CMSC 2024: What to Expect From This Year's Annual Meeting

In just a few short weeks, the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) will hold its 38th annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. The meeting is the leading research and educational conference for health care professionals working in multiple sclerosis (MS) in North America, hosting several thousand physicians, clinicians, nurses, physician assistants, rehabilitation specialists, and more.

This year's meeting will host 9 concurrent educational sessions each day as well as satellite symposia and supporter showcases, with more than 70 exhibitors in a sprawling exhibit hall, and many networking opportunities for attendees. Additionally, attending healthcare professionals can earn up to 26 continuing education credits over the course of the meeting.

To register for the CMSC annual meeting, please visit the registration page.

To find out more about the meeting, CMSC's own Tina Trott, and past president Scott D. Newsome, DO, shared their insight into the meeting that's coming up in just a few weeks. They offered a look into some of the key sessions that will take place, as well as some of the events that attendees can expect to enjoy, including:

Wednesday, May 29

• JOHN F. KURTZKE MEMORIAL LECTURE
  Beyond the Surface: Challenging Our Perceptions of Multiple Sclerosis
  Darin T. Okuda, MD, FAAN, FAN
  12:45 pm - 1:30 pm

Thursday, May 30

• PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE
  Multiple Sclerosis – 30 Years on From First Therapy: What Have We Learned?
  Fred D. Lublin, MD
  8:15 am - 9:00 am

Friday, May 31

• WHITAKER LECTURE
  Updates on Cellular Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis
  Jeffrey A. Cohen, MD
  8:15 am - 9:00 am

Saturday, June 1

• DONALD PATY LECTURE
  Pediatric MS 2024
  E. Ann Yeh, MA, MD, FRCPC, Dip ABPN
  8:15 am - 9:00 am

Additionally, on Thursday, May 30, 2024, NeurologyLive and the CMSC are pleased to host the 2024 Giants of Multiple Sclerosis^® award ceremony, supported by EMD Serono and Viatris. Established in 2021, the Giants of Multiple Sclerosis award honors trailblazers, innovators, and visionaries acknowledged by their colleagues for their outstanding contributions to multiple sclerosis (MS) research. Individuals named to this prestigious program have made significant contributions to the field. Out of numerous nominations, 7 individuals have been selected to join the esteemed group of 2024 honorees.

This event is only available to honorees, their guests, and attendees of the 2024 CMSC Annual Meeting.

Those who wish to attend the award ceremony, please RSVP here.