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Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Centers

Movement Disorders Series

The Movement Disorder Series are knowledge-based webinars to provide VHA healthcare professionals with current practice standards and emerging trends in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Continuing Education for Professionals is typically provided for the live webinars. The webinars are offered 2 times a year and are approximately 4 hours in length. If you would like to be added to the PADRECC distribution list to receive updates on PADRECC education programs please email, Gretchen.Glenn@va.gov.

If you would like to receive the PowerPoint or audiofile for a past presentation please email Gretchen.Glenn@va.gov and list the name and date of the presentation you are interested in.

For more information regarding upcoming movement disorder series contact Debra.Lindsey@va.gov or Annie.LiWong@va.gov .

FY 2022-2023 Movement Disorder Series

*Title*	*Program Description*	*Webinar Link*
Movement Disorders Series Part I	This Continuing Education series is designed to provide VHA healthcare providers with current practice standards and emerging trends in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. This webinar will provide healthcare teams an introduction to diagnosing and treating movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s Disease, and discuss how we can utilize physical therapy and the Whole Health Approach to treating our patients. This training is appropriate for healthcare teams.	Send email request to: Gretchen.Glenn@va.gov
Movement Disorders Series Part II	This course is intended for health professionals who are interested learning more Parkinson’s disease beyond pharmacological interventions. This series will cover common neuropsychiatric challenges and treatments; discuss candidacy for deep brain stimulation surgery and demystify the neurosurgical procedures that we can offer to our Parkinson’s population. The webinar will also highlight the importance of integrating rehabilitation therapies such as speech and physical therapy in patients with Parkinson’s disease.	Recording Part I: Movement Disorder Series Part II-20221013_120005-Meeting Recording.mp4 Recording Part 2: Movement Disorder Series Part II-20221013_131903-Meeting Recording.mp4
Movement Disorders Series Part III-Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease	This virtual program is designed for the providers who care for veterans with Parkinson’s Disease. This live knowledge-based webinar is intended for interprofessional healthcare teams who are interested in learning more about specific non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease. The webinar will help bridge the knowledge gap in treating gastrointestinal dysfunction, neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, genitourinary dysfunction, and the benefits of pelvic floor training in people with Parkinson’s Disease.	Movement Disorder Series Part III-20230209_120515-Meeting Recording.mp4

FY 2021 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 12, 2020	An Approach to the Patient with Chorea	Ruth H. Walker, MD, ChB, PhD
Jan 14, 2021	Microbiome and the Gut Brain Axis	Jasmohan Bajaj, MD. MS, FACG, AGAF
Feb 25, 2021	Managing Telehealth for Movement Disorders-Tips and Tricks	John Duda, MD & Debra Dellinger, MS, APRN-BC
Mar 11, 2021	Rehabiliation Strategies for PD: What is Rehabilitation?	Abu Qutubuddin, MD, MBBS
May 13, 2021	Update on Deep Brain Stimulation in PD: Trends in Candidacy & New Technology	Nicholas Galifianakis, MD

FY 2020 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 14, 2019	Rescue Agents in PD	Jessica Lehosit, DO
Jan 9, 2020	Ophthalmic Manifestations in Movement Disorders	Ali G. Hamedani, MD
Mar 12, 2020	Exercise and Physical Activity in the Management of Parkinson's Disease	James Morley, MD, PhD
May 14, 2020	Web-Based Resources for Parkinson's Disease Patients, Caregivers & Providers	John Duda, MD
Sep 10, 2020	Palliative Care Needs in PD	Nicholas Galifianakis, MD

FY 2019 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 8, 2018	Lewy Body Dementia	Joseph Quinn, MD
Jan 10, 2019	Stimulating Memory ni PD: New Directions in Neuromodulation	Kathryn Holloway, MD
Mar 14, 2019	Pain and PD	David Drake, MD
May 9, 2019	Sleep Issues & PD	Amie Hiller, MD
Sep 12, 2019	Parkinson's 101	Ethan Brown, MD

FY 2018 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 9, 2017	Intitial Therapeutic Choices in Managment of PD	Jessica Lehosit, DO
Jan 11, 2018	Role of Kinesiotherapy in the Treatment of PD & other Movement Disorders	Lori Shuart, KT
Mar 8, 2018	Tardive Syndromes: Current Understanding & Managment	Nijee Luthra, MD
April 9, 2018	Parkison's Awareness Month Special Seminar: PD 1817-2017, A 200 Year Retrospective	Mark Baron, MD
May 10, 2018	Psychiatric Issues in PD	Joel Mack, MD
Sep 13, 2018	Neurotoxin Use for Treating PD Symptoms	Adrienne Keener, MD

