As biosimilars become increasingly embedded in multiple sclerosis (MS) care, it is essential to understand how their implementation impacts both nurses and people living with MS.
In this webinar, Amy Perrin Ross, APN, MSN, CNRN, MSCN, Neuroscience Program Coordinator at Loyola University Medical Center (USA), will provide a practical overview of biosimilars and share the nursing perspective on onboarding new patients and managing treatment switches. She will also address common concerns around resistance to switching, monitoring, and safety.
Aoife Kirwan, Expert Patient, EMSP Executive Board Member and MS Ireland’s Information Officer (Ireland), will explore the patient experience—focusing on communication challenges, patient support programmes, and shared decision-making. She will also discuss how cost-efficiency and reimbursement policies can shape access and outcomes for people living with MS.
Register for this webinar following this link, we look forward to seeing you there!
Meet the Speakers
Amy Perrin Ross
APN, MSN, CNRN, MSCN,
Neuroscience Program Coordinator
Loyola University Medical Center (USA)
Amy Perrin Ross is the Neuroscience Program Coordinator at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. She is the Coordinator of the MS Center at Loyola.
Ms. Ross earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. She has also completed coursework for her doctoral degree at the University of Illinois Medical Center. She is board certified as a Neuroscience Nurse by the American Board of Neuroscience Nursing, and as a Multiple Sclerosis Nurse by the Multiple Sclerosis Nursing International Certification Board.
Ms. Ross is an active participant in a variety of medical societies, including the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, and the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses and the Consortium of MS Centers. She is a Clinical Reviewer for the International Journal of MS Care. Her work has been published in numerous journals, including Multiple Sclerosis, Frontiers in Neurology, the International Journal of MS Care, the International Journal of Clinical Practice, Neurology, Practical Neurology and the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. Ms. Ross has participated in more than 40 research studies and has been invited to speak before numerous national and international meetings and conferences. She has been honored for her work in the field, receiving the 2015 June Halper Award of Excellence in International MS Nursing, recognizing her for leadership and creativity in the care of people with MS and their families.
Aoife Kirwan
MS Ireland's Information Officer (Ireland)
EMSP Executive Board Member
Aoife has an undergraduate degree in Visual Art and she has recently completed a postgrad in Healthcare Innovation through Trinity College Dublin.
As a person living with MS, Aoife has used her lived experience to positively contribute to the MS community in Ireland by acting as a spokesperson, ambassador, and blogger. Her role in raising awareness of MS in college campuses across Ireland and the development of a dedicated informationevent for young people living with MS helped earn Aoife the President’s Award from the Union of Students in Ireland.
In addition to her various roles with MS Ireland Aoife acts as a patient advocate in other forums. She is a member of the Committee in Ireland which makes recommendations regarding the reimbursement of new medications in Ireland. Aoife is part of the FutureNeuro Patient Public Involvement Panel through The Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. Aoife has also volunteered for Shift.MS as part of their MS Reporters project.
Register for this webinar following this link, we look forward to seeing you there!
The webinar is supported by SANDOZ, without any involvement in the elaboration of the scientific programme and presentations.
