2019 Update: What's New in the Field of Multiple Sclerosis

Friday, March 22, 2019, 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM, Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most frequent non-traumatic cause for disability among young adults in North America and Europe. Worldwide, about 2.3 million people are affected. In the United States alone, more than 400,000 individuals suffer from MS. The landscape of MS treatment has changed dramatically over the last decade. There have been tremendous strides taken in the field of multiple sclerosis over the past several years including new diagnostic criteria, new treatment strategies, and new imaging modalities. Because of this, patients, their families and caregivers, employers, and the entire healthcare system carry substantial clinical and economic burdens associated with the disease over a period of many years.

This one-day CME accredited course is designed to educate clinicians and other health care professionals on advances in the diagnosis and management of patients with multiple sclerosis.

1. Describe the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis and how disease modifying therapies work
2. Identify the newest neuroimaging techniques and how it helps assess for disease progression and MS mimickers
3. Recognize atypical neurologic presentations of MS through case discussion
4. Discuss the role of environmental factors in multiple sclerosis
5. Review and utilize palliative care techniques in MS

Registration fee* includes continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, and lunch:

• Physicians - $175
• Nurses/PAs/Allied Health Professionals -  $100.00    
• Non-Yale Residents/Fellows/Students - $50.00    
• Yale Residents/Fellows/Students - complimentary, registration required
• Yale Neuro Staff - complimentary, registration required

 *All cancellations must be received in writing (or via e-mail) at least one week prior to the start of the conference to receive a refund. Any requests for refunds received after this date, or by telephone, will not be honored.

†A letter of verification from department head must accompany registration. Letter should be sent separately to Yale CME at the address below. You may also e-mail a pdf copy of your verification letter to [email protected]. 

If paying via check, include conference name in the memo, make check payable to Yale University and send to:

Center for Continuing Medical Education
Yale School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street
PO Box 208052
New Haven, CT 06520-8052

Online registration will close the afternoon before the program. Onsite registrants accepted.

Accreditation Statement

The Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Designation Statement

The Yale School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure Policy

It is the policy of Yale School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education, to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.  All faculty participating as speakers in these programs are required to disclose any relevant financial relationship(s) they (or spouse or partner) have with a commercial interest that benefits the individual in any financial amount that has occurred within the past 12 months; and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of the commercial interests.  The Center for Continuing Medical Education will ensure that any conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity occurs.

Directions to Conference Venue

The Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale is located at 155 Temple Street, New Haven, CT

FROM I-95 NORTH AND I-95 SOUTH

Take Exit #47 and proceed onto Route 34. Take Exit #1 on Route 34 and follow to the first traffic light. Turn right at light (Church Street) and follow to the third traffic light. Turn left at the third traffic light (Chapel Street) and follow to the first traffic light – turn left (Temple Street) and the hotel is on your left (155 Temple Street). Directional city signage (Large yellow signs) is also available to assist from the I-95 exits.

FROM I-91 SOUTH:

Take Exit # 3 (Trumbull Street) – go to the third traffic light and take a left onto Temple Street. Follow Temple Street and proceed through three traffic lights. After the third traffic light, the Omni is located on the left (155 Temple Street).

Parking

On-site valet ($28.75 per night) and covered self-parking ($23 fee includes in/out privileges). Prices subject to change.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.25 hours)

 

COURSE DIRECTOR

Sharon S. Stoll DO, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuro-Immunology
Yale School of Medicine

 

FACULTY

Friday, March 22, 2019

The Yale School of Medicine, Department of Neurology is grateful to their grant supporters. They are acknowledged in all conference materials.

Biogen

Celgene

Novartis Corporation

Sanofi

 

 

Allergan

Alexion

Celgene

Genentech

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

Multiple Sclerosis Society