How SC is Connecting Rural Hospitals with Stroke Specialists: Science Cafe, Hosted by EngenuitySC, at Speakeasy on May 14
April 17, 2013
COLUMBIA, SC – April 16, 2013 – This month at Science Café, EngenuitySC hosts the founder of MUSC’s REACH Stroke Network, a statewide program that connects small and rural hospitals with neuroscience stroke specialists. Dr. Robert Adams, a SmartState Endowed Chair, will speak on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Speakeasy cocktail bar in Five Points.
In a casual setting that encourages discussion, Dr. Adams will give an informal talk on The REACH Network and stroke recovery in connection with National Stroke Awareness Month.
Free admission, cash bar and a convivial atmosphere are hallmarks of Science Café, home to The Year of the SmartState – a new, yearlong partnership between EngenuitySC and the SmartState ProgramTM (also known as the South Carolina Centers of Economic Excellence Program).
Dr. Adams is the SmartState Endowed Chair in Stroke and the Director of the Stroke Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. His research is in the field of clinical neurology, with a focus on preventing strokes and on developing new ways to deliver stroke care to patients.
Prior to MUSC, Dr. Adams was at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He is past chair of the Stroke Council Leadership Committee and the American Stroke Association Stroke Advisory Committee. To learn more about Dr. Adams, visit http://smartstatesc.org/robert-adams.
Advanced registration at Science Café is highly recommended in order to earn points towards the Science Café loyalty program, which awards prizes like Science Café pint glasses, drink vouchers, gift cards, VIP seating, T-shirts and lighthearted, honorary titles to frequent guests. For more information and to register for free admission to the next Science Café, visit http://www.engenuitysc.com/sciencecafe.
About Science Café
EngenuitySC hosts Science Café at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month, featuring informal presentations by some of South Carolina’s top leaders in science and technology in a casual atmosphere. Guests enjoy networking and a cash bar with high quality beer, wine and cocktails at Speakeasy in Five Points, a comfortable, pub-style environment with couches and expert mixologists behind the bar. The 2012-2013 season is The Year of the SmartState at Science Café; patrons have the opportunity to discuss the latest knowledge economy topics with SmartState ProgramTM Endowed Chairs in a relaxed environment that encourages questions, interruptions and discussion.
About EngenuitySC
Headquartered in Columbia, EngenuitySC is a public/private partnership formed to develop and grow the South Carolina Midlands’ knowledge-based economy by fostering an environment where entrepreneurship, innovation, and the creation of knowledge are fundamental elements of the region’s culture, identity, and economic development strategy. Through collaboration with business, government, and higher education, EngenuitySC leads initiatives that support research development, promote commercialization, and leverage the region’s assets. For more information, visit http://www.engenuitysc.com.
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About the SmartState ProgramTM
The SmartState ProgramTM serves the public interest by creating incentives for the state’s research universities, in cooperation with other institutions of higher education in the state, to raise capital from non-state sources to fund endowments for specialized research professorships. These professorships in turn serve as the nucleus for unique, university-based research centers which cultivate critical, public-private industrial partnerships, expand the state’s knowledge base, create well-paying jobs, and enhance economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for the people of South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.SmartStateSC.org.
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