Overview

In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available. 

This program is designed to familiarize health care professionals, including neurologists and non-neurologists, regarding clinical presentations and evaluation of patients with acquired neuromuscular junction disorders, such as myasthenia gravis and Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome, to enable care providers the ability to diagnose and manage the myasthenic patient in the acute and ambulatory care settings and minimize disease morbidity and mortality.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: 

• Discuss clinical presentations and progression of myasthenic syndromes and associated comorbidities.
• Describe current and emerging therapies for the symptomatic and disease treatment of these disorders.
• Discuss updates on emerging therapies for myasthenic syndromes and research outcomes for these and related disorders.
• Describe a working algorithm for the non-neurology care provider to facilitate more effective management of the patient.

Target Audience

Emergency medicine physicians, ophthalmologists, internal medicine, pulmonologist, general neurologist, NM neurologists, RN, NPs, PA’s and allied health professionals (RT’s, Speech therapists, Social work, EMT)

Accreditation

3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

3.25 Attendance

3.25 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Houston Methodist will award 3.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

For more information please visit the official event page.