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In today’s episode, we welcome an award-winning physician, researcher, and educator, Dr. Aaron Boster. He is a board-certified Neurologist and the founder and President of the Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis in Columbus, Ohio.We had the pleasure of catching up with Dr. Boster to talk about harnessing the power of social media to provide 24-7 access to information reliable, understandable medical information. He also breaks down the importance of clinical trials and walks us through each phase of a study and what a participant can expect.ABOUT US:The Demystifying NMO and MOG podcast is a project of the Sumaira Foundation (TSF) and was made possible with the generous support of Genentech.STAY CONNECTED:Aaron Boster, M.D.Website - https://bosterms.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AaronBosterMDTwitter - https://twitter.com/AaronBosterMDDemystifying NMO podcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/demystifying_nmomogTwitter - https://twitter.com/DemystifyingNMOThe Sumaira FoundationWebsite - https://www.sumairafoundation.orgFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheSumairaFoundationThe Connor B Judge FoundationWebsite - https://www.connorbjudgefoundation.orgFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/cbjvnmoTIMESTAMPS/TOPICS:00:00:21 Dr. Aaron Boster00:01:54 Social Media for Patient Education00:03:39 Being an Active Participant in Your Care00:04:05 Shared Clinical Decision Making00:05:21 Better Communication00:07:21 Permission To Be Selfish00:10:48 YouTube00:11:29 Clinical Trials00:12:25 The Importance of Being Part of Clinical Trials00:13:34 The Phases of a Clinical Trial00:21:00 Finding Clinical Trials00:26:39 A Paradigm Shift00:29:48Killing Old MythsLINKS:Dr. Noster’s Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Research YouTube Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3a4GpjWLtCiSkGgtl4UlnFFnk1FhevktCREDITS:Host - Chelsey JudgeEditor - Brian DawsonMusic - Denys Kyshchuk from PixabayGuest Photo - Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis
