Registration is officially open! Join others in the PD community on September 16-17, 9am-1pm PT, for the 4th Annual APDA Virtual Parkinson’s Conference: Educate, Empower, Engage! This free two-day event is perfect for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), care partners, friends, and family. We look forward to seeing you there!
Days/time
September 16-17, 2026
9am to 1pm PT both days
Why should you join in?
- 20+ incredible speakers! From top medical experts to people with PD ready to share their stories – you’ll get a great mix of perspectives and expertise!
- Lots of opportunities for live Q&A, so get your questions ready!
- Concurrent sessions let you choose the topics you’re most interested in.
- Great opportunities to connect with other attendees as soon as you register.
- It’s free!
What will you learn?
A full two-day program has been designed to educate, empower, and engage you! Session highlights include:
- Practical Applications of AI on Your PD
- Cognitive Clinical Trials
- Mental Health, Identity, and Parkinson’s (a panel discussion of people with PD)
- Advocacy from the Inside Out: Your Voice, Your Story, Your Impact (a panel discussion of people with PD)
- Minimizing Risks During Hospitalization
- Living in the Present While Looking Ahead (a panel discussion of people with PD and care partners)
- Ask the Experts Anything: Rehabilitation Professional Panel
- Finding Strength in Your Own Words – Positive and Compassionate Self-Talk
- And much more!
APDA’s Online PD Community on Smart Patients
Before, during, and after the conference, attendees can connect with fellow attendees and others via Smart Patients – APDA’s online PD community. Attendees can start talking now about the conference sessions they are most interested in checking out, have follow-up chats about the presentations that intrigued them most, and stay connected long after the conference is over.
Members in this free online forum share help, advice, and information about treatments, symptoms, and side effects. Smart Patients is a great opportunity to further the conversation, and it provides community and socialization, education, and much more. People with PD and care partners can join this special (and free) online forum by visiting this link.
Recording
The conference will be recorded and will be available on the APDA YouTube Channel and the APDA website.