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September 2022 – Parkinson’s Webinars and Virtual Meetings with Speakers

August 31, 2022 By Parkinson's Community Help

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Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our September 2022 list.

What’s the difference between a webinar and a virtual meeting? A “webinar” has a handful of speakers at most, and attendees have both audio and video muted. A “virtual meeting” usually allows attendees to be seen and heard.

We recommend you register NOW for anything of interest. That way, if there’s a recording, as a registrant you’ll receive an email alerting you to the recording availability. Also, note that a few webinars have registration deadlines well in advance of the webinar dates.

Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach will try to attend as many of these events as possible and share our notes. Our notes about PD webinars are often posted to our blog. We email our notes to the “Stanford PD Info” and “PD Caregivers” email lists, depending on the relevance to those audiences.

We publish to our blog an additional caregiver-specific webinar and virtual event list, which is sent to those on our “PD Caregivers” list. That list includes some events not included here since those events are for caregivers only.

If you are a caregiver to someone with PD, we encourage you to be added to our “PD Caregivers” email list.

Unless indicated, the webinar and virtual meetings listed below are:

  • Times listed as PT. (We are based in California, after all.)
  • One-hour in duration. We suggest you join five minutes before the official start-time. (Usually, the speaker talks for 30-40 minutes and there’s a question-and-answer session for the remaining time.)
  • For a general audience. (Again, caregiver-specific events are on our other list.)
  • Not focused on a single medication or single, branded treatment. (Those are excluded.)
  • Free.

After that long preamble, here’s our list of PD-related webinars and virtual meetings in September 2022…

– Denise


Thursday, September 1, 12pm

Mood and Emotional Dysregulation in PD

Description:

A psychiatrist who treats people with neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s, will explore what you need to know about depression in PD, mood fluctuations and emotional dysregulation, and apathy, which is both a part of depression and a separate symptom of Parkinson’s.

Speaker:  Greg Pontone, MD, MHS, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel:  


Thursday, September 1, Pre-recorded

Online HOPE Conference 2022

Description:

Topics include preventing PD, motor fluctuations, a holistic approach to PD, and talking to young children about PD with a reading from “PARK&SUN.”  There will be a yoga session.  Talks are pre-recorded.  Registrants can listen/watch any time, indefinitely.

Multiple speakers

Host:  Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation (NWPF)

Registration webpage

Registrants will have access to the Conference videos indefinitely, but you must register to gain access.


Wednesday, September 7, 10am

Use it or Lose it – The Impact of Physical Activity in Parkinson’s

Description:

The speaker will discuss the importance of regular and daily movement and how extended breaks from physical activity may worsen PD symptoms. 

Speaker:  Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

This webinar will be posted on PF’s Past Wellness Wednesdays webpage


Wednesday, September 7, 12pm

FOG [Freezing of Gait] and Falls: Improving Independence & Mobility Safely

Description:

Speakers will explore what freezing of gait is, what you can do about it, and practical tools you can use to prevent freezing and falling.

Speakers: 

Maria Allen, DPT, PWR! physical therapist

Sidney Collin, inventor of NexStride and CEO of De Oro Devices

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel:  


Jueves, 8 de septiembre, 4pm

Sabes Livestream – Descubriendo nuevos horizontes

Descripción:

Las comunidades hispanas a menudo enfrentan dificultades reales para recibir atención médica. Durante el mes de la herencia hispana, nos reunimos cada jueves para elevar las historias, las experiencias y la experticia de nuestra comunidad hispana.

Oradoras:  

Sabela Avión, persona con EP de inicio joven

María de León, Neurólogo jubilado y persona con EP de inicio joven

Anfitrión:  PMD Alliance

Página web de registro

La grabación del seminario web se puede publicar en el canal de YouTube de PMD Alliance.:  


Friday, September 9, 12pm

Sleep and Parkinson’s 

Description:

Speakers will explore neurodegeneration, light therapy, different types of sleep-related issues, cognition, mood, exercise, and how they all impact a person living with PD.  Part of the Victory Summit® series.