FY 2017 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 10, 2016	Cholinergic Function & PD	Katherine Chung, MD
Jan 12, 2017	Yoga & Mindfulness in PD	Indu Subramanian, MD & Amie Hiller, MD
Mar 9, 2017	Exercise Is Medicine	James Morley, MD, PhD
May 11, 2017	Creativity & PD	Michele York, PhD
Sep 14, 2017	Cognition & Exercise	Megan Gomez, PhD

FY 2016 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 12, 2015	Drugs in Movement Disorders	Jessica Lehosit, MD
Jan 14, 2016	Nutrition & PD	John Duda, MD
Mar 12, 2016	The Role of Duopa in the Management of PD	Ramon L Rodriguez Cruz, MD
May 12, 2016	Complementary & Alternative Medicine in PD	Laurie K. Mischley, ND, MPH, PhD
Sep 8, 2016	Palliative Care & PD	Maya Katz, MD

FY 2015 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 13, 2014	Rehabilitative Tools & Practices for Common Movement Disorders	Laurice Yang, MD
Jan 8, 2015	A Systematic Approach to the Patient with Chorea	Ruth Walker, MD
Mar 12, 2015	Military Service & Neurodegenerative Disease: PD as an Example	Carlie Tanner, MD
May 14, 2015	Tardive Dyskinesia	Joel Mack, MD
Sep 10, 2015	Aspiration Pneumonia & PD	Joe Murray, SLP

FY 2014 Movement Disorder Series

Date	Topic	Presenter
Dec 12, 2013	Parkinson's Disease, Swallowing and Best Practices	Paula Sullivan, MS, CCC-SLP, BRS-S
Jan 9, 2014	Benign Essential Blepharospasm	Mark Stahl, MD
Mar 13, 2014	Etiology & Treatment of Ataxia and Cerebellar Disease	Theresa Zesiewicz, MD, FAAN
May 8, 2014	Drug-Induced Parkinsonism	James F. Morley, MD
Sep 11, 2014	Sleep Disorders in Parkinson's Disease	Aliya Sarwar, MD

FY 2013 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 8, 2012	Telehealth Delivered Voice Therapy: Comparing Outcomes for Traditional Delivery for Adults with PD	Lyn Tindall Covert, PhD, CC-SLP
Jan 10, 2013	The Role of Palliative Care in PD	Nicholas Galifianakis, MD, MPH
Mar 14, 2013	Pharmacotherapy of Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms in PD	Kathryn Tortorice, PharmD, BCPS
May 9, 2013	DATScans: When Should We Order Them and How Are They Interpreted?	John Duda, MD
July 11, 2013	Social Media and PD	Jeff Kraakevik, MD
Sep 12, 2013	Using a Practical Clinical Model to Communicate about Veterans PD	Karen Connor, PhD & Hilary Siebens, MD

FY 2012 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 10, 2011	Care Management Program for PD	Karen Connor, PhD, RN
Jan 12, 2012	Pain in PD	David Drake, MD
Mar 8, 2012	Mood Disorders in PD: What's New?	Laura Marsh, MD
May 10, 2012	National VHA Pharmacy Formulary Issues	Kathryn Tortorice, PharmD
Jul 12, 2012	Rehabilitation's Role in PD	Abu Qutubuddin, MD, MBBS
Sep 20, 2012	VA Telehealth and Movement Disorders	Steven S. Schreiber, MD

FY 2011 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 4, 2010	Deep Brain Stimulation for PD-VA Research Update	Fran Weaver, PhD
Jan 13, 2011	Agent Orange, Pesticides and PD	Jeff Bronstein, MD
Mar 10, 2011	Impulse Control Disorders	Daniel Wentraub, MD
May 12, 2011	PD Care Case Management	Karen Connor, PhD, RN, MBA
July 14, 2011	Advances in Gene Therapies	William Marks, MD
Sep 8, 2011	Neuroprotection & PD	Alec Glass, MD

FY 2010 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 12, 2009	Nutritional Supplements & Issues in PD	Marian Evatt, MD
Jan 14, 2010	Lewy Body Disease	John Duda, MD
Mar 11, 2010	Essential Tremor	Theresa Zesiewicz, MD
May 13, 2010	Palliative Care & PD	Elizabeth Goy, PhD; Lissa Brod, MD & Teresa Mangin, MD
July 8, 2010	Medications in the Treatmen of PD	Emad Farag, MD
Sep 2, 2009	Movement Disorders in the Elderly	Gene Lai, MD

FY 2009 Movement Disorder Series

*Date*	*Topic*	*Presenter*
Nov 13, 2008	Neuropsychiatric Complications in PD	Daniel Weintraub, MD
Jan 8, 2009	Impact of Falls and their Treatment	Jeff Kraakevik, MD
Mar 12, 2009	Best Medical Therapy versus DBS for PD	Frances Weaver, PhD
May 14, 2009	Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders	Eugene Lai, MD
Sep 10, 2009	Caregiving and Psychosocial Issues in PD	Elaine Lanier, RN

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