Learn More. Live Better. Parkinson’s Symposium

9 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.        
Check-in & Resource Fair 

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.    
Welcome:  Stacey Faber
Senior Director, Community Education & Outreach, Southeast
Parkinson’s Foundation

10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.    
Optimizing Your Parkinson’s Care
Carolina Parker, MD,
Neurology Consultants of Huntsville
 
10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.    
Question & Answer Session
 
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.    
Movement Break
Clarissa Sharp, MPT
Traci Aday, LPTA
Parkinson’s Care Clinic, Huntsville Hospital
 
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.    
Mind Your Mouth: Speech, Swallowing & Smiles in Parkinson’s
Anitra Ford, MS, CCC-SLP
Huntsville Hospital Therapy Services
 
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.    
Question & Answer Session
 
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.    
Lunch Break & Resource Fair
 
12:30 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.      
Let’s Get Uncomfortable:
The Parkinson’s Topics We Need to Talk About
Moderated By: Erin Edmunson, PT, DPT
Huntsville Hospital Parkinson’s Care Clinic
 
Jay Van Gerpen, MD, FAAN
Huntsville Hospital
 
Brandi Ivey, M.Ed, CPPN, Care Navigator
Parkinson’s Care Clinic, Huntsville Hospital
 
Kristi Holland, OT
Parkinson’s Care Clinic, Huntsville Hospital
 
Kristi Holland, OT
Parkinson’s Care Clinic, Huntsville Hospital
  
1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.        
Question & Answer Session
  
1:30 p.m.                          
Closing Remarks