SSP 27th Annual Convention 2026
THEME:
CODE I.C.H.
I-nterdiscplinary C-ommunity H-eal
Program at a Glance
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Breakout Sessions
Scientific Program
| Day 1: August 12, 2026 (Wednesday) 8:00 AM – 10:40 AM Moderator: Dr. Jose Luis Pantangco / Dr. Therese Franz Reyes Venue: Isla Ballroom |
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| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Registration | |
| 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Opening Ceremonies | |
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Entrance of Colors and Procession | |
| 8:15 AM – 8:25 AM | SSP Doxology and National Anthem | Video |
| 8:25 AM – 8:40 AM | Short Opening Remarks | Dr. Lina C. Laxamana |
| 8:40 AM – 8:55 AM | Welcome Remarks Introduction of Distinguished Guests and Keynote Speaker | Dr. Ma. Cristina M. Valdez |
| 8:55 AM – 9:30 AM | Keynote Address: Tackling the Stroke Burden: What are the Easy Wins? | Dr. Craig Anderson |
| 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM | Response from the WSO President | Dr. Jeyaraj Pandian |
| 9:40 AM – 9:45 AM | Overview of the Scientific Course | Dr. Geraldine Siena Mariano |
| 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Photo session | |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Ribbon Cutting and Blessing of Booth | Dr. Lina C. Laxamana Dr. Ma. Cristina Valdez with Rev. Fr. Jefferson E. Agustin |
| 10:30 AM – 10:40 AM | MORNING BREAK | |
| SESSION 1: From Burden to Impact: Strengthening Systems of Stroke Care 10:40 AM – 12:30 PM Chair: Dr. Christian Emmanuel Lim/Dr. Manilen Dueñas |
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| 10:40 AM – 11:05 AM | Global Burden of Stroke | Dr. Jerayaj Pandian |
| 11:05 AM – 11:50 AM | Code ICH: Implementation, Steps, and Future Direction | Dr. Craig Anderson |
| 11:50 AM – 12:15 PM | From Audit to Impact: Measuring and Improving Acute Stroke Care | Dr. Maria Cristina San Jose |
| 12:15 AM – 12:30 NN | Q and A | |
| 12:30 NN – 1:30 PM | LUNCH SYMPOSIUM | Boehringer Ingelheim |
| SESSION 2: The Neurosurgical Evolution in CODE ICH 1:30 PM – 3:10 PM Chair: Dr. Carlo Barredo / Dr. Lynne Lourdes Lucena |
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| 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | Beyond Midline Shift: Reframing Surgical Assessment in ICH | Dr. Ibet Marie Sih |
| 1:50 PM – 2:10 PM | The Clock in CODE ICH: Timing the Neurosurgical Window | Dr. Rhoderick Casis |
| 2:10 PM – 2:30 PM | Less Invasive, More Precise: The Evolving Role of MIS in ICH | Dr. Manuel M. Mariano |
| 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM | Making the Cut: When Imaging, Timing, and Technique Converge in ICH | Panel: Dr. Ibet Marie Sih Dr. Rhoderick Casis Dr. Manuel Mariano |
| 2:50 PM – 3:00 PM | Q and A | |
| 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM | BREAK | |
| SESSION 3: From CODE to CARE: Adjunctive Decisions That Shape ICH Outcomes 3:10 PM – 4:45 PM Chair: Dr. Jay Villavicencio / Dr. Meliza Angelica De Leon |
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| 3:10 PM – 3: 30 PM | Seizures in ICH: Monitoring, Management, and Meaningful Outcomes | Dr. John Angelo Luigi Perez |
| 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM | Tranexamic Acid in ICH: What We Know, What We Don’t, and When It May Matter? | Dr. Manolo Kristoffer Flores |
| 3:50 PM – 4:10 PM | Pause Before Prognosis: Clinical and Radiographic Clues to Reversibility in Severe Hemorrhage | Dr. Jose Miguel Medrano |
| 4:10 PM – 4:30 PM | The Hardest Decisions in ICH: Values and Goals of Care | Dr. Geraldine Siena Mariano |
| 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Q and A | |
| 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM | VISIT TO THE BOOTHS | |
| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | TWILIGHT SYMPOSIUM Stroke Nurse Masterclass Induction WSO Awarding | Angel’s Initiative |
| BREAK OUT SESSION 1 STROKE NURSE MASTERCLASS EXAM 1:00PM – 4:00PM Venue: Boracay Dr. Maria Socorro Sarfati |
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| Day 2: August 13, 2026 (Thursday) Venue: Isla Ballrooms |
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| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Registration | |
| 8:30 AM – 8:40 AM | Recap from Day 1; Overview for Day 2 | Dr. Kathleen Jane Lara |
| SESSION 1: National Landscape and Stroke Burden 8:40 AM – 10:10AM Chair: Dr. Ma. Cristina Z. Macrohon-Valdez |
