Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Current Advances in Treatment and Recommendations for Evaluation and Rehabilitation (RECORDED SESSIONS)

Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education, Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Current Advances in Treatment and Recommendations for Evaluation and Rehabilitation (RECORDED SESSIONS), 4/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - 4/1/2023 12:00:00 AM, Internet Enduring Material Sponsored by Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.

This online course is provided to first, teach healthcare providers on the clinical perspective of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) including the broad phenotypic spectrum of pediatric and adult patients, evidence of natural history of the disease, new updates to standards of care, clinical outcome measures/standardized assessments, and the influence of therapies both approved and in development; and second, to support healthcare providers, outside of specialized SMA centers, to manage rehabilitation programs and evaluate patient progress using validated standardized clinical assessments in SMA.

At the end of this course, participants will have an understanding of the current advances in treatment as well as recommendations for the evaluation and rehabilitation management in SMA. Attendees will comprehend how to relate the standards of care to clinical practice and assess SMA patients with standardized clinical measures.

Target Audience
This is an international program designed for physicians, nurses, advance practice nurses (APNs), professional nurses (RNs) physician assistants, physical therapists, administrators, researchers, social workers, allied health professionals, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, residents, fellows and medical students specializing in Neurology, Pediatrics, and Neuromuscular specialties.