FYI,

Alisa

From: Susan Stone <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Sent on behalf of Sharon Matland - Call for Presenatations - 2009 ALS Association Conference
To: "Susan Stone" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx, "Amber Walters" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Cynthia Knoche" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Kathie Vanerpool" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Miriam Brodkin" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Sharon Matland" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Susan Schwartz" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Teresa Cheek" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Theresa Crews-Johnston" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx>, xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, May 9, 2008, 6:13 PM

Each year, the ALS Association hosts an annual clinical conference to help health care providers further their education about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) through workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities with other health care professionals. This three-day conference explores the science and research of ALS; medical management of ALS, avenues of social support for people living with ALS, as well as their family members and caregivers; quality of life; and pulmonary care.

 

The conference committee invites healthcare professionals to submit an abstract for consideration as a workshop presenter.  Notification to speakers will be made approximately August 1.

 

Speakers are encouraged to share information related to the medical care and management of a person with ALS, the impact of disease on the person, family, or children, psychosocial issues, and caregiver issues.  Representatives from the fields of assistive technology, hospice, mental health,  neurology,  neuropsychiatry/psychology, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, palliative care, psychiatry, physical therapy, pulmonology /respiratory, social work and speech pathology are encouraged to submit presentation proposals. 

 

Please feel free to also pass this announcement along to colleagues who might be interested in presenting.

 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS July 5, 2008

 

For questions about call to presentations, please call Susan Stone at 818-880-9007, ext. 233 or Sharon Matland 818-880-9007 Ext. 217.

 

Information regarding presentation criteria is attached.  Submissions can be emailed to xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

 

 

Susan Carlsson Stone, LMFT

Director, Healthcare Education and Program Development

The ALS Association, Patient Services - National Office

818.880.9007 Ext. 233

 

May is ALS Awareness Month.  Every 90 minutes someone in the U.S. dies of ALS.  Help fight Lou Gehrigʼs Disease by becoming an ALS Association advocate by visiting www.alsa.org/policy/involved.cfm.