Updates in MS Management: COVID-19 and Women’s Health

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EST, Online, Philadelphia, PA

Join us Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 6PM ET for a live, virtual 1.5-hour CME, discussing updates in multiple sclerosis management focused on COVID-19 and women’s health.

During the course, Rachel Brandstadter, MD and Christopher Perrone, MD will review their recent work in MS management. Dr. Brandstadter will speak to her work in women’s health, specifically as it pertains to MS diagnosis in childbearing years and family planning. Dr. Perrone will discuss treatment best practices and clinical management for MS patients during the COVID-19 era.

Dina Jacobs, MD and Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC will serve as featured moderators for the Q&A portion of the course. Drs. Jacobs and Bar-Or will also review the qualifications for becoming a comprehensive MS center and the treatment benefits patients experience there.

In this course, expert faculty will highlight emerging therapies and current guidance on treatment selection in the management of patients with MS. The course will conclude with a Q&A panel, featuring all four Penn Medicine physicians.

1. Discuss updates in MS management specific to COVID-19 and family planning
2. Describe emerging therapies that reduce disease activity and delay progression
3. Identify how MS can impact a woman’s ability to have and raise children
4. Recognize the risks of COVID-19 for MS patients
5. Assess the patient benefits of receiving treatment at a comprehensive MS center

In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (1.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.50 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Penn Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.