Host:  Davis Phinney Foundation (DPF)

Registration webpage

The webinar recording will be posted to the DPF YouTube channel:  


Friday, September 9, 1pm

Women and Parkinson’s

Description:

The speaker will address gender differences in the incidence of PD, as well as risk factors and the potential role of estrogen.  She will discuss how Parkinson’s specifically affects women, as well as how women differ in cognitive and sleep issues, medication side effects, and mental health. Lastly, she will explore gender differences in the carepartner experience, and representation in Parkinson’s disease research.   

Speaker:  Michelle Fullard, MD, movement disorder specialist, University of Colorado Health

Host:  Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar may be posted to the PSBC YouTube channel


Saturday, September 10, 8:45am-1pm

Parkinson Association of the Rockies e3 Conference

Description:

Participants will be challenged to learn healthy habits, energize through movement and exercise, and thrive with Parkinson’s. Topics will include Stress, Emotions, and PD, and a panel discussion on the Complimentary Relationship of Rehabilitation, Therapy and Exercise.

Speakers:  Robert Cochrane, third-year PhD student at UNLV studying the effect of improvisation on Parkinson’s disease

Evan Plys, PhD

Jayme Brindle, MSPT

Janell Mellish (boxing instructor),

Jenny Junker OTD, OTR/L

Ona Reed, SLP

Host:  Parkinson Association of the Rockies (PAR)

Registration deadline is September 7. Registration webpage

The webinar recording may be posted to the PAR Active YouTube channel


Saturday, September 10, 10:30am-12:30pm

Hope and reality on the path to curing Parkinson’s disease:  My perspective as a patient, scientist, and entrepreneur

Description:

The speaker’s interest in neurodegenerative diseases predates his PD diagnosis.  He is working on developing new therapeutics for PD.

Speaker:  Matthew Jacobson, PhD, UCSF Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and NineSquare Therapeutics

Host:  PD Active

Registration webpage

The webinar recording may be posted to the PD Active YouTube channel


Sunday, September 11, 10am

Creative Writing Workshop

Audience:  Women with PD

Description:

After taking a moment to remember 9/11, learn new ways to use writing to spur creativity and explore your journey with PD in this participatory workshop.

Speaker:  Steven Greene

Host:  Twitchy Woman

Only women with PD should participate.  Registration webpage

The webinar recording will be posted to the events page of the Twitchy Woman website


Monday, September 12, 12pm

Urological Issues with PD

No description available.

Speaker:  Mehran Movassaghi, MD, Providence Specialty Medical Group

No registration required.  Join live

Webinar ID:  821 8048 1494

Telephone:  669-900-6833

Host:  Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI), Santa Monica, CA

For questions or more information, contact Giselle, phone 310-582-7433, giselle.tamula@providence.org

The webinar recording will be posted to the Movement Disorders section of the PNI Health and Wellness webinars page


Tuesday, September 13, 8am

Drug repurposing for PD – does it work?

Description:
Part of the World Parkinson’s Coalition “Research Spotlight” series.

Speaker:  Simon Scott, PhD, director of research, Cure Parkinson’s, and creator of scienceofparkinsons.com

Host:  World Parkinson’s Coalition (WPC)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the WPC Research Spotlight 2022 page


Tuesday, September 13, 4pm

Exciting Advances in YOPD [Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease] Genetic Research and Related Treatments

Description:

The speaker will share genetic testing options and challenges specific to the young onset patient.

Speaker:  Jennifer Johnston, PhD, Michael J. Fox Scientific Advisory Board

Host:  Young Onset Parkinson’s Network (YOPN)

YOPN membership is required, but is free.  Registration website

No information about recording of the webinar is available.   


