Advanced Curriculum for Multiple Sclerosis 2023
The 8th Annual Pre-ACTRIMS Comprehensive CME/CE Course
Overview
The 8th Annual Advanced Curriculum for Multiple Sclerosis, chaired by Dr. Fred D. Lublin, is an innovative, comprehensive medical education program that provides clinicians with recent information relative to all aspects of the multiple sclerosis disease spectrum. This comprehensive curriculum will utilize interactive lectures and patient case studies, among other formats, to deliver practical information regarding the care of patients with MS that can be applied into practice. Topics for this CME/CE course include diagnosis, biomarkers, monitoring, current and emerging MS therapeutics, shared decision making, management of the MS patient, and advances in MS centers.
Target Audience
Neurologists, MS specialists, fellows, residents, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Agenda
*All timings are approximate and in Pacific Time
| Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 | |
| 12:00pm–12:30pm | Welcome and Introductions – Fred Lublin, MD |
| Multiple Sclerosis: Differential Diagnostics, Biomarkers and Monitoring | |
| 12:30pm – 12:55pm | Update for Classification Diagnostic Criteria – Fred Lublin, MD Patient Case with Interactive Panel: Initial Visit – New Patient in 2023 |
| 12:55pm – 1:20pm | The Role of Biomarkers and Imaging for Diagnosis and Monitoring Disease Progression – Patricia Coyle, MD Patient Case with Interactive Panel: Comprehensive MS Patient Workup |
| 1:20pm – 1:45pm | Accurate Alignment of Differential Diagnosis with Treatment Plans – Stephen Krieger, MD Patient Case with Interactive Panel: Patient with 4-Year History of MS and Worsening Symptoms |
| 1:45pm – 2:10pm | Common Misdiagnoses – Lessons Learned – Joseph Berger, MD Patient Case with Interactive Panel: MS Patient with 8-Year Delay in Diagnosis, Critical Opportunities Missed |
| 2:10pm – 2:30pm | Panel Discussion: Patricia Coyle, MD; Joseph Berger, MD; Stephen Krieger, MD |
| 2:30pm – 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | Anti-CD19 Therapeutics to Manage Patients with Anti-AQP4 Antibody Positive Neuromyelitis Optic Spectrum Disorder – Hans Peter Hartung, MD *Supported by an independent educational grant from Horizon Therapeutics |
| 3:30pm – 5:10pm | Clinical Trial Update – Review and Analysis of Current and Emerging MS Therapeutics
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| 5:10pm – 5:30pm | Panel Discussion: Mark Freedman, MD; Peter Calabresi, MD; Benjamin Segal, MD; Hans Peter Hartung, MD |
| 5:30pm – 6:00pm | Therapeutic Clinical Shared Decision Making: The Balance of Safety and Efficacy – Joseph Berger, MD |
| 6:00pm – 6:30pm | Continuing the Conversation: Addressing Unanswered Questions – Fred Lublin, MD |
| Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 | |
| 8:00am – 8:30am | Welcome & Breakfast |
| Management of the MS Patient | |
| 8:30am – 8:55am | Strategies to Preserve Cognitive Performance – Jack Antel, MD |
| 8:55am – 9:20am | Improved Strategies for Symptom Management – June Halper, APN-C |
| 9:20am – 9:45am | COVID-19 Concerns & the MS Patient – Anne Cross, MD |
| 9:45am – 10:10am | Patient Management Decisions for Family Planning – Emmanuelle Waubant, MD, PhD |
| 10:10am – 10:35am | Advances in Healthcare Disparity Care for All MS Patients – Robert Naismith, MD |
| 10:35am – 11:00am | Panel Discussion: Emmanuelle Waubant, MD, PhD; Anne Cross, MD; Robert Naismith, MD; Jack Antel, MD; June Halper, APN-C |
| 11:00am – 11:30am | 2023: The New Era in MS Care – Advances in MS Centers – Clyde Markowitz, MD |
| 11:30am – 12:00pm | Final Thoughts: Looking to the Future – Fred Lublin, MD |
| Program Adjourns | |
| The Advanced Curriculum for Multiple Sclerosis 2023 Course is supported by independent educational grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb, EMD Serono, Horizon Therapeutics, and TG Therapeutics |
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Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, AcademicCME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Financial Support
This program is supported by independent educational grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb, EMD Serono, Horizon Therapeutics and TG Therapeutics.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Event Staff will be glad to assist you with any questions or special needs. Please contact AcademicCME at [email protected].
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