Multiple Sclerosis
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Advisory Board
Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP
Staff Physical Therapist, SportsMed Physical Therapy, UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Ms. Bobryk is a physical therapist with a specialty in neurological dysfunction. She has practiced in the field of multiple sclerosis for over 25 years, assisting in the development of the Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center at Orlando Health in Florida. She holds several advanced credentials including that of Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist and Assisted Technology Professional. Ms. Bobryk shares her expertise with multiple boards and committees for the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, where she earned the distinction as a Rehabilitation Partner in Multiple Sclerosis Care. Ms. Bobryk has authored papers and has lectured extensively on the topic of multiple sclerosis and rehabilitation. She is the chair of the International Organization of Rehabilitation Therapists and mentors students to help prepare the workforce of the future.
Disclosures
Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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Frederick W. Foley, PhD, MSCS
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, New York; Director of Neuropsychology & Psychosocial Research, MS Center at Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, New Jersey
Dr Foley has practiced as a neuropsychologist for more than 35 years. His areas of interest are clinical diagnosis, cognitive therapy, depression and suicidality, and psychoneuroimmunology in persons with multiple sclerosis. Dr Foley has been principal or co-investigator in over a dozen multiple sclerosis research studies, investigating such topics as neuroendocrine-immune regulation and psychiatric status in multiple sclerosis, neuropsychological measures as primary outcome measures in clinical trials for multiple sclerosis, and cognitive function in multiple sclerosis. He is a past-president of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and currently chairs the organization’s Psychosocial Research Interest Group. He has won awards from the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers for his research in multiple sclerosis.
Disclosures
Frederick W. Foley, PhD, MSCS, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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Corey C. Ford, MD, PhD, MSCS
Professor of Neurology, Vice Chair of Research, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Dr Ford's area of clinical specialization is multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology. He has participated in more than 150 clinical trials investigating new treatments for multiple sclerosis. Dr Ford chairs the Continuing Education Committee at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, and he frequently serves as faculty for its annual meeting, regional meetings, and web-based programs. Dr Ford serves on the Executive Committee of the University of New Mexico Clinical and Translational Science Center. Dr Ford has also authored or co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed papers about multiple sclerosis.
Disclosures
Corey C. Ford, MD, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Received research grant from: Clinical trial funding: Biogen; Genetech; Immunic; Novartis; Sanofi Aventis; Roche; Serono; TG Therapeutics.
Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: Consortium of MS Centers for various roles in educational programs.
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Colleen J. Harris, MN, NP, MSCN, MSCS
Nurse Coordinator/Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Manager, University of Calgary Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ms Harris is the manager and nurse practitioner of the University of Calgary Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, where she has been involved in multidisciplinary care for much of her nursing career. Her clinical interests related to multiple sclerosis include intrathecal baclofen therapy, pain management, health outcomes research, and nursing education. Ms Harris sat on the Alberta Multiple Sclerosis Special Therapies Review Panel for 13 years. She was instrumental in creating the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses and was formerly their president. For more than 16 years, she has been active in committee and project work with the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, and was also a former president of this organization.
Disclosures
Colleen J. Harris, MN, NP, MSCN, MSCS, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Serve(d) as an advisor for: Novartis; EMD Serono; Sanofi Genzyme; Hoffman Laroche
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