Charlotte Convention Center
Room E219A
501 S College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Also available as a virtual option
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nursing professionals, pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation specialists, dietitians, researchers, advocates, and other members of the healthcare team involved in the management of patients with MS including those who conduct research in MS or who have a special interest in MS and related disorders.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) and AcademicCME. CMSC 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.
There is no fee associated with this education. There is both an in-person and virtual option of participation.
This CME/CE program is supported by an independent educational grant from Genentech, Inc.
For further conference information or questions, email admin@academiccme.com.
Charlotte Convention Center
Room E219A
501 S College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Also available as a virtual option
Review the current standards for accurate and early diagnosis of multiple sclerosis that utilize the updated McDonald criteria
Discuss the current role of fluid and imaging biomarkers to support diagnostics, differential diagnostics, and MS disease monitoring and progression
Review the current parameters for MS disease clinical course from prodrome to progression
Analyze the most current clinical trial data on the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of approved and emerging therapeutic advances for the treatment and repair of multiple sclerosis
Design therapeutic plans to incorporate transition and sequencing of treatments, family planning considerations, symptom management, and cognition, including topics for debate, better treatment options for progressive disease, and neuroprotection
Evaluate optimal MS patient comprehensive care plans utilizing the multi-disciplinary interprofessional team, and medical literacy-consistent patient education
Analyze the best practices for virtual healthcare delivery to manage patients with MS when in-person care is impractical or not possible
Review in detail the optimal role of neurology advanced practice providers to improve outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis
| Welcome & Introductions | |
| 2:00pm – 2:20pm | MS Pathophysiology |
| 2:20pm – 2:40pm | MS Diagnosis/Misdiagnosis Update |
| 2:40pm – 3:00pm | MS Clinical Course Descriptions • How to Manage the New MS G35 Codes |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | Therapeutic Update |
| 3:30pm – 3:50pm | Break |
| 3:50pm – 4:10pm | Emerging Therapies |
| 4:10pm – 4:30pm | Mitigating Adverse Events |
| 4:30pm – 4:50pm | Symptomatic Therapies |
| 4:50pm – 5:10pm | Brain Health – Preserving Cognition |
| 5:10pm – 5:30pm | Break |
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Comprehensive Care – Interprofessional Expert Panel |
| • Wellness – Lifestyle Strategies • Physical Medicine & Rehab • Aging • Family Planning – Women's Health • Psychiatry & Depression • Patient Education – Shared Decision Making | |
| Welcome & Introductions | |
| 2:00pm – 2:20pm | MS Pathophysiology |
| 2:20pm – 2:40pm | MS Diagnosis/Misdiagnosis Update |
| 2:40pm – 3:00pm | MS Clinical Course Descriptions • How to Manage the New MS G35 Codes |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | Therapeutic Update |
| 3:30pm – 3:50pm | Break |
| 3:50pm – 4:10pm | Emerging Therapies |
| 4:10pm – 4:30pm | Mitigating Adverse Events |
| 4:30pm – 4:50pm | Symptomatic Therapies |
| 4:50pm – 5:10pm | Brain Health – Preserving Cognition |
| 5:10pm – 5:30pm | Break |
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Comprehensive Care – Interprofessional Expert Panel |
| • Wellness – Lifestyle Strategies • Physical Medicine & Rehab • Aging • Family Planning – Women's Health • Psychiatry & Depression • Patient Education – Shared Decision Making | |
