Parkinson’s Foundation Announces Center of Excellence Request for Applications
NEW YORK & MIAMI (September 2, 2025) — The Parkinson’s Foundation seeks applications for Centers of Excellence, academic medical centers providing outstanding clinical care and resources to people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Centers of Excellence must demonstrate exemplary care and impactful community education and outreach and play a vital role in leading the PD field in advancing research.
“Further expanding the Foundation’s footprint of quality care settings ensures that all people with Parkinson's disease can obtain the care they need to improve their health and quality of life,” said Parkinson’s Foundation President and CEO, John L. Lehr. “Today’s announcement underscores our commitment to making a difference in underserved communities across the country and improving the lives of the more than one million people living with PD.”
The number of people living with PD in the U.S. is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030. Currently, care for people with PD is highly varied, and comprehensive care is not widely available. Nearly 40 percent of people with PD do not receive care from a clinician with advanced neurological disease and disorders training. The Foundation aims to narrow the gap between newly diagnosed individuals and those receiving comprehensive care, information and support.
The Global Care Network includes 54 Centers of Excellence, nine Comprehensive Care Centers and a Network of Excellence. Collectively serving more than 200,000 individuals with Parkinson’s disease, these centers have earned a reputation for comprehensive care, robust clinical research, and developing and disseminating new and better therapeutic approaches.
We are now welcoming a Letter of Intent (LOI) from U.S.-based Centers of Excellence interested in joining our Network.
To expand our reach and better serve areas with the greatest need for high-quality care, in this call, priority will be given to academic medical centers that are located in the following states: Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Washington.
LOIs are due September 30, 2025, and new designees will be announced in summer 2026. For a complete list of Center of Excellence criteria or to apply electronically, visit Parkinson.org/Network.
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About the Parkinson’s Foundation
The Parkinson’s Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global Parkinson’s community. Since 1957, the Parkinson’s Foundation has invested more than $474 million in Parkinson’s research and clinical care. Connect with us on Parkinson.org, Facebook, X, Instagram or call 1-800-4PD-INFO (1-800-473-4636).
About Parkinson’s Disease
Affecting an estimated one million Americans, Parkinson’s disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s and is the 14th-leading cause of death in the U.S. It is associated with a progressive loss of motor control (e.g., shaking or tremor at rest and lack of facial expression), as well as non-motor symptoms (e.g., depression and anxiety). There is no cure for Parkinson’s and nearly 90,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S.