A free, live accredited series featuring engaging conversations with Sneha Mantri, MD, FAAN, Parkinson’s Foundation Chief Medical Officer, and special guests. Each episode explores insights and practical approaches to Parkinson’s care, making connections, sparking ideas and evolving care.
Incorporating the latest research and best practices, this discussion on novel deep brain stimulation (DBS) techniques will examine their benefits and challenges. The discussion will explore how clinicians can tailor treatment plans for these novel DBS techniques.
Special guest: Dr. Kyle Mitchell, MD
Targeted audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants and Nurses
Bridging Hospital Care Transitions from Emergency Department to Outpatient
Navigating transitions between the emergency department, inpatient, and outpatient can be challenging not only for patients, but also for care team members. This discussion will highlight significance of care team communication and collaboration and learning opportunities from different hospitals' successes and challenges.
Special guests: Aaron Malsch, RN, MSN, GCNS-BC, Nicholas Thalken, DO & Maggie Ivancic, MSW, LCSW
Registration link will be added closer to the program.
Quality Improvement within Reach: A Parkinson’s Disease Framework
Quality improvement practices enhance patient outcomes and team collaboration; yet barriers can make implementation out of reach. This discussion will highlight an accessible quality improvement framework that can be implemented in the Parkinson's space.
Special guest: Laurice Yang, MD
Targeted audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses and Social Workers
Registration link will be added closer to the program.
Moving through Parkinson's: Does Intensity and Dose Matter?
Exercise is an adjunct treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD) that is associated with slower declines in mobility and improved quality of life. Learn about new exercise research focusing on high vs moderate intensity, domains of exercise, and implementation strategies for people with PD.
Registration link will be added closer to the program.
From Data to Medicine: Early Parkinson’s Disease Detection
Early PD symptoms are often missed altogether or misdiagnosed. Learn how one researcher is leveraging findings from insurance claim databases and the tools for detecting and evaluating PD to improve screening and earlier diagnosis for patients with limited access to specialist care.
Special guest: Jacob Simmering, PhD
Targeted audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants and Nurses
Registration link will be added closer to the program.
End-of-Life Care for Diverse Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Sex and racial/ethnic differences exist in end-of-life care provision for people with Parkinson’s disease. This discussion will review current research, highlight known disparities in health care utilization during the last six months of life, and explore end-of-life care preferences among diverse patients with Parkinson's disease.
Special guest: Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH, MSCE
Targeted audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists
Registration link will be added closer to the program.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Parkinson’s Foundation. Parkinson’s Foundation is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Missed an episode? Accredited episodes will be available on-demand a few months after each episode on the Learning Lab.
