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2017 New Orleans, Louisiana

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About the 2017 Conference

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) is a member-driven North American organization dedicated to improving and advancing the standards of care for those living with multiple sclerosis. The program of the Annual Meeting of the CMSC serves as the ultimate educational conference for all healthcare practitioners and researchers engaged in the field of multiple sclerosis. Please join us in New Orleans on May 24-27, 2017 to learn, network, renew old friendships, and meet new colleagues who work in multiple sclerosis in settings throughout North America and throughout the world. Our four day agenda is filled with lectures, symposia, workshops, roundtables, and dinner programs that will enhance professional practice and improve treatment outcomes in multiple sclerosis.

The Annual Meeting of the CMSC typically hosts over 2000 delegates and over 70 exhibitors. The educational content is uniquely designed to provide the latest information on the art and science of MS care. There are over 130 educational hours to meet the needs of our multi-disciplinary learners: physicians, nursing professionals, rehabilitation specialists, mental health experts, advocates, and pharmacists. This year’s agenda features national and international experts on comprehensive care and research, basic information for novice clinicians, advanced clinical courses to enhance professional performance, and specific tracks for neurologic clinicians, nursing professionals, rehabilitation specialists, mental health specialists, and patient advocates. A wide variety of educational experiences await our multidisciplinary delegates.

Please mark your calendars for May 24-27th and join the CMSC at this landmark meeting during which the IOMSN will celebrate its 20th anniversary in New Orleans, a city well-known for its warmth and hospitality. We look forward to another successful meeting with you!

ABOUT THE 2017 CONFERENCE

The Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers strives to provide MS healthcare professionals with the most up-to-date information to advance both clinical practice and research. To ensure a comprehensive educational curriculum for our multidisciplinary delegates, the CMSC Annual Meeting places focus on:

Meeting Highlights

Obtaining Credits and Certificates

for the 2017 Annual Meeting

Scientific Abstracts

2017 Presentations

Basic Science/Environmental Factors

Basic Immunology for the Non-Immunologist (all presenters)
Scott D. Newsome, DO, MSCS
- How Does the Immune System Protect Us?
  Kathleen Costello, MS, ANP-BC, MSCN
- What Causes CNS Inflammation in MS?
  Scott D. Newsome, DO
- How Do the Current DMT’s Affect the Altered Immune Response in MS?
  Scott D. Newsome, DO, MSCS; Kathleen Costello, MS, ANP-BC, MSCN
Advanced Immunology for the Non-Immunologist
Scott D. Newsome, DO, MSCS
- What Environmental Exposures and Lifestyle Choices Have the Greatest Impact on MS?
  Kathryn Fitzgerald, ScD, ScM
- How Does Exercise Influence the Immune System in MS?
  Robert Motl, PhD
MJ for MS?—An MS Health Professional’s Guide to Cannabis-Part 2
Allen Bowling, MD, PhD
- Addiction, Psychosis, Efficacy for Psychiatric Conditions
  Mohini Ranganathan, MD
- Cognition and Functional Brain Changes in MS
  Anthony Feinstein, MD, PhD
CNS Repair and Ways to Measure It
Anne H. Cross, MD
- Introduction
- Mechanisms of Repair and Delayed Disability Worsening in MS Provide Different Therapeutic Targets
  Gavin Giovannoni, MBBCh, PhD, FCP, FRCP, FRCPath
- Do Remyelination Therapies Promote Axonal Survival and Neuronal Function after Inflammatory Demyelination?
  Jonah R. Chan, MD, PhD
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.
- Axon Injury and Energy Metabolism: Can We Awaken Axons with Biotin?
  Robert Naismith, MD
- Imaging Measures of CNS Repair
  Anne H. Cross, MD
Unique Wellness Approaches to Progressive MS
Brian Hutchinson, PT, MSCS
- Introduction to Wellness Programs for People Living with Progressive MS
  Brian Hutchinson, PT, MSCS
- “Building” a Virtual Wellness Model for Progressive MS: Identifying Resources in your Community
  Deborah Miller, PhD, MSAA, LISW
- Keeping Progressive MS Patients Engaged in the Community
  James Bowen, MD
- Multiple Sclerosis at Home Access (MAHA): Bringing Care into the Community
  Kathleen Healey, PhD, APRN
- A Community-Based Wellness Model: The MS Achievement Center in Sacramento
  Brian Hutchinson, PT, MSCS
Role of T Cells and B Cells in MS Pathogenesis – Part 1
Francisco J. Quintana, PhD
- The Role of Inflammation in the Shaping of Local Effector and Regulatory T cell Responses in the CNS
  Thomas Korn, MD, PhD
- Neuromyelitis Optica: Pathogenic Insights on an Autoimmune AQP4 Channelopathy
  Claudia F. Luchinetti, MD
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.
- Aquaporin-4-reactive T cells in Pathogenesis of Neuromyelitis Optica
  Scott S. Zamvil, MD, PhD
Role of T Cells and B Cells in MS Pathogenesis – Part 2
Francisco J. Quintana, PhD
- Role of GM-CSF in the Pathogenic Function of Th-17 Cells in Autoimmune CNS Demyelination
  Abdolmohamad Rostami, MD, PhD
- The Relative Importance of Th1 versus Th17 Cells in MS
  Benjamin M. Segal, MD
- Environmental Regulation of the T cell Response
  Francisco J. Quintana, PhD
- Novel Cytokine Pathways in MS
  Alexandre Prat, MD, PhD, FRCPc
Pediatric MS
Brenda Banwell, MD, FAAP, FRCPC
- Introduction
- Diagnosis of MS, NMOSD and MOG-related Demyelination in Pediatric Patients
  Cheryl Hemingway, MBChB, PhD
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.
- MRI and Biological Studies in Pediatric MS: What’s New
  Brenda Banwell, MD, FAAP, FRCPC
- Clinical Trials and New Therapeutic Agents in Pediatric MS: Current Challenges and Next Steps
  Tanuja Chitnis, MD
Use of Lipid Metabolism Blockers and Modifiers for the Treatment of MS: A Paradigm Shift
John Nieland, PhD
- Lipid Metabolism a New Target with High Potential in CNS Diseases
  John Nieland, PhD
- Fats on Your Brain: The Link Between Lipid Metabolism and Demyelinating Diseases
  Angelique Corthals, PhD
- Looking at Multiple Sclerosis as a Systemic Disease; Comparing the Effect of the Lipid Metabolism Blocker, Etomoxir with the Inflammatory Blocker, Interferon-Beta
  Anne Skottrup Morkholt, PhD
- Modification Like Citrulination and MDA Adducts, Lipidation and the Immune System; a Ménage a Trois Gone Wrong in Multiple Sclerosis
  Kenneth Kastaniegaard, PhD
John Whitaker Memorial Lecture: How Research on Pediatric MS Can Inform Thoughts on MS Pathogenesis
Emmanuelle Waubant, MD, PhD
Whitaker Track
Michael K. Racke, MD
- MiRNAs as Potential Risk Factors for Multiple Sclerosis
  Amy Lovett-Racke, PhD
- MiR-223 Modulates Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells in Multiple Sclerosis and its Animal Model
  Laura Piccio, MD, PhD
- MicroRNA Regulation of Astrocyte Reactivity
  Jack Antel, MD
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.
- Establishing the Relationship of Quantitative Vibratory Sensation and Sensory Cortical Areas in Multiple Sclerosis
  Nora Fritz, PhD, PT, DPT, NCS
- A Single-Session Training of Ball Throwing Exercise Improves Balance Control in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
  Yunju Lee, PhD
- The Feasibility of a Patient Informed, Racially Targeted, Home-Based Exercise Program for Black Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
  Dominique Kinnett-Hopkins, BS
- Capitalising on the Opinions of Persons with MS to Inform the Main Trial. Participant Opinions from Participation in a Feasibility Study
  Yvonne Learmonth, PhD
Function of Myeloid Cells in CNS Inflammation with a Focus on Microglia Cells and CNS-invading Macrophages During MS
Ari Waisman, PhD
- Microglia Responses during CNS Inflammation
  Ari Waisman, PhD
- Distinct Roles for Microglia & Macrophages during CNS Inflammation
  Dorian McGavern, PhD
- Innate Immunity and Dementia
  Marco Colonna, MD
- Brain Invading Phagocytes: The True Executers of CNS Tissue Damage
  Burkhard Becher, PhD
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Dean Wingerchuk, MD, MSc, FRCPC
- Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders-Basic Science Update
  May Han, MD
- Diagnosis of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
  Dean Wingerchuk, MD, MSc, FRCPC
- Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
  Ilana Katz Sand, MD
Donald Paty Memorial Lecture: Induction or Aggressive Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis: Is it Right for Most, Some or No Patients?
Brian G. Weinshenker, MD
Microbiome
Tanuja Chitnis, MD
- Introduction and Overview
  Tanuja Chitnis, MD
- Immune Modulation by the Gut Microbiome in MS
  Sergio Baranzini, PhD
- Gender-Specific Influence of the Early-life Microbiota in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
  Laura Cox, PhD
- The Gut Microbiome in Pediatric MS
  Emmanuelle Waubant, MD, PhD
- Microbiome-Directed Therapeutics for MS
  Tanuja Chitnis, MD
BEAT-MS: Who, What, Why, When and Where?
Michael K. Racke, MD
- Rationale for Stem Cell Transplant in Multiple Sclerosis
  Michael K. Racke, MD
- Mechanistic Rationale and Insights from Monoclonal Antibody Therapy vs. Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
  Paolo Muraro, MD, PhD
- Rationale for Selecting the Transplant Conditioning Regimen for the BEAT- MS Trial
  George Georges, MD

