MS Roundtable Discussion
"Team Work Makes the Dream Work
Date: Saturday June 15, 2024.
Time: 11 am-3 pm ET
Location: The Gathering Spot
1720 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Objectives
The goal of these programs is to provide patients and their care partners as well as
health care providers with some practical tips and tools to improve the shared decision making
process and to align goals to improve patient outcomes. The program will also address the
importance of providing culturally competent care in treatment relationships to enhance health
equity.
Rationales
Rationale: As the MS population becomes more diverse in the US, the awareness of social
determinants of health and how they impact treatment is becoming more apparent. To ensure
better treatment outcomes, it is imperative that patients are empowered to participate in the
treatment plan process and that health care providers are aware of potential barriers and
challenges to care access in underrepresented groups.
Speakers
Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, FAAN,
Founder & CEO of Joi Life Wellness Group
Mitzi Joi Williams is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellowship trained Multiple Sclerosis Specialist who serves as the Founder & CEO of the Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center in Smyrna, GA and Co Founder of the Joi Life Foundation. She is subject matter expert in Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis and Health Disparities.
Robert K. Shin, MD, FANA, FAAN
Professor of Neurology MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Dr. Shin is currently Professor of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Director of the Georgetown Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center. Dr. Shin has a special interest in health disparities in multiple sclerosis (MS) as well as visual problems associated with MS and other demyelinating disorders, including neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
Victoria Reese, Patient Advocate,
Founder & CEO WeAreIllMS
Heidi Crayton, MD
Medical Director MS Center of Greater Washington, P.C.
Victoria Marie Reese is the President and Founder of We Are ILL, MS, a patient advocacy organization for Black women affected by multiple sclerosis. She has garnered national recognition for her multiple sclerosis (MS) campaign, #WeAreILLmatic. She is a keynote speaker, patient advocate, and ambassador working closely with the National MS Society, Biogen, Genentech, Janssen, and Novartis.
Heidi J. Crayton, MD, is the Medical Director of the MS Center of Greater Washingtonjust outside of Washington, D.C., in Vienna, VA. Dr. Crayton is involved in clinical research for MS therapeutics and speaks extensively, both nationally and internationally. She has published articles on managing the symptoms
of multiple sclerosis, in addition to participating in the development of a treatment algorithm for MS. She is very passionate about improving the lives of those living with MS.
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