Free online course to help improve MS diagnosis

Last year MSIF collaborated with the Menzies Institute for Medical Research to develop a free online course about one of the most important moments in the MS journey – diagnosis.  This World MS Day course is part of the My MS Diagnosis campaign, a global initiative calling for or early and accurate diagnosis for everyone living with MS.

About the Course

The Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms and Diagnosis course encourages learning with interactive content and real-world insights into MS diagnosis, including:

• The biology and pathology of MS
• MS symptoms and how MS is diagnosed
• The personal and clinical impact of an MS diagnosis
• Global barriers to diagnosis and practical solutions

Course dates: 1 May – 15 June 2026
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Total effort: 6 hours

Anyone with an interest in MS is welcome to take part, including:

• People living with MS, their families and carers
• Medical, nursing, and allied health professionals
• Advocates, support workers, and service delivery staff

Register for the course here

Engaging Healthcare Professionals

Last year, the free online course Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms and Diagnosis achieved a strong global impact, engaging 1,591 participants from 116 countries. More than half of all enrolments were healthcare professionals, demonstrating the course’s value in strengthening MS training and awareness.

Building on this success, MSIF aims to expand the course’s reach even further this year. You can help expand the course’s reach by promoting it within your networks, particularly among healthcare professionals who may not specialise in MS, including:

• General Practitioners (GPs)
• Nurses
• Physiotherapists
• Psychiatrists
• Medical students

Raising awareness among these groups helps improve timely access to MS diagnosis and reinforces best practices across healthcare systems.

Who to Reach Out To

Consider sharing the course with:

• Chairs of healthcare syndicates, associations, or unions in your country
• Deans of medical schools
• Management teams at public and private hospitals
• Your network of neurologists
• Any other relevant institutions or professional networks

Promotional resources are available to make sharing easy: Online course graphics

A World MS Day initiative

This World MS Day course is part of the My MS Diagnosis campaign — a global initiative calling for or early and accurate diagnosis for everyone living with MS.

World MS Day is supported by grants from Coloplast, Merck, Novartis, Roche and Sanofi. The campaign is operated independently and our grant makers have no editorial control over its contents. To understand how we work with the Healthcare Industry, here.