Comprehensive Care

John F. Kurtzke Memorial Lecture: MS Comprehensive Care: A Team Sport
Aaron Boster, MD
MJ for MS?—An MS Health Professional’s Guide to Cannabis-Part 1
Allen Bowling, MD, PhD
- Introduction: History, Botany, Pharmacology
  Allen Bowling, MD, PhD
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation. For more information, please go to Dr. Bowling’s website at www.neurologycare.net/mj2.html.
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 1: A Case-based Approach to Disease Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- History of Multiple Sclerosis
  Thomas J. Murray, MD, FRCP(C), MACP
- Nature of MS: Epidemiology, Immunology, Pathophysiology, Characteristics and Natural History
  John R. Rinker, II, MD
- Primary Progressive MS: Diagnosis, Clinical Course, and Long-term Management
  Patricia K. Coyle, MD
- RRMS: Current Treatment Options, Considerations in Choosing Treatment, Acute Relapse Management
  Benjamin Thrower, MD
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 2: A Case-based Approach to Disease Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Current Recommendations and Guidelines in The Use of MRI in MS
  Derrick Robertson, MD
- Psychological Impact of MS
  Anthony Feinstein, MD, PhD
- Neuromyelitis Optica: Diagnosis and Treatment
  Maureen Mealy, RN, BSN, MSCN, CNRN
- Women’s Issues in MS
  Jennifer Smrtka, RN, MSN, ARNP-C, MSCN
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 4: A Case-based Approach to Symptom Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Managing Sleep Disorders
  David Brandes, MS, MD, FAAN, MSCS
- Managing Symptoms of Elimination Dysfunction
  Marie Namey, RN, MSN, MSCN
- Invisible Symptoms: Depression, Cognitive Dysfunction
  Patricia Pagnotta, MSN, ARNP, MSC
- Effect of MS on Sexual Function, Pregnancy and Menopause
  Mary Kay Fink, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
Update on Gender Issues in MS
Patricia K. Coyle, MD
- Introduction
- Pediatric MS
  Sona Narula, MD
- What Do We Know About Pregnancy?
  Patricia K. Coyle, MD
- Perimenopause/Menopause and MS
  Dina Jacobs, MD
- Hormonal Use in MS
  Maria Houtchens, MD
- Male Specific Issues in MS
  Clyde E. Markowitz, MD
Building Opportunities and Connecting Women MS Neurologists
Jacqueline Nicholas, MD, MPH
- Issues Unique to Women Professionals
  Carrie Hersh, DO, MS
- Gender Gaps
  Jacqueline Nicholas, MD, MPH
- Mentoring/Networking
  Mary Allisa Willis, MD
- Professional Communication
  Mary Rensel, MD
A New Paradigm of MS Care: Optimizing Health through the Integration of Lifestyle, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine
Allen Bowling, MD, PhD
- Integrative Medicine, Non-Pharmacologic Symptomatic Therapy, Overview of Nutrition and MS
  Allen Bowling, MD, PhD
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation. For more information, please go to Dr. Bowling’s website at www.neurologycare.net/mj2.html.
- Focus on Nutrition: Obesity and MS
  Tanuja Chitnis, MD
- Focus on Nutrition: Biotin and MS
  Ayman Tourbah, MD
- Culinary Medicine in Clinical Delivery
  Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.
Effective Management Strategies for Complex Symptoms of MS
Kathleen Costello, MS, ANP-BC, MSCN
- Introduction
- Complex Disorders of Mood Associated with MS: Assessment and Management
  Adam Kaplin, MD, PhD
- Complex Mobility Issues in MS: Assessment and Management
  Scott D. Newsome, DO, MSCS
- Complex Visual Symptoms Associated with MS: Assessment and Management
  Robert Shin, MD
- Conclusions
Using Digital Tools to Enhance MS Care
Riley Bove, MD
- Introduction and Overview: Patient Disease Management Tools in MS
  Riley Bove, MD
- Digital Tools to Increase Physical Activity
  Valerie Block, PT, DPTSc
- Digital Tools to Increase Overall Well-being, including Emotion and Cognition
  Adam Kaplin, MD, PhD
- Summary: An Expanding Digital Toolkit to Enhance MS Care
  Riley Bove, MD
Empowering Patients by Making Them Part of the Engineering Team
Christopher C. Luzzio, MD
- Engineering Projects for Rehabilitation, Community Service, and Empowering our Patients
  Christopher C. Luzzio, MD
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.
- Tools and Methods for Design and Fabrication
  Christopher Westphal, PhD
- Human Factors
  Amrish Chourasia, PhD
Treating Individuals and Providing Population Based Care Using Large Data
Jodie K. Haselkorn, MD, MPH; Mitchell T. Wallin, MD, MPH
- Introduction
  Jodie K. Haselkorn, MD, MPH
- Using MS Registries & Datasets to Optimize Patient Outcomes
  Mitchell T. Wallin, MD, MPH
- Rigorous Ascertainment of Disease and Outcomes is Key for Population-Based Care Using Large Data
  Joel Culpepper, PhD, MA
- Clinical Case: Improving Patient-Centered Care with Large Data
  Heidi W. Maloni, PhD, ANP-BC, CCRN, MSCN
The Collaborative Approach to MS Care (all presentations)
Bryan Walker, MHS, PA-C; Edward J. Fox, MD, PhD, FAAN; Stephanie Agrella, RN, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, MSCN; Mark Skeen, MD
Comorbidities in Multiple Sclerosis
Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD, FRCPC
- Introduction – Terminology, What is Comorbidity, and Prevalence of Medical Comorbidity
  Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD, FRCPC
- Psychiatric Comorbidity in MS
  Anthony Feinstein, MD, PhD
- Effects of Comorbidity on Outcomes in MS
  Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD, FRCPC
- Influence of Comorbidity on Rehabilitation
  Marcia Finlayson, PhD, OTR
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.
DMT Treatment Decisions in MS: Sorting out the Data
Edward J. Fox, MD, PhD, FAAN
- Early Treatment of MS – Decision Process
  Sibyl Wray, MD
- NEDA – Realistic Goal?
  Corey Ford, MD, PhD
- Methods to Develop Algorithms for DMT Use
  Edward J. Fox, MD, PhD, FAAN
Comprehensive Care in MS and Symptom Management
- CC01: What Patients Expect from Their MS Nurse: Canadian Survey Results
  Colleen Harris, MN, NP, MSCN, MSCS
- CC02: Self-Reported Personal Impact of MS Wellness Programs
  Debra Frankel, MS, OTR
- CC03: Shared Decision Making: Connecting Clinicians and Patients to Improve Patient Outcomes
  James D. Bowen, MD
- CC04: Patient Input into Multiple Sclerosis Quality and Outcome Measures
  Jeffrey B. English, MD
- CC05: Factors Associated with Pediatric Onset Multiple Sclerosis Slowed Gait: Does Mood Matter?
  Mary R. Rensel, MD
- CC06: Goals of Care in People Living with Advanced Multiple Sclerosis
  Rachael Stacom, ANP, MSCN

