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Allied Professionals Forum

The Allied Professionals Forum (APF) is an educational and training forum for allied health professionals, such as physiotherapists, respiratory therapists, nutritionists, speech-language pathologists, social workers and more, who specialize in ALS/MND. This international forum offers healthcare professionals from around the world an opportunity to share ideas on good practice in the daily management of people with ALS/MND. The meeting is attended by 400+ delegates from over 40 countries around the globe.

2022

The 2022 Allied Professionals Forum was held on November 30, December 1 & December 2, 2022 in a hybrid format – both virtually and in San Diego, California, USA!

Recordings are now available on the virtual event platform. You can still register below to view the recordings until March 10, 2023.

  • Click here to view the agenda: APF Agenda
  • Click here to view the Program Book: APF Program Book

2022 Host Association:

2022 Program Committee:

Sara Feldman (Co-Chair), ALS Hope Foundation
Rachel Marsden (Co-Chair), Oxford MND Care and Research Centre
Cara Haggerty, Hope Loves Company
Adriana Leico Oda, ABrELA
Calaneet Balas, The ALS Association
Ursula Schneider Rosinger, ALS Clinic St. Gallen
Leslie Ryan, The ALS Association
Gudjon Sigurdsson, MND Iceland
Toni Vitale, The Neuro

Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!

2023

Watch the video below for a sneak peak of the 2023 Alliance Conference!

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  • Osiel Mendoza, Diagnosed 2016 - ALS Therapy Development Institute, USA

    Osiel Mendoza, Diagnosed 2016 – ALS Therapy Development Institute, USA

  • Fabio Carvalho

    Fabio Carvalho

  • Alejandro Aquino, Diagnosed 2011 - Asociación ELA Argentina

    Alejandro Aquino, Diagnosed 2011 – Asociación ELA Argentina

  • Sally Pauls, Diagnosed 2006 - Les Turner ALS Foundation

    Sally Pauls, Diagnosed 2006 – Les Turner ALS Foundation

  • Joy Blakeley, Diagnosed 2017 - MND Australia

    Joy Blakeley, Diagnosed 2017 – MND Australia

  • Jo Knowlton and her dog, Scotland

    Jo Knowlton and her dog, Scotland

  • Ian Roberts

    Ian Roberts

  • Valdomiro Xavier Honório, Brazil

    Valdomiro Xavier Honório, Brazil

  • Shay Rishoni, Diagnosed 2011 - Prize4Life, Israel

    Shay Rishoni, Diagnosed 2011 – Prize4Life, Israel

  • Joanne Pratt, Diagnosed 2011 - MND Australia

    Joanne Pratt, Diagnosed 2011 – MND Australia

  • Rolf Mauch, Association ALS Switzerland, Diagnosed 2015, Switzerland

    Rolf Mauch, Association ALS Switzerland, Diagnosed 2015, Switzerland

  • Lachlan Terry, MND Australia, Diagnosed 2015, Australia

    Lachlan Terry, MND Australia, Diagnosed 2015, Australia

  • Orlando Ruiz, Diagnosed 2001 - ACELA, Colombia

    Orlando Ruiz, Diagnosed 2001 – ACELA, Colombia

  • Christian Bär, Germany

    Christian Bär, Germany

  • Nicholas (Nic) Bowman, MND Association of South Africa, Diagnosed 2016, Australia

    Nicholas (Nic) Bowman, MND Association of South Africa, Diagnosed 2016, Australia

  • Norm MacIsaac, ALS Society of Canada, ALS Society of Quebec, Diagnosed 2014, Canada

    Norm MacIsaac, ALS Society of Canada, ALS Society of Quebec, Diagnosed 2014, Canada

  • Carlos Alberto Arango, Colombia

    Carlos Alberto Arango, Colombia

  • Carlos Gomez Matallanas, Diagnosed 2014 - FUNDELA, Spain

    Carlos Gomez Matallanas, Diagnosed 2014 – FUNDELA, Spain

  • Stephanie Christiansen Hall, Canada

    Stephanie Christiansen Hall, Canada

  • Robbie Caliste, UK

    Robbie Caliste, UK

  • UK-Mahmood-Anwar

    UK-Mahmood-Anwar

  • Irene McCaughey, Diagnosed 2011 - MND Australia

    Irene McCaughey, Diagnosed 2011 – MND Australia

  • Joyce Rusinak, Forbes Norris ALS Center, USA

    Joyce Rusinak, Forbes Norris ALS Center, USA

  • Jon Newsome, Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

    Jon Newsome, Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

  • Catherine Pearce, Australia

    Catherine Pearce, Australia

  • Duncan Bayly - MND Australia

    Duncan Bayly – MND Australia

  • England-Lee-Millard, UK

    England-Lee-Millard, UK

  • Dorette Lüdi, Diagnosed 2014 - ALS Schweiz, Switzerland

    Dorette Lüdi, Diagnosed 2014 – ALS Schweiz, Switzerland

  • Jack Buzby, USA

    Jack Buzby, USA

  • Peng Yi-Wen

    Peng Yi-Wen

  • Fabrice Kamp, Germany

    Fabrice Kamp, Germany

  • Erwin Coppejans, Diagnosed 2007 - ALS Liga België, Belgium

    Erwin Coppejans, Diagnosed 2007 – ALS Liga België, Belgium

  • Soledad Rodriguez, FUNDELA, Diagnosed 2013, Spain

    Soledad Rodriguez, FUNDELA, Diagnosed 2013, Spain

  • Angie Bordaen, Diagnosed 2014 - ALS Liga België, Belgium

    Angie Bordaen, Diagnosed 2014 – ALS Liga België, Belgium

  • Philip Brindle, MND Association, Diagnosed 2015, England

    Philip Brindle, MND Association, Diagnosed 2015, England

  • Zelina-Brito-Diagnosed-2018-Brazil

    Zelina-Brito-Diagnosed-2018-Brazil

  • Fernando Ocampo Cardona, Colombia

    Fernando Ocampo Cardona, Colombia

  • Len Johnrose, MND Association, Diagnosed 2017, England

    Len Johnrose, MND Association, Diagnosed 2017, England

  • Mary Thomas, Diagnosed 2013 - MND Australia

    Mary Thomas, Diagnosed 2013 – MND Australia

  • Glen Elison, ALS Hope Foundation, Diagnosed 2019, USA

    Glen Elison, ALS Hope Foundation, Diagnosed 2019, USA

  • Mark Miller

    Mark Miller

  • Steve Lufkin, USA

    Steve Lufkin, USA
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  • Eddy LeFrançois, Diagnosed 1992 - ALS Canada

    Eddy LeFrançois, Diagnosed 1992 – ALS Canada

  • Jeff Sutherland

    Jeff Sutherland
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  • Frank "Papa" Taylor

    Frank “Papa” Taylor

  • David Bishop

    David Bishop

  • Maurice LeClerc, ALS Canada

    Maurice LeClerc, ALS Canada

  • Liong Ting Ngu, MND Malaysia, Diagnosed 2014, Malaysia

    Liong Ting Ngu, MND Malaysia, Diagnosed 2014, Malaysia

  • Juvenal Bayona Romero

    Juvenal Bayona Romero

  • Zabun Nassar, MND Association, Diagnosed 2016, England

    Zabun Nassar, MND Association, Diagnosed 2016, England

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