Schedule


For your planning purposes, please see the tentative schedule below, noting it is subject to change and will be updated as new information becomes available.
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Event
Location
6:00 – 7:00pm
Meet the Mentors - All New Coordinators Welcome (Invitation Only)
Pontevecchio Bridge
7:00 – 9:00pm
Coordinator Dinner Reception (Invitation Only)
Pontevecchio Bridge
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Event
Location
7:00 – 8:00 am
3-day Exhibitor Setup
Pre-Function II
7:30 – 8:30 am
Coordinator Breakfast (Invitation Only)
Garden Level Pre-Function Space
8:30 – 12:30 pm
Coordinator Day (Invitation Only)
Montelago Ballroom
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Coordinator Lunch (Invitation Only)
Garden Level Pre-Function Space
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Community Partners in Parkinson's Care Meeting
Montelago Ballroom
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Rehabilitation Medicine Initiative Meeting
Orchard Room
3:00 – 4:00 pm
2-Day Conference Sponsor Set Up
Pre-Function II
3:00 – 5:00 pm
People with Parkinson's Advisory Council Meeting
Vineyard Room
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
Pre-Function II
4:00 – 8:00 pm
Clinical Conference Registration Opens
Group Registration Desk
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Clinical Conference Welcome Reception, Dinner, & Awards (All)
Event Center
Thursday, Sept. 11
Event
Location
6:30 – 8:00 am
Breakfast
Pre-Function II
7:00 – 8:00 am
Clinical Conference Registration Opens
Group Registration Desk
7:00 – 8:00 am
Exhibit Hall/Sponsor Tables Open
Pre-Function II
8:00 – 8:15 am
Opening Remarks
John Lehr, Parkinson's Foundation
Kathy Blake, People with Parkinson's Advisory Council
Grand Ballroom
8:15 – 8:45 am
Keynote Address
Making a Difference in Parkinson’s Disease - Lessons From Cystic Fibrosis
Preston Campbell, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Grand Ballroom
8:45 - 9:45 am
Innovations and Clinical Efficiencies in PD: Using Data in Decision Making
Benjamin Walter, Cleveland Clinic
Laurice Yang, Stanford University
Grand Ballroom
9:45 – 10:15 am
Break
Grand Ballroom
10:15 – 11:15 am
Innovations in PD: Improving Care Delivery
Moderator: Kristin Wallock, Parkinson's Foundation
Shannon Anderson, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Joan Hlas, Park Nicollet Struthers Parkinson's Center
Ripley Fricano Hensley, University of Connecticut
Bart Post, Radboudumc Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders
Grand Ballroom
11:15 – 12:15 pm
Building Resiliency, Connections and Self-Advocacy Through Storytelling
Sneha Mantri, Parkinson's Foundation
Mark Millow, People with Parkinson's Advisory Council
Grand Ballroom
12:15 - 2:00 pm
Lunch, Exhibits, & Poster Set-Up
Pre-Function II
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Innovations in PD Care: Building a Comprehensive Approach
Moderator: Nicole Lessard, Parkinson's Foundation
Joyce Lee, University of Alberta
Silke Cresswell, Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre
Okeanis Vaou, University of Texas, San Antonio
Miriam Rafferty, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
Grand Ballroom
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Parkinson's Research Flash Talks
Moderator: James Beck, Parkinson's Foundation
Laura Xavier, Washington University in St. Louis
Rebecca Wallings, Indiana University
Silas Buck, Duke University
Brittany Krzyzanowski, Barrow Neurological Institute
Grand Ballroom
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Parkinson's Public Policy Fireside Chat
Andi Lipstein Fristedt, Parkinson's Foundation
John Lehr, Parkinson's Foundation
Grand Ballroom
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Afternoon Break
5:30 – 7:30 pm
40 Years, One Mission Dinner PD GENE presentation
Event Center
Friday, Sept. 12
Event
Location
6:30 - 7:15 am
Optional Morning Exercise: Yoga/Meditation with Crista Ellis, Parkinson's Foundation
Florentine Gardens
7:00 - 9:00 am
Exhibit Hall & Breakfast
Pre-Function II
8:00 – 9:00 am
Poster Session
Pre-Function II
9:00 – 10:00 am
Controversy Session - Should AI Be a Central Part of Parkinson's Care?
Moderator: Sneha Mantri, Parkinson's Foundation
Abhimanyu Mahajan, University of Cincinnati
Zoltan Mari, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center
Grand Ballroom
10:00 – 10:45 am
Managing the Changing Landscape of Parkinson's Care
Fernando Pagan, Georgetown University
Yasar A. Torres Yaghi, Georgetown University
Grand Ballroom
10:45 – 11:00 am
Closing Remarks
Grand Ballroom

