Being Black, being a woman, and living with MS comes with layered complexities that are too often overlooked. This Black History Month, join MSAA, along with Dr. Heidi Crayton, Neurologist and MS Specialist, and Dawn Morgan, MS and Women’s Health Researcher, for a conversation that centers on the lived experiences of Black women with MS across the lifespan. Together, they will share clinical insight and lived wisdom on medication response, systemic barriers, self-advocacy, and what true equity looks like in practice. It’s time to move beyond awareness—and into action.

This program is made possible through the generous support of Biogen, Novartis, and Sanofi.

About the Presenters

Heidi Crayton, MD is a board-certified neurologist with a specialty in MS. Dr. Crayton established the MS Center of Greater Washington in 2007, the only full-time nonacademic MS center in the mid-Atlantic region. She has been a principal investigator in clinical trials for MS therapeutics and has been involved with developing a treatment algorithm for symptom management in MS. Dr. Crayton is also a member of MSAA’s Healthcare Advisory Council and African American Advisory Council.

Dawn Morgan is a national leader in patient advocacy, women’s health, and patient-centered research, drawing on over 20 years of experience living with MS. She is a trusted voice in research, policy, and industry, focusing on healthcare equity, inclusive research, and clinical guidance for people with MS.