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A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner
Course Format
Regional In-Person Course
Start Date
Sun, Jul 30, 2023
End Date
Thu, Aug 3, 2023
Course Location
The St. Regis Aspen Resort, Aspen, Colorado
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Program Description

The Aspen Course is a unique opportunity for those early career movement disorders specialists, in particular Movement Disorders Fellows, to advance their knowledge and evaluate their careers through advice from advanced professionals in the field.

The course program will discuss the classification of these disorders, their differential diagnosis, and their treatment. The course curriculum also covers the phenomenology, pathophysiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, genetics, and other aspects of the entire field of Movement Disorders... 

By registering for this course, you agree to the statement provided in the section below labeled 'Assumption of Risk and Liability - COVID'.


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Faculty

Course Directors

Michael Okun, MD - University of Florida Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, Gainesville, FL, USA

Cynthia Comella, MD, FAAN, FASM, FANA - Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA


Faculty

Alberto Espay, MD, MSc - University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA

Susan Fox, MRCP(UK), PhD - University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Jennifer Goldman, MD, MS - Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

Mark Hallett, MD - NINDS, Bethesda, MD, USA

Joseph Jankovic, MD - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

Course Purpose

This material will be presented utilizing didactic lectures and clinical discussion; along with case presentations, video demonstrations and panel discussions.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of an extensive variety of different movement disorders. The most effective and efficient manner to communicate this abundance of information is through didactic lecture with question and discussion time. Many of the lectures include video case presentations to visually demonstrate characteristics and other physical symptoms of the various hyperkinetic and hypokinetic movement disorders. In addition, case examples are also discussed to provide examples of the various disorders as observed in clinical practice.

 

The Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner course is the highly successful program originally accredited for CME by Columbia University until transferred to MDS in 2016. The program provides a robust scientific content and interaction with the leaders and innovators of the movement disorders field

 

The tradition of the Aspen Course
"As a rite of passage every movement disorder fellow must pass through the Aspen course."
 
The legend of the Aspen course 
"Anyone serious about movement disorders has taken the Aspen course at least once."


Registration Fees
Members:  $675 USD
Members: Junior / HP / Basic Science / No Fee: $400 USD
Non-Members: $950 USD

*Non-members wishing to apply for MDS Membership to receive the MDS Member rate for this course will need to apply for membership no later than 2 weeks in advance of the close of registration. 

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize and classify parkinsonism, tremor, and other movement disorders

2. Differentiate atypical parkinsonism from Parkinson’s disease

3. Appraise treatment approaches for parkinsonism, dystonia, tremor, chorea, and other movement disorders

4. Evaluate the phenomenology and classification of functional (psychogenic) disorders

5. Formulate and classify gait disorders in parkinsonism, ataxia, and other hypokinetic or hyperkinetic movement disorders

Intended Audience

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity is intended for clinicians, researchers, post-doctoral fellows, medical residents, medical students, allied health professionals with an interest in current clinical trends and approaches for diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders.

Method of Participation

Participants must complete an evaluation for each session they attend to receive continuing medical education credit. Your chosen session(s) must be attended in their entirety. Partial credit for individual sessions is not available.

Accreditation and Credit Designation

Accreditation Statement 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Credit Designation Statement

The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society designates this activity for a maximum of 26.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.


Course Schedule

Preliminary Course Schedule of the Aspen Course

 

Click the link below to view the full course schedule. 

Aspen Course 2023 - Final Program.pdf


July 30, 2022

Course Check-In: 12:30 - 13:00

Scheduled Lectures: 13:00 - 18:00


July 31, 2023

Welcome & Course Check-In: 7:00 - 7:30

Scheduled Lectures: 7:30 - 12:45


August 1, 2023

Welcome & Course Check-In: 6:45 - 7:15

Scheduled Lectures: 7:15 - 12:30

Fellows Luncheon: 12:45 - 2:45


August 2, 2023

Welcome & Course Check-In: 7:00 - 7:30

Scheduled Lectures:  7:30 - 12:45

Reception & Participant Video Rounds: 17:30 - 21:15 


August 3, 2023

Welcome & Course Check-In: 7:00 - 7:15

Scheduled Lectures:  7:15 - 13:30


Staff Disclosure

MDS staff members involved with the planning, development, and review of the content for this activity have no relevant affiliations or financial relationships to disclose.

Disclaimer

CONTENT VALIDITY STATMENT

All recommendations involving clinical medicine in MDS activities are based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the case of patients. All scientific research referred to, reported or used in CME in support or justification of a patient care recommendations conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis. Activities that promote recommendations, treatment or manners of practicing medicine not within the definition of CME or are knowing to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are knowing to be ineffective in the treatment of patients do not constitute valid CME.

Registration Cancellation Policy

Registration may be cancelled up until 2 weeks before the course, minus a $25 USD cancellation fee.  After this time, the registration fee is nonrefundable.

Course Location

The St. Regis Aspen Resort, Aspen, Colorado USA
Click here to view location map

Contact Us
MDS Education
education@movementdisorders.org
MDS Secretariat Liaison

Kate Rudolph

Visa Statement

MDS is able to provide participants with a Letter of Support and any course-related documentation needed to assist in obtaining a visa. Please note that MDS is unable to contact the Embassy on your behalf. It is the responsibility of each participant to make the necessary arrangements related to this process. However, if the official handling your application needs further clarification, please have them email education@movementdisorders.org.

Assumption of Risk and Liability - COVID-19

Assumption of Risk and Liability

Attendee assumes all risks and accepts sole responsibility for any injury (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability or expense, of any kind, that they may experience or incur in connection with attending the A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner.


The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society’s (MDS) has taken preventative measures to reduce the spread of communicable disease including, but not limited to COVID-19 (“Communicable Disease”) at the A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner. However, MDS cannot guarantee that attendees will not be exposed to or contract a Communicable Disease at the A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner. Further, due to the nature of the facilities, services and programs offered at the A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner, participants understand that attending the A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner could increase their risk of contracting a Communicable Disease. 

Attendee agrees to abide by all applicable COVID-19-related requirements, advisories, policies, procedures, and protocols of the hotel and MDS as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the city of Aspen, the State of Colorado, and any other governmental authority for the duration of their stay. 


Attendee understands the risk that they may be exposed to or infected by a Communicable Disease by attending the A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner and that such exposure or infection may result in quarantine requirements, serious illness, permanent disability and/or death. Attendee further understands that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by a Communicable Disease at the A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner may result from the actions, omissions or negligence of themselves and others, including, but not limited to, MDS, its officers, employees, contractors, agents, representatives, sponsors, other participants, and any owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner (“Releasees”). ATTENDEE KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUMES ALL SUCH RISKS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, and assumes full responsibility for their participation in the A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner.

Fellows Scholarship Application

Institutions can apply for a scholarship to supplement Fellow travel. Deadline to apply is May 1, 2023. 


https://form.jotform.com/230228288605154

Venue & Accomodations

This program will take place live and in-person on July 30 - August 3, 2023 at the St. Regis Hotel in Aspen, CO, USA.


The St. Regis Aspen Resort

315 E. Dean Street

Aspen, CO, USA

81611


ACCOMODATIONS

The MDS Room block with the St. Regis is currently full. There are many alternate options near the St. Regis along with hotels in Snowmass, the neighboring town. 


Aspen Hotels EXAMPLES: 

   Mountain Chalet Aspen

   Annabell Inn

   St. Moritz Lodge

   Hotel Aspen


Snowmass Options

There are also hotels in Snowmass, which is the town over. Additionally, there is public transit / rideshares / taxis between the two.


Snowmass:

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