ATMRD 2024: Full Schedule

5:00pm EDT

AMDAPP 2nd Annual Retreat & Membership Meeting

Hosted by the Association of Movement Disorder Advanced Practice Providers (AMDAPP™), the only professional network built for APPs by APPs in movement disorders to connect, refuel their inspiration, and advance care for patients. All APPs are invited and encouraged to attend. Registration for this pre-conference event is FREE! Learn more and register here: amdapp.org/annual-conference-and-retreat/

Friday June 21, 2024 5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Replay at Pose Rooftop Lounge 201 Waterfront St, Fort Washington, MD 20744, USA

Connect & Recharge

7:00am EDT

Registration Open

Saturday June 22, 2024 7:00am - 8:45am EDT
TBA

Registration

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Product Theater - "Managing Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders: From Symptoms and Impacts to Approved Treatment" - Non-CME Ancillary Event Organized by Neurocrine Biosciences

This program provides an overview of tardive dyskinesia and Huntington’s disease (HD) chorea, including phenomenology, prevalence, impacts, and risk factors. Faculty will share the clinical data for an FDA-approved treatment option for adults with tardive dyskinesia and HD chorea. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to examine cases of patients with tardive dyskinesia and those with HD chorea by observing videos of the patients before and after treatment. This non-CME educational program is organized by Neurocrine Biosciences.

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Parkinson and Movement Disorder Alliance (PMD Alliance) has agreed to share information on this non-CME activity. The program was not produced, nor subject to review, by PMD Alliance and is not part of the continuing medical education program offered by PMD Alliance. PMD Alliance does not endorse the specific product or message presented. PMD Alliance will never share your name, e-mail, or other contact information with sponsors without your consent.

Non-CME Speakers

Sandeep Thakkar, DO

Movement Disorder Specialist, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Non-CME Speaker for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

Saturday June 22, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Annapolis

Sponsored (Non-CME)

Organized By: Neurocrine Biosciences

8:30am EDT

Break

Saturday June 22, 2024 8:30am - 8:45am EDT
Free Time

Connect & Recharge

8:45am EDT

Diagnostic Pearls in Atypical Parkinsonism - 1.0 credit

Distinguishing atypical Parkinsonisms from idopathic Parkinson disease can provide a significant challenge to providers making a clinical diagnosis due to overlapping symptoms. Appropriate diagnosis is critical as it determines treatment and management. Inappropriate treatment provides limited benefits creating complex care needs and increased patient burden. In this session learners will be able to distinguish the clinical and pathological features of each atypical parkinsonian syndrome from idiopathic PD, including PSP, MSA, CBD, and DLB, identify key features that may indicate red flags for atypical parkinsonism, and assess the recent advances in diagnostic and treatments available.

CME Speakers

David Shprecher, DO Msci, FAAN

Banner Sun Health Research Institute

David Shprecher, DO, MSci, FAAN is Movement Disorders Director for Banner Research and Clinical Associate Professor for University of Arizona-Phoenix. Dr. Shprecher completed a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and a Neurology residency... Read More →

Saturday June 22, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

9:45am EDT

Comprehensive Clinical Management of Huntington's Disease: Genetics/Counseling - 0.5 credit

This session will increase provider understanding of the genetic disposition and identify risk of Huntington's Disease by reviewing HTT gene codes & CAG repeats, along with providing patients and families education on this progressive hereditary disease. Low utilization of referrals to counseling and resources overburdens providers and lowers the chance patients and families get sufficient psychosocial support. Upon completion of this course, along with recognizing HTT gene coding and the meaning of CAG repeats, HCPs will be able to recognize when to refer a patient for genetic counseling and the impact of that decision-making.

CME Speakers

Steven E. Lo, MD

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Steven E. Lo, MD is a board-certified neurologist and Associate Professor of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. After earning his medical degree at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, he went on to complete a neurology residency... Read More →

Jan Blancato, PhD

Professor of Oncology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Jan Blancato, PhD is a Professor of Oncology and a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center. For 20 years, she has worked in Translational Science and performed CLIA genetic testing for single gene and chromosomal syndromes. She is a Board-Certified... Read More →

Saturday June 22, 2024 9:45am - 10:15am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

10:15am EDT

Comprehensive Clinical Management of Huntington's Disease: Psychological Management - 0.5 credit

In this session providers will learn to identify the various neuropsychiatric manifestations in HD including depression, anxiety, irritability, behavioral change, aggression, psychosis, cognitive decline, and dementia for optimal treatment and management. Lack of appropriate treatment, referrals, and management lessens patient QOL and outcomes. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to identify the neuropsychiatric manifestations of HD and be able to apply appropriate management approaches.

CME Speakers

Karen Anderson, MD

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Karen E. Anderson, MD, is a tenured Professor of Psychiatry & Neurology at Georgetown University. She was recruited to Georgetown in 2013 to direct the Huntington Disease Care, Education and Research Center (HD-CERC) at Georgetown MedStar Hospital. The HD-CERC is a Huntington's Disease... Read More →

Saturday June 22, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

10:45am EDT

Break in Exhibit Hall

Saturday June 22, 2024 10:45am - 11:15am EDT
Woodrow Wilson B-D (Exhibit Hall)

Connect & Recharge

11:15am EDT

Comprehensive Clinical Management of Huntington’s Disease: Motor Symptoms - 0.5 credit

This session will review the motor disorders of Huntington's disease including chorea, dystonia, postural instability, and swallowing difficulties. Poor recognition of these symptoms results in increased difficulty in treatment, management, progression, and patient outcomes. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will recognize the presentation of motor manifestation of HD as well as the current and future treatments for specific motor manifestations and movements.