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| 8:40 AM- 9:10 AM | Stroke in the Philippines: Burden, Barriers, and Breakthroughs | Dr. Maria Epifania Collantes |
| 9:10 AM – 9:40 AM | The National Stroke Policy: Advancing Systems of Care Across the Philippines | Dr. Sean Paolo Aquino (DOH) |
| 9:40 AM – 10:10 AM | How Can Randomized Controlled Trials Improve Healthcare in LMIC? | Dr. Craig Anderson |
| 10:10 AM-10:20 AM | Break | |
| SESSION 2: Systems of Care and Prehospital Strategies 10:20 AM – 12:00NN Chair: Dr. Jose Leonard R. Pascual V |
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| 10:20 AM – 10:40 AM | Cost of Thrombolyzed Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Cost-of-Illness Analysis | Dr. Precious Juzenda Montilla |
| 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM | Turning Guidelines into Lifelines: Building a Clinical Pathway for Faster, Safer ICH Care | Denver Angelo Rancap, RN |
| 11:10 AM – 11:40 AM | EMS and Prehospital Stroke Activation | Dr. Jeremy Cordero |
| 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM | Q and A | |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | LUNCH SYMPOSIUM | E CHIMES |
| SESSION 3: Therapeutic Dilemmas in ICH: A Case-Based Multidisciplinary Forum Chair: Dr. Romulo U. Esagunde Venue: Isla Ballroom 1 & 2 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
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| 1:30 PM – 2:10 PM | Case 1: Acute Hemodynamic Management Balancing Perfusion and Harm : Blood Pressure Management in Severe Intracerebral Hemorrhage | Facilitator: Dr. Abdias Aquino Experts: Cardio: Dr. Rod Tamondong Castro Neuro-ICU: Dr. Lina Laxamana Neurosurgeon: Dr. Carlos Francis Santiago |
| 2:10 PM – 2:50 PM | Case 2: Secondary Prevention/Vascular Risk Modification Statins in ICH: Evidence, Risks, and Clinical Decisions | Facilitator: Dr. Johnny Lokin Experts: Neuro: Dr. Lennie Lynn de Castillo Neuro/Dementia: Dr. Jacquelyn Dominguez Cardio: Dr. Louella Santos |
| 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM | Case 3: Long Term Decision Making Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation after Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants, and Alternative Strategies | Facilitator: Dr. Arnold Angelo M. Pineda Neuro: Dr. Artemio Roxas, Jr. Cardio: Dr. Giselle Gervacio Intervention Cardio: Dr. Timothy Dy |
| 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Q and A | |
| 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Afternoon Break | |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | ||
| Fellowship Dinner ASRH AWARDING 6:00 PM – 12:00 MN |
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| BREAK OUT SESSIONS Day 2: August 13, 2026 (Thursday) 1:15 PM – 5:00 PM |
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| BREAK OUT SESSION 1: MD Venue: Isla Ballroom 3 Moderator: Dr. Belinda Mesina-Nepomuceno / Dr. Gabriel Alejandro Baroque |
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| Neuroimaging & Neurointervention: Advances and Updates (1:30pm-5:00pm) Objective: To update participants on recent advances in neuroimaging and neurointerventional techniques and demonstrate integration of multimodal imaging into procedural planning and real-time intervention |
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| 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Angiographic Nuances in Ischemic Stroke | Dr. Peter Paul Rivera |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | From Lumen to Wall: Advanced Imaging in Stroke Diagnosis | Dr. Ron Pilotin |
| 2:30 PM – 3:10 PM | Perfusion Imaging in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Fundamentals, Updates, and Interactive Discussion | Dr. Maria Kristine Mendoza Dr. Ma. Cristina M. Valdez |
| 3:10 PM – 3:20 PM | Break | |
| 3:20 PM – 4:00 PM | Updates on Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Anterior Circulation Posterior Circulation | Dr. Jay Villavicencio Dr. Claire Angeli Enriquez |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Updates on Imaging of Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Filling the Knowledge Gaps | Dr. Pedro Danilo Lagamayo |
| 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Q & A | |
| BREAK OUT SESSION 2 : RN 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM Venue: Palawan Moderator: Ms. Maria Isabelita C. Rogado / Dr. Diana Lynn Que | 8:15 AM – 5:00:00 PM | |
