Educational Opportunities for Providers
Cure SMA is committed to supporting healthcare providers. Our educational programs aim to serve as a resource for clinicians and ensure the availability of useful, timely, and accurate information about spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Current Educational Activities
6th Annual Neuromuscular Conference
Mohammed Haider Memorial Symposium: Pulmonary Care Transition to Adulthood
Mohammed Haider Memorial Symposium: Pulmonary Care Transition to Adulthood
Friday, January 31, 2025, noon – 5 p.m. ET
Hybrid Event
This symposium focuses on neuromuscular diseases and is geared towards physicians, nurses, social workers, and family members.
Content will include:
- Presentations drawn from the medical professionals in the transition program between the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania
- The process, management and challenges of transitioning care for patients with neuromuscular disease from pediatric to adult providers
- A panel discussion that addresses the need for transition of care and challenges in doing so. Panel members will include medical professionals, patient/family representatives and advocacy organizations
STEP-IN Professional Development Series
Discover the free professional development video series tailored specifically for SMA physical therapists. Gain access to the recorded live sessions and valuable resources from the STEP-IN SMA Professional Development series by clicking the button below.
Enduring CME Events
Optimizing the Management of Adults in the Era of Disease-Modifying Therapies
Credits Available:
- Physicians – maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 1 hour
Available through March 12, 2025
Stanford University’s 5th Annual Neuromuscular Conference
Credits Available:
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (14.50 hours)
- ANCC Contact Hours (14.50 hours)
- Non-Physician Participation Credit (14.50 hours)
Estimated Time to Complete: 11 hours (14 presentations)
Available On-Demand until February 2, 2027.
Non-Credit Opportunities
SMA Diagnosis & Care: New Horizons for Neurologists
This panel series, featuring renowned experts Kapil Arya, MD; Juan Francisco Vazquez Costa, MD, PhD; and Mary Schroth, offers neurologists an in-depth look into the latest advancements in the diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Across six comprehensive segments, these leading clinicians and researchers explore the evolving best practices, emerging evidence, and critical updates that impact both clinical care and patient outcomes.
Physicians discuss Update in Best Practices: SMA Diagnosis Recommendations Manuscript
Learn about the latest update in best practices for diagnosing SMA, shared by Cure SMA Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mary Schroth and Dr. Nancy Kuntz, pediatric neurologist and Medical Director of the Mazza Foundation Neuromuscular Program at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
The Latest Update in Best Practices for SMA Diagnosis Recommendations: The Neurology Podcast
Join Dr. Mary Schroth, Chief Medical Officer of Cure SMA, as she discusses the latest update in best practices for SMA diagnosis recommendations on the Neurology® Podcast. In this episode, Dr. Stacey Clardy engages in a conversation with Dr. Schroth, exploring the revised SMA recommendations, available treatment options, and the future of SMA research and care.
SMA Educational Resources by POD-NMD for Physical Therapists
Cure SMA partnered with Platform Q to develop six modules covering support and care for children with SMA after gene replacement therapy. These modules showcase the family perspective on gene therapy and multidisciplinary care for SMA.
Module 1: Understanding Gene Replacement Therapy in SMA
Module 2: Life After SMA Gene Replacement Therapy
Module 3: Respiratory Care and SMA
Module 4: Rehabilitative Care and SMA
Module 5: Nutrition and SMA
Module 6: Shared Stories of SMA Families - The Good, Bad and In Between
Cure SMA’s Virtual Summit of Strength Webinars and 2020 Virtual SMA Conference Webinars provide a variety of educational topics on SMA. These are posted on our YouTube channel and available to the public. There is no CE/CME credit associated with these videos.