Elina Tripoliti, PhD, MRCSLT- National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Marathon, Greece

Tereza Tykalova, MD- Czech Technical University of Prague, Praha, Czech Republic

This MDS Interactive module provides learners with information on the prevalence, characteristics, assessment, and treatment of speech problems in Parkinson's disease. 

Upon completion of this activity learners will be able to:

1. Provide an overview of speech problems in Parkinson's disease.
2. Describe the main ways of evaluation of speech problems in Parkinson's disease in clinical practice.
3. Discuss and plan treatment of speech problems in Parkinson's disease based on functional aims for communication and participation.

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

Your chosen sessions must be attended in their entirety. Partial credit of individual sessions is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed in the Accreditation Statement, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your board requirement.

EVALUATION & CLAIMING CREDIT

Participants of this educational program will have the opportunity to claim their CME credits upon completion of the evaluation at the conclusion of the module. Please take time to complete the online evaluations as your input and comments are essential in planning future educational programs. The CME certificate is available immediately following the completion of the module.

DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

All individuals in control of content for this activity are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (as defined by the ACCME) over the last 24 months. Disclosure information is available below. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated in advance of this program.

Elina Tripoliti: Author

Nothing to Disclose

Tereza Tykalova: Author

Nothing to Disclose

Chandler Gill: Reviewer

Nothing to Disclose

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 education activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

SATISFACTORY COMPLETION

This module will take approximately one (1) hour to complete. Upon watching the lecture, participants are required to complete the module evaluation. 

1. Active Internet connection (DSL or Cable). Dial-up connection will have constant buffering problem.

2. Compatible with Windows PC and MAC (256 MB of RAM or higher)

3. Activity is best viewed on Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Safari 5.0 or higher and Firefox 29.0 or higher

4. Adobe Flash Player 12.0 (or higher).

5. Adobe Reader to print certificate.

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.

CONTENT VALIDITY STATEMENT

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.