Disease Management

Review of Pharmacology Concepts Part 1: The Evolution of Disease Modifying Therapies (all presentations)
Kathy Tortorice, PharmD, BCPS; Felecia Hart, PharmD, MSCS;Ellen Whipple, PharmD
CMSC MRI Guidelines: A 2017 Update
Anthony Traboulsee, MD; David K.B. Li, MD
- MRI Protocol
  David K.B. Li, MD
- Gadolinium Accumulation in the Body
  Kenneth Maravilla, MD
- Clinical Guidelines
  Anthony Traboulsee, MD
How to Perform the EDSS
Stephen S. Kamin, MD
Meet the Professor: What is New in MS Treatment: The Benefits in Everyday Clinical Practice
Prof. Giancarlo Comi
Presidential Lecture: New McDonald Criteria
Jeffrey A. Cohen, MD
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 1: A Case-based Approach to Disease Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- History of Multiple Sclerosis
  Thomas J. Murray, MD, FRCP(C), MACP
- Nature of MS: Epidemiology, Immunology, Pathophysiology, Characteristics and Natural History
  John R. Rinker, II, MD
- Primary Progressive MS: Diagnosis, Clinical Course, and Long-term Management
  Patricia K. Coyle, MD
- RRMS: Current Treatment Options, Considerations in Choosing Treatment, Acute Relapse Management
  Benjamin Thrower, MD
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 2: A Case-based Approach to Disease Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Current Recommendations and Guidelines in The Use of MRI in MS
  Derrick Robertson, MD
- Psychological Impact of MS
  Anthony Feinstein, MD, PhD
- Neuromyelitis Optica: Diagnosis and Treatment
  Maureen Mealy, RN, BSN, MSCN, CNRN
- Women’s Issues in MS
  Jennifer Smrtka, RN, MSN, ARNP-C, MSCN
Debates over Controversies in MS (all presentations)
Dennis Bourdette, MD; Olaf Stuve, MD, PhD;Benjamin Segal, MD;Mitchell T. Wallin, MD, MPH
- Progress in Treating Progressive MS
  Dennis Bourdette, MD
- Rituximab Can be Used to Treat PPMS instead of Ocrelizumab
- Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Should be Used to Treat SPMS
- DMTs Should be Stopped in Patients with “Inactive” MS after the Age of 60
Pediatric MS
Brenda Banwell, MD, FAAP, FRCPC
- Introduction
- Diagnosis of MS, NMOSD and MOG-related Demyelination in Pediatric Patients
  Cheryl Hemingway, MBChB, PhD
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.
- MRI and Biological Studies in Pediatric MS: What’s New
  Brenda Banwell, MD, FAAP, FRCPC
- Clinical Trials and New Therapeutic Agents in Pediatric MS: Current Challenges and Next Steps
  Tanuja Chitnis, MD
Update on Gender Issues in MS
Patricia K. Coyle, MD
- Introduction
- Pediatric MS
  Sona Narula, MD
- What Do We Know About Pregnancy?
  Patricia K. Coyle, MD
- Perimenopause/Menopause and MS
  Dina Jacobs, MD
- Hormonal Use in MS
  Maria Houtchens, MD
- Male Specific Issues in MS
  Clyde E. Markowitz, MD
Effective Management Strategies for Complex Symptoms of MS
Kathleen Costello, MS, ANP-BC, MSCN
- Introduction
- Complex Disorders of Mood Associated with MS: Assessment and Management
  Adam Kaplin, MD, PhD
- Complex Mobility Issues in MS: Assessment and Management
  Scott D. Newsome, DO, MSCS
- Complex Visual Symptoms Associated with MS: Assessment and Management
  Robert Shin, MD
- Conclusions
Comorbidities in Multiple Sclerosis
Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD, FRCPC
- Introduction – Terminology, What is Comorbidity, and Prevalence of Medical Comorbidity
  Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD, FRCPC
- Psychiatric Comorbidity in MS
  Anthony Feinstein, MD, PhD
- Effects of Comorbidity on Outcomes in MS
  Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD, FRCPC
- Influence of Comorbidity on Rehabilitation
  Marcia Finlayson, PhD, OTR
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.
Disease Management, Imaging and Therapeutics

