2023 Sessions - CMSC Scholar

Science of MS | Clinical Course

An Update on Approaches to MS Differential Diagnosis, on Behalf of the ACTRIMS MS Differential Diagnosis Consortium

Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) requires careful attention to differential diagnosis – many disorders can mimic the clinical manifestations and paraclinical findings of MS. A previous . . .

MS Management | Wellness | Clinical Course

Does Your Clinic Have a Dietitian Gap?

Including Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) on the MS care team increases patient safety, patient satisfaction, and improved health outcomes. Nutrition is one of the foundations of health, and . . .

Technologic Advances | Clinical Course

Digital Tools in the Diagnosis and Management of MS

The course session ‘Digital Tools in the Diagnosis and Management of MS’ is designed to provide clinicians caring for people living with Multiple sclerosis (MS) an overview of the various technologies . . .

Nursing | Clinical Course

Opening Your Own NP Practice: Tips and Considerations

The goal of this basic and intermediate-level symposium is to address practical, legal, marketing and billing principles associated with opening your own Multiple Sclerosis and Neurology Nurse . . .

MS Management | Technologic Advances | Clinical Course

MRI International Guidelines

MRI is an invaluable tool for establishing an early diagnosis of MS and for monitoring patients’ disease course and response to treatment. Standardized imaging protocols are essential for consistency . . .

MS Management | Skills Development | Clinical Course

Application of History & Neurologic Examination for Accurate Expanded Disability Status Score (EDSS) Assessment

This interactive course will provide a brief introduction to the development of the EDSS and its important utility as a MS outcome measure. The advantages and limitations of using the EDSS as an MS . . .

Science of MS | Clinical Course

Neuroanatomy for the MS Clinician: Insights and Clinical Pearls

The goal of this basic and intermediate-level symposium is to address localization associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Localization requires an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the . . .

Mental Health | Clinical Course

The Interactions Among Cognitive Deficits, Psychiatric Issues, and Fatigue in People with MS as Illustrated through Case Studies

The goal of this workshop is to use case studies to illustrate the complex interactions among mental health issues, cognitive problems, and fatigue in people with MS. The faculty will present . . .

Rehabilitation | Clinical Course

A Team Approach to Evaluation and Recommendations for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Controls

In this session, the transdisciplinary approach to MS Rehab and AAC will be outlined by a speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, and physical therapist. Clinicians will also discuss . . .

Nursing | Clinical Course

Shared Decision Making in DMT Selection and Maintenance: How to Fit into Practice

Shared decision-making has become a well-recognized process in patient and family centered care in the field of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) particularly in the area of therapeutics. Shared decision making . . .

MS Management | Clinical Course

Managing Pharmacovigilance in MS Patients

The Pharmacovigilance program will explore the core concepts of medication safety and contemporary management of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. This program will cover women of childbearing . . .

Mental Health | Clinical Course

Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in One Visit

Sexual dysfunction is very common in persons with MS. This session will educate participants on the epidemiology of sexual dysfunction in persons with MS and the symptoms associated with primary, . . .

MS Management | Fundamentals

Fundamentals of MS Care Part 1: The History of MS, Diagnosing the Disease and Managing Specific Populations

Sessions 1 and 2 of Fundamentals offers a multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis (MS). The history of MS will offer participants an insight into the disease . . .

MS Management | Fundamentals

Fundamentals of MS Care Part 2: The History of MS, Diagnosing the Disease and Managing Specific Populations

MS Management | Nursing | Wellness | Fundamentals

Fundamentals of MS Care Part 3 Current Therapies, Wellness with Integrative Medicine, a Practical Approach to Symptoms, Care of the Male with MS, Co-Morbidities and Cultural Sensitivity

Sessions 3 and 4 of Fundamentals offers insight into multidisciplinary considerations to include DMT’s, practical nursing approaches to infusible therapies, the role of specialty pharmacists in the MS . . .

