Mark your calendars! The Parkinson’s Association of Northern California (PANC) is bringing back its Annual Education Conference on Saturday, October 24, with a theme that speaks to what so many in our community are asking for: Care Beyond the Diagnosis: Voices, Tools, and Togetherness. Whether you’re living with Parkinson’s, caring for someone who is, or working in the field, this daylong event offers a rich mix of medical updates, practical strategies, and community connection — in person and virtual.
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Location: Cal Expo, Sacramento (new venue this year — Buildings C & D)
- Format: Attend in person (lunch included) or join virtually from anywhere
Registration
| Ticket Type | Regular | Early Bird (through Sept 30) |
|---|---|---|
| In-Person | $55 | $45 |
| Virtual | $30 | $25 |
In-person seating is limited to 940 attendees. Online ticket sales close once capacity is reached or at 5 pm on October 23, whichever comes first. If seats remain, a limited number will be available at the door.
Click Here to Register
What to Expect
This conference is designed for people affected by Parkinson’s, their care partners, family members, friends, and healthcare professionals looking for up-to-date information and practical strategies for living well with the disease. Expect a lineup of movement disorder specialists, therapists, and other leading professionals sharing insights on care and the latest in research.
Beyond the sessions, there’s time built in to connect with old and new friends, browse resources and exhibitor tables, and stretch during engaging movement breaks. All attendees — whether joining in person or virtually — will receive access to the conference video recording afterward, so you can catch what you missed or revisit a favorite session at your own pace.
New venue note: This year’s conference will be held at Cal Expo in Buildings C & D. Parking is complimentary, and there are plentiful ADA-accessible spaces. Detailed maps and access information will be emailed to all registered attendees a few days before the event.
Full Schedule
- Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko (opening performance)
- Sleep, Rest, Recovery, & Parkinson’s — Miguel Ruvalcaba, MD, Kaiser Permanente
- Keynote Address — Kevin Kwok, Davis Phinney Foundation
- Hospital Smart: Protecting Your Parkinson’s Care — Kristina Hart, DO, UC Davis Health; Barbara Leffler, PhD, RN, Parkinson’s Foundation
- Movement Break! — Donna Rixmann, Yoga Peace
- Thriving with Tremor: Practical Strategies and Tools — Mai Vuong, MD, Veterans Administration
- Research Update — Norika Malhado-Chang, MD, UC Davis Health
- PD Success Story: Music — with Dirk Holstege
- Managing the Impact of Young-Onset Parkinson’s — Lisa Mooney, LCSW, UC Davis Health; Nick Thakur, MD, Sutter Health
- Movement Break! — Cassandra Ramsey, OTR/L, Sutter Health, with Occupational Therapy Doctorate students from University of the Pacific
- Ask a Doctor Q&A — Eric Egli, PhD (Retired); Ehsan Hadi, MD, Dignity Health; Suketu Khandhar, MD, Kaiser Permanente; Jennifer Liu, PT, Kaiser Permanente; Norika Malhado-Chang, MD, UC Davis Health; Rudy Schrot, MD, Sutter Health