2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, AOTA, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE Part 1: Up to 70% of people with MS suffer from cognitive dysfunction, which can have a profound impact on everyday life. Treatment can include cognitive rehabilitation, exercise and medication. This symposium will provide an evidence-based perspective on treatment approaches …
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Driving Discovery in MS: The Power of Research Integrated Care
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, AOTA, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, RD, IPCE Research is the driving force behind progress in multiple sclerosis, turning scientific discoveries into meaningful advances in patient care and treatment. This two-hour session will explore how clinical research is integrated into patient-centered MS practice and highlight the contributions …
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John Whitaker Lecture-The Illusion of Equivalence? Generic and Biosimilar Disease-Modifying Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE Multiple sclerosis (MS) represents a spectrum of demyelinating presentations with varying degrees of inflammatory activity and symptom expression, affecting nearly one million individuals in the U.S. The use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) aim to reduce risk for clinical …
Emerging and Established Biomarkers in Neuroinflammatory Disease
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE The biomarker field is advancing quickly, and aside from mass biomarker arrays analyzed by AI, single biomarkers have been established to help in predicting disease course and monitoring response to therapy. The role of NfL is by far the most advanced in aligning with …
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Stronger You, Stronger MS Care
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, AOTA, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, RD, IPCE Delivering exceptional MS care requires purpose driven, adaptable, and engaged teams. This interactive course explores how workforce wellbeing can be integrated into leadership and professional development. Using evidence-based frameworks and practical tools, participants will learn strategies to foster meaning …
Advances in CSF Biomarkers for Multiple Sclerosis
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE The brain’s ‘soup’ or CSF is rich with information that may exude from processes within the CNS. It is once again an integral part of the new diagnostic criteria, but an alternative assay to the usual and tedious detection of CSF-specific IgG oligoclonal …
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Spinal Cord Variants: Special Considerations in MS Diagnosis and Treatment
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE This scientific session will examine emerging concepts in spinal cord (SC)-focused MS and demyelinating disease, highlighting how advances in pathology, imaging, and mechanistic understanding are reshaping traditional models of central nervous system demyelination. Particular attention will be given to the SC as a critical …
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Whitaker Platform Session
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, AOTA, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, RD, IPCE This platform session will feature cutting-edge investigations from emerging and established researchers, highlighting novel insights into the biological mechanisms, biomarkers, and clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis (MS). Presentations will explore accelerated aging in MS through neuroimaging and proteomic approaches, …
MS Update 2026
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE This symposium will provide updates on current topics of interest in the MS community. Each topic will be presented with ample time for questions/discussion. Level of Information: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Patricia K. Coyle , MD
Bugs and Drugs: Practical Management Considerations Around Infections and MS Disease Modifying Therapies
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE Infections are associated with most MS disease modifying therapies, but the risks and related management strategies vary considerably. Our faculty of MS neurologists and advanced practice providers will review 1) what therapies have what infection risks, including rare infection risks; 2) risk factors …