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MDA Virtual Learning: Caring for the Caregiver

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Event Time: 3:00-4:300pm EST
Live, Virtual Event

There is no cost to members of the MDA community or healthcare providers to attend the event, however registration is required. Members of the biopharma industry interested in sponsoring or attending should contact the MDA Healthcare Partnerships team at MDAPartners@mdausa.org. For all other questions, please reach out to mdaengage@mdausa.org.

Watch on Demand

This MDA webinar will discuss issues related to caregiving. Attendees will learn about different options for securing a caregiver, options for paying for home-based care, the role of the caregiver and accepting help, and avoiding caregiver burnout. The featured presenters of this webinar are Christina Trout, RN, MSN, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, and Kelly McCoy Gross, RN, BSN, Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis.

Image of a woman, Christina Trout.
Christina Trout, RN, MSN, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

Image of a woman, Kelly McCoy Gross.
Kelly McCoy Gross, RN, BSN, Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during the live Q&A.

Not able to attend on November 29th? This webinar will be recorded for on-demand viewing. Please continue with registering even if you cannot attend to ensure you receive an email with the link to the recording. The recording will be available a few weeks after the live program.

If you have questions about this webinar or other MDA Engage programs, please reach out to mdaengage@mdausa.org or you may contact our MDA Resource Center at 1-833-ASK-MDA1 (275-6321) or ResourceCenter@mdausa.org.

Thank you to our webinar supporter:

Edgewise Therapeutics