Course Directors

Louise Ebenezer, Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSc, RGN, PDNS - Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, United Kingdom

Juzar Hooker, MD - Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

Faculty

Jonathan Carr, MBChB, PhD - Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, South Africa

Roberto Cilia,MD - Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy

Natasha Fothergill-Misbah, PhD - Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Peter Mombasa, KRCHN - Premier Hospital, Mombasa, Kenya

Ali Shalash, MD, PhD - Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt

Richard Walker, MD - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Found Trust, North Shields, UK

The primary purpose of this course is to improve the nursing and allied health management of patients with Parkinson's disease. This three day course will feature relevant topics including the Epidemiology of Parkinson’s Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa, local availability and sustainability of oral & non-oral medication, and setting up patient support groups in Africa. The role of Parkinson’s disease Nurses and multi-disciplinary team approach in managing Parkinson’s disease and related conditions will also be emphasized. This course is ideal for nurses who work within the field of neurology, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

Registration for this course is now closed. Please contact education@movementdisorders.org for questions regarding this course.

Registration Fee:

MDS Members: Free

Non-Members: $50 USD

1. Recognize the clinical presentation, management and progression of Parkinson’s disease
2. Identify and explain the management of both motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
3. Describe treatment and management approaches throughout the four stages of the disease trajectory
4. Identify and differentiate between pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments in Parkinson’s disease
5. Critically discuss the role of the PDNS in the management of Parkinson’s disease-related conditions
6. Understand the difference in roles of the multi-disciplinary team members in managing Parkinson’s disease

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