Find upcoming live conferences, conference archives, and self-study offerings. Program books and abstracts for archived conferences provided if available.
CME Programs
- ACTRIMS Meetings
In 2009, the Americas Committee on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) will meet jointly with the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC). The theme of the 14th annual ACTRIMS meeting is “Environmental Risk Factors in Multiple Sclerosis.” The meeting will be held Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.
Organizational support for ACTRIMS meetings is provided by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, in collaboration with the MS Society of Canada. Click here for information about ACTRIMS and its other future and past programs.
- Medicare Part D: Implications for Physicians and Patients*
Online CME site of The Kenneth M. Alford Medical Education Center (KAMEC). KAMEC is the medical education arm of the 501(c)(3) non-profit Jacobs Neurological Institute (JNI) located within the Department of Neurology at the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. This course can be taken for CME credit or for information only.
*Please note that you are leaving the National MS Society web site. We are not responsible for the content or accuracy of the information provided on the KAMEC site.
National Professional Education Programs
- Psychosocial Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis: Strategies for Mental Health Professionals
This continuing education program for mental health professionals is offered at locations around the country. The program addresses a variety of topics, including an overview of the disease; adapting to life with MS; cognitive dysfunction; sexuality and intimacy; and parenting choices and challenges. By participating in this program, mental health professionals will be better able to help people affected by MS cope with and adapt to the intrusion of MS in their lives. Licensed mental health professionals who complete the program are encouraged to contact their local chapter for information about becoming part of chapter's referral list of mental health providers.
Self-Study Offerings
- Multiple Sclerosis: The Nursing Perspective
Through a collaborative agreement with The CE Solutions Group, an approved provider of continuing education in nursing, we offer this self-study course for nurses which reviews the medical, rehabilitative and psychosocial issues and treatments related to the care of individuals with MS. This course, approved for 5 contact hours, is part of the National MS Society's Pamela Cavallo Professional Education Series and can be obtained by calling 1-866-MS-TREAT (1-866-678-7328) or writing to healthprof_info@nmss.org.
- MS Nursing: Introduction to Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care
This series of online articles is intended for nurses who are new to the care of people with MS. Developed in collaboration with the University of New Mexico Health Science Center, the articles are written by MS specialist nurses and covers topics important to people with MS. The articles—about 2000 words in length—each conclude with a set of review exercises so that readers can test their new knowledge. Available in a convenient PDF document format, the articles can be read online or printed for later study.
- Multiple Sclerosis: New Options for Care
A continuing education module for nurses on MS care
by Nancy Holland, EdD, RN, MSCN
VP of Clinical Programs, National MS Society
Update your knowledge of current treatment of multiple sclerosis. Available on the Nursing Spectrum website.
MS Training Opportunities
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
In collaboration with the National MS Society, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has developed continuing education programs for qualified healthcare professionals interested in receiving advanced training in the multidisciplinary management of MS.
Developed and supported through a grant administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Treatment Training Program offers instruction on a variety of MS topics. The program, which features an internationally recognized faculty, is directed by Dr. Elliott Frohman.