MS Management | Nursing | Fundamentals

Fundamentals of MS Care Part 4 Current Therapies, Wellness with Integrative Medicine, a Practical Approach to Symptoms, Care of the Male with MS, Co-Morbidities and Cultural Sensitivity

Science of MS | Lecture

John F. Kurtzke Memorial Lecture: MS Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis

This lecture focuses on contemporary challenges surrounding MS diagnosis and misdiagnosis and discusses emerging approaches that may aid MS diagnosis and prevent its misdiagnosis in the future. Level . . .

MS Management | Lecture

Presidential Lecture: Aging in MS

The most significant driving factor of multiple sclerosis phenotype is age. Chronological age is associated with relapse rate and disability accumulation. Children with MS have higher relapse rates . . .

Science of MS | Lecture

Whitaker Lecture: Closing in on the Cause of MS by Dissecting the Immunology of MS Disease-modifying Therapies

As a healthcare professional (HCP), managing MS-specific issues in your patients is not sufficient. We need to go beyond MS. A good place to start is brain health, which is very timely and coincides . . .

Technologic Advances | Lecture

Donald Paty Lecture: 3-Dimensional Conformational Analysis of the Central Nervous System: New Insights Using Conventional Data

Within the specialty of multiple sclerosis (MS), neuroimaging of the central nervous system has served as a linchpin in
the early recognition of disease before symptom onset, diagnosis, and monitoring . . .

Rehabilitation

Current Topics and Trends in MS Rehab Part 1: Understanding Fatigue and Its Clinical Management

Fatigue is the most common MS symptom, suffered by up to 90% of patients, and has a significant impact on the lives of patients and their families. Despite over 100 years of research, little is known . . .

Rehabilitation | Research

Current Topics and Trends in MS Rehab Part 2

1) This session will focus on several aspects of vestibular and oculomotor function in people with MS that attendees will find of interest, ranging from introductory descriptions of how these . . .

Rehabilitation

Current Topics and Trends in MS Rehab Part 3 The Latest and Greatest in MS Rehab: Technological Advances and Cutting-edge Research in MS Rehabilitation

How have the latest and greatest technological advances and cutting-edge research shaped the practice of rehabilitation in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis? This lecture series will highlight some . . .

Mental Health | Rehabilitation | Research

Current Topics and Trends in MS Rehab Part 4

1) Interpretation and Understanding Non-Pharmaceutical Clinical Research Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a multifarious, chronic disease of the central nervous system, resulting in heterogenous neurologic . . .

Science of MS | Symposium

The Role of Serum Biomarkers in the Management of MS

This session introduces and builds on your understanding of neurofilament light chain use in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The session focus will be on understanding the rationale and reviewing the . . .

Rehabilitation | Symposium

Referring to Rehab? An Advanced Practitioner’s Guide to Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis

Despite the heterogenous clinical presentation of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the potential for degenerative changes in sensory function and mobility, patients with MS are often not referred to . . .

Science of MS | Symposium

Iron Neurotoxicity in MS

While iron has an important role in the normal functioning of the brain owing to its involvement in several physiological processes, dyshomeostasis has been found in many neurodegenerative disorders, . . .

Mental Health | Symposium

Health Equity in Rare Disease

In this symposium, we seek to tackle access to care issues that may impact timely diagnosis and treatment of NMOSD from the clinician and patient/caregiver perspective, particularly among underserved . . .

Science of MS | Symposium

Whitaker Platform Session

The Whitaker Platform Session will present research studies by six young investigators. The studies will span basic, translational sciences to quality-of-life assessments in people with multiple . . .

Science of MS | Symposium

Cases in Aquaporin-4 Antibody Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and MOG Antibody-Associated Disease

Aquaporin-4-IgG positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (AQP4+NMOSD) and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD) are subsets of the central nervous system . . .

Skills Development | Symposium

Women in Neurology: Building Skills for Thriving in Your Career

This program is designed to build off of previous CMSC symposia on enhancing opportunities for women in the MS field. The faculty members will lead highly interactive and dynamic skill building . . .

