility to receive several young investigator travel awards.

Stroke Council Award
The Stroke Council Award recognizes and encourages those who actively work to integrate stroke and heart disease in clinical care, education or research.  Individuals committed to promoting wider recognition of stroke in the cardiovascular community and of heart disease in the stroke community should be recognized for their unique efforts to promote the mission of the American Heart Association.

Student Scholarships in Cerebrovascular Disease
The Student Scholarships in Cerebrovascular Disease program helps meet the Stroke Council’s objective of stimulating interest, knowledge and investigative work in cerebrovascular diseases by medical students and allied health professionals. 

The Stroke Council has several standing committees dedicated to advancing stroke research and care in various avenues: Affiliate Liaisons, Minority Affairs, Allied Health, International Affairs, International Stroke Conference Program, Scientific Sessions Program, Cerebrovascular Early Career Development and Membership/Communications.

Join or Renew Your AHA/ASA Professional Membership
The Professional Membership program is tailored to the specific career and involvement levels of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular clinicians, scientists and healthcare providers.  Join today! (Promo Code W9J154ZZ)

AHA/ASA Membership Directory
Use the Membership Directory to update your member profile information, to locate fellow members, or to search for a member by specialty or expertise.  If you haven’t checked your member profile recently, now is a good time to visit the directory and make sure your information is current. more

Scientific Statements
Stroke Guidelines Development Manual The Stroke Council's Scientific Statements Oversight Committee has developed a manual to better structure the stroke guideline development process.  The manual is a reference for the Stroke Guideline Writing Committees.  Guidelines and revisions must adhere to the manual strictly, although writing committees are asked to consult the manual and follow its procedures as feasible.  Thereafter, all new guidelines and revisions will adhere to the processes and procedures outlined in the manual.

Stroke scientific statements and advisories are published in Stroke.  Joint AHA and American College of Cardiology (ACC) statements also appear in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

AHA/ASA Policy Statement Implementation Strategies for Emergency Medical Services Within Stroke Systems of Care

Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Adults: 2007 Update

Guidelines for the Early Management of Adults With Ischemic Stroke

Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke provides an overview of the evidence on various established and potential stroke risk factors and provides recommendations for reducing stroke risk. Slide Set

Secondary Prevention Guidelines for Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic attack from the Stroke Council of the AHA. Slide Set

Guidelines for the Early Management of Adults with Ischemic Stroke From the AHA/ASA Stroke Council. Slide Set

Implementation Strategies for Emergency Medical Services Within Stroke Systems of Care. Slide Set

Stroke Coding Guide
The AAN has developed the stroke coding tool* to be shared with the AHA Stroke Council and other stroke professionals. If you experienced difficulty, please try this link*.

Stroke Advocacy and Legislation
Stroke Council members who join the You're the Cure grassroots advocacy network are helping in the fight for public policies to improve the treatment of stroke, expand stroke research, ensure access to needed rehabilitation, and ultimately to prevent or cure this devastating disease. Some of the issues that we're working on related to stroke include trying to secure enactment of the federal STOP Stroke Act, improving Medicare coverage for rehabilitation services and reimbursement for acute stroke therapy, and fighting to increase funding for stroke research at the National Institutes of Health. View more information about stroke advocacy activities and how you can join the You're the Cure network.

Get With The Guideline–Stroke
GWTG–Stroke helps ensure continuous quality improvement of acute stroke treatment and ischemic stroke prevention. more

Research Grants
AHA Funding Opportunities, Award Recipients and more.

Stroke Fellows Workshop Information
Attached is the summary report for the survey we recently processed for the Stroke Fellows Workshop. We surveyed the students for the 2003 and 2004 workshops and gathered information about the influence the workshop had on their careers. View the evaluation survey.

Feedback
Members often ask how they can become more involved in the council.  As a council member, one of the easiest ways to be involved is to become familiar with and contribute to the council's Web page.  We welcome your suggestions and feedback.

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