2007 CMSC Annual Meeting
The Challenges of Care and Research in MS
May 28 - June 2, 2007
Washington, DC

CLINICAL COURSES
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1. Advances in the Immunology and Immunotherapy of MS
Suhayl Dhib-Jalbut, MD, Chair
• Fundamentals of the Immune Response in MS
  Michael Racke, MD
• Biomarkers of Treatment Response in MS
  Suhayl Dhib-Jalbut, MD
• Immunology of Future MS Therapies
  Clyde Markowitz, MD
2. Visual Dysfunction in MS: Advances in Evaluation and Treatment

Robert Shin, MD, Chair
• Optical Coherence Tomography and Other Advances in Optic Nerve Evaluation
  Fiona Costello, MD, FRCP
• Nystagmus and Diplopia: Evaluation and Current Treatment Options
  Janet Rucker, MD
• Optic Neuritis and Immunomodulation: To Treat or Not To Treat?
  Robert Shin, MD
3. The Neurological Examination for Non-Neurologists
   Robert P. Lisak, MD
4. Historical and Clinical Perspective of EDSS
   
John F. Kurtzke, MD, FACP, FAAN

The EDSS: Performance in a Recent Clinical Trial
Diego Cadavid, MD
5. Emerging Imaging Studies

Jack Simon, MD, PhD, Chair
• Imaging Vascular Properties in MS
  William Rooney, PhD
• Insights into MS Pathology with Myelin Water Imaging
  Cornelia Laule, PhD
• Diffusion Imaging in MS
  Jack Simon, MD, PhD
6. Introduction to Grant Writing for Nurses

Jennifer Smrtka, MSN, ANP-BC, MSCN; Amy Perrin Ross, APRN, MSN, CNRN, MSCN
Caucus

7. MRI and the Management of Disease Progression

Nancy Richert, MD, PhD, Chair
• Pros and Cons of Using MRI: When to Worry
  Anthony Traboulsee, MD, FRCPC
• Brain Atrophy in MS
  Elizabeth Fisher, PhD
• Imaging Gray Matter Damage in MS
  Jeroen Geurts, PhD
8. Functional Capacity Evaluation and Disability Determination in MS

Jason Kavountzis, MPT, CPT, OCS, Chair; Terence McHale, PT, OCS
Hemisphere

9. Prescribing Home Exercise Programs

Susan Bennett, PT, EdD, NCS, MSCS; Patricia Provance, PT, MSCS
• Empowering Patients to Manage Their Symptoms
• Strategies to Assist Patients to Adhering to Home Exercise
• Prescribing Programs
• Outcome Measures
• Video Testimonials
10. Clinical Trial Coordination

Christina Caon, MSN, NP-C, Chair
• Principal Investigator: Role and Responsibilities
  Omar Khan, MD
• Coordinators Perspective
  Christina Caon, MSN, NP-C
• Clinical Trials from an IRB Perspective
  Patricia Webber, RN, BSN, CIP
• Clinical Trials in MS: A Global Perspective
  Vijai Kumar, MD
11. Elimination Dysfunction

Marie Namey, RN, MSN, MSCN, Chair
• Initial Assessment and Interventions for Neurogenic Bladder/Bowel
  Marie Namey, RN, MSN, MSCN
• Innovative Treatments for Bladder Dysfunction in MS
  Raymond Rackley, MD
12. Models of MS Care in MS

Colleen Harris, RN, MN, MSCN, Chair
• Models of Care in MS
  Colleen Harris, RN, MN, MSCN
• Model of Care for the Mildly to Moderately Afflicted Person with MS
  Michael Yeung, MD, FRCPC
• Severe Limitations in Function: Pallative Care in MS
  Daniel McGowan, MD, FRCP(c)