The 2026 annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is set for October 5 through October 8 in Chicago, Illinois. For four days, the 2026 ACEP Scientific Assembly will bring together emergency physicians and industry experts for hands-on skill labs, research presentations, networking opportunities, and more.

Today, we’re previewing all the currently scheduled sessions on stroke-related topics. All times and dates are accurate as of September 3, 2026. Some session preview descriptions were not provided at this time. For a complete look at the 2026 ACEP annual meeting schedule, visit the event’s official schedule overview.

2026 ACEP Annual Meeting Preview of Stroke Sessions

Monday, October 5

  • Clinical Outcomes of Tenecteplase in Stroke Mimics and Ischemic Stroke: A Retrospective Multi-Center Analysis
    • 11:14 AM – 11:21 AM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • 77 Discrepancies in Last Known Normal Between Prehospital/Initial Assessment and Stroke Neurologist Evaluation in EMS-Activated Stroke Codes
    • 1:00 PM – 1:07 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Early Stroke Care Begins in the Field: A Pilot Study of EMS Initiated Stroke Activation
    • 1:21 PM – 1:28 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Identification of Novel Blood Proteins Using Olink Technology for the Early Diagnosis of Stroke: A Case-Control Study
    • 4:00 PM – 4:07 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Co-Occurring Stroke and Substance Use Disorders in Urban Emergency Care
    • 4:07 PM – 4:14 PM
    • Description: No description provided. 
  • Intravenous Thrombolysis for Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Direct Oral Anticoagulant Exposure
    • 4:14 PM – 4:21 PM
    • Description: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have largely replaced warfarin for stroke prevention, yet 2–10% of treated patients experience acute ischemic stroke annually. Current American and European guidelines, based on expert opinion, restrict intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in DOAC-treated patients to those with last intake more than 48 hours earlier or acceptable plasma drug levels, and randomized trial results are not expected before 2029. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of IVT for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke in patients with recent DOAC exposure.
  • Validation of the Stroke Mimic Score (SMS) in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Stroke Mimics
    • 4:21 PM – 4:28 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Cranial Accelerometry Improves Prehospital Diagnosis of Large-Vessel Occlusion Acute Ischemic Stroke
    • 4:28 PM – 4:35 PM
    • Description: No description provided.

Tuesday, October 6

  • The Association Between Dizziness and Stroke Does Not Differ for Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Patients
    • 12:30 PM – 12:35 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Temporal Trends and Factors Associated with EMS Utilization in Stroke Patients
    • 1:05 PM – 1:10 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Bayesian Estimation of Posterior Circulation Stroke Probability in ED Patients With Isolated Dizziness: A Monte Carlo Simulation
    • 1:40 PM – 1:45 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Stroke Chameleons: Neuro Findings You Can't Miss
    • 1:45 PM – 2:10 PM
    • Description: Serious conditions can be missed on initial emergency department visits due to subtle neurologic signs that are not readily apparent on the standard, rapid neurologic exam. This lecture focuses on tips and tricks to pick up these subtle neurologic deficits and avoid missing deadly diagnoses and subsequently.. lawsuits!
  • Performance of Common Stroke Scales in Detecting Posterior Circulation Stroke
    • 4:00 PM – 4:05 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Cards in a Tertiary Care Center Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project
    • 4:15 PM – 4:20 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Variation in Exposure to High-Acuity Trauma and Stroke Centers Across Emergency Medicine Residencies
    • 4:21 PM – 4:28 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Improving Core Stroke Measure Compliance Through a Non-Code Stroke Order Set in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Initiative
    • 4:45 PM – 4:50 PM
    • Description: No description provided.

Wednesday, October 7

  • HABERMAN'S Score: A Tool to Reduce Unnecessary Stroke Evaluations in Patients With Sensory Symptoms
    • 9:07 AM – 9:14 AM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Area Level Deprivation and Stroke Prophylaxis for New Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department
    • 11:00 AM – 11:07 AM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Beyond the Basics: Stroke Care 2026
    • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
    • Description: Diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for patients with ischemic symptoms continue to evolve. Using a case-based approach, the speaker will explore the latest data regarding selection criteria for IV tPA, endovascular therapy for large vessel occlusion ischemic strokes, and EMS routing policies for suspected acute stroke. The controversies regarding thrombolytic agents in acute stroke also will be explored.
  • A Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Confidence, and Decision-Making in Acute Stroke in the Era of Anti-Amyloid Therapies
    • 12:35 PM – 12:42 PM
    • Description: No description provided.
  • Decreasing Door-to-CT Times for Walk-In Stroke Alert Patients in the Emergency Department
    • 3:07 PM – 3:14 PM
    • Description: No description provided.

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