Hopeful Days in PD – 8th Annual Parkinson Disease Symposium
for Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers
Sponsored by the University of Florida Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders NPF Center of Excellence
Saturday, April 24th (8:30 AM – 2:00 PM)
The event is FREE and OPEN to all PD patients and their families, caregivers, health professionals or any other interested guests. Lunch will be provided.
Registration is requested but not required and can be done through Rachelle Stephen by calling 352-273-5566 or emailing rachelle.stephen@neurology.ufl.edu
The symposium will be held at:
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church (in the Fellowship Hall, Building 3)
9700 West Newberry Road
Gainesville, FL 32606-5545
(Note: you can enter the building using either a wheelchair ramp or stairs)
We plan to stream the video of the Symposium live (be aware there may be technical difficulties). The stream will appear on the UFMDC website on Saturday. If there are any technical difficulties we will aim to get the video posted to the site as quickly as possible after the symposium.
| 8:15 AM | Registration | Lobby |
| 8:45 | Michael Okun, M.D. | Welcome remarks/introduction |
| 9:00-9:30 | Michael Okun, M.D.
Co-Director MDC, Associate Professor UF Dept of Neurology |
Updates in Care, Research and Outreach in PD. |
| 9:30-10:00
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Dennis Steindler, PhD
Executive Director, McKnight Brain Institute University of Florida |
“Regenerative Medicine in Movement Disorders” |
| 10-11:00 | Melissa Daly, PT, DPT | Falls in PD + activity
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| 11:00-11:15 | Inspirational speaker :
Jon Anderson |
Relentless Forward Motion |
| 11:15 AM– 12:00 PM | Ramon L. Rodriguez, MD
Director of Clinical Services Assistant Professor UF Dept of Neurology |
Medical Management of Parkinson Symptoms |
| 12:00-12:30 | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 12:30-1:30
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Jill Sonke-Henderson
Co-Director, Dance For Life Program UFMDC |
Dance for Life Presentation and Class Graduation |
| 1:30-2PM | Sherrilene Classen, PhD
Director IMAP, Assistant Professor UF Dept of Occupational Therapy |
Does PD affect my Driving? |
| 2:00 – 2:30 PM | Irene Malaty, MD
Asst Prof and NPF COE Director With thanks to the Robert Stockdale Lecture Fund |
Parkinson Disease: More than a Movement Disorder
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