This conference is designed to provide attendees with the most recent clinical and research advances in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA is the leading genetic cause of infant mortality affecting one in every 6,000 births. However, exciting new progress in medical technology has led to significant improvements in the clinical outcomes for patients with SMA. Experts from around the country will focus on five key areas; diagnosis, pulmonary care, gastrointestinal and feeding issues, orthopedics and rehabilitation, and palliative care.

Learning Outcomes:
As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the pathogenesis of SMA;
2. Apply the “Standard of Care” to patients in a clinical care setting;
3. Apply pulmonary/respiratory and airway techniques in SMA;
4. Apply the standards for nutritional/feeding care in SMA;
5. Apply the standards for Orthopedics and Physical Therapy in SMA;
6. Recite updates in clinical trials and new therapeutic strategies in the treatment of patients with SMA.

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CEUs
The 2009 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Conference is approved for up to 0.7 IACET CEUs (6.5 hours of instruction).

To register for CEUs for the 2009 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Conference, download the Session Attendance Report Form, complete the form, and save the file using this file name model:

2009-SMA-Lastname-Firstname.xls.

Then send the file as an email attachment to ceus@aacinstitute.org. This is a spreadsheet file (.xls). If any difficulty is encountered in using this form, write to ceus@aacinstitute.org to request an alternative file format.

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Evaluation and Learning Assessment
Please take a moment to download, complete, and return the Evaluation and Learning Outcomes Form. After completing the form, save it, attach it to an email message, and send it to ceus@aacinstitute.org.

Download Evaluation and Learning Assessment Form now.

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Certificates will be sent to those submitting all forms.