CME Speakers

Fahd Amjad, MD, MS

ATMRD Course Director, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Fahd Saeed Amjad, MD is a board-certified neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Movement Disorder Division and Co-Clinical Director of the Huntington Disease Care, Education and Research Center (CERC) at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. After... Read More →

Saturday June 22, 2024 11:15am - 11:45am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

11:45am EDT

Non-Huntington's Disease Hyperkinetic Disorders - 0.5 credit

Providers need to be familiar with hyperkinetic movement disorders as there are several variations and some present as independent disease, as a symptom of another disease state, or drug-induced and each disorder comes with its own array of treatment options. Several manifestations of these disorders overlap. Educational training that aims to identify and manage these movement disorders will provide better recognition, determination, and treatment of excessive, abnormal and involuntary movements, i.e. Tardive Dyskinesias and other EPS disorders. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to scrutinize the specific benefits of various therapy options in the context of individual patient presentation and best strategies to apply in clinical practice.

CME Speakers

Fahd Amjad, MD, MS

ATMRD Course Director, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Saturday June 22, 2024 11:45am - 12:15pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

12:15pm EDT

Break

Saturday June 22, 2024 12:15pm - 12:30pm EDT
Free Time

Connect & Recharge

12:30pm EDT

Lunch Product Theater - Non-CME Ancillary Event Organized by Supernus

Parkinson and Movement Disorder Alliance (PMD Alliance) has agreed to share information on this non-CME activity. The program was not produced, nor subject to review, by PMD Alliance and is not part of the continuing medical education program offered by PMD Alliance. PMD Alliance does not endorse the specific product or message presented. PMD Alliance will never share your name, e-mail, or other contact information with sponsors without your consent.

Saturday June 22, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Annapolis

Sponsored (Non-CME)

1:30pm EDT

Break in Exhibit Hall

Saturday June 22, 2024 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson B-D (Exhibit Hall)

Connect & Recharge

2:00pm EDT

Complexities of Huntington's Disease: Case Review - 2.0 credits

Understanding the complex manifestations and presentations associated with HD is vital to applying appropriate management tools. In this panel discussion, faculty will present complex cases examining the compound manifestations of HD critical to overcome late recognition which lessens proper referrals and initiation of treatment. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to identify the manifestations of HD, achieve earlier recognition, apply appropriate treatment paradigms, and deploy proper patient education.

CME Speakers

Steven E. Lo, MD

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Fahd Amjad, MD, MS

ATMRD Course Director, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Emily Weaver, MSW, LICSW

Huntington’s Disease Care, Education, and Research Center (HD-CERC), Medstar Georgetown University

Emily Weaver, MSW, LICSW serves as Clinical Social Worker at the MedStar/Georgetown University Huntington’s Disease Care, Education, and Research Center (HD-CERC). Emily obtained her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pittsburgh, with a certificate in Mental Health... Read More →

Karen Anderson, MD

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Jan Blancato, PhD

Professor of Oncology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Saturday June 22, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Annapolis

CME Breakouts

2:00pm EDT

Fun with Toxins: Billing & Coding - 2.0 credits

This session offers providers a foundational understanding of appropriate billing and coding for BoNT procedures, along with documenting consent, dosage, injection pattern, and time-out accuracy, among other notations. Unfamiliarity with appropriate billing, coding, and notation increases insurance and coverage barriers for patients resulting in lower utilization of these treatments. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to properly bill and code for BoNT procedure visits.

CME Speakers

Laxman Bahroo, DO

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Laxman Bahroo, DO, MS is a board-certified neurologist and movement disorder specialist. He is Director of both the Neurology Residency Program and Botulinum Toxin Clinic at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC. He is also an associate professor at the Georgetown... Read More →

Jill M. Farmer, DO, MPH

Global Neurosciences Institute

Dr. Farmer completed medical school at UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic medicine and her residency and fellowship at Georgetown University. She has been practicing Movement Disorders for over a decade and is a KOL in the specialty, consulting with pharmaceutical and medical device industry... Read More →

Saturday June 22, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Baltimore 1-2 (Injections)

CME Breakouts

2:00pm EDT

Lips Sealed: What Your Patients Aren’t Telling You - 2.0 credits

Asking the right questions so that patients and their care partners can provide more relevant details about their disease state, including new or bothersome symptoms, or side effects from therapies can improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Challenges such as limited office visit time, communication barriers, increasingly complex symptoms, polypharmacy, and patient discomfort may help explain why some patients may withhold actionable information from their providers. In this panel discussion faculty along with patients and care partners will discuss their experiences in effective communication and the impact on treatment. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to more effectively prompt patients, ask for the right information, and create a safe space to share, along with alternative methods for patients to document and share data.