Nursing

The Foundation of MS Nursing: Building your Practice: Part I
Beverly Layton, RN, CCRC, MSCN; Bonnie Blain, RN, MSCN
- Setting Up Your Practice and Building Care Teams
  Beverly Layton, RN, CCRC, MSCN
- Education and How to Structure an Educational Session
  Sharon Peters, RN, BN, MSCN
The Foundation of MS Nursing: Building your Practice: Part 2
Beverly Layton, RN, CCRC, MSCN; Bonnie Blain, RN, MSCN
- Managing Difficult Conversations in MS
  Bonnie Blain, RN, MSCN
- Professional Growth/Sustaining Ourselves
  Brenda Brelje, RN, MSCN
Core Concepts for the MS Nurse: International Case Based Perspectives
Colleen Harris, MN, NP, MSCN
- Introduction
  Colleen Harris, MN, NP, MSCN
- Are Patients Truly Informed about Clinical Trial Participation?
  Therese Burke, RN, CNC, MSCN
- Treatment Initiation in the Newly Diagnosed Patient
  Del Thomas, RN, MSCN;Karen Vernon, RN, MSCN
- When Mental Health Issues Interfere with Disease Management
  Colleen Harris, MN, NP, MSCN
- Informing our Patients About the Risks and Benefits of Therapy Escalation
  Patricia Pagnotta, ARNP, MSN, CNRN, MSCN

Psychosocial: Cognition, Depression

Behavioral Medicine: Lifeline for MS (all presentations)
Amy Sullivan, PsyD, ABPP
- Introduction and Defining the Patient Experience
  Amy Sullivan, PsyD, ABPP
- The Role of the Psychiatrist in an Integrated MS Care Team
  Morgan Faeder, MD, PhD
- Successful Implementation of Behavioral Medicine into Every Day Practice; Screening, Assessing and Implementation
  Claire Hara-Cleaver, CNP
There’s an App for That: Novel Ways to Manage Symptoms of MS (all presentations)
Amy Sullivan, PsyD, ABPP
- Introduction: Theoretical Basis of Using Mobile Applications to Promote Health
  Amy Sullivan, PsyD, ABPP
- Mobile Applications in the Promotion of Physical Health
  Matthew Plow, PhD
- Smartphone Shrink: Apps to Facilitate Management of Mental Health Symptoms in MS Patients
  Michelle Drerup, PsyD
Interdisciplinary Approach to Managing Sexuality Issues in Patients with MS
Frederick W. Foley, PhD; Samantha Domingo, PsyD
- Sexual Dysfunction in Individuals with MS: Why We Should Focus on Assessment and Treatment
  Samantha Domingo, PsyD
- Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction and Advances in Evidence-Based Treatments
  Frederick W. Foley, PhD
- Bridging the Communication Gap between Patients and Providers and the Impact of Cycle of Symptoms on Sexual Function
  Marie Namey, RN, MSN, MSCN
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 2: A Case-based Approach to Disease Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Current Recommendations and Guidelines in The Use of MRI in MS
  Derrick Robertson, MD
- Psychological Impact of MS
  Anthony Feinstein, MD, PhD
- Neuromyelitis Optica: Diagnosis and Treatment
  Maureen Mealy, RN, BSN, MSCN, CNRN
- Women’s Issues in MS
  Jennifer Smrtka, RN, MSN, ARNP-C, MSCN
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 4: A Case-based Approach to Symptom Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Managing Sleep Disorders
  David Brandes, MS, MD, FAAN, MSCS
- Managing Symptoms of Elimination Dysfunction
  Marie Namey, RN, MSN, MSCN
- Invisible Symptoms: Depression, Cognitive Dysfunction
  Patricia Pagnotta, MSN, ARNP, MSC
- Effect of MS on Sexual Function, Pregnancy and Menopause
  Mary Kay Fink, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
Cognition in MS: Update on Assessment, Neuropathology and Rehabilitation
John DeLuca, PhD
- Assessment of Cognitive Impairment in MS
  Ralph Benedict, PhD, ABPP-CN, FAPA
- Structural MRI and Cognition in MS: Past, Present and Future
  Ralph Benedict, PhD, ABPP-CN, FAPA
- Functional MRI and Cognition in MS
  Helen Genova, PhD
- Cognitive Rehabilitation in MS
  John DeLuca, PhD
Depression & Suicide in MS: What We Know and What We Can Do About It
Rosalind Kalb, PhD
- A Family’s Loss Fuels Research to Understand Suicide Risk in MS
  Rosalind Kalb, PhD;Devin Tomiak
- Depression in MS: Etiology, Epidemiology and the Risk of Suicide
  Anthony Feinstein, MD, PhD
- Suicide: Strategies for Prevention and Coping with its Aftermath
  Doreen Marshall, PhD
Informal Caregiving: From Theory to Practice
Deborah Miller, PhD, LISW, MSAA
- The Family Caregiving Experience
  Deborah Miller, PhD, LISW, MSAA
- The Stress and Burnout that Results from Family Caregiving
  Matthew Sacco, PhD
- Interventions to Support Family Members as Caregivers who Experience Stress and Burnout
  Lucille Carriere, PhD
Psychosocial: Cognition and Depression
- CG01 Goal Attainment in a MS Cognitive Intervention Study
  Ana Todd, PhD, RN
- CG02 The Mediating Role of Cognitive Fatigue on the Relationship Between Anxiety and Illness Intrusiveness in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
  Caroline Altaras, BS
- CG03 The Relationship Between Social Cognition Impairments and Fatigue, Depression and Anxiety in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
  Helen Genova, PhD
- CG04 Shifting to the Positive: Findings from the “Resilience Questionnaire in MS”
  Karen Turpin, PhD (Cand), MSc, BScN
- CG05 The Contribution of Stigma on Depression Symptoms and Depression Status Among Individuals Living with Multiple Sclerosis
  Margaret H. Cadden, MS
- CG07 Mindfulness Training Vs. Adaptive Cognitive Training: Impact on Emotion Dysregulation and Cognitive Functioning
  Ruchika S. Prakash, PhD
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.

