Add to Calendar Penn Neuromuscular Course 2025 5/17/2025 7:45:00 AM 5/17/2025 3:10:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://upenn.cloud-cme.com/neuromuscular2025 Description: The annual Penn Neuromuscular Symposium will discuss available and novel therapies for patients with neuromuscular disorders ranging from immuno-modulation to gene therapy. Experts will also present clinical cases selected from the Penn neuromuscular clinic to discuss where new diagnostic methods and treatments apply. The course will be interactive and attendees are encouraged to participate and exchange their exper... Smilow Center, Rubenstein Auditorium false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 7:45 AM - 3:10 PM, Smilow Center, Rubenstein Auditorium, Philadelphia, PA

Course Overview

The annual Penn Neuromuscular Symposium will discuss available and novel therapies for patients with neuromuscular disorders ranging from immuno-modulation to gene therapy. Experts will also present clinical cases selected from the Penn neuromuscular clinic to discuss where new diagnostic methods and treatments apply. The course will be interactive and attendees are encouraged to participate and exchange their experience and ask questions as they see fit. The Symposium will also explain how to enhance collaboration and knowledge exchange among neurologists and other healthcare professionals taking care of this unique patient population, which will also help facilitate enrollment in exciting clinical trials.


Target Audience
Specialties - NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, NEUROLOGY, NEUROLOGY WITH SPECIAL QUALIFICATION IN CHILD NEUROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Addiction Psychiatry, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Brain Injury Medicine, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Clinical Neurophysiology, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Epilepsy, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Forensic Psychiatry, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Geriatric Psychiatry, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Hospice and Palliative Medicine, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Neuromuscular Medicine, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Pain Medicine, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Sleep Medicine, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY - Vascular Neurology
Professions - Nurse Practitioners, Physicians

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:


  1. Describe novel treatment in myasthenia gravis
  2. Discuss new methods to diagnose and treat neuropathy in Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis.
  3. Discuss different type of demyelinating neuropathies and how to manage them
  4. Describe novel treatments for people with SMA and ALS
  5. Discuss management of neuromuscular complications of vasculitis
  6. Apply antibody testing in inflammatory myopathies and describe novel therapies for inflammatory myopathies
  7. Discuss gene therapy for hereditary myopathies
  8. Discuss application of car-T in autoimmune neuromuscular disorders

Registration

LIVE AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS

Penn Neuromuscular Symposium 2025 will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025 by in-person or live-stream (virtual) attendance. The live and virtual presentations will follow the scheduled agenda in real time (EDT).

TO ATTEND IN-PERSON:

Meeting Location

Penn Neuromuscular Symposium 2025 will be held live-stream (virtual) or in-person at the Arthur H. Rubenstein Auditorium at the Smilow Center for Translational Research, 3400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104

Directions & Parking: The Arthur H. Rubenstein Auditorium at the Smilow Center for Translational Research is located on floor 1 of the Perelman Center for Academic Medicine, 3400 Civic Center Blvd. Philadelphia, PA. We strongly recommend you use GPS for exact directions to and from your starting point.

Public transportation to and from campus is available. Please visit http://www.upenn.edu/services/transportation for options. On Saturday, parking is available at the Penn Museum Parking Garage, 3220 South Street, Philadelphia, PA. Cost per day for this garage is $15. Parking fees will not be validated or reimbursed. This parking garage is within a 1-2 block walk to the Smilow Center.

IN-PERSON REGISTRATION FEES

The fees to attend in-person are as follows: $125 for physicians and industry attendees, $75 for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other healthcare professionals. There is no fee for residents, fellows, students and Penn Medicine Neurology employees, faculty and staff to attend.

All pre-registered, in-person attendees will receive access to the conference, attendee booklet, continental breakfast, lunch and breaks. Registration also includes access to view the presentations online for one year. Walk-ins are discouraged. Please be sure to register in advance.

LIVE-STREAM (VIRTUAL) REGISTRATION FEES

The fees to attend virtually are as follows: $100 for physicians and industry attendees, $50 for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other healthcare professionals. There is no fee for residents, fellows, students and Penn Medicine Neurology employees, faculty and staff to attend.

All pre-registered virtual attendees will receive an email that includes a link with instructions to sign-in and join the virtual conference 48 hours preceding the symposium, as well as the attendee booklet (downloadable PDF). Registration also includes access to view the presentations online for one year.

Need to Register by Mail? Please note: mailed registrations can take up to 5-10 business days before they are received because we continue to experience longer delays in receiving mail due. We encourage all attendees to register online. See the registration form for mailing instructions. All registrations will be confirmed by email as long as your registration is received no later than May 15, 2025.


Accreditation

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.

DESIGNATION OF CREDIT

Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 6.25 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

Nurses: This program provides 6.25 NCPD hours.  


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.25 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (6.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (6.25 hours)

Additional Information

SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED If special arrangements are required for an individual with a disability to attend this meeting, please contact the Office of Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education no later than May 2, 2025, at 215-898-6400.

CANCELLATION POLICY
In order to process refunds for course withdrawals, cancellations must be received in writing by May 2, 2025 (subject to a service charge equivalent to 10% of the registration fee, but no less than $25.00). No refunds will be issued thereafter.

The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. 

In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines, and travel agencies.