b'Ben Thrower is the medical director of the Andrew C. Carlos MS Institute atShepherd Center. He previously served as the medical director of the Holy FamilyMultiple Sclerosis Institute in Spokane, Wash. In Spokane, he was the chair ofthe Inland Northwest Chapter of the NMSS. In 2000, he was awarded the NormCohn Hope Chest Award by the National MS Society, recognizing his work withthe MS community. In 2005, he was the first physician inductee into the GeorgiaChapter of the National MS Society Volunteer Hall of Fame. Doctor Thrower hasserved the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation for many years as Senior Medical Advisor.Ellen Whipple has been a medical advisor with MS Focus since 2002. She is aclinical pharmacist employed within medical aairs, as a director of medicalcommunications, and a clinical assistant professor with the University of GeorgiaCollege of Pharmacy.Christine Willis is the director of Knowledge Management and LearningResources at Shepherd Center in Atlanta. She oversees the Noble LearningResource Center and provides research assistance to clinicians as well as consumerhealth information for patients and families. Her research interests include healthliteracy, library services for people with disabilities, and teaching clinicians howto access and evaluate evidence-based research to be applied in their practice.Whitney Wilsons artistic practice integrates dance performance, pedagogy,and creative collaboration to promote well-being, connection, and joy in hercommunity. She joined the UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine team in thesummer of 2018, where she facilitates dance classes for people with movementdisorders, such as Parkinsons disease and multiple sclerosis.9 msfocusmagazine.org'