Rehabilitation

Models of Rehabilition Care
Susan Bennett, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS, MSCS
Translating the Latest Motor Learning Evidence into Practice
Randy Karim PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS
Current Topics and Trends in MS Rehabilitation: Part 1
Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP
- Physical Therapy – Outcome Measures in MS
  Lacey Bromley, PT, DPT, NCS, MSCS
- Occupational Therapy Comprehensive Assessment of the MS Client
  Mary Jo Rajek, OT/L, MSCS
- Comprehensive Overview of Rehab Outcome Measures
  Kate Czuba, CCC-SLP/L, MSCS
Current Topics and Trends in MS Rehabilitation: Part 2
Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP
- The Role of the SLP in a Comprehensive Care Setting: Much More than “Speech”
  Lori Ann Kostich, MS, CCC-SLP,M SCS
- Habitual Retraining
  Gabe Byars, OTR/L
Current Topics and Trends in MS Rehabilitation: Part 3 (all presentations)
Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP
- Highlights from the 6^th International Symposium on Gait and Balance in MS: Sensory Contributions
  Michelle Cameron, MD, PT, MCR; Gail Widener, PT, PhD; Kathleen Zackowski, PhD, OTR, MSCS
- Getting Started in Clinical Research
  Gary R. Cutter, PhD
Current Topics and Trends in MS Rehabilitation: Part 4
Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP
- Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction: What Role Does Rehab Play?
  Marlene Murphy-Setzko, MD
- Adaptive Sports
  Gus LaZear, MBA, CTRS
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 3: A Case-based Approach to Symptom Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Integrative Medicine in MS
  Megan Weigel, DPN, ARNP-C, MSCN
- Movement and Gait Disorders
  Lacey Bromley, PT, DPT, MSCS
- Managing Pain and Sensory Symptoms
  Marie Moore, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Managing Symptoms Affecting Activities of Daily Living
  Tracy Carrasco, OT, MSCS
Rehabilitation Interventions
- RH01 Dynamic Stability During Gait Is Altered in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Who Have a Falls History Compared to Non-Fallers and Healthy Controls
  Jessie Huisinga, PhD
- RH02 The Relationship Between Variability of the Center of Mass and Base of Support Is Altered During Gait in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
  Jessie Huisinga, PhD
- RH03 Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Increase Their Dynamic Margin of Stability during Gait
  Jessie Huisinga, PhD
- RH04 Physical Activity and Physical Function in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis
  Katie Cederberg MS, CPT
- RH05 Longitudinal Relationships Between Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity, Fatigue and Depression in Pediatric MS
  Samantha Stephens, PhD
- RH06 The Efficacy of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Cycling for Improving Physiological Function in People with MS with Severe Mobility Impairment
  Thomas A Edwards, BKin

