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MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn't. The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the National MS Society is a community of individuals who are committed to achieving a world free of MS. We provide comprehensive support services and educational programs to people with MS, their family and friends, and raise funds locally to support the National MS Society’s research initiatives.
UPCOMING CHAPTER PROGRAMS
- Program Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
- Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Location: Teleconference Series - By telephone in the convenience of your own home.
- Program Cost: This program is free. Donations are being accepted to help defray the cost of programs.
- Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 2, 2012
- Program Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
- Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Location: Teleconference Series - By telephone in the convenience of your own home.
- Program Cost: This program is free. Donations are being accepted to help defray the cost of programs.
- Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Home-Based Employment: What Employers Want
- Program Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012
- Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Location: Teleconference Series - By telephone in the convenience of your own home.
- Program Cost: This program is free. Donations are being accepted to help defray the cost of programs.
- Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 1, 2012
Don't Do It Alone: Employment Resources
- Program Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012
- Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Location: Teleconference Series - By telephone in the convenience of your own home.
- Program Cost: This program is free. Donations are being accepted to help defray the cost of programs.
- Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 15, 2012
ONGOING CHAPTER PROGRAMS
There are no on-going programs at this time. Please check back often as we update our programs frequently.
PROGRAMS BEING OFFERED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST TO YOU
MS Exercise Class
- Program Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays (ongoing)
- Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
- Location: Allied Services Aronica Wellness Center, Scranton
- Cost: $3 per session
- Register by contacting Theresa Craig @ (570) 341-3051
- Sponsored by: Allied Services
MRI: What is your doctor looking for?
- Program Date: Wednesday, March 7, 201
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
- Location: Best Western Country Cupboard, 7701 West Branch Hwy, Lewisburg
- Presenter: Carl Hoegerl, DO
- Register by calling 570-214-8069 and ask for Jennifer Dreisbach or email jadresibach@geisinger.edu
- Sponsored by: Geisinger Health System
Cognitive Dysfunction and MS
- Program Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
- Location: East Mountain Inn, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
- Presenter: Douglas Nathanson, M.D.
- Register by calling 570-808-7330 and ask for Christie Edwards or email cledwards@geisinger.edu
- Sponsored by: Geisinger Health System
Genetics of MS
- Program Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
- Location: Best Western Country Cupboard, 7701 West Branch Hwy, Lewisburg
- Presenter: Carl Hoegerl, DO
- Register by calling 570-214-8069 and ask for Jennifer Dreisbach or email jadresibach@geisinger.edu
- Sponsored by: Geisinger Health System
"Beat the heat" how a MS patient can survive the summer
- Program Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
- Location: East Mountain Inn, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
- Presenter: Douglas Nathanson, M.D.
- Register by calling 570-808-7330 and ask for Christie Edwards or email cledwards@geisinger.edu
- Sponsored by: Geisinger Health System
Bladdar Dysfunction
- Program Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
- Location: East Mountain Inn, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
- Presenter: Douglas Nathanson, M.D.
- Register by calling 570-808-7330 and ask for Christie Edwards or email cledwards@geisinger.edu
- Sponsored by: Geisinger Health System
Spasticity
- Program Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2012
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
- Location: East Mountain Inn, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
- Presenter: Douglas Nathanson, M.D.
- Register by calling 570-808-7330 and ask for Christie Edwards or email cledwards@geisinger.edu
- Sponsored by: Geisinger Health System
PROGRAMS BEING OFFERED BY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST TO YOU
Discover (new ideas, new friends, new answers): ideas about symptom management and a treatment option for relapsing MS from a healthcare professional.
- Program Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Location:The Best Western East Mountain Inn and Suites, 2400 East End Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA.
- Presenter: Vithalbhai Dhaduk, M.D.
- Register by calling 1-877-969-1722
- Sponsored by: MS LifeLines, part of EMD Serono, Inc. and Pfizer, Inc.
Therapeutic Updates in Multiple Sclerosis: learn about potential new treatment options and how they relate to existing therapies.
- Program Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
- Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM (registration begins at 6:00 PM)
- Location:Scranton Hilton and Conference Center, Scranton, PA.
- Presenter: David E. Jones, M.D.
- Register by calling 1-866-955-9999 or online
- Sponsored by: MS ActiveSource, part of Biogen Idec.
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