Multiple Sclerosis in 2026: Advances, Challenges and Future Directions
Hybrid session online and at the auditorium, 5th Floor, Dr. Michel E. Mawad Block D, LAU Medical Center–Rizk Hospital
The Office for Continuing Medical Education (CME) at the School of Medicine invites you to attend its latest multidisciplinary Grand Round on Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system that primarily affects young adults worldwide.
This session will provide an update on current concepts in MS, address practical clinical challenges, and highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in delivering comprehensive patient care.
Target Audience:
This activity is designed for neurologists, primary care physicians, family medicine practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, and other professionals involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of multiple sclerosis and related neurological disorders, as well as other interested participants with an interest in learning about these topics.
Speakers
- Ayman Tourbah, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
Hôpital Raymond Poincaré
Université Paris Saclay, France
Adjunct Professor of Neurology
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
- Ama Sadaka, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Residency Program Director - Department of Ophthalmology
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
- Mohamad El Dassouki, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Acting Chair of Neurology Department
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
- Maya Zeideddine, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
LAU School of Pharmacy
Discussant
Abdul Rahman Shatila, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Clerkship Director - Department of Neurology
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
For those joining online, you are kindly requested to:
- Log in to WebEx using your full name and email to ensure accurate attendance tracking.
- Attend at least 75% of the session to be eligible to receive a certificate of attendance, in accordance with CME Office guidelines
WebEx access (Click here to join) / Event Number: 2377 959 4515 / Event Password: 1234
Attendance via WebEx will be recorded by the CME Office. Participants who attend at least 75% of the session are eligible to receive 2 CME credits as designated by the Lebanese Order of Physicians (for physicians), or a certificate of attendance with 2 CPD credits for non-physicians.
Disclosure & Independence Statement:
The following course director, speakers, discussants, and planners reported no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies: Dr. Mariana Helou, Dr. Ayman Tourbah, Dr. Ama Sadaka, Dr. Mohamad El Dassouki, , Dr. Abdul Rahman Shatila, Dr. Vanda Abi Raad, Dr. Rodrigue Chemaly, Dr. Rana Barake, Dr. Abeer Hani, Dr. Rima Moghnie, Dr. Souha Allam, Dr. Micheline Bou Khalil, Dr. Hanane Ziade, Dr. Eliane Choueiry, Dr. Carmel Bouclaous, Mrs. Sandy El Ferzly, Mrs. Lama Naim, Mrs. Mariette El Soury, Dr. Charbel Iskandar, and Dr. Mohamad Karaali.
Dr. Maya Zeineddine, PhD, disclosed a financial relationship with Roche and Benta (speaker). All relevant financial relationships were mitigated in accordance with ACCME Standards prior to the activity. Dr. Zeineddine will not discuss unlabeled or unapproved uses of products.