On Monday, 10 March 2025, from 5 PM – 6 PM CET, we will host a special WIN Webinar – Women in Neurointerventions in collaboration with SNIS and SVIN, marking the occasion of International Women’s Day 2025. Join us as we explore critical aspects of stroke management and career pathways in neurointervention.
The webinar will be moderated by Prof. Franziska Dorn (Bonn, Germany), Violiza Inoa, MD (Memphis, US) and Cynthia Kenmuir (Pittsburgh, US). Speakers of the webinar are Dr. Johanna Ospel (Calgary, CA) and Dr. Stephanie H. Chen, MD (Seattle, US).
Registration for this special webinar is free.
About the webinar
Johanna Ospel will discuss “Sex- and gender differences in acute stroke management”, highlighting how recognizing these differences can improve patient outcomes. Key topics include:
- How sex- and gender-related factors influence acute stroke care
- Variations in stroke management across different socio-economic and cultural settings
- Practical strategies to enhance treatment for both female and male patients
Stephanie Chen will present “Women Navigating Neurointervention”, addressing the challenges women encounter throughout their careers in neurointervention. She will share insights on:
- Barriers at different career stages
- Strategies for professional growth and inclusion
- How the neurointerventional community can foster a more supportive environment
This webinar is an opportunity to gain expert perspectives, engage in discussion, and contribute to a more inclusive future in neurointervention.
About the moderators & speakers
Franziska Dorn is the Chair of the ESMINT WIN Committee. She is Deputy Director and Head of Neurointervention Section at the University Hospital Bonn, Germany. She is Specialist in Radiology with Focus on Neuroradiology.
Violiza Inoa is a Neurologist and Neurointerventionalist at the Semmes Murphey Clinic and an Associate Professor in Neurology and Neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee. She leads multiple international efforts to enhance training and knowledge of stroke treatments and serves as the Chair of the Women in Neurointervention Committee for the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS).
Cynthia Kenmuir, MD, PhD, FSVIN is an Endovascular and Vascular Neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the United States, where she serves as the Chief of Neurology, Director of the Stroke Program and Director of the Neurointerventional Program for the UPMC Altoona campus. She is the current Chair of the Women in Neurointervention Committee of SVIN. Dr Kenmuir is particularly interested in acute stroke treatments, carotid artery stenosis, venous sinus stenosis and aneurysm treatments.
Johanna Ospel works at the Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Canada. She is a Neurointerventional Fellow and stroke researcher, Co-PI ESCAPE-MeVO trial, and the EYMINT research and survey committee lead at ESMINT.
Stephanie H. Chen is an Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, USA. She specializes in cerebrovascular, endovascular, and brain tumors, with a research focus on stroke inflammation, new therapies, and clinical trials for cerebrovascular disease.
What to expect?
Our webinars provide you with the opportunity to meet experts, who share their experience, practice, and way of thinking regarding everyday challenges in the field of neurointerventions.
This webinar will be an interactive live transmission. All participants will be able to ask questions in real-time via the online chat.
There will be a recording of the webinar.
