It is a great pleasure to invite you to the 4th Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation (FUN23) Conference at Stanford University. FUN23 covers the latest research on Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) and is presented by iTRUSST, the International Transcranial Ultrasonic Stimulation Safety and Standards consortium.

FUN23 will be held as in-person conference but will have a remote participation option as well. We encourage you to join us for the in-person event if you can to participate in live discussions, collaborative opportunities and social events, and experience Northern California while in the heart of Silicon Valley. For virtual attendees, we offer video conference access (with hosted chat function participation) and recordings for all sessions.

Registration is open. 

Rates: 

        Trainee: early $300 / standard $350

        Non-trainee: early $500 / standard $550

        Virtual: $100

Early rates will end June 7

FUN23 Conference

Clinician participants may claim up to 14 units of CME credit

Format: Live Course

Dates & Location:  

Wednesday, July 12 - Friday, July 14, 2023, 9am - 5pm, in-person

Paul Brest Hall, Munger Bldg 4,  Stanford

Overview

Ultrasound neuromodulation has the promise of non-invasive stimulation with high focality. However, much research needs to be done to make this a reality. We are just at the point of early clinical trials. Unfortunately, publications times can be slow, such that clinicians designing early clinical trials may not have the most up to date knowledge of recent progress in the field.  The FUN23 conference aims to address this gap by providing a forum for communication between the different groups working in ultrasound neuromodulation. FUN23 CE activities are designed to educate clinicians performing early clinical trials of FUS neuromodulation about the basic science and engineering underlying its use, so that they can design safe, effective, and reproducible clinical trials to accelerate the clinical translation of this technology. 

New research is revealing basic principles of the neuronal response to ultrasound.

• Clinicians need to understand the principles underlying this technology and understand the role of advanced imaging in evaluating the efficacy of interventions.
• Clinicians need to be able to define safe and effective stimulation parameters, and develop reliable methods for monitoring its effects.
  
• Clinicians need to be able to utilize new devices for human FUS neuromodulation.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. Describe the medical physics of ultrasound neuromodulation and current neuroscience theories about its underlying mechanism(s)
2. Interpret the latest publications in the field to improve the design of early clinical trials in ultrasound neuromodulation
3. Modify parameters for ultrasound neuromodulation to reflect current best practices with respect to safety and efficacy and confounds
4. Discuss developments in modeling, guiding, and measuring simulation and how they might apply to the design of early clinical trials
   
5.  List the quality control methods and measures necessary to ensure the safe, reliable, and reproducible application of ultrasound neuromodulation

Target Audience

            Specialties - Biomedical Imaging, Medical Physics

            Professions - Non-Physician, Physician, Fellow/resident

CME is free with conference registration

Conference Registration Fees
Non-Trainee: $550
Trainee: $350

Virtual: $100

Registration may be paid by Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. Your email address is used for critical information, including registration confirmation, evaluation, and certificate. Be sure to include an email address that you check frequently.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

American Medical Association (AMA)

Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Additional Information:

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine 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, please contact us.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

References/Bibliography
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For CME general questions, please contact 
     Email: stanfordcme@stanford.edu