2024 Parkinson’s Disease Patient and Care Partner Symposium

Location

Hybrid (online and live on Zoom), Details Below
Date & Time
Saturday, November 23, 2024
9:00AM - 12:30PM

Save the Date for Our Symposium

Attendees watch live video stream on their laptop

Register now for the 2024 Parkinson's Disease Patient and Care Partner Symposium. The theme for this year’s symposium is “Parkinson’s from the Inside Out: Exploring the Gut, the Skin, and the Art of Dance.” The event will be both in person (first-come, first-served) and online. View our event flyer.

Date & Time

Saturday, November 23, 2024
9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Location

This event will be held in the BIDMC Klarman Building. The event room and parking garage are handicap accessible. In person attendance will be first-come, first-served. There is no fee to register for or attend the symposium, but those who attend in person are expected to cover their own parking (up to $18). You may also join from home via Zoom. A complete recording will be posted on YouTube after the event takes place.

Agenda

  • 9:00 am: Welcome
  • 9:15 am: Can Skin Biopsies Really Be Used to Help Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease?
  • 10:00 am: GI Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease: What Patients Need to Know
  • 10:45 am: Break
  • 11:00 am: Dance for Parkinson’s: The Transformative Impact of Movement and Music
  • 11:45 am: Shaking Things Up! A Video by BIDMC’s Calling All Artists Group
  • 11:55 am: Do Our Words Really Matter? A WellnessWorks 2024 Recap
  • 12:10 pm: Closing Remarks

Speakers

  • David K. Simon, MD, PhD
  • Christopher Gibbons, MD, MMSc
  • Trisha Pasricha, MD, MPH
  • David Leventhal, BA
  • Lissa Kapust, LICSW 

To Register

Register to attend in person or online by calling 617-667-9885.