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Invited Clinical Pharmacist (ICP) Program 2023

Written By: Casey May, PharmD, BCCCP, FNCS; Rachel Simons, PharmD

The ICP program was designed and implemented in 2017 to provide NCS members a venue to initiate or expand clinical pharmacy services in the neuro...

The NCS Pharmacy Section: Small in Numbers, Large in Impact

Written By: Jeffrey Mucksavage, PharmD, FNCS, BCPS

The Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) is a diverse and inclusive interprofessional society. This is profoundly reflected in the attitudes of its...

2023 NCS Annual Meeting: Pharmacy Highlight

Written By: Grace Conroy, PharmD, BCCCP

As the NCS 21st Annual Meeting quickly approaches, it is important to be prepared so that you do not miss any of the quality content that is...

Neurocritical Care Society Pharmacy Section Year in Review

Written By: Jason Makii, PharmD, MBA, FCCM, FNCS, BCPS

The pharmacy section continues to expand, and we have celebrated numerous successes this past year. Continued recruitment efforts have resulted in...

Invited Clinical Pharmacist (ICP) Program

The NCS Pharmacy Committee is excited to receive applications for the Invited Clinical Pharmacist (ICP) Program annually starting this November....

Clinical Pharmacy Practice in Acute Neurological Illness in Germany

Written By: Stefanie Amelung, RPh, Dipl.-Pharm.1,2; Carina Hohmann, RPh, PhD3

Affiliations: 1 Pharmacy Department, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany 2 Department of Clinical Pharmacology and...

Role of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Secondary Stroke Prevention

Written By: Jason Kurian, PharmD; Salia Farrokh, PharmD, BCCCP

For secondary stroke prevention, the 2013 American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) joint guidelines recommend...

Pharmacy Section: Year in Review

Written By: Eljim P. Tesoro, PharmD, BCPS

Another successful year is in the books for the Pharmacy Committee! Our recruitment efforts have resulted in over 160 pharmacists as members (an...

Marcial Cariqueo Arriagada, PharmD

Written By: Marcial Cariqueo Arriagada, PharmD

Pharmacy schools in Chile introduced the role of the clinical pharmacist within the curriculum in the 1970s, based on the foundation work of Lisa...

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Fifth Neurocritical Care Regional Meeting in the Middle East and Africa: Wood Anniversary

Written By: Yasser B. Abulhasan, MBChB, FRCPC, FNCS; Chair, Neurocritical Care-MENA Chapter of IPACCMS

The Neurocritical Care Society has positioned itself as an international society, and despite facing many challenges, it has been successful in...

Introducing the 2024 Annual Issue of 'Currents'

Written By: Michael Reznik, MD

The Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) is proud to launch the 2024 Issue of Currents, featuring a compilation of content published...

October 2024 President's Update

Written By: Paul Vespa, MD

October is upon us, and we are excited to gather for the NCS Annual Meeting in San Diego, October 14-17. This year’s meeting promises an...