Susan Apkon, MD, from Children's Hospital Colorado, presented a formal didactic lecture on novel treatments for spinal muscular atrophy.
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FacultySusan Apkon, MD: Advisory Board and research grant/clinical trials for Biogen and Sarepta; Research grant/clinical trials for Pfizer, PTC, Roche, and Scholar Rock.
ModeratorMary E. Dubon, MD, FAAPMR: Employment and stock interest, MedStrat; Stock interest, Amazon; research grant from the Deborah Munrue Noonan Memorial Trust; research grant from National Curriculum Initiative in Developmental Medicine.
AAPM&R Medical Education CommitteeJohn C. Cianca, MD: Ownership or partnership with Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Consultants, LLC.Karen P. Barr, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Anna-Christina Bevelaqua, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Rachel A. Brakke Holman, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Joseph E. Burris, MD: Serves on the Speakers Bureau for, and received clinical research grants from Allergan.David S. Cheng, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Theresa A. Gillis, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Kevin N. Hakimi, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Rita G. Hamilton, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Scott E. Klass, MD, MS, ATCR: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Chaitanya R. Konda, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Sam Mayer, MD: Royalties from Demos Medical Publishing.Ameet S. Nagpal, MD MS MEd: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Sunil Sabharwal, MD: Royalities from Demos Publishing; board member, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
AAPM&R CME CommitteeKaren P. Barr, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Cherry C. Junn, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Sheryl R. Levin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Kentaro Onishi, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Evan R. Peck, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Cynthia G. Pineda, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Patricia T. Tan, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Brionn K. Tonkin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Kristin A. Wong, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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