Colleen E. Miller, RN, NP, DNS
Program Chair, Nurse Practitioner
Adjunct Professor of Nursing
The State University of New York at Buffalo
Colleen Miller, RN, NP, DNS, is a nurse practitioner at The Jacobs Neurological Institute and the William C. Baird Multiple Sclerosis Research Center. For more than a decade she worked closely with Dr. Lawrence Jacobs in the areas of clinical research and in the care of patients with MS. She is a graduate of Niagara University, the State University of New York at Buffalo, and the University of Rochester. Her credentials include a BS in nursing, an MS as a critical care clinical nurse specialist, a postmaster's certification as an adult nurse practitioner in neurology, and a doctorate of nursing science.
Dr. Miller is an international MS nurse expert and one of the founding members of the International Organization of MS Nurses. She is also the recipient of the 2002 State University of New York at Buffalo Alumni of Distinction Award, as well as the National MS Society's 2002 Stephen J. Kelly Award for dedicated service to people with MS. Dr. Miller holds positions at the State University of New York at Buffalo as an adjunct professor in the School of Nursing and a clinical instructor in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Heidi J. Crayton, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Georgetown University Medical Center
Heidi J. Crayton, MD, is an MS specialist at the Georgetown University Multiple Sclerosis Center in Washington, DC. She received her BS in kinesiology from the University of California at Los Angeles. She went on to earn her MD from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She completed her residency in adult neurology at Georgetown University Hospital and the VA Medical Center in Washington, DC.
Dr. Crayton has been awarded for her work in medical student teaching. She is involved in research for the treatment of people with multiple sclerosis and currently runs the MS Center at Georgetown University Medical Center. She is affiliated with the American Academy of Neurology, the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, and is on the professional advisory committee for the national capital chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Dr. Crayton has been involved in national and international conferences on the advancement of treatment and care in MS. She has spoken nationally to physician and patient groups on the topic of MS.
Marie A. Namey, RN, MSN
Clinical Nurse Specialist
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Marie A. Namey, RN, MSN, received her MSN from The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. She received her BS in nursing from Villa Maria College, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Namey has been part of the interdisciplinary team at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation since its inception in 1985. She is a member of the local MS Society chapter professional advisory committee and the chapter program committee. She is a popular speaker for patient and professional groups on aspects of MS care.
Ms. Namey is a member of advisory groups for pharmaceutical companies. She is on the Editorial Board for Real Living with MS. She has published on topics of bladder and bowel function and adherence. She has been a member of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers since 1986 and has served as secretary, vice president, and president of this organization. She was chair of the education committee and participated on the education committee and abstract review committee. She currently chairs the advocacy committee.
Ms. Namey is a founding member and currently is treasurer of the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses.
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