2024 AANEM Annual Meeting

MEETING OBJECTIVES

The 2024 annual meeting will focus on improving patient care, medical knowledge, interpersonal communication, professionalism, and systems-based practices in the following areas:  Neuromuscular (NM) and Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders including muscle diseases; neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, autoimmune disorders; genomics and emerging gene therapies; new technologies and treatments; antibody testing, ultrasound (US), electrodiagnosis (EDX), disability management and small-fiber biopsy skills.

After attending this activity, attendees will:

• Enhance their ability to obtain a comprehensive patient history and examination; improve their ability to develop a differential diagnosis and direct appropriate diagnostic work-ups; assess rehabilitation potential for patients with NM and MSK disease; treat patients with pain, utilize EDX to precisely assess the severity of nerve injuries, and recognize how novel assessment and treatment techniques can improve the lives of patients.  Develop a strategy to address concomitant disabilities with NM disease issues. (Patient care)

• Develop technical skills necessary to perform neurologic, EDX, and rehabilitative procedures; identify and describe important EDX, biopsy, genetic, and US findings; develop awareness of treatments, therapies, and side effects, and discuss the latest literature on NM disorders. (Medical knowledge, Practice-based learning)

• Improve ability to communicate with and educate patients, families, and members of the healthcare team; articulate a confident clinical approach to common questions faced as an inpatient consultant; demonstrate professionalism in clinical, research, and academic practice. (Interpersonal communication skills, Professionalism)

• Develop strategies for working in an interdisciplinary care team, awareness of emerging treatments and therapies; identify and access supportive healthcare services and mechanisms that improve patient care and patient quality of life. (Systems-based practice)