Research

Role of T Cells and B Cells in MS Pathogenesis – Part 1
Francisco J. Quintana, PhD
- The Role of Inflammation in the Shaping of Local Effector and Regulatory T cell Responses in the CNS
  Thomas Korn, MD, PhD
- Neuromyelitis Optica: Pathogenic Insights on an Autoimmune AQP4 Channelopathy
  Claudia F. Luchinetti, MD
  This speaker has opted not to publish this presentation.
- Aquaporin-4-reactive T cells in Pathogenesis of Neuromyelitis Optica
  Scott S. Zamvil, MD, PhD
Evaluating Potential Clinical Trials: What to Know
Andrew D. Goodman, MD; Eileen Scheid RN, MSN, MSCN
- PI Responsibilities
  Andrew D. Goodman, MD
- Time is Money
  Eileen Scheid, RN, MSN
- Who, When and Where
  Jessica Robb, MD
- Case Study: Putting the Pieces Together
  Panel
Scales and Measures in MS
Robert Herndon, MD
- Scales for Clinical Use in MS
  Robert Herndon, MD
- Quality of Life Scales and Sexuality Scales
  Frederick W. Foley, PhD, MSCS
What Have We Learned from Registries?
Gary R. Cutter, PhD; Kottil Rammohan, MD
- Introduction of NARCOMS and NARCRMS-Why are they Different? What is the History?
  Gary R. Cutter, PhD; Kottil Rammohan, MD
- A Clinical Registry Experience
  Tanuja Chitnis, MD
- What We Have Learned from NARCOMS
  Amber Salter, PhD
- Getting Started in Clinical Research
  Gary Cutter, PhD
- What We May Learn from NARCRMS
  Kottil Rammohan, MD
- Estimating the Prevalence of MS from Registries
  Mitchell T. Wallin, MD, MPH; Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Wellness in MS: Methodology for Clinical Studies (all presentations)
Lynne Shinto, ND, MPH; Nicholas G. LaRocca, PhD
- Considerations in Conducting Dietary Intervention Trials in People with Multiple Sclerosis
  Ellen Mowry, MD
- Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis: Overview, Gaps, and Next Steps
  Robert Motl, PhD
- Emotional Wellness: Gaps and Opportunities in Mind-Body Research
  Lynne Shinto, ND, MPH (Presenting on behalf of Dawn Ehde, PhD)
- What NOT To Do If You Want Your Grant Application Funded
  Nicholas LaRocca, PhD

Skills Development

How to Perform the EDSS
Stephen S. Kamin, MD
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 3: A Case-based Approach to Symptom Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Integrative Medicine in MS
  Megan Weigel, DPN, ARNP-C, MSCN
- Movement and Gait Disorders
  Lacey Bromley, PT, DPT, MSCS
- Managing Pain and Sensory Symptoms
  Marie Moore, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Managing Symptoms Affecting Activities of Daily Living
  Tracy Carrasco, OT, MSCS

Symptomatic Management

Review of Pharmacology Concepts Part 2: Beyond the DMTs (all presentations)
Kathy Tortorice, PharmD, BCPS; Ellen Whipple, PharmD
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 3: A Case-based Approach to Symptom Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Integrative Medicine in MS
  Megan Weigel, DPN, ARNP-C, MSCN
- Movement and Gait Disorders
  Lacey Bromley, PT, DPT, MSCS
- Managing Pain and Sensory Symptoms
  Marie Moore, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Managing Symptoms Affecting Activities of Daily Living
  Tracy Carrasco, OT, MSCS
Fundamentals of MS Care: Part 4: A Case-based Approach to Symptom Management 2017
Constance B. Easterling, RN, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
- Managing Sleep Disorders
  David Brandes, MS, MD, FAAN, MSCS
- Managing Symptoms of Elimination Dysfunction
  Marie Namey, RN, MSN, MSCN
- Invisible Symptoms: Depression, Cognitive Dysfunction
  Patricia Pagnotta, MSN, ARNP, MSC
- Effect of MS on Sexual Function, Pregnancy and Menopause
  Mary Kay Fink, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
Effective Management Strategies for Complex Symptoms of MS
Kathleen Costello, MS, ANP-BC, MSCN
- Introduction
- Complex Disorders of Mood Associated with MS: Assessment and Management
  Adam Kaplin, MD, PhD
- Complex Mobility Issues in MS: Assessment and Management
  Scott D. Newsome, DO, MSCS
- Complex Visual Symptoms Associated with MS: Assessment and Management
  Robert Shin, MD
- Conclusions
Comprehensive Care in MS and Symptom Management
- CC01: What Patients Expect from Their MS Nurse: Canadian Survey Results
  Colleen Harris, MN, NP, MSCN, MSCS
- CC02: Self-Reported Personal Impact of MS Wellness Programs
  Debra Frankel, MS, OTR
- CC03: Shared Decision Making: Connecting Clinicians and Patients to Improve Patient Outcomes
  James D. Bowen, MD
- CC04: Patient Input into Multiple Sclerosis Quality and Outcome Measures
  Jeffrey B. English, MD
- CC05: Factors Associated with Pediatric Onset Multiple Sclerosis Slowed Gait: Does Mood Matter?
  Mary R. Rensel, MD
- CC06: Goals of Care in People Living with Advanced Multiple Sclerosis
  Rachael Stacom, ANP, MSCN

