Hyatt Regency Phoenix Mezzanine Level (2nd floor) 122 North Second Street Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Tel: 602-252-1234 http://phoenix.hyatt.com/
The Hyatt Regency Phoenix is located south of Monroe Street and north of Adams Street, on the west side of 2nd Street. Map and Directions
Guests are asked to make their own travel arrangements and hotel accommodations. Please check the Hyatt Regency Phoenix website for current room rates or call the Hyatt at 602-252-1234. Make sure to mention you are attending MS 2008: Maximizing Care Strategies.
An important goal of the National MS Society is to partner with healthcare professionals to enhance quality of care for people with MS and promote understanding of such an unpredictable disease.
The Arizona Chapter is excited to present for the first time a multi-disciplinary, continuing medical education conference. This one-day conference provides an opportunity to bring together and educate physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, speech language pathologists, and others involved in the search for answers to the complex problems of multiple sclerosis. 6 hours of Continuing Medical Education Units and Continuing Education Units will be offered.
Audience Medical professionals (neurologists, ob/gyn’s, ophthalmologists, registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, speech language pathologists, and others) involved in the search for answers to the complex problems of multiple sclerosis.
Learning Objectives Conference attendees should be able to:
Summarize the current state of medical research and ongoing clinical trials as they relate to emerging therapies
Assess the role of genetics in causation and individual manifestations
Identify three psychological and social variables that influence patient and family adaptation to MS
Explain the differences in clinical presentation, neuroimaging, and immunopathology between neuromyelitis optica and MS
Delineate between primary, secondary and tertiary causes for sexual dysfunction in MS
Understand the nature of cognitive changes in persons with MS and their relationship to disease pathology
Identify the factors that impede and enhance employment opportunities for people with MS
Assess for missing components of a patient’s rehabilitation process that can optimize their function
Understand that cultural diversity is a continually emerging identity
Analyze the ethical relationship between industry and MS researchers, practitioners and clients
MS Research Update: T cells, B cells and Emerging Treatment Options
9:00 a.m.
Jonathan Carter, MD Bruce Cree MD, and Timothy Vollmer, MD
Panel Discussion: MS Research Update (continued)
9:30 a.m.
Bruce Cree, MD
MS Genetics: What have we learned after 50 years of study?
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Patricia Daily, LMSW
Relationship Busters: A Psycho-Social Perspective on Family Relationships & MS
10:30 a.m.
Morning Break
11:00 a.m.
Dean Wingerchuk, MD
Neuromyelitis Optica
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Patricia Kennedy, RN
Sex is not just a three letter word
12:00 p.m.
Plated Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Lauren Caruso, PhD
Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive Difficulties with MS
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Phillip Rumrill, Ph.D., CRC
Multiple Sclerosis and the World of Work: Key Employment Concerns and Strategies
2:10 p.m.
Amy Flory, PT
Going ‘Green’: The Global Picture of Energy Conservation in Gait
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Michael Yellow Bird, PhD
Cultural Diversity Matters: A Mind, Body, Spirit Approach
3:10 p.m.
Afternoon Break
3:40 p.m.
Norman Kachuck, MD
Who, me? Conflicts of Interest in MS Research
4:40 p.m.
Barry Hendin, MD, and Sheryl Keeme, Chapter President
Closing Remarks
5:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Conference offers full breakfast, morning break, plated lunch, afternoon break and cocktail reception with light hors d’oeuvres.
Registration
Register online (below), by phone at 480-968-2488 option 2, mail or fax. Please pre-register by Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Walk-ins will be welcomed with payment required at the door. Download a registration form.
Registration fees Physicians: $150 Allied Health Professionals: $95
Special Offer: If two or more individuals from the same organization register at the same time, their registration fee will be reduced by $25 per person for Physicians or $10 per person for Allied Health. Offer can only be redeemed by faxing or mailing registration forms together with payment. This offer can not be redeemed through online registration.
