2008-2009 Educational Symposia and PDWebcasts

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) is offering four educational symposia for people with Parkinson's, caregivers and family members and allied health professionals.  Each sympsoium will feature Parkinson’s experts discussing the latest advances in research and treatments.

Not in your neighborhood?  No problem! Watch each event's webcast LIVE or after the event.  

What is a webcast?  It broadcasts each symposium on the web, allowing you to watch each speaker's session and submit your own questions through the computer - all from the comfort of your own home.

Click on the boxes below to see details and to register to attend or view each event. PDF is proud to provide this program in conjunction with four leading regional Parkinson’s organizations.

Click below to learn more:

- How Can You Participate or View?
- Watch PDF's 2007 Symposia and Webcast

How Can You Participate in or View?

Each half-day symposium will be available both to a live audience and to those who prefer to watch the event webcasts from their home computers. Not only can webcast viewers watch presentations in real time, they can also submit their own questions to our experts. Those who cannot join the webcast live can still view the symposia 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for one year following each event.

For more information call PDF at (800) 457-6676 or the regional organization for that event. For webcast specific questions, please email webcast@pdf.org.

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The content and management of these symposia and webcasts are under the exclusive direction of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, the Parkinson Association of the Carolinas, the Michigan Parkinson Foundation, the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, the Houston Area Parkinson Society and are made possible by a generous unrestricted grant from UCB, Inc.


Watch PDF's 2007 Symposia and Webcast

In October 2007, PDF held a two-day educational symposium to mark its 50th Anniversary. The event hosted 43 leading Parkinson's professionals, who spoke about the latest in Parkinson's science and quality of life initiatives. Please click here to view these presentations, which will be available until October 2008.  To learn more about the symposium and speakers, please click here.

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The webcast of PDF’s 50th Anniversary Educational Symposium is supported exclusively by HealthShares.