2019 Myotonic Annual Conference Agenda

Friday, September 13 - Friday, September 13

  • Registration Session
    Friday Registration; Lounge and Coffee
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    Registration
    Check in and receive your free conference bag and swag!

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
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    5:00pm
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    Lounge and Coffee
    Enjoy coffee and a sitting area with the MDF community.

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
    To Time
    12:00pm
  • Programs
    First Timers' Tea; Juvenile-onset Adult (JOA) Program Friday
    Barry Cohen, PhD, Diane Bade, RN, CAVS
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    Juvenile-onset Adult (JOA) Program with Barry Cohen, PhD and Diane Bade, RN, CAVS
    A program designed specifically for juvenile-onset DM adults, facilitated by MDF community members.

    Agenda Detail Time
    10:00am
    To Time
    7:30pm
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    First Timers' Tea
    A welcome session for first-time attendees. Learn tips for having a successful conference experience and get a personal mentor to help you navigate the two-day event. MDF Board members, support group facilitators and experienced attendees will present, and we’ll have a session cheat sheet to help you plan your experience. Beverages will be served.

    Agenda Detail Time
    10:00am
    To Time
    11:30am
  • Programs
    Adaptive Chair Yoga
    Ellen Shapiro
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    Adaptive Chair Yoga with Ellen Shapiro
    Come stretch and relax in a yoga session specifically designed for people living with myotonic dystrophy.

    Agenda Detail Time
    11:00am
    To Time
    12:00pm
  • Break
    Break
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    Lunch
    Enjoy a break for lunch. Find plenty of options at the historic Reading Terminal Market, one of America’s largest and oldest public markets.

    Agenda Detail Time
    12:00pm
    To Time
    1:15pm
  • General Session
    Conference Welcome
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    Conference Welcome
    The opening session will include updates on our Care and Cure programming and some exciting Foundation announcements, including the presentation of the Kayla Vittek Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Advocate.

    Agenda Detail Time
    1:15pm
    To Time
    1:45pm
  • Vendor Session
    Research & Vendor Showcase
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    Research & Vendor Showcase
    Visit the Research & Vendor Showcase to talk to researchers about current studies, meet the famous Service Dogs, academic researchers, local organizations and more.

    Agenda Detail Time
    2:00pm
    To Time
    5:00pm
  • Programs
    Female Caregivers Roundtable; Going to School with Myotonic Dystrophy: Understanding Special Education & I.D.E.A.; Emergency Preparedness; DM101: Understanding the Disease Basics
    Kathy Boundy, JD, Darlene Shelton, Lauren Elman, MD, Sarah Stoney, MSW, LSW
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    Female Caregivers Roundtable
    Facilitated support group discussion for female caregivers of myotonic dystrophy patients.

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    2:00pm
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    3:00pm
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    Going to School with Myotonic Dystrophy: Understanding Special Education & I.D.E.A., with Kathy Boundy, JD & Sarah Stoney, MSW, LSW
    Listen to a panel of parents and an expert discuss I.D.E.A., U.S. legislation directing special education programs, and how to navigate transitions through school for children with myotonic dystrophy.

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    2:00pm
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    4:00pm
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    Emergency Preparedness with Darlene Shelton
    Learn how you can successfully manage medical emergencies. The speaker is the founder of an alliance focused on emergency preparedness for rare diseases and will share great information about emergency protocols for those with special needs.

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    2:00pm
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    3:00pm
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    DM101: Understanding the Disease Basics with Lauren Elman, MD
    A session for first-time attendees and those interested in a refresher on DM genetics, symptom burden and disease management strategies.

    Agenda Detail Time
    2:00pm
    To Time
    3:00pm
  • Programs
    Congenital Caregivers Roundtable; Myotonic Dystrophy & the World of Work; Grassroots Advocacy-MDF Needs You!
    Michele Boardman, MA, CPWIC, CESP, LPC, Jenn M. Dale, MA
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    Congenital Caregivers Roundtable
    Facilitated support group discussion for caregivers of congenital and childhood-onset myotonic dystrophy patients.

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    3:00pm
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    4:00pm
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    Myotonic Dystrophy & the World of Work with Michele Boardman, MA, CPWIC, CESP, LPC
    An employment expert will review strategies, tips and information on how to navigate the employment process while living with myotonic dystrophy, including job searching, resume building, interviewing and more.

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    3:00pm
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    4:00pm
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    Grassroots Advocacy-MDF Needs You! with Jenn M. Dale, MA
    Join MDF’s public policy consultant and advocacy expert to learn how you can educate your members of Congress about myotonic dystrophy and advocate for important research and care legislation.

    Agenda Detail Time
    3:00pm
    To Time
    4:00pm
  • Programs
    Cardiac Considerations for DM2; Male Caregivers Roundtable; Adaptive Chair Yoga; DM Genetics & Family Planning
    Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD, Ellen Shapiro, Darren Monckton, PhD, Tanya Bardakjian, MS
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    Cardiac Considerations for DM2 with Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD
    A cardiologist with expertise in myotonic dystrophy will explain how DM2 can impact cardiac function, including an overview of the cardiac electrical system, common symptoms associated with conduction problems, and preventative measures.

    Agenda Detail Time
    4:00pm
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    5:00pm
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    Male Caregivers Roundtable
    Facilitated support group discussion for male caregivers of myotonic dystrophy patients.

    Agenda Detail Time
    4:00pm
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    5:00pm
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    Adaptive Chair Yoga with Ellen Shapiro
    Come stretch and relax in a yoga session specifically designed for people living with myotonic dystrophy.

    Agenda Detail Time
    4:00pm
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    5:00pm
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    DM Genetics & Family Planning with Darren Monckton, PhD and Tanya Bardakjian, MS
    Experts in DM genetics will discuss family planning and myotonic dystrophy, including the specifics of the genetic mutation, and practical considerations for affected community members considering starting a family.

    Agenda Detail Time
    4:00pm
    To Time
    5:00pm
  • Break
    Break
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    Break

    Agenda Detail Time
    5:00pm
    To Time
    5:30pm
  • Social Program
    Welcome Reception & Research Poster Session
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    Welcome Reception
    Join community members and DM professionals at the opening reception. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. Be sure to visit the research poster session that will occur during the reception.

    Agenda Detail Time
    5:30pm
    To Time
    7:30pm
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    Research Poster Session (During Welcome Reception)
    MDF research Fellows, industry professionals and academic researchers present their current research and answer questions via 1:1 discussions at their posters. Grab a beverage and circulate!

    Agenda Detail Time
    5:30pm
    To Time
    7:30pm

Saturday, September 14 - Saturday, September 14

  • Break
    Breakfast
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    Breakfast
    Enjoy grab and go breakfast and coffee.

    Agenda Detail Time
    7:00am
    To Time
    8:00am
  • Registration Session
    Saturday Registration
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    Saturday Registration
    Check in and receive your free conference bag and swag!

    Agenda Detail Time
    8:00am
    To Time
    5:00pm
  • Registration Session
    Financial Planning & DM; DM Behavioral & Mental Health: Understanding Symptoms & Management Strategies; Listening Room; JOA Program; Research & Vendor Showcase
    Pat Bergmaier, CFP®, ChSNC, Melissa Dixon, PhD, MS, Barry Cohen, PhD, Diane Bade, RN, CAVS
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    Financial Planning & DM with Pat Bergmaier, CFP®, ChSNC
    This session will review financial planning including government benefits, special needs trusts and wills, social security, and more.

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    9:00am
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    10:00am
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    DM Behavioral & Mental Health: Understanding Symptoms & Management Strategies with Melissa Dixon, PhD, MS
    This discussion will focus on mental health challenges and symptoms sometimes experienced by people living with DM, and strategies for coping with everything from depression to anxiety and 'brain fog'.

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
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    10:00am
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    Listening Room
    Want to share your story? Need someone to talk to? Take a break and connect with professional listeners.

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
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    5:00pm
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    Juvenile-onset Adult (JOA) Program with Barry Cohen, PhD and Diane Bade, RN, CAVS
    A program designed specifically for juvenile-onset DM adults, facilitated by MDF community members.

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
    To Time
    5:00pm
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    Research & Vendor Showcase
    Visit the Research & Vendor Showcase to talk to researchers about current studies, meet the famous Service Dogs, academic researchers, local organizations and more.

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
    To Time
    3:00pm
  • Programs
    Palliative Care: Improving Quality of Life at Every Stage; Pain & DM2: Updated Information on Symptoms & Coping Strategies; Creating Your Clinical Care Team; Exercise, Nutrition & Speech: Enhancing Functional Ability
    Doris Leung, MD, PhD, Jacinda Sampson, MD, PhD, Katy Eichinger, PhD, DPT, Leslie Vnenchak, MA, CCC-SLP, Robin Meyers, RD, MPH, LDN
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    Palliative Care: Improving Quality of Life at Every Stage
    Learn more about the importance of palliative care in managing myotonic dystrophy, including symptom management strategies that will help those living with DM improve their quality of life now.

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    10:00am
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    11:00am
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    Pain & DM2: Updated Information on Symptoms & Coping Strategies with Doris Leung, MD, PhD
    Come to this session to understand the science of pain in DM2 and learn strategies to successfully manage it. This session is recommended specifically for anyone diagnosed with DM2 and their caregivers.

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    10:00am
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    11:00am
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    Creating Your Clinical Care Team with Jacinda Sampson, MD, PhD
    Learn about the importance of, and strategies for, creating the right medical team for your or a family members’ optimal myotonic dystrophy care.

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    10:00am
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    11:00am
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    Exercise, Nutrition & Speech with Katy Eichinger, PhD, DPT, Leslie Vnenchak, MA, CCC-SLP, and Robin Meyers, RD, MPH, LDN
    This rehabilitation panel will review current research and strategies for managing DM symptoms through exercise, speech and nutrition.

    Agenda Detail Time
    10:00am
    To Time
    12:00pm
  • Programs
    Mindfulness as a Disease Management Strategy, DM2 Research Update, DM and Sleep
    John Day, MD, PhD, Allison Formal, MBA, Johanna Hamel, MD, Mary Holt, MSRN
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    Mindfulness as a Disease Management Strategy with Mary Holt, MSRN
    Explore ways to become more mindful in your life and how mindfulness can affect your quality of life and overall mood. The speaker is a nurse who has worked in the areas of mental health and provided care for myotonic dystrophy patients.

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    11:00am
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    12:00pm
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    DM2: Updates on Research and Symptom Management with Johanna Hamel, MD and Allison Formal, MBA
    Come hear about the latest updates in research for DM2 from a top DM2 clinician and researcher in the field.

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    11:00am
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    12:00pm
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    DM and Sleep: What's New, What Works with John Day, MD, PhD
    Learn about current research and management strategies regarding myotonic dystrophy sleep issues, including disregulated sleep patterns and excessive daytime sleepiness.

    Agenda Detail Time
    11:00am
    To Time
    12:00pm
  • Break
    Lunch
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    Lunch
    Take a break from the action and enjoy a light lunch.

    Agenda Detail Time
    12:00pm
    To Time
    1:00pm
  • General Session
    Heart Health: Understanding DM Cardiac Symptoms
    Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD
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    Heart Health: Understanding DM Cardiac Symptoms with Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD
    This session will explains how DM may impact your heart, and gives an overview of the cardiac electrical system, common symptoms associated with conduction problems, and preventative measures.

    Agenda Detail Time
    1:00pm
    To Time
    2:00pm
  • General Session
    Patients Report Out: Living with DM Over 50
    Moderator: Laurie Gutmann, MD, University of Iowa
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    Patients Report Out: Living with DM over 50 moderated by Laurie Gutmann, MD, University of Iowa
    This interactive panel session will be similar in format to the Living with DM: Patient Report on Changes Over Time that was presented at the 2018 MDF Annual Conference. Panelists will discuss the disease symptom changes they have experienced living with myotonic dystrophy, followed by facilitated audience participation. This session will help researchers and drug developers understand disease changes and progression from the perspective of over-50 individuals living with DM and their families.

    Agenda Detail Time
    2:00pm
    To Time
    3:20pm
  • Break
    Conference Challenge
    John Fitzpatrick, MDF Board Member
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    Conference Challenge with John Fitzpatrick, MDF Board Member

    Agenda Detail Time
    3:20pm
    To Time
    3:45pm
  • Break
    Break
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    Break

    Agenda Detail Time
    3:45pm
    To Time
    4:00pm
  • General Session
    Industry Updates (Additional Companies TBD)
    Industry Presenters TBD
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    Industry Updates (Additional Companies TBD)
    Representatives from biotech and pharma companies will provide updates on their drug development efforts in the DM field, including companies new to the MDF Annual Conference:
    Art Levin, PhD, Avidity Biosciences
    Romesh Subramanian, Dyne Therapeutics
    Matt Disney, PhD., Expansion Therapeutics
    Laury Mignon, PhD, Ionis Therapeutics
    Gene Yeo, PhD, Locana Bio

    Agenda Detail Time
    4:00pm
    To Time
    4:50pm
  • General Session
    Myotonic Passport Prize Drawing
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    Passport Prize Drawing
    Complete your Myotonic Passport to be entered into the raffle!

    Agenda Detail Time
    4:50pm
    To Time
    5:00pm
  • General Session
    Q&A
    Panelists TBD
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    Questions submitted throughout the conference will be answered by a panel of DM Professionals.

    Agenda Detail Time
    5:00pm
    To Time
    5:15pm
  • Break
    Cocktail Hour
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    Cocktail Hour
    Enjoy an hour of cocktails and networking!

    Agenda Detail Time
    5:15pm
    To Time
    6:15pm
  • Social Program
    Closing Dinner & Dance Party
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    Closing Dinner & Dance Party
    A seated, multi-course dinner will be followed by a live DJ and dancing to close out the conference.

    Agenda Detail Time
    6:15pm
    To Time
    8:30pm

Friday, September 11 - Friday, September 11

  • Registration Session
    Registration
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    Registration
    Check in and receive your free conference bag and swag!

    Agenda Detail Time
    7:30am
    To Time
    5:00pm
  • Social Program
    Networking & Listening Lounge; Vendor Showcase; JOA
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    Networking & Listening Lounge
    Enjoy coffee and a sitting area with fellow community members.

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
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    12:00pm
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    Research & Vendor Showcase
    Visit the Research & Vendor Showcase to talk to researchers about current studies, meet the famous Service Dogs, academic researchers, local organizations and more.

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
    To Time
    12:00pm
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    Juvenile-onset Adults (JOA) Program

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
    To Time
    12:00pm
  • Break
    Break
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    Break for Lunch
    Enjoy a break for lunch.

    Agenda Detail Time
    12:00pm
    To Time
    1:15pm
  • General Session
    Conference Welcome
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    Conference Welcome
    The opening session will include updates on our Care and Cure programming and some exciting Foundation announcements, including the presentation of the Kayla Vittek Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Advocate.

    Agenda Detail Time
    1:15pm
    To Time
    2:00pm
  • General Session
    DM101; Special Needs Legal Issues; Male Caregivers Roundtable; Female Caregivers Roundtable; Vendor Showcase; JOA
    Payam Soltanzadeh, MD, Battaglia Law Firm
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    Myotonic Dystrophy 101 with Dr. Payam Soltanzadeh, MD
    A session for first-time attendees and those interested in a refresher on DM genetics, symptom burden and disease management strategies.

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    2:00pm
    To Time
    3:00pm
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    Special Needs Legal Issues with a panel from the Battaglia Law Firm

    Agenda Detail Time
    2:00pm
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    3:00pm
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    Male Caregivers Roundtable
    Facilitated support group discussion for male caregivers of myotonic dystrophy patients.

    Agenda Detail Time
    2:00pm
    To Time
    3:00pm
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    Female Caregivers Roundtable
    Facilitated support group discussion for female caregivers of myotonic dystrophy patients.

    Agenda Detail Time
    2:00pm
    To Time
    3:00pm
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    Research & Vendor Showcase
    Visit the Research & Vendor Showcase to talk to researchers about current studies, meet the famous Service Dogs, academic researchers, local organizations and more.

    Agenda Detail Time
    2:00pm
    To Time
    5:00pm
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    Juvenile-onset Adults (JOA) Program

    Agenda Detail Time
    2:00pm
    To Time
    5:00pm
  • General Session
    Genetics; Pain Managment; Congenital Caregivers Roundtable; DM2 Meet & Greet
    Sophia Ceulemans, MS, LCGC, Jacinda Sampson, MD, PhD
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    Genetics with Sophia Ceulemans, MS, LCGC

    Agenda Detail Time
    3:00pm
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    4:00pm
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    Pain Management with Dr. Jacinda Sampson, MD, PhD

    Agenda Detail Time
    3:00pm
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    4:00pm
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    Congenital Caregivers Roundtable
    Facilitated support group discussion for caregivers of congenital and childhood-onset myotonic dystrophy patients.

    Agenda Detail Time
    3:00pm
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    4:00pm
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    DM2 Meet & Greet

    Agenda Detail Time
    3:00pm
    To Time
    4:00pm
  • General Session
    Common Complications; Adaptive Tips & Tricks; The Arc; Caring for the Caregiver
    Andrew Skalsky, MD, Beth Martin, MS, CCC-SLP, ATP
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    Common Complications of Myotonic Dystrophy with Dr. Andrew Skalsky, MD

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    4:00pm
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    5:00pm
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    Adaptive Tips & Tricks with Beth Martin, MS, CCC-SLP, ATP

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    4:00pm
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    5:00pm
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    The Arc

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    4:00pm
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    5:00pm
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    Caring for the Caregiver

    Agenda Detail Time
    4:00pm
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    5:00pm
  • Break
    Break
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    Break
    Take a break and get ready for the Welcome Reception & Poster Session!

    Agenda Detail Time
    5:00pm
    To Time
    5:30pm
  • Poster Session
    Welcome Reception and Poster Session
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    Welcome Reception
    Join community members and DM professionals at the opening reception. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. Be sure to visit the research poster session that will occur during the reception.

    Agenda Detail Time
    5:30pm
    To Time
    7:30pm
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    Research Poster Session (During Welcome Reception)
    Myotonic research Fellows, industry professionals and academic researchers present their current research and answer questions via 1:1 discussions at their posters. Grab a beverage and circulate!

    Agenda Detail Time
    5:30pm
    To Time
    7:30pm

Saturday, September 12 - Saturday, September 12

  • Social Program
    Breakfast
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    Breakfast
    Enjoy grab and go breakfast and coffee.

    Agenda Detail Time
    7:00am
    To Time
    9:00am
  • Registration Session
    Registration
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    Registration
    Check in and receive your free conference bag and swag!

    Agenda Detail Time
    8:00am
    To Time
    5:00pm
  • General Session
    DM2 Cognitive; Adult Neuromuscular; Yoga; Pediatric Neuromuscular; JOA; Vendor
    Giovanni Meola, MD, Shaida Khan, DO /Nicholas Johnson, MD, Ellen Shapiro, Diana Castro, MD
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    DM2 Cognitive with Dr. Giovanni Meola, MD

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
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    10:00am
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    Adult Nueromuscular Issues with Dr. Shaida Khan, DO / Dr. Nicholas Johnson, MD

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
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    10:00am
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    Yoga with Ellen Shapiro

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
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    10:00am
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    Pediatric Neuromuscular Issues with Dr. Diana Castro, MD

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
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    10:00am
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    Juvenile-onset Adult (JOA) Program

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
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    12:00pm
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    Research & Vendor Showcase
    Visit the Research & Vendor Showcase to talk to researchers about current studies, meet the famous Service Dogs, academic researchers, local organizations and more.

    Agenda Detail Time
    9:00am
    To Time
    12:00pm
  • Break
    Lunch Break
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    Lunch
    Take a break from the action and enjoy a light lunch.

    Agenda Detail Time
    12:00pm
    To Time
    1:00pm
  • General Session
    Occupational Therapy
    Cynthia Gagnon, PhD, OT
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    Occupational Therapy with Dr. Cynthia Gagnon, PhD, OT

    Agenda Detail Time
    1:00pm
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    2:00pm
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    Juvenile-onset Adult (JOA) Program

    Agenda Detail Time
    1:00pm
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    5:00pm
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    Research & Vendor Showcase
    Visit the Research & Vendor Showcase to talk to researchers about current studies, meet the famous Service Dogs, academic researchers, local organizations and more.

    Agenda Detail Time
    1:00pm
    To Time
    5:00pm
  • General Session
    Pulmonary and Sleep
    Jeremy Orr, MD
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    Pulmonary & Sleep with Dr. Jeremy Orr, MD

    Agenda Detail Time
    2:00pm
    To Time
    3:00pm
  • General Session
    Industry Updates
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    Industry Updates
    Representatives from biotech and pharma companies will provide updates on their drug development efforts in the DM field, including companies new to the Myotonic Annual Conference.

    Agenda Detail Time
    4:00pm
    To Time
    5:00pm
  • General Session
    Conference Q&A
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    Conference Q&A
    Questions submitted throughout the conference will be answered by a panel of DM Professionals.

    Agenda Detail Time
    5:00pm
    To Time
    5:15pm
  • Social Program
    Cocktail Hour
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    Cocktail Hour
    Enjoy an hour of cocktails and networking!

    Agenda Detail Time
    5:15pm
    To Time
    6:15pm
  • Social Program
    Closing Dinner & Dance Party
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    Closing Dinner & Dance Party
    A seated, multi-course dinner will be followed by a live DJ and dancing to close out the conference.

    Agenda Detail Time
    6:15pm
    To Time
    9:00pm