ALS United North Carolina's Navigating ALS Symposium aims to offer valuable insights for individuals affected by ALS and their broader ALS community, including family caregivers, paid caregivers, friends, or healthcare professionals seeking to stay informed about ALS care. It also serves as a chance for members of the ALS community to engage with one another and gain knowledge from those who share a similar journey.
2024 Symposium Presentations
Educational Session: “The Role of Genetic Counseling & Testing in ALS”
Lauren Baldwin, MS, CGC – Genetic Counselor at Wake Forest Baptist ALS Clinic & Genetic ALS Support Group Facilitator
Educational Session: Hope in ALS- Things I’ve Learned and Want to Learn
Dr. Richard Bedlack - Neurologist and Director of the Duke ALS Clinic
Educational Discussion: Finding Support through Hospice and Palliative Care Service
Facilitator: Emily Owen, MSW, LCSW-A – Social Worker at Wake Forest Baptist ALS Clinic
Panelists: Joshua Proctor, RN & Director of Clinical Services at Hospice of Davidson, Maggie Clifton, DO - Medical Director at ECU Hospice, Mark Corbett, MD - Hospice Medical Director at Trellis Supportive Care
Educational Session: Personalizing the Treatment Approach in ALS
Dr. Michael Cartwright - Neurologist at Wake Forest Baptist ALS Clinic
Personal Testimony: Ten Years in- Finding Hope & Strength in ALS
Andrea Lytle Pete- Living with ALS
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Conference Founded in 2008 in Partnership with:
Keri's Crusade for ALS' mission is to educate caregivers (cALS), both professional and nonprofessional, in the care of patients with ALS (pALS) in memory of Keri Brown Still. Until there’s a cure, we must learn more about reaching out to improve caregiving for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
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Images from the 2023 North Carolina ALS Caregivers Conference