| Theme: The Stroke Nurse at the Frontline | ||
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Code Stroke! The Nurse as First Responder in Acute Stroke Pathways | Januaria Canlas, RN |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Neuro-Nursing Assessment in the Golden Hour: FAST to NIHSS | Philip Gene Joanino, RN |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Blood Pressure Battles in Acute Stroke: When to Push and When to Pause | Mark Gil de la Rosa, RN, MAN |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Break | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Airway, Breathing, and Brain: Nursing Priorities in the Neuro-ICU | Maj. Phil Adrian Carrerra, RN |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Feeding the Brain: Dysphagia Screening and Nutritional Care After Stroke | Michelle Suguitan, RN, MSN |
| 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM | From Bedside to Home: Transition Care and Stroke Rehabilitation Nursing | Bessie Joy Guardiana, RN |
| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Q & A | |
| 12: 00 NN – 1:00 PM | LUNCH SYMPOSIUM | |
| RN - Interactive Didactics/Workshops Moderator: Maj. Phil Adrian Carerra /Dr. Patrick Yalung |
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| 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Safe Patient Handling: Positioning, Turning, and Mobilizing Stroke Patients | Ferdinand Aganon, RN, MAN, MBA |
| 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | NIHS S Bootcamp: Assess Like a Pro | Maria Isabelita Rogado, RN, MAN, DNSc, FSNCC |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Comfort Without Compromise: The Nurse’s Guide to Sedation and Analgesia in Acute Stroke Care | Wella Kris Avila, RN, MAN |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Break | |
| 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Neuro-Vitals: Interpreting Monitors and Recognizing Red Flags | Neil Geneblazo, RN, MAN |
| 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Bedside Swallow Screening Workshop | Beda Galicia, RN |
| 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM | Simulated Code Stroke Drill: Race Against Time | Zandra Francisco, RN |
| 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM | The Silent Scream: Mastering Pain in the NCCU | Joanne Tumapang, RN |
| 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM | Q & A | |
| BREAK OUT SESSION 3 : REHAB Venue: Boracay |
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| Theme: Functional and Bedside Focus Moderator: Dr. Manolete Renato Guerrero |
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| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Registration | SSP Secretariat |
| 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM | Opening Remarks | Dr. Jose Alvin Mojica |
| 8:10 AM – 8:40 AM | World Health Organization-International Classification of Disability and Functioning (WHO-ICF) Model | Dr. Jose Alvin Mojica |
| 8:40 AM – 9:00 AM | Disability Categorization in Stroke | Dr. Josephine Bundoc |
| 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM | Role of Health Professionals in Disability Categorization | Dr. Frances Ann Carlos |
| 9:20 AM – 9:40 AM | Screening Tools to Categorize Disability | Dr. Frances Ann Carlos |
| 9:40 AM – 10:20 AM | Workshop: Case Scenarios on Function-based Assessment and Disability Categorization | Dr. Jose Alvin Mojica Dr. Josephine Bundoc |
| 10:20 AM – 10:30 AM | Open Forum/Synthesis | Dr. Jose Alvin Mojica Dr. Josephine Bundoc Dr. Frances Ann Carlos |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Break | |
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Innovative Adaptive and Assistive Technologies for Stroke Rehabilitation | Dr. Paul Matthew Jiao (Physicians for Peace Phil) |
| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Q & A | Dr. Manolete Renato Guerrero |
| 12: 00 NN – 1:00 PM | LUNCH SYMPOSIUM | |
| REHAB – Interactive Didactics/Workshops | ||
| Theme: Practical Rehab Moderator: Dr. Jose Antonio Luis Pantangco |
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| 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM | Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Stroke Rehabilitation | Dr. Jose Alvin Mojica |
| 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM | Principles of Stroke Rehabilitation | Dr. Ana Beatrice Constantino |
| 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Demo-Return Demo: The Rehabilitation Team in Telerehabilitation | Stroke Rehabilitation Team |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Break | |
