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MDA Engage Community Education Seminar

August 22, 2020
Time: 9:00am - 2:00 pm CT / 10:00am - 3:00pm ET
Virtual, online 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 Partnterships team. For all other questions, please reach out to mdaengage@mdausa.org.

Watch Recorded Seminar Here

Agenda

Best Practices in Clinical Care (9:05am CT)
- Dr. Rosario Maria Riel-Romero, Child Neurologist, Professor of Neurology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Keynote: Research Updates (10:00am CT)
- Dr. Joaquin Wong, Child Neurologist, Assistant Professor of Child Neurology at LSU Health New Orleans
Genetic Testing (11:00am CT)
- Roa Sadat, MMSc, CGC, Pediatric Genetic Counselor, Texas Children’s Hospital
Navigating School Supports: IEPs, 504s, and Related Resources for Students and Parents (12:00pm CT)
- Jodie Krause, MA, CBIS, Brain Injury Educational Coordinator, Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Ask the Experts Panel (1:00pm CT)
- Brittany Green, PT, DPT, BSPTS, CI, Texas Children’s Hospital
- Grace Schmidt, RD, MS, LD, Texas Children’s Hospital