SAVE THE DATE! Becker Education and Engagement Day will return on September 28th, 2024!

Location Information

The Becker Education and Engagement Day was held at six locations across the country on September 28th, 2024. See this year’s event agendas below and check out the resource page for content from the 2023 and 2024 events.

The Day’s Agenda

September 28th, 2024 | 9am – 6pm CDT

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Registration & Breakfast (8:00 - 9:00 am)
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome Remarks & Introductions Dr. Matthew Wicklund
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:15 - 10:00 am Becker Muscular Dystrophy Overview & Care ConsiderationsDr. Matthew Wicklund
Dr. Kaitlin Batley
10:00 - 10:45 am Cardiac Care in BeckerDr. Allen S Anderson
10:45 - 11:00 am Break
11:00 - 11:45 am Exercise and Physical Therapy in Becker Donovan Lott, PT, PhD, CSCS
Research
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Becker Clinical Trials and Research Dr. Matthew Wicklund
12:30 - 1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK
LIVING WITH BECKER
1:30 - 2:00 pm Mental Wellness Cornelia LeSeane, LCSW
2:00 - 2:30 pm Everyday Strategies for Living with Becker: Patient Panel Patient Panel
Moderator: Angela Quiroz-Saenz, LMSW
2:30 - 2:45 pm Break
2:45 - 3:30 pm Planning for the Future Jennifer Shumsky, BSN, RN
Tom Simon, ATP
3:30 - 4:00 pm Building Community Dr. Kaitlin Batley & Jaycee Fojt
4:00 - 4:15 pm Closing remarks Dr. Matthew Wicklund
Reception (4:15 - 6:00 PM)

The Venue

Hilton Granite Park

5805 Granite Pkwy
Plano, TX 75024

The Day’s Agenda

September 28th, 2024 | 9am – 6pm EDT

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Registration & Breakfast (8:00 - 9:00 am)
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome Remarks & Introductions Krista Vandenborne, PhD
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:15 - 10:00 am Becker Muscular Dystrophy Overview & Care Considerations Ann Martin, MS, CGC
Dr. Carmen Leon Astudillo
Gina Killian, ARNP
10:00 - 10:45 am Cardiac Care in BeckerDr. Barry Byrne
10:45 - 11:00 am Break
11:00 - 11:45 am Exercise and Physical Therapy in Becker Claudia Senesac, PT, PhD
Research
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Becker Clinical Trials and Research Krista Vandenborne, PhD
12:30 - 1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK
LIVING WITH BECKER
1:30 - 2:00 pm Mental Wellness Kristy Lewandowsky, CCC-SLP, MA
2:00 - 2:30 pm Everyday Strategies for Living with Becker Patient Panel
2:30 - 2:45 pm Break
2:45 - 3:30 pm Planning for the Future James Wiese, ATP
Eric Jorgensen
3:30 - 4:00 pm Building Community Nevin Steiner
Brian Springett
4:00 - 4:15 pm Closing remarks Krista Vandenborne, PhD
Claudia Senesac, PT, PhD
Reception (4:15 - 6:00 PM)

The Venue

Florida Hotel and Conference Center

1500 Sand Lank Road
Orlando, FL 32809

The Day’s Agenda

September 28th, 2024 | 9am – 6pm EDT

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Registration & Breakfast (8:00 - 9:00 am)
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome Remarks & Introductions Dr. Paula Clemens
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:15 - 10:00 am Becker Muscular Dystrophy Overview & Care ConsiderationsDr. Paula Clemens
10:00 - 10:45 am Cardiac Care in BeckerDr. Gavin Hickey
10:45 - 11:00 am Break
11:00 - 11:45 am Exercise and Physical Therapy in Becker Abby Dierker, DPT
Research
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Becker Clinical Trials and Research Dr. Paula Clemens
12:30 - 1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK
LIVING WITH BECKER
1:30 - 2:00 pm Mental Wellness Brian Molcan, MSW, LSW
2:00 - 2:30 pm Everyday Strategies for Living with Becker Patient Panel
2:30 - 2:45 pm Break
2:45 - 3:30 pm Planning for the Future Amy Aikins & Eric Turbaczewski
3:30 - 4:00 pm Building Community Pat Cusick Jr.
Brian Molcan, MSW, LSW
4:00 - 4:15 pm Closing remarks Dr. Paula Clemens
Reception (4:15 - 6:00 PM)

