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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Donald Paty Lecture: Adventures at the Poles: Ultra-Low and Ultra-High-Field MRI for MS
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE In this talk, I will compare what MRI can and cannot show in multiple sclerosis at the two ends of the field-strength spectrum: portable ultra-low-field (e.g., 64 millitesla) and ultra-high-field (e.g., 7 tesla). I will discuss how field strength changes image quality and …
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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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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MS in Underserved Populations: Understanding Needs and Improving Outcomes
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, AOTA, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, RD, IPCE Multiple sclerosis outcomes are influenced by far more than disease biology alone. Social determinants of health—including access to care, insurance coverage, transportation, employment, education, social support, and health system design—play a critical role in shaping when MS is diagnosed, …
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Malnutrition, Body Composition, and Frailty in MS
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, AOTA, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, RD, IPCE Malnutrition is a multifaceted condition resulting from insufficient protein/energy balance that adversely affects body composition and physiological reserve. It can stem from disease-specific processes that have high energy demands including immune dysfunction and inflammation. As such, people with MS may …
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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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Disco and Beyond Disco with a Pharmacists’ Twist
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE This course will discuss the findings from Disco and a current study, Beyond Disco. This session will cover how to implement the findings from Disco in the clinic. The pharmacy session will discuss how to counsel patients on how to taper or reduce …
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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, …
Community Wellness Program Models for People Living with MS
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, AOTA, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, RD, IPCE This Clinical Course would cover different models in delivering wellness for people living with MS. The course would highlight the type of information and interventions delivered to better form community and decrease social isolation. It would also highlight how …
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