Physicians, nurses, and physician assistants in the Portland, Oregon, area who treat and care for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are invited to attend "Recognizing and Treating Multiple Sclerosis in the Primary Care Setting," an informative free CME/CE half-day lecture and workshop.
The didactic presentations will focus on risk factors, diagnosis, current and emerging treatments, side-effect management, and regional issues in MS management. This is also an excellent opportunity to interact with primary care colleagues from the local practice area and discuss management strategies and challenging patient cases. Clinicians can earn up to 4.0 free CME/CE credits for participating.
The expert faculty presenters are Kate E. Kennedy, MN, ARNP, nurse practitioner in the department of neurology at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle, Washington, and Michele K. Mass, MD, associate professor in the department of neurology at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.
This half-day meeting is being held at the DoubleTree Hotel Portland, 1000 N.E. Multnomah, Portland, Oregon, on Saturday morning, March 27, 2010. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7:30 AM, and the first scientific session commences at 8:00 AM. Lunch will be served at noon, following the conclusion of the meeting.
To register online, click here. To register by phone, call 1-800-772-8277, ext. 143.
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