EMSP 2015 Annual Conference: Presentations available

EMSP’s Annual Conference in Warsaw, Poland hosted, on 15 and 16 May, nearly 150 stakeholders interested in finding the best solutions for ‘Access to employment and participation’ – the main theme of the event.

Conference presentations from both days are available in the full article (to access click on the title).

Day 2:

European Employment Pact, EMSP CEO Maggie Alexander

Launch of MS Nurse Pro in Poland, EMSP President Anne Winslow

European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation, Journalist, Blogger Birgit Bauer

Dancing for Disability – The People’s Strictly (video clip), MS Advocate Trishna Bharadia

Work as a clinical outcome for care?, The Work Foundation’s Stephen Bevan

The role of patient advocacy, Jean Mossman

Stem cells transplant, Prof. Joachim Burman

Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, Prof. Mariusz Stasiolek

Day 1:

State Fund for Rehabilitation, Polish Ministry of Health

Message from EU Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis

Progress in the field: therapeutic improvements for all patients?, Prof Krzysztof Selmaj

Patients use of social media, Journalist, Blogger Birgit Bauer

eHealth, MHRA Group Manager Mick Foy

Health Unlocked, Community Manager Simone Pereira

UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, European Disability Forum Board of Directors Member Gabor Petri   

The 2015 Annual Conference brought together people with MS, advocacy organisations, healthcare professionals and researchers, alongside policy-makers from across Europe to offer a dynamic mix of presentations, interactive sessions and debates.

The event also marked the 25th anniversary of the Polish MS Society.