September 16, 2008

8:30 Welcome & Introduction
SSIF scientific committee - G. Comi, Italy 

Workshop Moderator: Eija Luoto, Finland

SESSION I

MS EXPERIMENTAL THERAPIES AND THE ROLE OF NURSES IN THE RESEARCH CENTER

8:35 Management of experimental therapies
François Grand-Maison, Canada

8.55 Management of experimental therapies - the nurse perspective 
Christine Guérette, Canada

9:15 Discussion

9:25 The role of nurses in the research center
Mark Freedman, Canada 

9:45 The role of nurses in the research center - the nurse perspective
Guylaine Théoret, Canada 

10:05 Discussion

10:15 Coffee break

SESSION II

FOSTERING TREATMENT ADHERENCE TO DMDs

10:30 Immunomoludatory treatments
Pierre Duquette, Canada

10:50 Discussion

11:05 Fostering treatment adherence to DMDs
Jaume Sastre Garriga, Spain

11:25 Fostering treatment adherence to DMDs - The Nurse perspective
Josèe Poiree, Canada

11:45 Discussion

12:00 "The history of MS - the men behind the women with MS"
Magnhild Sandberg-Wollheim, Sweden

12:20 Management of psychological problems
Dawn Langdon, UK

12:50 Discussion

13:00 Lunch

SESSION III

MOTOR PROBLEMS AND REHABILITATION IN MS

14:00 Motor problems and rehabilitation in MS
Daria Trojan, Canada

14:20 Motor problems and rehabilitation in MS- the nurse perspective
June Halper, USA

14:40 Discussion

14:50 Coffee break

SESSION IV

GENITO-URINARY PROBLEMS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT IN MS PATIENTS

15:05 Genito-Urinary problems in MS patient
Liesly Lee, Canada

15:25 Genito-Urinary deficiency in MS patient - the nurse perspective
Colleen Harris, Canada

15:45 Discussion

15:55 Current trends in Pain Management in MS
Trudy Campbell, Canada

16:15 Discussion

16:25 Summary and closing