image: CMSC Annual Meeting May 28-31 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona
Credit: Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
Join the world’s leading MS experts, clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates as they assemble for the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) Annual Meeting, May 28-31 in Phoenix. AZ—North America’s ultimate destination for those dedicated to transforming MS care.
This year’s theme, “MS Heroes Unite,” honors the remarkable individuals driving progress across all fronts of MS—from cutting-edge science to compassionate, comprehensive care.
Featured Hero Lectures include:
June Halper Memorial Lecture; The Evolution of Comprehensive MS Care, presented by Marie Namey, APRN, MSCN, an independent MS nurse consultant. She will explore how patient-centered, holistic care is reshaping the MS journey, emphasizing empowerment, telehealth, and multidisciplinary coordination.
Donald Paty Lecture: Is It Time to Consider MS Depression a Unique Diagnosis? given by Anthony Feinstein, MD, PhD, FRCP, University of Toronto. A provocative session questioning whether depression in MS is distinct from general depression—backed by neuroscience, imaging, immunology, and epidemiological data.
John Whitaker Lecture: Pregnancy, Lactation and Menopause in MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD, featuring Riley M. Bove, MD, University of California San Francisco. Delivering a 2025 outlook on reproductive and sex-specific care across the lifespan, while providing a scientific roadmap for the future.
John Kurtzke Memorial Lecture: Finding MS Therapies: Four Decades of Adventure and Misadventure, given by Robert J. Fox, MD, FAAN, Cleveland Clinic. A historical and forward-looking dive into the triumphs, trials, and tenacity behind MS treatment breakthroughs.
The CMSC Annual Meeting educational program also features accredited symposia, clinical courses, poster sessions, and platform presentations relevant to all MS healthcare professionals. Featured speakers include:
Aliza Ben-Zacharia, PhD, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, Mount Sinai Hospital and Hunter College and Stephen Krieger, MD, FAAN, Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, “Neuroanatomy for the MS Clinician: Insights and Clinical Pearls;”
Mark Freedman, HBSc, MSc, MD, CSPQ, FAAN, FRCPC, University of Ottawa. “The Evolving Field of Fluid Biomarkers for Managing MS;”
Eoin P. Flanagan, MD, MBBCh, Mayo Clinic,“Cases in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and MOG Antibody-Associated Disease;”
Mitchell Wallin, MD, MPH, VA MSCoE/University of Maryland School of Medicine,“Multiple Sclerosis and Fatigue: Clinical Trial Updates and Management Strategies;”
Kathryn Fitzgerald, ScD, Johns Hopkins University, “Genetic Predictors of MS Risk and Prognosis: A Research Roadmap.”
“Some of the biggest and brightest minds in the fields of Multiple Sclerosis and CNS Inflammatory conditions will be speaking at the CMSC Annual Meeting,” said Kathleen Costello, Interim CEO of CMSC. “No other conference provides such a comprehensive and in-depth view on cutting edge research, comprehensive care best practices, mental health and cognition, disease modification, neuroimaging, pediatric MS, rehabilitation strategies, advocacy and more.”
For more information about the CMSC Annual Meeting and programs described, visit www.mscare.org/2025. The fee for the CMSC Annual Meeting includes access to the entire conference program, exhibits, organized meals, networking forums and most social events.
About the CMSC
The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) is the leading organization dedicated to improving comprehensive care and research in multiple sclerosis. Through education, advocacy, and research, CMSC supports healthcare professionals in delivering the highest quality care for those living with MS. The CMSC includes a professional network of 15,500 healthcare clinicians and scientists and its membership represents the full spectrum of MS healthcare professionals: physicians, nursing professionals, advanced practice clinicians, pharmacists, rehabilitation and mental health professionals, registered dietitians, researchers, and patient advocates. The work of the CMSC directly influences the quality of care for hundreds of thousands of people living with MS and their families. For more information call: 201-487-1050; email: info@mscare.org or visit www.mscare.org.
Media Contact: Annie Scully, 201-310-9252, annie.scully@mscare.org