The Becker Education and Engagement Day will be held at five locations across the country to provide Becker specific information to the community. Review general event information below and navigate to a specific location tab to see venue information and location specific agendas.
Each location will host a casual pre-meeting evening reception on Friday, September 26th. The informal reception will be open for event registrants at the hotel from 6-8pm and will allow attendees to check-in for the event, receive conference materials, mingle with others living with Becker and visit vendor booths. Light refreshments and appetizers will be available throughout the evening.
On Saturday, September 27th each BEED location will follow the same agenda format from 9am-6pm local time. The day will include morning general sessions for all attendees and afternoon adult-specific and pediatric-specific breakout tracks. The event will conclude with a reception for attendees. See the agenda overview below.
Event logistics:
- Please note, there will be no childcare available at BEED. Content of the event will be targeted towards adults, please consider this as you plan your attendance.
- Food and drinks will be provided throughout the event including breakfast, lunch and snacks throughout the day. Dietary needs will be collected at registration and accommodations will be provided to the best of our ability.
- Parking for attendance at BEED will be covered through validation and vouchers at the event
- If travel is a barrier to your attendance at BEED please indicate your travel requirements in your registration form, you will be contacted by the event planning team to discuss your needs. Travel assistance is limited and on a first-come first-served basis and is only available for the event location closest to where the registrant lives.
- Attendees are encouraged to register to the event closest to them to hear from local care teams and meet others from the surrounding areas
The Day’s Agenda
SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 27TH | 9AM – 6PM Local Time
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:00-12:00pmBECKER RESEARCH LANDSCAPE
12:00-12:30pmLIVING WITH BECKER
1:30-4:30pmAdult Track
Pediatric Track
The Venue
Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
500 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Becker Education & Engagement Day
Saturday September 27th 2025 | Sacramento, CA | 9AM-6PM PDT
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:00am-12:00pmYoni Dayan, MD
Amber Rapperson, LVN
Patient Panel: MaryLynn Rochlitz
BECKER RESEARCH LANDSCAPE
12:00-12:30pmLIVING WITH BECKER
1:30-4:30pmPatient Panel: TJ Tagg, Carter Londono
Adult Track
Patient Panel: TJ Tagg, Julie Ganoe,
Randy Molinari
Patient Panel: Jeff Ganoe, Carter Londono
Pediatric Track
Prasanth Surampudi, MD
Jenna Klotz, MD
Graden Miller, Kim Maddux Perry,
Rhiannon Hubbard
The Venue
Hyatt Regency Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Becker Education & Engagement Day
Saturday September 27th 2025 | Seattle, WA | 9AM-6PM PDT
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:00am-12:00pmDan Hurwitz, MD
Dan Hurwitz, MD
David Owens, MD
Patient Panel: Robert Warda, Jay Larson
BECKER RESEARCH LANDSCAPE
12:00-12:30pmLIVING WITH BECKER
1:30-4:30pmPatient Panel: Elias Bracamonte,
Aman Sharma, Robert Warda
Adult Track
Patient Panel: Elias Bracamonte, Jay Larson
Patient Panel: Robert Warda
Pediatric Track
Kara Smith, RN, BSN, CRRN
WenPei Ridenour, RN, BSN
Panel: Megan Nelson, Tate Nelson,
Jessica Schumacher
The Venue
Florida Hotel and Conference Center
1500 Sand Lank Road
Orlando, FL 32809
Becker Education & Engagement Day
Saturday September 27th 2025 | Orlando, FL | 9AM-6PM EDT
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:00am-12:00pmOmer Abdul-Hamid, MD
Gina Killian, DNP, APRN
Renata Shih, MD
Omer Abdul-Hamid, MD
Patient Panel: Brian Springett, Michael Voto
BECKER RESEARCH LANDSCAPE
12:00-12:30pmLIVING WITH BECKER
1:30-4:30pmPatient Panel: David West, Brian Springett,
Anthony Navarro
Adult Track
Patient Panel: Michael Voto, Evan Hakamaki,
Charlie Risebeck
Patient Panel: Michael Voto, David West
Pediatric Track
Gina Killian, DNP, APRN
Panel: Jony Hansen, Charlie Risebeck,
Jason Kubik
The Venue
Hyatt Regency St Louis at the Arch
315 Chestnut Street,
St. Louis, MO, USA. 63102
Becker Education & Engagement Day
Saturday September 27th 2025 | St. Louis, MO | 9AM-6PM CDT
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:00am-12:00pmArun Varadhachary, MD, PhD
Arun Varadhachary, MD, PhD
Andreas Barth, MD, PhD
BECKER RESEARCH LANDSCAPE
12:00-12:30pmLIVING WITH BECKER
1:30-4:30pmBen Thompson, LMFT
Patient Panel: Greg Willett,
Kevin Barnes
Adult Track
Patient Panel: Ronald Hutchinson, John Tessmer,
Andrew Tessmer, Alex Tessmer
Patient Panel: Kevin Barnes, Greg Willett,
Ronald Hutchinson
Pediatric Track
Christina Trout, RN, MSN
Panel: Tina Campbell, Bina Oza Trivedi,
Ginger Edwards
The Venue
LOEWS Philadelphia
1200 Market Street,
Philadelphia, 19107
Becker Education & Engagement Day
Saturday September 27th 2025 | Philadelphia, PA | 9AM-6PM EDT
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:00am-12:00pmPaula Clemens, MD
Colin Quinn, MD
Paula Clemens, MD
Teresa Wang, MD
Colin Quinn, MD
Patient Panel: Nevin Steiner
BECKER RESEARCH LANDSCAPE
12:00-12:30pmLIVING WITH BECKER
1:30-4:30pmPat Cusick
Adult Track
Patient Panel: Pat Cusick, Steve Werniscki,
Melissa Werniscki
Patient Panel: Nevin Steiner, Steve Werniscki
Pediatric Track
Paula Clemens, MD
Julianne Meiser, MSS, LCSW
Colin Quinn, MD
Panel: Kristen Cooper, Dylan Cooper,
Jess Westman