Course Directors

Arlene Ng, MD, PhD - St. Luke’s Medical Center (Global City), Taguig City, Philippines

Hanan Khalil, PhD - Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Faculty

Aseel Aburub, PhD - Isra University, Amman, Jordan

Tamine Capato, PhD - University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Isabel Peixoto Guimarães, PhD - Alcoitão Health School of Sciences, Parede, Portugal

Priya Jagota, MD - Chulalongkorn Centre of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders, Bangkok, Thailand

Marcela León, PT - Instituto Nacional de Movimientos Anormales (INMOV), Santiago, Chile

Reynaldo Rey-Matias, MD, MSHMS - St. Luke's Medical Center, Metro Manila, Philippines
Siok-Bee Tan, PhD - Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

The primary purpose of the MDS-AOS Interdisciplinary Teams and Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders is to increase knowledge about rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.

The opening sessions of day one will focus on topic presentations and discussion centered on Parkinson’s disease updates. The second half of day one will focus on how to use and optimize Parkinson care by implementing various rehabilitation techniques. The second day will focus on aspects related to various other movement disorders, including dystonia and ataxia. The movement disorders guidelines for decision support, assessment and management of Parkinson’s disease, and other movement disorders will be used as a guide throughout these sessions. End of day 2 will include video case presentations of interdisciplinary practice in PD and other movement disorders.

Registration Fees
Members: $15 USD
No-Fee Members: $5 USD
Non-Members: $50 USD

*Non-members can apply for membership with MDS to register for this course at the member rate. Must apply for membership no later than 2 weeks in advance of the session.

Registration closes on August 25, 2022.

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Describe the clinical presentation, management, and progression of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders 

2. Summarize the rationale of rehabilitative approaches in people with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders 

3. Identify the key areas of rehabilitation in people with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders

4. Describe the reasoning behind designing and modifying a patient-specific treatment plan 

5. Identify strategies for collaborating with physicians and other health professionals

This activity is intended for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and PD nurse specialists.