The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) Provides Resources Focused on Improving Lives Through Supportive Connections This MS Awareness Month

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) proudly recognizes March as MS Awareness Month and is pleased to present the 2024 awareness campaign theme of Improving Lives Through Supportive Connections. Throughout the month of March, MSAA will provide various programs focused on the power of social interactions and connections, mental health and emotional support, as well as additional factors that assist in the empowerment and enhancement of the quality of life for individuals affected by multiple sclerosis.

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What’s New in MS Research – November 2023

Milan, Italy served as the setting for cutting-edge science and high hopes last month, when multiple sclerosis (MS) researchers and clinicians from around the world gathered there in October for MSMilan2023, the 9th joint meeting of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) and the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS).

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What’s New in MS Research – September 2023

This edition of “What’s New in MS Research” opens with a pair of “firsts:” the first listing of multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines and the first United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a biosimilar therapy for the long-term treatment of MS.

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MSAA’s Magazine, The Motivator, Receives APEX Award of Excellence

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is proud to announce that we have received an APEX Award for Excellence from the 35th Annual APEX Awards! This award was presented for MSAA’s Winter/Spring 2022 edition of The Motivator under the Magazines, Journals & Tabloids category for print publications 32 pages and longer.

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What’s New in MS Research – July 2023

More than 1,800 multiple sclerosis (MS) researchers, clinicians, and advocates recently convened at the base of the Rocky Mountains for high-level discussions on the latest findings on the potential causes, impact, diagnosis, and management of MS.

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MSAA’s Resources and Programs Receive Digital Health Awards

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is pleased to announce that we are the recipients of three awards from the 2023 Digital Health Awards®! Digital Health Awards has honored the best digital health resources developed for consumers and health professionals for 25 years.

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What’s New in MS Research – May 2023

Multiple sclerosis (MS) clinicians and research were well represented when neurologists from across the country and around the world gathered in Boston in April for the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Indeed, findings from more than 270 studies on various aspects of MS were presented at the meeting.

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The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) Launches the Multiple Sclerosis Implementation Network with Key Collaborators to Improve Patient Care and Clinical Outcomes

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA), the Chronic Health Improvement Research Program (CHIRP) at Dartmouth Health, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Novartis”) are collaborating to launch the Multiple Sclerosis Implementation Network™ (MSIN™). This is a first-of-its-kind initiative to develop a multi-center learning health network for providers to support people living with multiple sclerosis (MS).

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New Mental Health Program Available

MSAA has partnered with Talkspace, an online mental health service, to create an innovative pilot program for individuals with MS to receive three months of online therapy at no cost. Talkspace connects people to thousands of dedicated providers via a secure and confidential, HIPAA-compliant platform.

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