CME Speakers

Anissa Mitchell, LCSW

Chief Program Officer, PMD Alliance

Anissa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has over 30 years of experience working as a medical social worker in various settings. In 2010, Anissa began working exclusively with Parkinson’s disease running an outreach center in Orlando, FL. Not long after starting her work... Read More →

Fernando Pagan, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Fernando L. Pagan, MD is a board-certified neurologist and Professor and Vice Chairman for the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC. He is the Director of the Movement Disorders Program and the Medical Director of MedStar Georgetown's... Read More →

Pam Zeilman, NP

University of Florida Normal Fixel Institute for Neurological Disorders

Pam Zeilman is an Adult Nurse Practitioner who obtained her Master’s of Science in Adult Health Nursing at the University of Florida in 2006. She has been credentialed with the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2007. Pam joined the University of Florida Normal Fixel Institute... Read More →

Lori DePorter

Living with Parkinson's

Lori DePorter lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, Mike. She has three grown sons, two daughters-in-law, and a granddaughter. Diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease at 45, Lori became an advocate for Parkinson’s and others with disabilities through health and wellness... Read More →

Adam DePorter, PA

Physican Assistant and Care Partner

Adam is a Certified Physician Assistant. He earned an undergraduate degree inMedical Science and a minor in Chemistry from Misericordia University in Dallas PA.Adam completed his Physician Assistant degree at Misericordia University in 2017.He is a member of the American Academy of... Read More →

Saturday June 22, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME Breakouts

2:00pm EDT

Tackling the Tough Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's - 2.0 credits

There are a variety of non-motor symptoms that accompany a Parkinson's disease diagnosis. This includes autonomic dysfunction, cognitive changes, Parkinson’s disease psychosis, and other psychiatric manifestations. Late identification of non-motor symptoms lessens the effectiveness of available interventions and management options resulting in more rapid decompensation. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will recognize the various NMS symptoms and manifestations associated with PD and employ the appropriate treatment modalities available for managing each symptom.

CME Speakers

Abigail Lawler, MD

Autonomics Director, Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center

Dr. Abigail Lawler is a specialty care physician board certified in neurology at Inova Health System. In the fall of 2022, after several years as the Medical Director of the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego, Dr. Lawler joined the Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center... Read More →

Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Yasar Torres Yaghi, MD is a board-certified neurologist at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC and Co-Director of the Lewy Body Dementia Clinic. He obtained his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine, and subsequently completed... Read More →

Saturday June 22, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Baltimore 3-4 (Breakouts)

CME Breakouts

4:00pm EDT

Poster Presentations and Welcome Reception

Saturday June 22, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson B-D (Exhibit Hall)

Connect & Recharge

7:00am EDT

Registration Open

Sunday June 23, 2024 7:00am - 8:45am EDT
TBA

Registration

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Product Theater - Non-CME Ancillary Event Organized by Acorda

Sunday June 23, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Annapolis

Sponsored (Non-CME)

8:30am EDT

Break

Sunday June 23, 2024 8:30am - 8:45am EDT
Free Time

Connect & Recharge

8:45am EDT

Surgical management of Movement Disorders (Parkinson’s, Essential Tremor, Dystonia): Introduction to DBS, Pumps, and Other Surgical Options - 1.0 credit

This session will review various therapeutic delivery systems and surgical management options such as DBS, pump therapy, and focused ultrasound, and how these options can impact the management of Parkinson's, Essential Tremor, and dystonias. Appropriate utilization of these therapies requires specific and hands-on education. The successful operation of these devices and patient outcomes depend on critical decision-making by the provider and the patient's level of comfort and expectations. Upon completion of this course, providers will increase their competence in managing DBS, focused ultrasound, and pump therapy, along with recognizing indications, benefits, risks, and how to speak with patients about these devices.

CME Speakers

Gary Volkell, DO

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Gary Volkell, DO, is a board-certified neurologist who is fellowship trained in movement disorders. He sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.Dr. Volkell specializes in treatment for Parkinson’s disease, dystonia (including cervical dystonia/spasmodic torticollis... Read More →

Anvi Gadani, MD

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Dr. Anvi Gadani is a Neurologist subspecializing in Movement Disorders with special interest in Memory Disorders at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University. She completed her residency in Neurology at the University of Connecticut and completed... Read More →

Sunday June 23, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

9:45am EDT

Surgical Management of Movement Disorders: Planning with Advanced Technologies - 0.75 credit

Providers must have the appropriate knowledge, tools, and skills when determining patient candidacy for surgical therapies. Lack of communication and case conferencing among an interdisciplinary team reduces patient acceptance and success with surgical interventions. Upon completion of this course, providers will be able to contribute and perform their role in an interdisciplinary team to determine candidacy and successfully manage post-operative patients.

CME Speakers

Christopher Kalhorn, MD

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Dr. Christopher Kalhorn is Professor of Neurosurgery at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. He is the Director of Functional and Epilepsy surgery at Medstar Georgetown. Dr. Kalhorn also serves as member of the Board of Directors at Medstar Health and is the Chair of the Quality... Read More →

Sunday June 23, 2024 9:45am - 10:30am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

10:30am EDT

Break in Exhibit Hall

Sunday June 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Woodrow Wilson B-D (Exhibit Hall)

Connect & Recharge

11:00am EDT

Surgical Management of Movement Disorders: Case Review Panel - 1.25 credits

In this panel discussion, faculty will provide and review surgical case studies that demonstrate the decision-making process, the involvement of the interdisciplinary team, and the indications for respective surgical therapies. The cases will provide real life examples of treatment outcomes and expectations, complications, patient education and medication management. Learners will gain understanding of patient selection and candidacy in both PD and ET, they will recognize potential risks and complications, and understand best practices for post-surgical management.

