| Friday, June 4 |
| SYMPOSIA |
| 1 |
PEDIATRIC MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS |
Brenda Banwell, MD, Chair |
- Immunology of MS:Studies in the Immature Immune System
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Amit-Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC |
- Genetics of MS: Implications in Pediatric MS
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Dessa Sadovnick, PhD |
- Cognitive Impact of MS Onset in Childhood
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William MacAllister, PhD |
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Jon Temme, MA |
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Brenda Banwell, MD |
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Jennifer Boyd, RN, MHSc, MSCN
Lynn Macmillan, RN, CNN(C), MSCN |
| 2 |
CONTROVERSIES IN BRAIN ATROPHY
WHAT AND WHY |
Jack Simon, MD, PhD, Chair |
- Natural History of CNS Atrophy in MS
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Nancy Richert, MD, PhD |
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Rohit Bakshi, MD |
- Atrophy as a Treatment Trial Metric
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Jack Simon, MD, PhD |
- Clinical Significance of Brain Atrophy in MS
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Richard Rudick, MD |
| 3 |
DEFINING
SUBOPTIMAL RESPONSE TO MS TREATMENT |
Mark Freedman, BSC, MSC, MD, CSPQ, FAAN, FRCPC, CoChair
David Patry, MD, FRCPC, Co-Chair |
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Daniel Selchen, MD, FRCPC |
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Mary Lou Myles, MD |
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Tony Traboulsee, MD |
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Francois Grand"Maison, MD |
| 4 |
COMPLEMENTARY
AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) AND MS |
Allen Bowling, MD, PhD, Chair |
- Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
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Thomas Stewart, PA-C, MS, JD |
- Diet and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation in MS
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Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD |
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Allen Bowling, MD, PhD |
- The Use of Cannabinoids in MS
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John Zajicek, MD |
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGING MS: AN INTRODUCTION
(PART I AND II) This symposium will prepare candidates
for the Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist (MSCS) Exam |
Carol Saunders, RN, BSN, MSCN, Chair |
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Kathleen Costello, RN, MS, CRNP, MSCN |
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Colleen Harris, RN, MN, MSCN |
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Jan Shilling, BSN, RN, CRRN, MSCN |
- Managing Bowel and Bladder Problems in MS
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Tracy Walker, RN, CWOCN, FNPC |
- Social Work and Advocacy - A Court Case Presentation
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Theresa Jiwa, RN, MSW |
- Care Partner Stress and MS
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Mary Elizabeth Quig, PhD |
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Linda Morgante, RN, MSN, MSCN, CRRN |
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Nancy Eckert, RN, CSG |
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Susan Serpico, RN, BS, MSCN |
| ICODIMS-EVOLVING TREATMENT PATTERNS IN MS: INSIGHTS
FROM THE NARCOMS PATIENT REGISTRY |
Timothy Vollmer, MD, Chair |
| WORKSHOPS |
| 1 |
FATIGUE
UPDATE
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FATIGUE IN MS
(handouts
1 and 2) |
R. Philip Kinkel, MD, Co-Chair
Susan Forwell, PhD(cand), MA(OT)C, Co-Chair |
| 2 |
MANAGING DIFFICULT SYMPTOMS |
Randall Schapiro, MD |
| 3 |
BASIC POWERPOINT |
Ric Goldenberg |
| 4 |
THE
MALE EXPERIENCES IN MS |
Jodie Haselkorn, MD, MPH, Chair |
- Men with Multiple Sclerosis: Beginning the Discussion
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Jodie Haselkorn, MD, MPH |
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Mitchell T. Wallin, MD, MPH |
- The NARCOMS Registry Data
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Olympia Hadjimichael, MPH |
- Disease Mechanisms in Men with MS
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James D. Bowen, MD |
- Finances and Work Issues for Men
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Robert T. Fraser, PhD, CRC |
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Aaron P. Turner, PhD |
| 5 |
REHABILITATION ASSESSMENTS AND CLINICAL REASONING |
Brian Hutchinson, MS, PT, ATC, Chair |
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Brian Hutchinson, MS, PT, ATC |
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Pamela Miller Sorensen,MA, CCC-SLP |
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Jutta Hinrichs, BSc, OT |
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Judy Soderberg, MSW, LSW |
| 6 |
"DEDIAGNOSING" MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS |
Mark Freedman, BSC, MSC, MD, CSPQ, FAAN, FRCPC, Chair |
