Conference Agenda

*Agenda subject to change.

7:30am - Registration and Breakfast

8:00am - Welcome Remarks - Laurel Cherian, MD

8:05am - The Changing Face of Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Nancy Kuntz, MD, FAAN

8:35am - Evolving Landscape of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Therapies - Martha Finch, MD

9:05am - 2026 AHA Stroke Guideline Update American Heart Association Clinical Slide Series Update - Fernando Testai, MD, PhD

9:35am – Break

10:05am – Concurrent Presentations

  • CGA–Charting a New Course for Alzheimer’s:  Adapting Clinical Practice to Evolving Patient Needs in the Era of Early Disease Detection and Modification
    ‍ ‍- Michael Rosenbloom, MD, FAAN

  • The Expanding Role of FcRn Blockers to Achieve Minimal Symptom Expression in Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis - Rabia Malik, MD

11:05am – Break

11:10am – Key Issues for Neurology in Illinois's New Medical Aid in Dying Law - Heather Leeper, MD, MS

11:40am – Lunch & Non-CME product theater

12:40pm – Business Meeting - Laurel Cherian, MD

1:00pm - Case Presentations

1:30pm - Why Interoperability Matters: Still a Challenge for Neurology, Despite Technology- Allan Wu, MD

2:00pm - Break

2:15pm - Narcolepsy and Insomnia: Rethinking the Biology of Sleep and Wake- Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD

2:45pm – Gliomas in 2026: What Has Changed in Diagnosis and Treatment - Ahmad Daher, MD, PhD

3:15pm – Meeting Adjourn

3:25pm – Trainee Roundtable Discussion - facilitated by Sarah Song, MD

4:25pm – Trainee Roundtable Ends