You can participate in a web-based seminar — or webinar — from the privacy of your home. Join either live or view the archived version within a few days of the live webinar (in most cases). All webinars listed are free. Here are webinars that may be of interest to those with Parkinson’s in July 2017…
You can participate in a web-based seminar — or webinar — from the privacy of your home. Join either live or view the archived version within a few days of the live webinar (in most cases). All webinars listed are free. ere are webinars that may be of interest to those with Parkinson’s in July 2017…
Wednesday, July 12th, 9:00-10:00am
“A Check-Up on Your Parkinson’s Care”
Program: What do you do if you can’t locate a movement disorder specialist (MDS) in your area? If you do see an MDS, should you still visit your general neurologist? There are many things to consider when choosing a Parkinson’s doctor. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the types of physicians who care for people with Parkinson’s disease. We’ll provide tips for finding a doctor that best fits your individual needs and we’ll share ways to best prepare for your appointments and how to communicate with your healthcare professionals to optimize your care.
Presenters:
- Moderator- Soania Mathur, YOPD patient, former family physician
- Cindy Zadikoff, MD., MDS, Movement Disorders Center, Northwestern University
- Carey Christensen, Michael J. Fox Foundation Patient Council
- Margarita Libre Rogers, Parkinson’s disease advocate
Presented by: Partners in Parkinson’s
Thursday, July 20th, 9:00-10:00am
“Drug Repurposing: Testing a Drug Approved for One Disease for its Efficacy in Another”
Program: This seminar will discuss how these drugs are identified, why testing is needed for these drugs when used to treat PD and look at some drugs currently in the pipeline.
Presenters: Dave Iverson, moderator. Other presenters will be advised at time of webcast
Presented by: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research