Meet MS21's members
MS in the 21st Century (MS21) started in 2011 as a group of healthcare professionals with the aim to standardize multiple sclerosis (MS) care worldwide.
The importance of the patient voice was clear and, in 2016, people living with MS (PwMS) were invited to join the group.
The guiding principles adopted by MS21 are to:
- Improve communication between healthcare professionals and PwMS; and
- Develop practical educational resources based on real-world needs and data to support and drive this change.
- Conduct real-world evidence, clinical research and insights to further understand the unmet needs in MS care
Please see below for more information about MS21’s members.
Members
Heidi Thompson
Ms. Heidi Thompson has been working as a multiple sclerosis (MS) specialist nurse for almost 20 years in Northern...
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Jeremy Hobart
Prof. Jeremy Hobart is a consultant neurologist at University Hospitals Plymouth National Health Service Trust, UK, and...
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Jurg Kesselring
Prof. Jurg Kesselring is Emeritus Head of the Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation at the Rehabilitation...
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Klaus Schmierer
Dr. Klaus Schmierer completed his training at the Charité Hospital (Humboldt University Berlin) before moving to...
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Marja-Liisa Sumelahti
Dr. Marja-Liisa Sumelahti obtained her neurology specialist degree at Tampere University, Finland, in 1998. Her...
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Michelle Allan
Ms. Michelle Allan has been working as an multiple sclerosis (MS) specialist nurse for more than 20 years in Melbourne,...
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