CME Speakers

Christopher Kalhorn, MD

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Gary Volkell, DO

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Fahd Amjad, MD, MS

ATMRD Course Director, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Pam Zeilman, NP

University of Florida Normal Fixel Institute for Neurological Disorders

Sunday June 23, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

12:15pm EDT

Break

Sunday June 23, 2024 12:15pm - 12:30pm EDT
Free Time

Connect & Recharge

12:30pm EDT

Lunch Product Theater - Non-CME Ancillary Event organized by Supernus

Sunday June 23, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Annapolis

Sponsored (Non-CME)

1:30pm EDT

Break in Exhibit Hall

Sunday June 23, 2024 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson B-D (Exhibit Hall)

Connect & Recharge

2:00pm EDT

Approach to Improved Access – Panel Discussion - 2.0 credits

Barriers to access for patients are one of the greatest challenges for an HCP working in movement disorders reducing utilization of new and advanced therapies with patients who could benefit. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be prepared to confront barriers they are likely to see when prescribing medications, therapies, and diagnostic workups, and assist patients in finding resources and support in obtaining access to the best treatment management options.

CME Speakers

Ramamohana Jonnala, RPh, PhD

MedStar Health

Ramamohana Jonnala is a Certified Specialty Pharmacist through Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board. After receiving the pharmacy degree, he earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology, where he worked on novel drug discovery and development in neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer’s... Read More →

Andrew Imbus, PA-C

Kaiser Permanente

Andrew Imbus is a highly accomplished and experienced physician assistant with over 15 years of experience in the field. He began his practice in Arcadia, CA, working alongside his father, focusing on general adult and pediatric neurology, including sleep medicine. He quickly established... Read More →

Jill M. Farmer, DO, MPH

Global Neurosciences Institute

Sunday June 23, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Annapolis

CME Breakouts

2:00pm EDT

Neuroimaging Review: Basics in Reading & Interpreting Imaging - 2.0 credits

Many HCPs lack opportunities for formal neuroanatomy or neuroimaging training reducing the utilization and perception of technologies such as MRI, CT, SPECT/DaTscan, or Amyloid/PET scan and how they can be applied to diagnosis. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to determine which imaging is indicated for a movement disorder and interpret neuroanatomy structures to assist in diagnosis.

CME Speakers

Carlo Tornatore, MD

Chair of the Department of Neurology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Dr. Tornatore is Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center. He is also Chair and Neurologist-in-Chief of the Department of Neurology for Medstar Georgetown University Hospital as well as Physician Executive Director for Neurology for... Read More →

Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Sunday June 23, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME Breakouts

2:00pm EDT

Pearls & Perils of Early Career – Panel Discussion - 2.0 credits

Being equipped with resources, experience, and tools as provider begin their early careers in movement disorders is an invaluable foundation. Important applications such as contract negotiation, compensation plans, and billing may not be learned otherwise before first-hand experience in the field. Attendees will engage in interactive dialogue with a panel of faculty representing private practice, academic institutions, and industry settings. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be prepared and equipped with how to negotiate contracts and compensation, billing and RVU basics, balancing patient care and research, as well as understanding how to build a clinical team and advocate for patients across a variety of settings.

CME Speakers

Jean Hubble, MD

A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Hubble has focused her professional life on improving the lives of people with Parkinson’s and related conditions. She began her career in academic neurology providing clinical care and conducting clinical research at the University of Kansas Medical... Read More →

Abigail Lawler, MD

Autonomics Director, Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center

Elizabeth Mundel, MD

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Elizabeth Epstein Mundel, MD, is an assistant professor of neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She practices at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and at Medstar Georgetown Neurology at Chevy Chase. She completed residency in neurology and fellowship in movement... Read More →

Sunday June 23, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Baltimore 3-4 (Breakouts)

CME Breakouts

2:00pm EDT

VR Training & Hands-on Learning of Toxins & Reconstitution - 2.0 credits

Providers performing BoNT injections need a broad understanding of the use of neurotoxins for the treatment of movement disorders including anatomy, identifying injection sites, utilizing effective injection patterns, and proper dosing with reconstitution, when applicable. A lack of training and skill development on botulinum toxin injections reduces the utilization of these therapies by providers and lessens the chance patients will have successful outcomes. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will, through hands-on learning and VR models, recognize the clinical application for BoNT, compare toxin options, select appropriate patients, utilize injection patterns, and perform reconstitution and correct dosing.

