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14th Annual Myasthenia Gravis Conference: Health Care Professionals Day
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
This program is designed to familiarize health care professionals, including neurologists and non-neurologists, regarding clinical presentations and evaluation of patients with acquired neuromuscular junction disorders, such as myasthenia gravis and Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome, to enable care providers the ability to diagnose and manage the myasthenic patient in the acute and ambulatory care settings and minimize disease morbidity and mortality.
FEES
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
Internal (Houston Methodist) | |
Physician (Houston Methodist, HMPAQ member, or HMCC ACO PCP member) | $20 |
Other Health Care Professional | $10 |
External (Non-Houston Methodist) | |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) | $135 |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $40 |
| Other Health Care Professional | $20 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student (No CME, internal/external) | Free |
All Others | Free |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Target Audience
Emergency medicine physicians, ophthalmologists, internal medicine, pulmonologist, general neurologist, NM neurologists, RN, NPs, PA’s and allied health professionals (RT’s, Speech therapists, Social work, EMT)
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss clinical presentations and progression of myasthenic syndromes and associated comorbidities.
- Describe current and emerging therapies for the symptomatic and disease treatment of these disorders.
- Discuss updates on emerging therapies for myasthenic syndromes and research outcomes for these and related disorders.
- Describe a working algorithm for the non-neurology care provider to facilitate more effective management of the patient.
| Friday, October 6, 2023 | ||
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| 7:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome | Ericka Greene, MD, FAAN |
| 8:10 AM | Overview of Myasthenia Gravis | Bing Liao, MD, MSc |
| 8:40 AM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 8:50 AM | Management of Acute Exacerbations and Crisis from the Perspective of the Health Care Provider | Ashley E.L. Anderson, MD, MPH |
| 9:30 AM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 9:40 AM | BREAK | |
| 10:00 AM | Respiratory Issues and Management of Myasthenic Disease for the Non-Pulmonologists | Faisal N. Zahiruddin, DO |
| 10:40 AM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 10:50 AM | Advances in Treatments for Myasthenia Gravis | Ericka Greene, MD, FAAN |
| 11:30AM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 11:40 AM | Myasthenia Gravis 101 for Non-Neurologists | Sheetal Shroff, MD |
| 12:10 PM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 12:20 PM | Adjournment | |
LIVE (in-person attendance) will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030).
LIVESTREAM information will be provided to registered learners.
| COURSE DIRECTOR (S) |
| Ericka P. Greene, MD, FAAN |
| The Sumner Family Chair in Neuromuscular Research, Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology Professor of Clinical Neurology, Academic Institute Associate Clinical Member, Research Institute Program Director, Neurology Residency and Neuromuscular Medicine Residency, Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Sheetal Shroff, MD |
| Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Academic Institute Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY |
| Ashley E.L. Anderson, MD, MPH |
| Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurology Neuromuscular Clinic Houston Methodist Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology |
| Bing Liao, MD, MSc |
| Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Academic Institute Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Faisal Zahiruddin, DO |
| Instructor in Medicine, Academic Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
Available Credit
- 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 3.75 Attendance
- 4.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award 4.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 3.50 Occupational Therapy14th Annual Myasthenia Gravis Conference: Health Care Professionals Day is a TOTA Approved Course from Mon, 07/31/2023 - 8:00am to Mon, 11/06/2023 - 8:00am
- 4.00 Physical TherapyThis activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 4.00 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
- 3.83 Respiratory TherapistsThis program has been approved for a maximum of 3.83 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063
- 4.00 Speech Language PathologistsThis program has been approved for 4.00 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
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Price
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- STEP 1 - Choose the activity format you would like to attend (LIVE or LIVESTREAM) by selecting the checkbox next to the activity and clicking the "Enroll" button.
- STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
FEES
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
Internal (Houston Methodist) | |
Physician (Houston Methodist, HMPAQ member, or HMCC ACO PCP member) | $20 |
Other Health Care Professional | $10 |
External (Non-Houston Methodist) | |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) | $135 |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $40 |
| Other Health Care Professional | $20 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student (No CME, internal/external) | Free |
All Others | Free |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.