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Harold Mersky, DMFRCP, FRCPsyc, FRCPC |
- Moving Beyond an Incorrect Diagnosis
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Colleen Harris, RN, MN, MSCN |
- Multiple Sclerosis Mimics
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Robert Herndon, MD |
- The Psycho-social Aspects of De-labeling Someone with MS
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Deborah Miller, PhD, LISW |
| 7 |
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT THE ROLE OF NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES TO A, B,
C AND R IN THE TREATMENT OF MS? |
Joel Oger, MD, FRCPC, Chair |
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Joel Oger, MD, FRCPC |
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Florian Deisenhammer, MD |
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Andrew Pachner, MD |
- How to Evaluate the Effect if NABs on Clinical / MRI Effects of DMDs
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Anthony Reder, MD |
| Saturday, June 5 |
RESEARCH LECTURE
ANTIMYELIN ANTIBODIES:
PROGNOSTIC VALUE AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS |
Thomas Berger, MD |
LACTRIMS
LECTURE
SIGNIFICANCE OF MS RESEARCH IN LATIN AMERICA |
Victor Rivera, MD |
| SYMPOSIA |
| 5 |
FACING
THE CHALLENGES OF SPASTICITY MANAGEMENT IN MS |
Francois Bethoux, MD, Chair
Danuta Gogol, RN, CNS/NP, LPC, CLNC |
| 6 |
COGNITION AND AFFECTIVE DISORDERS IN MS |
Anthony Feinstein, MD, Chair |
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Scott Patten, MD, PhD |
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Peter Arnett, PhD |
- Treatment of Affective Disorders in MS
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Sarah Minden, MD |
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Ralph Benedict, PhD |
| 7 |
THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF MS |
TJ Murray, MD, Chair
George Ebers, MD |
VA
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
SECONDARY PROGRESSIVE MS: THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES |
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- Secondary Progressive MS: Clinical Characteristics
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Mitchell T. Wallin, MD, MPH |
- Epidemiology of Secondary Progressive MS
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Jodie Haselkorn, MD, MPH |
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Christopher Bever, Jr., MD |
- Treatment of Secondary Progressive MS
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Michael Hatzakis, Jr., MD |
- Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation Strategies
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Robert Shin, MD |
- Cognitive Dysfunction: Therapeutic Challenge
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Robert Kane, PhD |
- Inflammation and Secondary Progressive MS: Trials of Immunosupression
and Immunomodulators
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James Bowen, MD
Ruth Whitnam, MD |
- Neurodegeneration and Secondary Progressive MS: Neuroprotection
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Dennis Bourdette, MD |
- Healthcare Use and Expenditures for National Cohort Veterans with
MS from 1999 to 2002
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Douglas Bradham, DrPH |
- Economic Considerations in Living with MS
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Thomas Stripling |
| WORKSHOPS |
| 8/15 |
INTERMEDIATE POWERPOINT |
Ric Goldenberg |
| 9/16 |
MANAGING
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS |
Patricia Kennedy, RN, CNP |
| 10/17 |
DIAGNOSTIC
DILEMMAS IN MS |
Patricia Coyle, MD |
| 11/18 |
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING IN MS |
Kathleen Costello, RN, MS, CRNP, MSCN |
| 12 |
ETHNOCULTURAL
CONSIDERATIONS IN MS |
Manuel dela Maza, MD, CHair
Wini Breitbach, RN, MSCN
Victor Rivera, MD |
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Elida Greinel, RN, BSN, MSCN |
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Mary Hughes, MD |
| 13/19 |
SCREENING
FOR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN THE NEUROLOGIST'S OFFICE: COMPUTERIZED NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENT AND OTHER QUICK SCREENING TOOLS |
Jeff Wilken, PhD
Cynthia Sullivan, PhD
Robert Kane, PhD |
| 14/21 |
REHABILITATION
OUTCOMES FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH |
Sandra Brunham, MSc(PT), Chair
Susan Forwell, MA, (OT)C, PhD(cand)
Debrah Miller, PhD, LISW |
| 20 |
DEVELOPING
AN MS SCHOOL |
Alexander Rae Grant, MD |
| 22 |
REPRODUCTIVE COUNSELING IN MS |
Dessa Sadovnick, PhD |
| Sunday, June 6 |
COOPERATIVE STUDIES IN MS
CLINICAL TRIAL MANAGEMENT IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS |
Gary Cutter, PhD, Chair |
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- Planning a Trial and the Team to Accomplish It
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Steven Schwid, MD |
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Jana Preiningerova, MD |
- Data Collection in Clinical Trials
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Michelle Weber, MS, CCRC |
- Why Do Quality Control in Clinical Trials
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Monika Baier, PhD |