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Six Online Seminars Available Now
How can you have first-hand access to the leaders in Parkinson's research and care? Join PDF's PD ExpertBriefings - a free six-part educational series designed for people living with Parkinson’s, family members and health professionals.
Did you miss a live event? Not a problem. Read below to find out how you can watch each past event from your home computer at your convenience.
- What is a PD ExpertBriefing?
- How Can I Participate in a PD ExpertBriefing?
- How Do I Register for a PD ExpertBriefing?
- What if I Miss a PD ExpertBriefing?
- What are the Dates and Topics of the PD ExpertBriefings?
Each 60-minute PD ExpertBriefing is an interactive educational seminar presented by a leader in the field of Parkinson’s research and care. The seminars offer practical advice for living with Parkinson’s – including issues regarding caregiving, employment, nutrition and more – and discuss the latest scientific findings in Parkinson's. See below for a full list of topics.
How Can I Participate in a PD ExpertBriefing?
Participants can take part in the sessions via phone, using a toll-free number and/or can also watch and listen online, through PDF’s website.
Callers to the PD ExpertBriefings can listen in to the presentations by using a toll-free number that will be provided at registration (please note participants cannot access the PD ExpertBriefings using PDF's toll-free number). Phone participants can stay on the line for the full hour, but can also hang up and rejoin each PD ExpertBriefing if need be.
Those who choose to watch online can follow along with each speaker's PowerPoint presentation on the computer, in real time. By joining the live sessions online, you will have the opportunity to ask the speakers your own questions about Parkinson's during the last 20-30 minutes of the presentation.
How Do I Register for a PD ExpertBriefing?
You can register by phone or online for each individual event. Registration will open for each event approximately four weeks before it takes place.
What if I Miss a PD ExpertBriefing?
If you miss a seminar, a recording of the presentation will be available on the PDF website for up to one year after the live event. Recorded seminars will not be accessible via phone.
The first six PD ExpertBriefings are now available for you to view at your convenience. Browse PDF's Past Online Educational Events to find the topics that interest you. Past events include Parkinson's Disease and Its Treatment: Secrets, Myths and Misconceptions and How to Take of the Caregiver.
What are the Dates and Topics of PD ExpertBriefings?
The links to the past six 2010 PD ExpertBriefings appear below. This schedule will be updated in summer 2010 with dates and topics of additional events. This series has been made possible by educational grants from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Teva Pharmaceuticals.
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Fatigue, Sleep Disorders and Parkinson's Disease Joseph Friedman, M.D. Clinical Professor of Neurology Brown University
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June 1, 2010 |
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What’s in the Parkinson’s Pipeline? David G. Standaert, M.D., Ph.D. John and Juanelle Strain Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology University of Alabama at Birmingham
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April 20, 2010 |
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Christine C. Tangney, Ph.D., F.A.C.N., C.N.S. Associate Professor, Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences Rush University Medical Center |
February 23, 2010 The archive of this event is now available |
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Legal Issues: Planning Ahead When You Are Living with Parkinson’s Janna Dutton, J.D., Elder Law Attorney Janna Dutton & Associates |
January 13, 2010 The archive of this event is now available.
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How to Take Care of the Caregiver Barbara Habermann, Ph.D., R.N. Associate Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing Indiana University School of Nursing |
November 17, 2009 The archive of this event is now available.
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Parkinson’s Disease and its Treatment: Secrets, Myths and Misconceptions Melissa J. Nirenberg, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience Weill Cornell Medical College |
September 29, 2009 The archive of this event is now available. |
