2026 South Dakota Neuro Stroke Conference Set for Spearfish

September 29–30, 2026

Holiday Inn & Convention Center, Spearfish, South Dakota

Theme: "Fitting the Puzzle Pieces Together"

For EMS providers, physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, rehabilitation specialists, therapists, social workers, case managers, quality improvement teams and healthcare leaders

Pre-conference opportunities include the Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Abstraction Workshop and a Leadership Retreat for executives, clinical leaders, stroke coordinators and EMS leaders. The conference concludes with Voices of Recovery, a moderated discussion featuring stroke survivor perspectives.

Hosted by the American Heart Association, this two-day conference brings stroke care professionals together across the continuum — from emergency recognition and rural stroke systems to rehabilitation and the patient experience — for best practices, partnership-building and hands-on training.