2026 Conference Agenda

* Subject to change.

Refreshments / Coffee

Registration

MG 101: Introduction to Myasthenia Gravis

Michael Rosario-Prieto, MD
BayCare Neurology Group

MGFA Connect: Meet the MGFA Ambassadors

Betty Ajueyitsi

Matt Bornstein

Siobhain Carolan

Jenny Clark

Andrea Divis

Greg Josephs

Carlos Ortiz

Janel Worcester-Brown

Coffee Break

Exhibitor Booths & Experience Rooms

Welcome Reception & Dinner

Registration

Breakfast & Exhibitor Booths / Experience Rooms

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Samantha Masterson
President & CEO, MGFA

Keynote: What Neurologists Look for in Treatment Response

Tuan Vu, MD
USF Health

Coffee Break

Exhibitor Booths & Experience Rooms

Caregiver Sharing Session

Kevin Mack, MA, LPC

Carlos Ortiz

Pat Reynolds

Moderator: Paul Strumph, MD
MGFA Board Emeritus

AI & Digital Health Panel: The Future of Care

Kemar Green, DO, FANA
CEO, Neuro Agent AI, Inc.

Gülşen Öztosun, MD
GW Medical Associates

Moderator: Richard J. Nowak, MD, MS
Chair of the MGFA Medical & Scientific Advisory Council, MGFA Chief Medical Advisor, MGFA Board of Directors

Luncheon

MGFA & Vitaccess Patient Registry: Harnessing Patient Data For Better MG Care

Paul Strumph, MD
MGFA Board Emeritus

Mark Larkin, PhD
Founder & CEO, Vitaaccess

Breakout Sessions  

  • Juvenile MG 
  • MG Medication Side Effects

Sarah Wright, DO, MS
Children’s National Hospital

Kettia Alusma-Hibbert, DNP, APRN, MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN, CMRD 

Coffee Break

Exhibitor Booths / Experience Rooms /
Rest & Networking 

Dinner & Awards Ceremony

Breakfast & Exhibitor Booths / Experience Rooms 

Lifestyle & Wellness with MG

Nivedita Jerath, MD, MS
Former Neuromuscular Director, AdventHealth

Advances in MG Research & Treatment

James Howard, Jr., MD, FAAN, UNC School of Medicine

Coffee Break

Exhibitor Booths / Experience Rooms / Rest & Networking 

Community Insights & Ongoing Initiatives

Logan Hazellief
PAN Foundation

Closing Remarks

Samantha Masterson
President & CEO, MGFA

Luncheon

Closing Plenary: Our Future Is So Bright

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