January 2026 Neuroscience Brunch
Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino
7 Blackjack Boulevard
East Peoria, IL 61611
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:45am CT - 1:30pm CT
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Topic
Intracranial Pressure Diagnostics and Management, Confusion Recognition and Response, Navigating Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome, Pediatric Stroke Recognition and Response
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Join us Saturday January 17, 2026 for a short informative half-day program at the Par-A-Dice Hotel in East Peoria, IL. Speakers will be covering topics which include the Management of Intracranial Pressure, Confusion States / Management, Navigating Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome, and Pediatric Stroke Recognition and Response. We will start the day with coffee/tea with muffins/pastries and the brunch, which is really more breakfast will be served at 10AM between the 2nd and 3rd speakers.
Submitting this program to AACN, an approved ANCC provider, for approval of 4.5 contact hours to include 0.75 pharmacotherapeutic contact hour. I will update this site when notified of final approval.
If using a credit card, pay on this website. If paying by check, print the brochure from this site and send the registration and check to the address detailed in the brochure. If wanting to stay the night before, let me know and I will arrange for some rooms to be available. If there are any questions or problems, please call or email Gayle Lucas at 309-256-8498 or galucas @att.net
Thank you. Gayle
Speakers
Carle Neuroscience Institute
Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL
o Neurosurgery APRN
Carle Neuroscience Institute Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL o Neurosurgery APRN o APP Lead -Neuroscience Institute o APP & APRN Student Preceptor • 2020-Present Instructor for Illinois College of Medicine – Dept. of Clinical Sciences
OSF HealthCare
Saint Francis Medical Center,
o Neurointensivist
o Director of Neurocritical Care
• 7/2025 -Present OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, o Neurointensivist o Director of Neurocritical Care • Oklahoma State University SOM o Clinical Assistant Professor-Neurology • Certified in Neurology & Neurocritical Care
OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of IL-Peoria
Pediatric Critical Care APRN
• OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of IL • Pediatric Critical Care APRN o Supervisor of Advanced Practice Services – Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatric Almost Home Kids, Pediatric Pulmonology o Supervisor of APP Fellowship Program - Pediatric Acute Care
OSF HealthCare
• Saint Joseph Medical Center
o Neurosurgery PA-C
OSF HealthCare Saint Joseph Medical Center o Neurosurgery PA-C- Cranial / Spinal surgeries, hemostasis, microsurgical instrumentation, hardware placement o Inpatient & Outpatient Neurosurgery Patient Management • Masters in Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies