Welcome to the Virtual
2020 ALS SYMPOSIUM
Saturday, September 19, 2020
9:30AM - 2:15PM
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EVENT AGENDA & SPEAKERS
9:30AM - 9:35AM
Welcome and announcements
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neuromuscular Division Chief
Program Director of the Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship
9:35AM - 10:00AM
ALS overview and the
role of the multidisciplinary clinic
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neuromuscular Division Chief
Program Director of the Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship
10:00AM - 10:30AM
The role of occupational therapy and physical therapy in the ALS multidisciplinary clinic
Physical Therapist III
Clinical Evaluator for Neuromuscular Research
Children's Hospital Brook Road
Outpatient Therapy
Adult and Pediatric Neuromuscular and ALS Clinics
Occupational Therapist III
Neuroscience, Orthopaedic and Wellness (NOW) Center
10:30AM - 10:55AM
Nursing and social work in the outpatient clinic setting
Clinical Coordinator IV, Ambulatory Care Department of Neurology
Clinical Social Worker II Supervisee in Social Work Adult Outpatient Neurology
10:55AM - 11:05AM
COFFEE & STRETCH BREAK
11:05AM - 11:30AM
ALS and the importance of genetics
Genetic Counselor II
Department of Human and Molecular Genetics
11:30AM - 12:00PM
Nutrition, swallowing and communication
Research Speech-Language Pathologist Program for Translational Research in Muscular Dystrophies
Department of Neurology
Clinical Dietitian
Department of Neurology
12:00PM - 12:30PM
LUNCH BREAK
12:30PM - 12:50PM
Respiratory therapy
Respiratory Therapist II
Respiratory Care Department
12:50PM - 1:20PM
Palliative and supportive care in ALS
Medical Director
Inpatient Palliative Care Services Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
1:20PM - 1:30PM
AFTERNOON BREAK
1:30PM - 1:40PM
ALS Association (ALSA) resources
Care Services Coordinator, Central Virginia
The ALS Association – DC/MD/VA Chapter
Rockville, MD
1:40PM - 1:50PM
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) resources
Director of Community Education & Chief Privacy Officer
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Lake Worth, FL
1:50PM - 2:10PM
Research updates in motor neuron diseases
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neuromuscular Division Chief
Program Director of the Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship
2:10PM - 2:15PM
Closing remarks
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neuromuscular Division Chief
Program Director of the Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship
2:15PM
ADJOURN
Accreditation and Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, VCU Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
VCU Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
VCU Health designates this activity for a maximum of 3.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, VCU Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are
approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. VCU Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 3.75 continuing education credits.
This program has been approved for 3.5 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425, N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irving TX 75063
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.