2017 Annual Meeting Winners

CONSORTIUM OF MS CENTERS AWARDS

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jerry Wolinsky, MD
University of Texas HSC – Houston MS Research Group
WHITAKER CMSC FOUNDATION AWARD
(WH01) Establishing the Relationship of Quantitative Vibratory Sensation and Sensory Cortical Areas in Multiple Sclerosis (click here for the abstract)
Nora E. Fritz, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
POSTERS
- Best in Research
  (ND03) Cytokine Profiles Across DR2 Haplotype and Vitamin D Status in the Intermountain Multiple Sclerosis Project (click here for the abstract)
  Laura E. Baldassari,¹ Hanieh Seraj,1 C. Dee Husebye,¹ M. Mateo Paz Soldan,^1,2 Thomas
  Martins,³ Noel G. Carlson,^2,4 John W. Rose¹
  ¹Neurology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT;²Neurology, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake
  City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT; ³ARUP Institute for Clinical Research, Salt Lake City, UT; ⁴Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
- Best in Patient and Family Education
  (IS05) MS in the 21st Century Mapping Study to Quantify the Educational Offerings for Patients from Multiple Stakeholders in the Field of Multiple Sclerosis (click here for the abstract)
  Peter Rieckmann,¹ on behalf of the entire MS in the 21st Century Steering and Patient
  Group²
  ¹Chefarzt der Neurologischen Klinik, Bamberg, Germany; ²United Kingdom
PLATFORM
- Best in Research
  (RH05) Longitudinal Relationships Between Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Depression in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis (click here for the abstract)
  Samantha Stephens,¹ Shahriar Shams,² Giulia Longoni,³ Stephanie A. Grover,¹ Joshua D.
  Lee,⁴ Tara Berenbaum,⁵ Marcia Finlayson,⁶ Robert W. Motl,⁷ E. Ann Yeh⁴
  ¹Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;
  ²Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;
  ³Brain and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;
  ⁴Departments of Neurology and Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick
  Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; ⁵Neurology, The Hospital for Sick
  Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; ⁶School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University,
  Kingston, ON, Canada; ⁷Physical Therapy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Best in Patient and Family Education
  (CG07) Mindfulness Training Versus Adaptive Cognitive Training: Impact on Emotion Dysregulation and Cognitive Functioning (click here for the abstract)
  Ruchika S. Prakash,¹ Brittney Schirda,¹ Hyunkyu Lee²
  ¹Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; ²Posit Science, San
  Francisco, CA
LABE SCHEINBERG AWARD
(RH13) Telerehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis: Gait, Balance, and Patient-Reported Outcomes (click here for the abstract)
Cecilie Fjeldstad, Amy Thiessen, Gabriel Pardo
MS Center of Excellence, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
MS/MHP FRED FOLEY AWARD FOR BEST PRACTICES IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MS
John DeLuca, PhD
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MS REHABILITATION THERAPISTS “ARTY” AWARD FOR BEST PRACTICES IN REHABILITATION IN MS
Brian Hutchinson, PT
CMSC ADVOCATE FOR 2017
Marie Namey, MSN, MSCN

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MS NURSES AWARDS

LINDA MORGANTE HOPE AWARD
(QL28)Symptom Clusters and Social Support: Predicting Health Promotion and Quality of Life of Older Adults with Longstanding Multiple Sclerosis (click here for the abstract)
Wenhui Zhang, BSN, The University of Texas at Austin; Heather Becker, PhD, Research Scientist, The University of Texas at Austin; Alexa Stuifbergen, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, The University of Texas at Austin; Adama Brown, PhD, Research Scientist, The University of Texas at Austin; Wenhui Zhang, BSN, The University of Texas at Austin
JUNE HALPER AWARD
Kelsey Lenihan, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, MSCN
Hope Neurology, Knoxville, TN
THUMBS-UP AWARD
Cathy Chester
MS Blogger, Health Advocate & Freelance Writer
RESEARCH AWARD
Hala Darwish, PhD, MSN, BSN, MSCS
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MS CARE ROBERT HERNDON AWARD

Screening Tools for Anxiety in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systemic Review
Brittany Litster, BSc; Kirsten M. Fiest, PhD; Scott B. Patten, MD, PhD; John D. Fisk, PhD; John R. Walker, PhD; Lesley A. Graff, PhD; James M. Bolton, MD; Jitender Sareen, MD; James J. Marriott, MD, MSc; Lindsay I. Berrigan, PhD; Charles N. Bernstein, MD; Ryan Zarychanski, MD, MSc; Alexander Singer, MB, BAO, BCh; Carol A. Hitchon, MD, MSc; Christine A. Peschken, MD, MSc; Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD