NEW YORK, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Medscape Education
is being recognized as the Multiple Sclerosis Association of
America's (MSAA) Corporate Honoree at their Improving Lives
Benefit to be hosted virtually on May
13. As the leading provider of continuing medical education,
Medscape Education is being awarded this honor for its continued
collaboration with MSAA and its commitment to creating and
delivering education on topics aimed at improving the care of
patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Over the past 5 years,
Medscape Education developed nearly 100 educational interventions
focused on MS, for patients and providers. Since 2013, Medscape
Education and MSAA have joined forces to educate and engage
Medscape's provider membership on topics highly relevant to MS
care.
"We are proud of our collaboration with the MSAA and the
innovative clinician and patient education that we have delivered
together to our members. Through these programs, we have reached
thousands of neurologists, primary care providers, nurses, and
other members of the MS care team and made a positive impact in the
lives of their patients living with MS. We look forward to our
continued and expanded partnership with the MSAA," said
Douglas Kaufman, Group Vice
President, Medscape Education.
According to MSAA, nearly one million individuals in
the United States are living with
MS, which is often diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 50. Women
make up over 70% of MS cases in the US, with other factors
including geographical location and race and ethnic background
influencing a person's risk of developing the disease.
MSAA is a leading resource for the MS community, providing vital
services and support, including:
- My MSAA Community, a peer-to-peer online forum
- A helpline and online chat with trained MSAA specialists
- Safety and mobility equipment
- In-person educational programs
- MRI Access Fund
Medscape Education and MSAA are currently collaborating on a
program devoted to the impact of ethnicity and race on MS care–a
vital component of Medscape Education's Elevating Health Equity
Learning Center initiative.
Gina Ross Murdoch, MSAA President
& CEO, explains, "For the past several years, MSAA has had
the great pleasure of partnering with Medscape Education. This
vital collaboration has enabled us to share our expertise and
provide critical information to both medical professionals and
members of the MS community. As we transform our Improving Lives
Benefit into our first-ever virtual event, we are extremely
proud to recognize Medscape Education as our Corporate
Honoree. This recognition is well-deserved, given their dedication
to medical professionals as well as to individuals with MS, along
with their high degree of educational excellence."
For more information about the MSAA Improving Lives
Benefit, click here
For more information about Medscape MS Education, click here
About Medscape Education
Medscape Education (medscape.org) is the leading destination for
continuous professional development, consisting of more than 30
specialty-focused destinations offering thousands of free CME and
CE courses and other educational programs for physicians, nurses,
and other healthcare professionals.
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