The Venue

Wyndham Grand

600 Commonwealth Pl
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

The Day’s Agenda

September 28th, 2024 | 9am – 6pm PDT

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Registration & Breakfast (8:00 - 9:00 am)
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome Remarks & Introductions Erica Goude, MS, CCRP
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:15 - 10:00 am Becker Muscular Dystrophy Overview & Care Considerations Dr. Lisa Williams
10:00 - 10:45 am Cardiac Care in BeckerDr. Yoni Dayan
10:45 - 11:00 am Break
11:00 - 11:45 am Exercise and Physical Therapy in Becker Tina Duong, MPT, PhD
Research
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Becker Clinical Trials and Research Dr. Erik Henricson and Sean Romeo, BS
12:30 - 1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK
LIVING WITH BECKER
1:30 - 2:00 pm Mental Wellness Kent Drescher, PhD
2:00 - 2:30 pm Everyday Strategies for Living with BeckerPatient Panel
2:30 - 2:45 pm Break
2:45 - 3:30 pm Planning for the Future Albert Le, MSW, LCSW
Tina Duong, PT, PhD
3:30 - 4:00 pm Building Community Raymundo Billena, BS
4:00 - 4:15 pm Closing remarks Erica Goude, MS, CCRP
Reception (4:15 - 6:00 PM)

The Venue

Holiday Inn Downtown

300 J Street
Sacramento, California 95814

The Day’s Agenda

September 28th, 2024 | 9am – 6pm PDT

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Registration & Breakfast (8:00 - 9:00 am)
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome Remarks & Introductions Leo H. Wang, MD, PhD
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:15 - 10:00 am Becker Muscular Dystrophy Overview & Care Considerations Dan Hurwitz, MD
Nassim Rad, MD
10:00 - 10:45 am Cardiac Care in BeckerAndreas Barth, MD, PhD
10:45 - 11:00 am Break
11:00 - 11:45 am Exercise and Physical Therapy in Becker Molly Stark, DPT
Research
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Becker Clinical Trials and Research Jeff Chamberlain, PhD
Leo H. Wang, MD, PhD
Bill Rooney, PhD
12:30 - 1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK
LIVING WITH BECKER
1:30 - 2:00 pm Mental Wellness Dr. James Poysky
2:00 - 2:30 pm Everyday Strategies for Living with BeckerPatient Panel
2:30 - 2:45 pm Break
2:45 - 3:30 pm Planning for the Future Michelle Taylor, MA, CRC
Erik Parmele, ATP
3:30 - 4:00 pm Building Community Dr. James Poysky & Megan Elliott
4:00 - 4:15 pm Closing remarks Bill Rooney, PhD
Reception (4:15 - 6:00 PM)

The Venue

Hyatt Regency Bellevue

900 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004

The Day’s Agenda

September 28th, 2024 | 9am – 6pm CDT

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Registration & Breakfast (8:00 - 9:00 am)
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome Remarks & Introductions Dr. Arun Varadhachary
BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARE
9:15 - 10:00 am Becker Muscular Dystrophy Overview & Care Considerations Dr. Erin Langton
Dr. Arun Varadhachary
10:00 - 10:45 am Cardiac Care in BeckerDr. Nathan Stitziel
10:45 - 11:00 am Break
11:00 - 11:45 am Exercise and Physical Therapy in Becker Whitney Roper, DPT
Research
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Becker Clinical Trials and Research Dr. Arun Varadhachary
12:30 - 1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK
LIVING WITH BECKER
1:30 - 2:00 pm Mental Wellness Ben Thompson, MA, LMFT
2:00 - 2:30 pm Everyday Strategies for Living with BeckerPatient Panel
2:30 - 2:45 pm Break
2:45 - 3:30 pm Planning for the Future Lori Becker, CEO (Starkloff Institute)
Rob Hails, ATP (NuMotion)
3:30 - 4:00 pm Building Community Alexis Hazlett, MSN, RN, CPN
4:00 - 4:15 pm Closing remarks Dr. Arun Varadhachary
Reception (4:15 - 6:00 PM)

The Venue

Le Meridien Clayton

7730 Bonhomme Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 63105