Parkinson’s Professional Exchange

New Horizons: Updates on Deep Brain Stimulation

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: Annie Brooks, MSW, Nicholas Thalken, DO & Maggie Ivancic, MSW, LCSW
• Targeted audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists

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

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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.

• Special guests: Daniel Corcos, PhD and Jimmy Choi
• Targeted audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Exercise Professionals, Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists

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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

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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.