CME Speakers

Laxman Bahroo, DO

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Fernando Pagan, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Reversa Joseph, MD

Director of the Movement Disorders Clinic, Chalmers P. Wylie VA

Dr. Reversa Joseph is a Board-Certified Neurologist specializing in Movement Disorders and intraoperative monitoring. With a profound focus on treating patients with Parkinson’s disease, she employs a comprehensive and integrative approach. Dr. Joseph obtained her Bachelor of Arts... Read More →

Safia Abdillahi, ACNP-BC, DNP

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Safia Abdillahi DNP works at Medstar Health in McLean, Virginia in the division of Movement Disorders. She graduated from Yale University with her Master’s in Nursing and Georgetown University with Doctor of Nursing Practice. She enjoys traveling and mentoring new graduates. She... Read More →

Sunday June 23, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Baltimore 1-2 (Injections)

CME Breakouts

4:00pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Open

Sunday June 23, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson B-D (Exhibit Hall)

Connect & Recharge

4:30pm EDT

Hands-On Product Theater - Non-CME Ancillary Event Organized by Merz

Sunday June 23, 2024 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Annapolis

Sponsored (Non-CME)

4:30pm EDT

Hands-On Product Theater - Non-CME Ancillary Event Organized by Abbott

Sunday June 23, 2024 4:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

Sponsored (Non-CME)

7:00am EDT

Registration Open

Monday June 24, 2024 7:00am - 8:45am EDT
TBA

Registration

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Product Theater - "Explore a Different Path with NOURIANZ" - Non-CME Ancillary Event Organized by Kyowa Kirin

Neurology/Movement Disorder

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Parkinson and Movement Disorder Alliance (PMD Alliance) has agreed to share information on this non-CME activity. The program was not produced, nor subject to review, by PMD Alliance and is not part of the continuing medical education program offered by PMD Alliance. PMD Alliance does not endorse the specific product or message presented. PMD Alliance will never share your name, e-mail, or other contact information with sponsors without your consent.

Non-CME Speakers

Stuart Isaacson, MD, FAAN

Movement Disorder Specialist, Boca Raton Institute of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Non-CME Speaker for Kyowa Kirin

Monday June 24, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Annapolis

Sponsored (Non-CME)

Organized By: Kyowa Kirin

8:30am EDT

Break

Monday June 24, 2024 8:30am - 8:45am EDT
Free Time

Connect & Recharge

8:45am EDT

Just Around the Bend: Emerging Therapies - 1.0 credit

Healthcare providers must be knowledgeable about the new and reformulated therapies that are currently being developed. Preparing for the arrival of a new therapy is crucial to understanding possible benefits and risks, educating patients about future options, setting patient expectations, and being prepared to adopt new therapies that show increased effectiveness and improvements in QoL. After completing this course, healthcare providers will be able to evaluate therapies that are soon to be available or are in the pipeline.

CME Speakers

Rajesh Pahwa, MD

Director of Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence at the University of Kansas Medical Center., University of Kansas Medical Center

Rajesh Pahwa, M.D., is the Laverne and Joyce Rider Professor of Neurology, chief of the Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Division and director of Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence at the University of Kansas Medical Center.Dr. Pahwa received his medical degree at Seth G.S... Read More →

Monday June 24, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

9:45am EDT

The Spectrum: Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Memory Disorders - 0.5 credit

While memory and cognitive disorders are gaining public familiarity, they are often underrecognized or misunderstood, leading to late or misdiagnoses, and improper management. Providers need to be able to understand the varying factors that can lead to differential diagnosis of dementias, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), other memory disorders, and other disease-related dementias. This session will provide an overview of understanding diagnostic workup and testing, treatment and management, and research being done on the spectrum of memory disorders from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer’s disease. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will identify characteristics, onset, hereditary risk factors, disease progression, and appropriate current and emerging therapies for management of various memory disorders along the spectrum of MCI to AD.

CME Speakers

Marwan Noel Sabbagh, MD, FAAN

Moreno Family Chair for Alzheimer’s Research Vice Chairman for Research and Professor, Department of Neurology Barrow Neurological Institute

Marwan Noel Sabbagh, MD, board certified neurologist and geriatric neurologist, has dedicated his career to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and other age-related neurodegenerative diseases.Dr. Sabbagh is a leading investigator for many prominent national Alzheimer’s treatment trials... Read More →

Monday June 24, 2024 9:45am - 10:15am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

10:15am EDT

Break in Exhibit Hall

Monday June 24, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Woodrow Wilson B-D (Exhibit Hall)

Connect & Recharge

10:45am EDT

Parkinson’s Disease and Other Dementia-Related Psychoses - 0.5 credit

The ability to differentiate the etiology and presentations of various memory disorders and apply management options and potential disease-modifying therapies for each is essential for best patient outcomes and improved QOL. Various disease-related cognitive manifestations such as psychosis can create challenges for patients and care partners and require an understanding and sensitive approach to treatment and management. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to identify presenting symptoms, etiology, diagnostic workup, and treatment options for many memory disorders and the management of psychosis.

CME Speakers

Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Monday June 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:15pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

11:15am EDT

Advanced Therapeutics in Dementia: Amyloid and Non-Amyloid Treatments - 0.5 Credit

The treatment for dementias is rapidly expanding. Addressing cognitive impairment and dementia in movement and memory disorders including advanced therapeutics using anti-amyloid and anti-tau therapies and Non-Amyloid and Non-Tau NANT therapies is the focus of this session. Faculty will review the pathology and management options that can be offered to patients with dementia. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will identify presenting symptoms, etiology, diagnostic workup and treatment options including amyloid and non-amyloid therapy for memory disorders.

CME Speakers

R. Scott Turner, PhD, MD, FANA, FAAN

Director of the Memory Disorders Program, Georgetown University

Dr. Turner is a Professor in the Department of Neurology and Director of the Memory Disorders Program at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. He received his doctorate and medical degrees from Emory University, Atlanta, followed by an internship in Internal Medicine, residency... Read More →

Monday June 24, 2024 11:15am - 11:45am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

11:45am EDT

Disease Modifying Treatments in Dementias - 0.5 credit

Emerging therapies are in development to delay onset or progression of certain dementias. HCPs need to be aware of current and future therapeutics and treatment approaches that may have disease modifying abilities. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to identify presenting symptoms, etiology, diagnostic workup and treatment options, specifically DMTs available or in the pipeline for treatment of memory disorders.

CME Speakers

Charbel Moussa, MBBS, PhD

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

I am an Associate Professor of Neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). My expertise is in geriatric neurology with a special focus on movement and memory disorders. I received a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in... Read More →

Monday June 24, 2024 11:45am - 12:15pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

12:15pm EDT

Break

Monday June 24, 2024 12:15pm - 12:30pm EDT
Free Time

Connect & Recharge

12:30pm EDT

Lunch Product Theater - "Transforming Parkinson's Management: The New Era Beyond Levodopa's 50-Year Anniversary" - Non-CME Ancillary Event Organized by Amneal

Experts will review the history and advancement of Parkinson's treatment and discuss multidisciplinary strategies for engaging patients and care partners within the evolving treatment landscape.

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Parkinson and Movement Disorder Alliance (PMD Alliance) has agreed to share information on this non-CME activity. The program was not produced, nor subject to review, by PMD Alliance and is not part of the continuing medical education program offered by PMD Alliance. PMD Alliance does not endorse the specific product or message presented. PMD Alliance will never share your name, e-mail, or other contact information with sponsors without your consent.

Non-CME Speakers

Cheryl Kyinn, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant, Movement Disorder Parkinson's Disease Specialists

Non-CME Speaker for Amneal Pharmaceuticals

Fiona Gupta, MD

Medical Director, New York Neurology Associates

Non-CME Speaker for Amneal Pharmaceuticals

Michael Soileau, MD, FAAN

Movement Disorder Specialist, Texas Movement Disorder Specialists, PLLC

Non-CME Speaker for Amneal Pharmaceuticals and AbbVie Medical Affairs

Sherrie Gould, MSN, NP-C

Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner, Scripps Clinic Center for Neurorestoration

Non-CME Speaker for Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Amneal Pharmaceuticals.

Monday June 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
Annapolis

Sponsored (Non-CME)

Organized By: Amneal Pharmaceuticals

1:45pm EDT

Break in Exhibit Hall

Monday June 24, 2024 1:45pm - 2:15pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson B-D (Exhibit Hall)

Connect & Recharge

2:15pm EDT

Neuropalliative Care: An Advanced Therapeutic? - 2.0 credits

Neuropalliative care is an emerging subspecialty within palliative care and neurology. Patients with complex movement disorders faced with high symptom burden, functional decline, and increased burden on care partners benefit from the multidisciplinary approach that focuses on prevention and management of physical, psychosocial and spiritual suffering alongside traditional treatment plans. Unfamiliarity with the role of neuropalliative care and its benefits in supporting advanced therapeutic usage and impact on QOL reduces utilization and potential benefits. Upon completion of this session, learners will understand the role of neuropalliative care in movement disorders for improving QOL, the benefits and barriers to services, and how to initiate neuropalliative care as part of the comprehensive treatment plan.

CME Speakers

Farah Daly, MD

EvenBeam Neuropalliative Care

Farrah Daly, MD MBA, is a neurologist and palliative medicine physician in Northern Virginia.She completed medical internship at Yale University in New Haven, CT and neurology residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. In the final year of her residency, an experience... Read More →

Ambereen Mehta, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Ambereen K. Mehta, MD, MPH, FAAHPM is an Associate Professor of Palliative Care in the Departments of Medicine and Neurology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. After Internal Medicine Residency and Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship, she joined the palliative care faculty... Read More →

Monday June 24, 2024 2:15pm - 4:15pm EDT
Baltimore 3-4 (Breakouts)

CME Breakouts

2:15pm EDT

Parkinson's in Practice: A Panel Discussion Through Case Studies - 2.0 credits

With so many therapy options used in the management of Parkinson's disease (PD), healthcare providers must know what tools are available to them. Being conversant in the various therapies that can be utilized to treat PD, from baseline therapies, adjunctive therapies, to advanced therapies will allow for optimal patient management. This case study panel will provide real-life scenarios that demonstrate the use of various therapies in the management of PD. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to identify the various therapy options, classes, and indications for treatment and management of PD and will be able to easily apply this learning to their clinical practice.

CME Speakers

Vicki Segro, NP

Rocky Mountain Movement Disorders Center

Ms. Segro has been working in movement disorders neurology since 2001 and is currently employed in a private medical practice in Englewood, Colorado.She participates in both routine clinical care as well as research studies.She has participated in several clinical trials as a sub-investigator... Read More →

Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Jill M. Farmer, DO, MPH

Global Neurosciences Institute

Reversa Joseph, MD

Director of the Movement Disorders Clinic, Chalmers P. Wylie VA

Monday June 24, 2024 2:15pm - 4:15pm EDT
Annapolis

CME Breakouts

2:15pm EDT

Ultrasound and Toxins - 2.0 credits

Having the skills to utilize ultrasound improves BoTN injection precision and success. The techniques of performing botulinum toxin injections are not frequently developed while in formal training and are often first learned during job shadowing or on-the-job training. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to identify anatomical landmarks, injection sites, and optimal injection patterns using ultrasound for BoNT injections.

CME Speakers

Laxman Bahroo, DO

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Fernando Pagan, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Monday June 24, 2024 2:15pm - 4:15pm EDT
Baltimore 1-2 (Injections)

CME Breakouts

2:15pm EDT

Utilization of Advanced Diagnostics - 2.0 credits

Providers need to be accustomed to neuroimaging and other diagnostic tools such as skin biopsy for the best efficacy when working towards a challenging diagnosis of a movement disorder. Staying up to date with the latest technologies and diagnostic capabilities often comes through formal education outside of clinic time including live patient demonstrations. Diagnostic tests to review might include A-Synuclein skin biopsy, amyloid blood test, CSF study results, nuclear medicine imaging scans, and clinical assessment tools. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to apply various advanced diagnostic tools to evaluate when to order testing, interpret findings, and appraise indications for diagnosis.

CME Speakers

R. Scott Turner, PhD, MD, FANA, FAAN

Director of the Memory Disorders Program, Georgetown University

Elizabeth Mundel, MD

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Safia Abdillahi, ACNP-BC, DNP

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Monday June 24, 2024 2:15pm - 4:15pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME Breakouts

4:15pm EDT

Exhibits and Poster Tour

Monday June 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson B-D (Exhibit Hall)

Connect & Recharge

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Product Theater - "What if Oral Medications Fail? New Therapeutic Options for the Gold Standard Levodopa" - Non-CME Ancillary Event Organized by AbbVie Medical

Parkinson's Disease

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Parkinson and Movement Disorder Alliance (PMD Alliance) has agreed to share information on this non-CME activity. The program was not produced, nor subject to review, by PMD Alliance and is not part of the continuing medical education program offered by PMD Alliance. PMD Alliance does not endorse the specific product or message presented. PMD Alliance will never share your name, e-mail, or other contact information with sponsors without your consent.

Non-CME Speakers

Meredith Rollins Hatcher, PA-C

Physician Associate, Texas Movement Disorder Specialists, PLLC

Non-CME Speaker for AbbVie Medical Affairs

Michael Soileau, MD, FAAN

Movement Disorder Specialist, Texas Movement Disorder Specialists, PLLC

Non-CME Speaker for Amneal Pharmaceuticals and AbbVie Medical Affairs

Tuesday June 25, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Annapolis

Sponsored (Non-CME)

Organized By: Abbvie Medical Affairs

8:30am EDT

Break

Tuesday June 25, 2024 8:30am - 8:45am EDT
Free Time

Connect & Recharge

8:45am EDT

Delivering Dopamine - 1.0 credit

While levodopa has been utilized as a mainstream therapy for decades in the treatment of PD, there have been significant advances in the delivery and formulation of currently existing and new levodopa therapies coming to market, prompting timely and thorough education. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to appraise the various formulations and available options to treat PD using levodopa and other therapies that impact the dopamine system. HCPs will be able to safely manage and treat patients with PD by evaluating expected benefits, side effect profiles, and other safety data.

CME Speakers

Fernando Pagan, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Tuesday June 25, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

9:45am EDT

Adding On: Adjunctive Therapy - 0.5 credit

Providers need to be familiar with the various therapies that can be added to a treatment regimen in the management of PD and other movement disorders, as well as their indication, drug safety profile including the expected benefits, adverse reactions, and potential drug-drug interactions. Both long-existing and new therapies require an understanding of utilization in conjunction with baseline therapies. Proper and frequent education is required to maintain up-to-date information and knowledge base. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to evaluate the various adjunctive therapy options, classes, and indications for the treatment and management of PD and other movement disorders. HCPs will be able to safely manage and treat patients with PD assessing expected benefits, side effect profiles, and other safety data.

CME Speakers

Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Fernando Pagan, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Tuesday June 25, 2024 9:45am - 10:15am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

10:15am EDT

At Your Service: On-Demand Therapies - 0.5 credit

Medication and therapy options have progressed to help better support Parkinson's symptom management as the therapeutic window narrows or OFF episodes become more common or troublesome. Providers need to be familiar with the various therapies that can be utilized as rescue, bridge, or on-demand treatment options when added to a regimen for the management of OFF episodes in PD. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be able to categorize the rescue, bridge, and on-demand therapy options, classes, and indications for the treatment and management of PD and other movement disorders. HCPs will be able to safely manage and treat patients with PD assessing expected benefits, side effect profiles, and other safety data.

