Event Details

Date:	Sep 30, 2011
Location:	southeastern PA & southern NJ
URL:	http://main.nationalmssociety.org/knowms
Organization:	National MS Society
Contact:	Brittany Haugen
Phone:	215-271-1500, ext. 24132
Fax:	215-271-6122
Email:	brittany.haugen@nmss.org

The National MS Society is committed to ensuring that healthcare professionals receive the training and education they need to have a maximum impact on the lives of people living with MS. The Know MS Professional Education Scholarship Program was created to further educate healthcare providers, care managers and other allied health professionals about this complicated chronic disease. The grant can be used to cover costs associated with MS certifications as well as to attend meetings, conferences or courses sponsored by organizations that serve people with MS. Grants may be available for other offerings that are not specific to MS, but do offer sessions or workshops on the topic. The AOTA Adult Cognition Specialty Conference being offered in St. Louis has been pre-approved for Know MS scholarship monies.

Links to more information about the MS certification exams:

• Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Certification Examination: www.mscare.org
• Multiple Sclerosis Nursing International Certification Examination: www.iomsn.org

Social workers, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, recreational therapists, speech language therapists, licensed counselors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and care managers are invited to apply. Physicians and past recipients are not eligible for the scholarship. All applications will be considered and new scholarship opportunities are encouraged. Eligible persons must live or work within the chapter�s 18 county territory covering southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.