News Individualized Multiple Sclerosis CE Plan Wins Excellence Award Individualized Multiple Sclerosis CE Plan Wins Excellence Award by Patricia Silva, PhD | November 21, 2014 Share this article: Share article via email Copy article link The Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions, an international membership association of healthcareĀ education professionals, has just selected the winner for theĀ 2015 Outstanding CE Enduring Material by the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions. The winner is a joint CE activity entitled, “Confronting Current Challenges in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment: A Unique Individualized Learning Plan,”Ā designed by theĀ Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), The France Foundation, and the Nurse Practitioner Alternatives (NPA). This prestigious award commends the positive impact this CE activity has made on the quality of care given to multiple sclerosis patients. āWe are honored to be recognized by the Alliance for this important CE activity for MS healthcare professionals. With the continuing advances in diagnosis and management of MS, this customized activity helps bridge the participantās knowledge and performance gaps,ā said Dr. Theodore Bruno, Chief Medical Officer, The France Foundation, a specialist in theĀ planning, development, and implementation of multidisciplinary accredited education. The winning CE activity recognizes that professional knowledge and confidence in the different aspects of MS patient care varies among healthcare providers. Therefore, the activity first assesses professional knowledge and confidenceĀ in the participant. Based on the assessment, an individualized learning plan is developed, with a particular focus on areas that need improvement. The tailored learning plan is inclusive of recommended activities and resources, which the participant is required to complete to earn CME/CNE credit. The best part about this CE activity’s structure is that it has the potential to be used with other health-related topics. [adrotate group=”4″] Recommended activities include webinars and educational/instructional videos on several topics concerning multiple sclerosis: Changing View of the Immunopathology of MS Current and Emerging Therapies for MS Communication with Patients about Progress on Treatment Collaborative Care of the MS Patient Those interested in finding out more about this award-winning CE activity for multiple sclerosis, or for questions about the disease, visit the Advances in Multiple Sclerosis resource website atĀ https://cmeaims.org. In other MS news,Ā Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is working on identifying factors that can help predict when an MS patient is most likely to have a “good or bad” day. The pilot study ran for 4 weeks and examined 100 MS patients, wearing a body sensor patch as they went about their daily activities. This patch transmitted bodily information to the researchers to reveal factors such asĀ weather, sleep, and activity levels that could be used to predict MS-related fatigue. Print This Page About the Author Patricia Silva, PhD PatrĆcia holds a PhD in medical microbiology and infectious diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, Portugal. Her work in academia was mainly focused on molecular biology and the genetic traits of infectious agents such as viruses and parasites. PatrĆcia earned several travel awards to present her work at international scientific meetings. She is a published author of several peer-reviewed science articles. Tags Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, multiple sclerosis
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