This intensive Parkinson Disease (PD) program will review the most up to date information regarding PD and its treatment. The course format will include an introduction and overview of PD along with case studies to exemplify the complex problems patients, caregivers and the treating physicians are facing throughout the disease course.

Parkinson Disease (PD) affects about 1 million Americans with a prevalence of about 1% in patients above the age of 60. PD is a complex degenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that affects not only the sufferer’s motor skills but also their emotional, cognitive and other important functions. While the motor features of PD are well known, there is an increasing awareness on the non-motor symptoms of PD. Many of these non-motor symptoms result in considerable disease burden on the patient as well as the caregiver. PD is also one of the most researched diseases with newer treatments coming out every year. Unlike many other neurological disorders, PD has very effective medical, as well as surgical treatments. Understanding the key issues in PD therapeutics can make a huge difference in the life of a PD patient. This program will cover these issues.

USF Health adheres to the ACCME Standards regarding commercial support of continuing medical education. It is the policy of USF Health that the faculty and planning committee disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, that relevant conflict(s) of interest are resolved and also that speakers will disclose any unlabeled / unapproved use of drug(s) or device(s) during their presentation. Detailed disclosure will be made in the course syllabus.

This program is designed for Neurologists, Neurology fellows and residents, nurses, physician assistants and other health care professional interested in Parkinson’s Disease.

• Recognize and treat the behavioral and cognitive manifestations of Parkinson disease.
  
• Identify how to customize treatment for Parkinson disease based on individual patient needs.
  
• Differentiate the spectrum of clinical manifestations of Parkinson disease: motor and non-motor.
  
• Determine when medical management should be initiated and decide between the different medical options in early Parkinson disease patients.

Physician: USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. USF Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: The University of South Florida College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity is for 2.5 contact hours.

Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

6:30 – 7:00 PM

Case Studies, Early PD, Advanced PD and Non-Motor PD

Susan M. Baser, MD
Director, Movement Disorders
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA

The Carlton Restaurant, Pittsburgh, PA
500 Grant Street, BNY Mellon Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel (412) 391-4152

From the East:
Take I-376 West to the Grant Street Exit, 1C. We will be a few blocks down on the right. The parking garage entrance is on the Ross Street side of the building, which runs parallel to Grant Street.

From the North
Take I-279 South toward Pittsburgh. Merge onto I-579 South via Exit 8A toward Veterans Bridge. Take the 7th Avenue exit. Turn right on 7th Avenue. Turn left on Grant Street. We will be a few blocks down on the left. The parking garage entrance is on the Ross Street side of the building, which runs parallel to Grant Street.

From the South or West:
Take I-279 North toward Pittsburgh. Merge onto I-376 East via Exit 6A. Take the Grant Street Exit, 1C, on the left. We will be a few blocks down on the right. The parking garage entrance is on the Ross Street side of the building, which runs parallel to Grant Street.

Please notify the CPD Office, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC Box 60, Tampa, Florida, 33612 or call (813) 974-4296 a minimum of ten working days in advance of the event if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed.

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