Patient Community Day 2025
From The ECTRIMS Podcast by The European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
October 15, 2025 · 22 min · Season 4 · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode reflects on the record attendance at Patient Community Day 2025 and discusses key takeaways with experts in the field of Multiple Sclerosis.
Patient Community Day 2025 set a new attendance record, highlighting the growing desire among people living with MS to connect with experts leading the charge in understanding the disease and advancing effective treatments. After the event wrapped up in Barcelona, host Brett Drummond caught up with Julie Petrin, Director of Impact and Evaluation at MS Canada and a person living with MS, and Non Helena Smit, CEO of MS South Africa, to reflect on key takeaways and share what they're looking forward to at next year's event in Toronto.
People in this episode
Host: Brett Drummond
Guests: Julie Petrin, Non Helena Smit
Topics covered
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Patient Community
- Healthcare Events
- Expert Insights
- Future Treatments
Keywords
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Patient Community Day
- Barcelona
- Toronto
- MS Canada
- MS South Africa
- healthcare
- treatment advancements
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MS Canada, MS South Africa
Places: Barcelona, Toronto
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