CME Speakers

Drew Falconer, MD

UVA School of Medicine Inova

Dr. Drew Falconer is board certified in neurology and is a fellowship-trained movement disorders specialist who specializes in advanced care of patients with Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and other movement disorders. He serves as assistant professor at the UVA School of... Read More →

Tuesday June 25, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

10:45am EDT

Break

Tuesday June 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
Free Time

Connect & Recharge

11:00am EDT

Grand Rounds – Case Presentations - 1.0 credit

Understanding uncommon presentations and complex manifestations of movement disorders is imperative for proper management and treatment. The complexity and rarity of some movement disorders results in challenging diagnoses and management. In this session faculty will discuss the phenomenology of each case and outline the treatment plan. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be exposed to and have a greater understanding of challenging and uncommon disease symptom manifestations and management.

CME Speakers

Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Fernando Pagan, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Tuesday June 25, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME General

12:00pm EDT

Break

Tuesday June 25, 2024 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
Free Time

Connect & Recharge

12:30pm EDT

Lunch Product Theater - "The First-Line Prescription Treatment for Hallucinations and Delusions Associated with Parkinson's Disease Psychosis" - Non-CME Ancillary Event Organized by Acadia

Hallucinations and delusions are common, underreported nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) that significantly impact patients and their caregivers. Attempting to manage hallucinations and delusions in patients with PD can present a therapeutic bind. Join Neal Hermanowicz, MD, FAAN, and Sherrie Gould, MSN, NP-C for an interactive presentation exploring these challenges as well as a review of the clinical efficacy and safety of a treatment option. Additionally, real-world evidence from 2 retrospective analyses investigating the risk of all-cause mortality among patients with PD psychosis treated with atypical antipsychotics will be presented.

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Parkinson and Movement Disorder Alliance (PMD Alliance) has agreed to share information on this non-CME activity. The program was not produced, nor subject to review, by PMD Alliance and is not part of the continuing medical education program offered by PMD Alliance. PMD Alliance does not endorse the specific product or message presented. PMD Alliance will never share your name, e-mail, or other contact information with sponsors without your consent.

Non-CME Speakers

Neal Hermanowicz, MD, FAAN

Movement Disorder Specialist, Eisenhower Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Clinic

Non-CME Speaker for Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Sherrie Gould, MSN, NP-C

Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner, Scripps Clinic Center for Neurorestoration

Non-CME Speaker for Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Amneal Pharmaceuticals.

Tuesday June 25, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Annapolis

Sponsored (Non-CME)

Organized By: Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

1:30pm EDT

Break

Tuesday June 25, 2024 1:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
Free Time

Connect & Recharge

1:45pm EDT

Master Class: Injections with Electromyography and Ultrasound Guidance - 2.0 credits

Utilization of EMG and US guidance improves the success of BoNT therapies. In this master class faculty will review the application of ultrasound and EMG guidance to locate the correct anatomy, injection sites, and injection patterns including observing live injection demonstrations. Learners will be able to identify advanced anatomical landmarks for BoNT injections with ultrasound and EMG guidance for their respective indications, injection sites, and injection patterns to administer accurate and effective injection therapy.

CME Speakers

Laxman Bahroo, DO

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Safia Abdillahi, ACNP-BC, DNP

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Alex Mason Sharma, MD

Movement Disorders Fellow, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Alexandre Mason Sharma, MD is a second year Movement Disorders fellow at Medstar/Georgetown University under the supervision of Dr Fernando Pagan. He completed his neurology residency at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. He is an APBN board-certified Neurologist and is licensed... Read More →

Gonul D Ozay, MD

Movement Disorders Fellow, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

I graduated medical school in Turkey, finished my residency in Neurology and worked as a Neurologist for about 15 years before coming to the US. I am now doing a fellowship in Movement Disorders in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. I am interested in research and teaching.

Tuesday June 25, 2024 1:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Baltimore 1-2 (Injections)

CME Breakouts

1:45pm EDT

Pitfalls of Parkinson’s: A Panel Discussion - 2.0 credits

Research indicates patients with complex symptomology and comorbidities experience the sharpest decline in QoL. Providers need to be familiar with the complexities and challenges that can stem from the disease progression, medication usage, symptom manifestation, hospitalization, and the challenges of symptoms and situations including caregiver burden that increases the risk of nursing home placement. In this panel discussion learners will hear perspectives from a physician, APP, social worker and care partner. Upon completion of this course, HCPs will be prepared to manage various pitfalls and unexpected challenges that can arise for patients living with PD.

CME Speakers

Fernando Pagan, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Kelly Papesh, MSN, DNP

Clinical Director, PMD Alliance

Clarisse Goas MSN, APRN-CNP

Movement Disorders Nurse Practitioner, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Clarisse Goas, APRN-CNP is a Nurse Practitioner who graduated Summa Cum Laude with Research Distinction from The Ohio State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She graduated in 2012 with her MSN in Adult Health after receiving the Health Resources and Services... Read More →

Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD

ATMRD Course Director, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Charice Williams

Educator and Care Partner

Charice Williams, a lifelong Washingtonian, is an educator, community service advocate, and entrepreneur. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Towson University, Baltimore Maryland. After graduation, she worked for several years as an educational consultant, receiving awards... Read More →

Tuesday June 25, 2024 1:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Woodrow Wilson A (General Sessions)

CME Breakouts