Plenary Sessions
One of the main highlights of the AANEM Annual Meeting is the plenary sessions, where renowned speakers present their expertise on topics that are crucial to the assessment and treatment of patients.
Plenary Topic: The Confluence of Two Pipelines
The 2024 plenary topic is about the pipeline of discovery and innovation that has been providing truly groundbreaking treatments for NMDs, and the delivery and workforce pipeline that is under pressure to realize the promise of these treatments for all NM patients who need them.
Plenary Speakers
The Ethics and Economics of High-Cost Medications: Present and Future
Amy Y. Tsou, MD, MSc
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
NM Interdisciplinary Care: Delivering the Promise of 21st Century Medicine
Olney Lecture
Ileana Howard, MD
- University of Washington & VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
Educating the Next Generation of NM and EDX Practitioners: Challenges and Opportunities
Lambert Lecture
Lawrence R. Robinson, MD
- University of Toronto
AI and the Future of EDX and NM Medicine
Reiner Lecture
John A. Morren, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Thinking Outside the Box: Neuromuscular Networks and Navigation
John W. Norbury, MD
- Division Chief and Residency Program Director at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Improving Health Outcomes in NMDs With a Low Budget
Surinderjit Singh Young Lecture
Marcos V. Oliveira Marques, MD
- University of São Paulo, Brazil and Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brazil
Dianna quan, md 2024 AANEM President
The meeting will have scientific sessions showcasing new ideas in neuromuscular disease pathophysiology and therapeutic developments. We are also going to talk about solutions in workforce education and development, artificial intelligence, interdisciplinary care, and medical ethics and economics.