MS Management | Symposium

Functional Neurological Disorder and its Relevance in MS

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is understood as a disorder that is caused by a problem with the functioning of the central nervous system, and straddles the line between neurology and . . .

MS Management | Symposium

Tackling MS Controversies-Hot Topics in Multiple Sclerosis

This symposium is available to all interested in MS. It will use a panel discussion to explore current controversies surrounding eight topical issues: COVID-19 and its impact on MS, the role of EBV in . . .

MS Management | Symposium

Cognitive and Psychiatric Status in MS: Facilitating Employment and Instrumental Activities of Daily Life

Maintaining employment and functional independence are major concerns for people living with multiple sclerosis. This symposium will highlight cognitive and psychological factors associated with work . . .

MS Management | Research | Symposium

Treatment Strategies in Relapsing MS: What have We Learned from Observational Studies and Beyond

There is a critical gap in evidence regarding whether different treatment strategies early in relapsing multiple sclerosis prevent long-term disability, especially if a more aggressive treatment . . .

Mental Health | Skills Development | Symposium

From Every Crisis Comes Opportunity: Managing our Mood and Burnout in Medicine

In a career where we are taught how to treat illness, prolong life and functioning, and in many cases not taught how to process the stress and emotions that come with our medical practices, we invite . . .

Mental Health | Symposium

Assessment of Cognitive and Psychological Symptoms in People with MS: A Whole Health Approach

Multiple Sclerosis is a complex chronic disease that affects neurologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Cognitive and mood symptoms are present in more than half of people with MS and . . .

MS Management | Science of MS | Technologic Advances | Symposium

Imaging Veterans with MS: The Present and The Future

The goal of this symposium is to provide an appraisal on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for Veteran with multiple sclerosis. In the present, we will discuss implementation of MRI recommendations . . .

MS Management | Research | Wellness | Symposium

State of the Art Diet Research and Practice in MS: Current and Future Directions

Diet is a major interest among people living with MS and many report implementing dietary modifications; however, to date randomized trials investigating the effect of diet on MS symptoms and . . .

MS Management | Research | Technologic Advances | Symposium

Hot Topics in MS

This symposium will discuss the latest data on three MS hot topics for 2023. The first presentation will take an in depth look at the immunopathology underlying MS lesions and the evolution of these . . .

Symptomatic Management | Symposium

Assessment and Management of Complex Symptoms

Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory and degenerative disease of the CNS. While advances in disease modifying therapies have positively altered the natural history of the disease, people are still . . .

MS Management | Symposium

Pediatric Onset MS: Therapies, Outcomes and Transition

MS in children is characterized by high disease burden as demonstrated by MRI and relapse rate, together with known changes brain growth trajectory and high rates of depression and fatigue. This . . .

Science of MS | Symposium

Basic and Advanced Immunology for the Non-Immunologist

The immune system is a complex and elegant system that protects us from infection and in addition, prevents autoimmunity. However, when internal and environmental factors interact and disrupt normal . . .

MS Management | Symposium

Tackling Health Disparities in MS: A Multidisciplinary Approach

The COVID 19 pandemic has increased awareness of health disparities that have long existed in many areas of medicine including Neurology and particularly those affected by MS. As we begin to . . .

MS Management | Symposium

Whitaker Track-When Does Multiple Sclerosis Start?

When does multiple sclerosis (MS) start? It is a question that remains unanswered. Are we diagnosing MS early enough? Can we improve our diagnostic process? In this session, we will explore the . . .

MS Management | Symposium

Integrative Medicine for MS Clinicians-Dietary Supplements, Vibration Training and Hippotherapy

This symposium will provide objective, MS-relevant information about integrative medicine, which is the combined use of conventional, unconventional, and lifestyle medicine. The information will be . . .

Skills Development | Symposium

Building the Workforce of the Future: Recruitment, Retention and Succession Planning (This session was developed with support from the VA MSCoE.)

This symposium will provide an evidence-based practical approach to building and sustaining the MS workforce of the future. The first presenter will start with a general discussion of principles and . . .