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The Advanced Certificate Program in
Multiple Sclerosis Management IV
  1. Curriculum V
  2. Curriculum IV
  3. Curriculum III
  4. Curriculum II
  5. Full Course List
Co-Chairs
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Fred D. Lublin, MD
  • Saunders Family Professor of
  •   Neurology
  • The Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson
  •   Center for Multiple Sclerosis
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine
  • New York, NY
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    Aaron E. Miller, MD
  • Professor of Neurology and
  •   Medical Director
  • The Corinne Goldsmith
  •   Dickinson Center for
  •   Multiple Sclerosis
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine
  • New York, NY
    • Ongoing research in the field of multiple sclerosis (MS) has generated new insights into the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and management of this challenging disease. A wide array of new MRI technologies, new treatment strategies, and a better understanding of the need for early diagnosis and personalized therapy have surfaced. New and emerging disease-modifying drugs are entering the armamentarium of therapies available to patients and clinicians. Common symptoms such as walking impairment, bladder dysfunction, spasticity, and cognitive impairment also need to be addressed to improve patient quality of life. As a clinician who treats MS patients, are you as informed as you need to be about these important issues?

    The Advanced Certificate Program in Multiple Sclerosis Management IV provides high-level education, up-to-date information, and practical guidance that will help you improve the care of your MS patients. This outstanding multicomponent program focuses on the current state of MS pathophysiology, new MRI technologies, how the changing therapeutic landscape is affecting patient management and outcomes, the importance of early diagnosis and intervention, benefit/risk analyses, and clinical insights into optimal treatment strategies.

    Courses are continuously added to the curriculum throughout the year. Earn free CME/CE/CPE credit for each course you complete. If you complete all courses by July 2012, you will receive a Certificate of Advanced Study in MS Management.

    Whether you are new to this program or a returning participant, we welcome you and encourage you to get started today.
  • Assess the etiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of MS to determine optimal treatment approaches that improve patient outcomes.
  • Apply knowledge of current and emerging imaging technologies, including MRI, to diagnose, monitor intervention (clinical and immunologic effects of current and emerging MS therapies and potential effect on neuronal preservation), and determine disease progression to formulate and improve treatment strategies for patients with MS.
  • Evaluate the immune and inflammatory response in MS, potential targets for therapeutic intervention, and the molecular complexity of MS therapies that affects their safety and efficacy to select optimal therapies and strategies for the treatment of MS patients.
  • Assess, differentiate, and construct a risk/benefit analysis across current and emerging MS therapies based on an understanding of MOAs, immunomodulatory vs immunosuppressive effects, neuroprotective/neuroregenerative effects, safety, and efficacy, to develop optimal treatment strategies that slow/stabilize disease progression and improve patient outcomes.
  • Analyze prognostic factors affecting disease progression (including the clinical subtypes of MS), disability, and response to therapeutic interventions to optimize and customize treatment intervention.
  • Utilize interventions that manage patient symptoms associated with MS in order to improve overall patient QOL.

    • Target Audience

    This series of activities is designed for neurologists and primary care physicians (including family practice, internists, and general practitioners), as well as nurses and pharmacists, who manage and treat patients with multiple sclerosis.

     

    Activity Goal

    The goal of these CME/CE activities is to examine current and emerging strategies for diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with multiple sclerosis.