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Daily Living: Palliative Care: Support for Daily Living
March 19th, 2026
3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Live, Virtual Webinar
Join MDA for an informative webinar focused on Palliative Care: Support for Daily Living. Whether you're a patient, caregiver, or advocate, this webinar will offer valuable insights, resources, and support.
What We’ll Cover:
- Defining palliative care and how it is different from hospice care
- Describe support offered through palliative care for patients
- Describe support offered through palliative care for care partners
- Resources for patients, families, and caregivers
- Live Q&A with the presenter
Meet Our Presenter:
Ambereen K. Mehta, MD, MPH, FAAHPM
Dr. Mehta is the Medical Director of the Palliative Care Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Palliative Care in the Departments of Medicine and Neurology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Mehta developed the specialty palliative care program embedded within the Johns Hopkins Center for ALS Specialty Care. She specializes in neuropalliative care and ALS, with a career dedicated to improving the quality of life of people living with serious neurological illness and expanding access to specialty palliative care.
Dr. Mehta leads multiple research studies funded by the Department of Deference and the ALS Association and has published widely in high‑impact, peer‑reviewed journals on improving palliative care access and education for neurologists. She has written multiple book chapters and education curricula and has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on neuropalliative care, communication, and education.
She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, and currently the Co-Chair of the INPCS ALS Working Group. Previously, she has held the roles of Chair of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Neuropalliative Special Interest Group, the Chair of the INPCS Strategic Communications Committee, co-Chair of the Northeast ALS Consortium Palliative Subcommittee. She has served as a regular speaker for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the ALS Association.
Not available to join live on March 19th? Register to receive an email when the webinar is available to view on-demand.
If you have questions about this webinar or other MDA programs, please contact the MDA Resource Center at 1-833-ASK-MDA1 (275-6321) or ResourceCenter@mdausa.org.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
