ON DEMAND: 2021 Update: What's New in the Field of Multiple Sclerosis
ON DEMAND: 2021 Update: What's New in the Field of Multiple Sclerosis is organized by Yale School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education (CME).
Date & Location:
Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 12:17 PM - Friday, May 31, 2024, 1:17 PM
Target Audience:
Specialties - Family Practice, General Practice, Hospitalist, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Multiple Specialties, Neurology, Nurse Practitioner, Nutrition, Physician Assistant
Overview:
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most frequent non-traumatic cause for disability among young adults in North America and Europe. Worldwide, about 2.5 million people are affected. In the United States alone, almost 1 million individuals suffer from MS. There have been tremendous strides taken in the field of multiple sclerosis over the past several years including new diagnostic criteria & new treatment strategies.
This on demand webinar is designed to educate clinicians and other health care professionals on advances in the diagnosis and management of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Objectives:
• Examine the current understanding of the genetics and pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis
• Discuss new and emerging treatments in MS and the risk benefit ratio of newer agents compared to older therapies
• Review MS disease-modifying therapies and the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Discuss how current and future biomarkers might create individualized treatment plans
• Explore current MS apps and technology to better educate and evaluate patients
