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MDA Engage Community Education Seminar: Oklahoma

September 7, 2019MDA Engage Logo
Registration 9:00am - 9:30am
Event: 9:30am - 3:00pm
Social Hour: 3:15pm - 4:30pm

Event Chair: Dr. Brent Beson, MDA Clinical Director, Oklahoma City Care Center

Event Location:
Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel
1 North Broadway Ave
Oklahoma City, OK  73102

There is no cost to attend the event, however, registration is required.

Registration has closed

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Brent Beson, MDA Care Center Director, Southwest Integris Medical Center

  • Keynote Presentation- MDA Research: Finding New Treatments
    • Sanjay Bidichandani, MBBS, Ph.D – OU Medicine
  • Rehab in NMD -Pediatric to Adult Transition
    • Jennifer Norman, MD – Southwest Integris Medical Center
  • Best Practices in Clinical Care
    • Josh Kershen, MD – Southwest Integris Medical Center
  • Genetic Testing
    • Anna Wright, MS, LGC – OU Medicine
  • Ask the Experts Panel Q and A
    • Brent Beson, MD – Southwest Integris Medical Center
    • Anna Wright, MS, LGC – OU Medicine
    • Deborah Rhodes, RRT
    • Nancy Shepherd, PT – Southwest Integris Medical Center
    • Randy White, CRTS, ATP – Numotion

A room block is available at the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel

  • Available the evening of 9/6/19
  • Room rate of $105 plus tax.
  • To make a reservation, guests should call 1-800-325-3535 and request a room under the group of “Muscular Dystrophy Association Room Block”.  The room rate is good for reservations made before August 30th.

Thank you to our supporters:

  • Sanofi Genzyme
  • Genentech

For questions reach out to: mdaengage@mdausa.org | 1-833-ASK-MDA1 (1-833-275-6321)