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Wijdan Rai to discuss deep brain stimulation at Neurology Grand Rounds on June 20

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, Wijdan Rai, Ph.D., will discuss deep brain stimulation (DBS). The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm. 1 and Room SMCF6A, and via Webex (Meeting no./access code: 2438 144 0197  |  Password: 2ZgekzY82tF).


Key Point(s):

  • Indications for DBS, including off-label, candidacy evaluation, and when to refer.
  • Basic programming techniques.
  • Recent advances in neuromodulation.


Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.


Requirements for Successful Completion of this activity

  1. Report attendance as requested by activity planner.
  2. Attendance at the entire session.

In order for non-Sanford employees to receive CME credit for attendance, an account will need to be created in the Sanford Success Center. If a non-Sanford employee has previously attended a Sanford event, such as a symposium, they may already have an account. Please use this link.

Sanford Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Sanford Health designates this Live education activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Questions? Please contact Kari Heinle at kari.heinle@SanfordHealth.org or 701.417.6036.