Wednesday, September 14, 9am

Understanding Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Description:

Learn about DBS as a treatment option for PD, essential tremor and dystonia.  Q&A will follow the presentation.

Speaker:  Sarah Zurek, RN, BSN, DBS program coordinator

Host:  Hartford Healthcare

To register, call 855-442-4373 or use this registration webpage

This webinar is offered monthly and will not be recorded.


Wednesday, September 14, 11am

Exercise and Safety

Description:

Should you exercise more?  What do you do if you fall?  This class will focus on the benefits of exercise and explore safety concerns to be aware of with Parkinson’s.  Part of the PDLER education series.

Host:  Banner Health

Registration webpage

This webinar will not be recorded.


Wednesday, September 14, 2pm

Sexual Wellbeing – The Male Experience

Description:

A sexual health clinician will discuss common changes to male sexual function as a result of PD (erections, ejaculation, mobility, sexual drive, etc.).  Additionally, she will cover the importance of, and strategies for, maintaining intimacy within a relationship while living with Parkinson’s.

Speaker:  Shea Hocaloski, Spinal Cord Injury BC

Host:  Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar may be posted to the PSBC YouTube channel


Saturday, September 17, 6:30-9:30am

Research & Care in Parkinson’s

Description:

Participants will learn how research helps shape treatments and identify new care strategies for managing Parkinson’s symptoms.

Speakers:  

Syed Asad, MD, Universal Neurological Care

Owen A. Ross, PhD, Mayo Clinic Florida 

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF) Florida Chapter

Registration webpage

No information about recording of the webinar is available.   


Saturday, September 17, 7-10am

Annual Progress and Possibilities Symposium 2022

Description:

Expand your PD knowledge and learn practical strategies and insights from members from the SPC team, along with some special guests.

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF) Minnesota Dakotas Chapter

Registration webpage

This webinar may be posted on PF’s YouTube webpage


Sunday, September 18, 10am

PWR! Moves

Audience:  Women with PD

Description:

The speaker will demonstrate PWR!Moves, a PD-specific functional exercise and physical therapy program.

Speaker:  Pandora Larsen, exercise therapy manager

Host:  Twitchy Woman

Only women with PD should participate.  Registration webpage

The webinar recording will be posted to the events page of the Twitchy Woman website


Tuesday, September 20, 10am

Preparing for a Visit with a Neurologist

The speaker will discuss how to best prepare for the next appointment with your neurologist, and how to make the most of each visit.

Description:

Speaker:  Katelyn Bird, MD, movement disorder specialist, Boston University Medical Campus

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association Massachusetts (APDA MA)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar may be posted to the APDA MA YouTube channel


Tuesday, September 20, 12pm

Pelvic Health and Parkinson’s

Description:

The speaker will address the causes of pelvic floor dysfunction, how non-motor symptoms related to the pelvic floor may show up for you, and how to gain control of your pelvic floor so you can manage and mitigate some symptoms.

Speaker:  Michelle Spicka, DPT

Host:  Davis Phinney Foundation (DPF)

Registration webpage

The webinar recording will be posted to the DPF past webinars page


Wednesday, September 21, 8am

Parkinson’s Disease and Gut Health

Description:

The speaker will address PD, brain health, gut health, the gut microbiome, gut-brain axis, foods to eat and foods to avoid.  She will discuss the latest scientific data, research on the brain-gut connection and how to put strategies into practice. 

Speaker:  Sara Lodge, RHN (registered holistic nutritionist), NNCP (natural nutrition clinical practitioner)

Host:  Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario (PSSO)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PSSO YouTube channel


Wednesday, September 21, 10am

PD Solo:  Living Alone While Living with PD, Part 2

Description:

Topics relevant to those going “PD Solo” will be explored.  Learn practical tips for living your best life with PD.

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

This webinar will be posted on PF’s Past Wellness Wednesdays webpage


Wednesday, September 21, 11am

Home Safety Assessments

No description available.

