Exciting changes are coming!
The Dignity Health website is moving to CommonSpirit.org to deliver a more patient-centered digital experience across CA, AZ, and NV.
Book Club
Join us every other month in 2026 for book club meetings with the John A. Schafer, MD Multiple Sclerosis Achievement Center. Read/listen to all or a portion of the book and connect with others in the MS community to discuss or just listen in! The meetings will be held virtually via Zoom.
Book Club is free and open to members and non-members of the John A. Schafer, MD Multiple Sclerosis Achievement Center.
Contact us to be added to the invite list and for details of our next Book Club meeting!
To register, contact: 916.453.7966 or [email protected]
* Please note the time difference of February's meeting
Men's Health and MS
Dr. Riley Bove is an MS expert and Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research in MS focuses on developing and testing more accessible, convenient tools to support care and research, and ensuring that MS care is delivered in a way that is consistent with a person’s goals, sex, gender, and reproductive stage. Join us as Dr. Bove explains how MS, an all-encompassing disease affecting every domain of function, is shaped by environment, culture, gender and reproductive exposures.
Monday, May 22, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT
Please register by May 4 to receive a Zoom link.
To register call 916.453.7966 or [email protected]
Writing as Healing
Have you ever considered expressive writing as a form of healing? Writing has been proven to have a positive, healing effect, and we are pleased to welcome John Crandall, author, educator, and artist, to facilitate this free writing workshop. Join us virtually to experience a creative, artistic, and confidential form of sharing the written voice.
Writing As Healing is open to members and non-members of the John A. Schafer, MD Multiple Sclerosis Achievement Center.
Every 2nd Monday of the month
1:00 - 3:00 PM (PST)
Water Based Exercise
Dr. Jamie Hoffman, is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and is currently serving as a professor and chair of the Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration Department at California State University, Sacramento. She has conducted research in the areas of adaptive sports, veteran services, and international perspectives of disability. Her professional experience includes working in municipal recreation, non-profit organizations, acute rehabilitation, Veterans Affairs, campus recreation, and with various groups serving individuals with disabilities. While in Los Angeles, Dr. Hoffman worked closely with the Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Center to deliver water based programs to their members.
Join us to learn about aquatic-based exercises, including the benefits, the different types of aquatic therapy available, and adaptive tools that can be utilized for this type of activity.
Monday, May 18th, 2026
1 - 2pm PDT
Registration is required and a ZOOM link will be emailed to registrants. This will not be recorded. Space is limited.
Please register by May 11th.
To register call 916.453.7966 or [email protected]
Managing Bowel & Bladder Symptoms with MS
This virtual program provides an overview of how multiple sclerosis (MS) impacts bladder and bowel function. The objective is to offer professional guidance and evidence-based interventions for managing bladder and bowel dysfunction symptoms in individuals with MS.
Sofie Rogado is a Registered Nurse with over 25 years of experience. She became the MS Program Lead Nurse at the Dignity Health MS Clinic under Dr. John Schafer in 2013, focusing on the care and education of patients living with MS . As the John A. Schafer, MD Multiple Sclerosis Achievement Center Nurse Navigator, she educates patients on disease management and helps them navigate the healthcare system. Sofie's philosophy is that better understanding of a diagnosis empowers patients and families to maintain health and improve quality of life.
Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
12:30 – 1:30pm PDT
Registration is required and a ZOOM link will be emailed to registrants. This will not be recorded. Space is limited.
Please register by May 20th.
To register call 916.453.7966 or [email protected]
