MS Views and News Seeks to Improve MS Education in July

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MS Views and News (MSVN) is aĀ non-profit organization that works atĀ collecting, presenting and distributing information aboutĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) as well as improving knowledge and education among patients and other members of the MS community. During July, MS Views and News will host four events featuring medical experts which will be held in Florida and Kentucky and will focus diseaseĀ management.

ExploringĀ different themes, the four events are designed to educate patients on dealing with MS in the family and the workplaceĀ as well as effectively communicating with medical professionals and treatment options.Ā The first event is called “The Land of MS – Effective Communication with Your Healthcare Team and Beyond Neurologist” and will take place on July 7 at theĀ Doubletree by Hilton Deerfield Beach/Boca Raton, onĀ Fairway Drive in Deerfield Beach, FL.Ā Brian Steingo, MD will discuss toolsĀ to effectively communicate with healthcare providers and address patients’ needs.

OnĀ the same day, licensed clinical psychologistĀ Rhonda Q. Freeman, PhD, is going to address the benefits of neuro-psychological testing in relation to MS assessment, consultation and interventional treatment, while Jeffrey Segal,Ā BS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, CPTS will discuss the topicĀ of “Using Stretching Techniques to reduce Pain from Spasticity Program.”

On July 14, an event entitled “Menā€™s & Womenā€™s Health Issues with MS Self Aspects plus the Impact on the Family” will be hosted byĀ MatthewĀ Baker, MD. Topics such asĀ MS self aspects, nutrition, depression, keeping positive and symptom management will be addressed at theĀ Embassy Suites Fort Myers, in Estero, Fl. Physical therapist and intuitive healerĀ Michelle Alva will also teach patientsĀ how to activate theĀ body medicine and live with purpose, passion and pleasure.

The third event is designed for women and special guest speakerĀ Patricia Pagnotta, MSN, ARNP-C will talkĀ about self aspects, bladder problems, sexuality, nutrition, depression, keeping positive and symptom management related to female MS patients.Ā The event entitled “Womenā€™s Health and MS The Impact on Employment and the Family” will take place onĀ July 15 at the Holiday Inn, in Sarasota, Fl., and during the Q&A session, men will be asked to leave the room to give female patients privacy.

Finally, MS Views and News will also host an event on “Empowering an MS Community in America’s Heartland,” which will have as a guest speaker advanced registered nurse practitioner (APRN)Ā Jenifer Patterson fromĀ the Norton Healthcare Multiple Sclerosis Center. Patterson will discuss theĀ FDA-approved treatment options for MS, adherence, compliance, relapse andĀ the invisible symptoms of the disease.Ā The fourth event will take place onĀ July 27 at the Holiday Inn Louisville East, in Kentucky.

Registration for all programs begins at 5:50 pm followed by the presentations and a complimentary dinner for all attendees. MS Views and News is organizing all of the programs with support from Genzyme, Teva, NeuroScience and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.

Two of the MSĀ healthcare specialists and guest speakers whoĀ will host the event have recently been invited to join MS Views and News’ medical advisory board.Ā Brian Steingo, MD andĀ Patricia Pagnotta, MSN, ARNP-C co-chair the new board to assist the organizationā€™s mission.Ā The two new chairs of MSVNā€™s medical advisory board willĀ lead volunteers working at the organization, which was founded in 2008 and is currently a source ofĀ articles, videos and presentations on the disease.

To find out more about these events and register, click here.