FOCUS

Multiple Sclerosis & Related Neuroinflammatory Disorders

FELLOWSHIP PILLARS

Berger-Markowitz Master Clinician

Women’s Health in Multiple Sclerosis

Disparities in Care and Social Determinants of Health

Innovative Neuroimmunology Research

OBJECTIVES

PILLARS

  • Master diagnosis & management of MS and neuroinflammatory disorders across the age spectrum

  • Gain expertise in the interpretation of MRI features of MS, and interpretation of paraclinical investigations, including cerebrospinal fluid analysis

  • Develop familiarity with the variable clinical presentations of demyelination and inflammatory disorders between adults and children

  • Develop understanding and comfort in caring for a woman with MS throughout the course of a family planning, pregnancy and post-partum

  • Develop familiarity with the growing body of data on reproduction, pregnancy & MS

  • Develop an understanding of the impact of healthcare disparities including principles of cost-effectiveness and continuous quality assurance

  • Apply knowledge of Social Determinants of Health - SDOH, to better improve care for all PwMS

  • Understand design, performance, and interpretation of clinical trials, basic science, or transitional research methodology

  • Develop understanding of trail design and the rigors of their performance and apply this to answering a research investigation and disseminating results