Please join us for free educational teleconferences the second Tuesday of every month. Registration is required. Previous recordings are available for you to listen to online. To borrow copies of the teleconference CDs, please contact the chapter at 1-800 FIGHT MS.
Upcoming Teleconferences
| May 8, 2012 | Holistic Medicine and MS |
Join us on Tuesday, May 8th at 7:30 p.m. for our "Holistic Medicine and MS" teleconference. Participants will learn how holistic medicine can be used in addition to disease-modifying medications to better manage MS symptoms. Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy, Bodywork and Tai Chi will be explored. Register now. |
| Jun. 12, 2012 |
Health Insurance Reform: Implications for People Living with MS |
Join us on Tuesday, June 12th from 7:30-8:30 p.m.for our teleconference "Health Insurance Reform: Implications for People wih MS." Participants on this call will hear an update on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act from National MS Society staf actively monitoring the key provisions of importance within the MS community. Major points will include: changes to employer based health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid as well as the timeline for implementation and status of legal challenges to the law. Register now. |
| Jul. 10, 2012 | Multi Tasking: Living with MS While Parenting Young Children |
Join us on Tuesday, July 10th from 7:30-8:30 p.m.for our teleconference "Multi Tasking: Living with MS While Parenting Young Children." Parenting wasn't easy before MS: learn tools on how to balance parenting young children while managing your MS. Explore the concept of mindfulness in parenting and living with MS to embrace both roles. Register now. |
| Aug. 14, 2012 | Vitamin D and MS |
Join us on Tuesday, August 14th from 7:30-8:30 p.m.for our teleconference "Vitamin D and MS." Learn the importance of Vitamin D and why it is crucial for people with MS to check their Vitamin D levels. Register now. |
| Sept. 11, 2012 | Remyelination and MS |
Join us on Tuesday, September 11th from 7:30-8:30 p.m.for our teleconference "Remyelination and MS: A Research Update." Learn about the exciting research being done at the University of Central Florida on remyelination, and re-generating the myelin sheath damaging in MS. Register now. |