Speaker: Mattie Ablitz, OTR/L, Owner of Threshold Therapeutic, LLC

Host:  Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar will be posted to PAC Wellness Wednesdays page


Miércoles, 21 de septiembre,, 4:30pm

[PD101 in Spanish] Enfermedad de Parkinson, EP101, en español

Audiencia: recién diagnosticados que hablan español

Descripción:

Si usted o su ser querido han sido diagnosticados recientemente con Parkinson, lo más probable es que esté buscando más allá de su médico para obtener respuestas a sus preguntas y apoyo sobre cómo vivir bien en este nuevo viaje.

Anfitrión:  NeuroChallenge

Página web de registro

No hay información disponible sobre la grabación del seminario web.


Friday, September 23, 10:30-11:35am

2022 Virtual Symposium [on rehabilitative exercise and wellness for PD]

Description:

After a welcome and introductions, speakers from UCSD Health will address two topics:  why research matters and an overview of current research.  There will be 20 minutes for questions.

Speakers: 

Ece Bayram, MD, PhD 

Katherine Longardner, MD

Host:  UC San Diego (UCSD) Parkinson & Other Movement Disorders Center

Registration website

The webinar recording will be posted to the UCSD Department of Neurosciences Community Symposium webpage


Saturday, September 24, 8-10am

Parkinson’s Disease and the African American Community: Part 2

Description:

Part 2 of this two-part series will explore some of the myths associated with PD in the African American community.

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF) Carolinas Chapter

Registration webpage

No information about recording of the webinar is available.   


domingo, 25 de septiembre, 10:30am-12pm

Hacia adelante: Un paso en frente del Parkinson

Descripción:

La sexta Conferencia anual de California en español se centrará en la progresión de la enfermedad de Parkinson. Comprenderá cómo progresa la enfermedad de Parkinson, conocerá tratamientos prometedores que pueden ayudar a retrasar la progresión y aprenderá a adaptarse a una enfermedad cambiante.

Anfitrión:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Página web de registro

No hay información disponible sobre la grabación de la conferencia.  


Wednesday, September 28, 10am

Preventing Parkinson’s Disease: The Long and Winding Road That Leads to YOUR Door

No description available.

Speaker:  Jesse M. Cedarbaum, MD, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association Connecticut Chapter (APDA CT) 

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar may be posted to the APDA Chapters YouTube channel


Wednesday, September 28, 2pm

PD and Relationships:  Navigating Role Changes

Description:

A clinical counselor will discuss how to navigate changing roles while maintaining healthy relationships, how to maintain one’s identity and self-compassion, tools to improve communication, and strategies for coping with changes that impact one’s emotions and lifestyle.

Speaker:  Courtney Doherty, registered clinical counselor, Vancouver, BC

Host:  Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar may be posted to the PSBC YouTube channel


Wednesday, September 28, 4-6pm

PD 101 for the Newly Diagnosed

Description:

The second session of this educational series will delve into the different types of medications used to treat Parkinson’s and how they interact with the brain and work within the body.

Speaker:  Luisa Solis-Cohen, MD, Colorado Neurodiagnostics

Host:  Parkinson’s Association of the Rockies (PAR)

For information, or to register for these events, contact PAR at

(303) 830-1839 or email agoyanes@parkinsonrockies.org

No information about recording of the webinar is available.   


Thursday, September 29, 10am-1pm

Parkinson’s Symposium

Description:

A discussion of Parkinson’s symptoms, treatments, and surgical options and an exploration of important factors in helping live a better life with Parkinson’s disease.

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF) Great Lakes Chapter

Registration webpage

No information about recording of the symposium is available.   


Friday, September 30, 11am-1pm

Nutrition in Parkinson’s

Description:

A balanced diet is important for people with Parkinson’s disease.

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF) Austin Chapter

Registration webpage

No information about recording of the webinar is available.   

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