| 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM | Interactive Workshop From Theory to Practice: Functional Stroke Rehabilitation Workshop for Clinicians Functional Recovery After Stroke: Practical Approaches Using CIMT, Mirror Therapy and One-Handed ADL Techniques A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach to Aphasia Rehabilitation Dysphagia Management Strategies for Relaxation and Stress Management in Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Nursing Approaches to Home Assessment and Community-Based Care | Eizel Kaye Dy, PTRP Cher Mariae Boco, OTRP Myrafe Lacorte, RLSP Carla Krishan Cuadro, RSLP Sheryl Sibug-Wong, RSLP Gissel Caseres Lualhati Andrada, RN |
| 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Q & A | Dr. Jose Antonio Luis Pantangco |
| 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM | Synthesis | Stroke Rehabilitation Team |
| Day 3: August 14, 2026 (Friday) Focus: Heal – Life after Stroke: Recovery, Reintegration, and Resilience Venue: Isla Ballroom |
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| 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration | |
| SESSION 1: Healing Forward—Recovery, Prevention, and Life after Stroke 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Chair: Dr. Muktader Kalbi |
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| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Neuro-recovery Unlocked: The Science of Brain Repair | Dr. Manolete Renato Guerrero |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Secondary Prevention and Lifestyle Reinvention | Dr. Mechelle Palma |
| SESSION 2: Reintegration in the Community 10:00 AM – 11:10 AM Chair: Dr. Francesca Rose De Leon – Gacrama | ||
| Facilitator: Dr. Maria Socorro Martinez | ||
| 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM | Beyond Recovery: Returning to Meaningful Work | Dr. Anna Lizza Mañalac |
| 10:20 AM – 10:40 AM | The Heart of Recovery: Confidence, Relationships, and Intimacy After Stroke | Dr. Christine Anne Chacon |
| 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM | Living Well After Stroke: Maximizing Function, Independence, and Community Participation | Dr. Frances Ann Carlos |
| 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM | Through a Survivor’s Eyes | Ms. Arlene Tayamora |
| SESSION 3: Chapters in Action — Innovations, Initiatives, and Success Stories 11:10 AM – 12:30 PM Chair: Dr. Kathreen Jane Lara |
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| 11:10 AM – 11:30 AM | Negros Oriental Chapter Initiative | Dr. Rosalind Yu |
| 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM | Tuguegarao Chapter Initiative | Dr. Nivard Vincent Babaran |
| 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM | Bataan Chapter Initiative | Dr. Gerard Erikson Gonzales |
| 12:10 PM – 12:30 PM | Hub and Spoke Initiative | Dr. Cyrus Escabillas |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch Symposium | |
| 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM | Closing and Transition Ceremonies MC: Dr. Jose Miguel Medrano |
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| 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | Recognition of Chapters Oath of Provincial and NCR Chapters | Dr. Geraldine Siena Mariano |
| 1:50 PM – 2:00 PM | Acknowledgement of the Organizing Committee and Sponsors | Dr. Lina Laxamana |
| 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Closing Remarks | Dr. Ma. Cristina Macrohon-Valdez |
| 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Photo Opportunity/Transition to Business Meeting | |
| 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Business Meeting | |
| Induction of New Set of BOT and Officers | Dr. Joven Cuanang | |
| Message from the Incoming President | ||
| Photo Opportunity | ||
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Break/Transition to Mass | |
| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Mass | |
| Focused Forums: Collaboration Day 3: August 14, 2026 (Friday) |
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| FORUM Stroke Nurse 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN Venue: Palawan |
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| FORUM SSP-WSO Certification 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN Venue: Boracay |
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