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The program will cover a range of important and, in some cases, controversial topics in health care today, including: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The nature and etiology of ALS.\n<li>Biomedical, behavioral and educational interventions.\n<li>Specific considerations for ALS.\n<li>Resources for individuals with ALS and their families.<\/ul>\n<p>Terry Heiman-Patterson, M.D., professor and vice chairman of the department of neurology as well as the chief of neuromuscular diseases at Drexel University College of Medicine, will deliver the keynote speech &#8212; &#8220;Advances in the Neurobiology of ALS.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Dr. Heiman-Patterson directs the MDA ALS Center of Hope at Drexel and also the MDA Clinic at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown, Pa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app1.unmc.edu\/forms\/mmi\/symposium2013\/register.cfm\">Registration<\/a> is $75 for professionals and $25 for students, family members and others. 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