Michigan Parkinson Initiative Conference:

October 8. 2004 Update: Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Kellogg Conference Center, East Lansing

October 8, 2004
Physician/Health Professional Session

(8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 Greet, Goals, Movement Disorders Overview
John L. Goudreau, DO, PhD

8:15 Etiology-Environment
Jay M. Gorell, MD, FAAN

Etiology-Genetics
Roger Albin, M.D.

9:15 Diagnosis
Glen N. Ackerman, MD

Initial Treatment
Edwin George, MD, PhD

10:15 Break

10:30 Essential Tremor (ET)
Shawn L. Bolton, DO

PSP and Other Related Disorders
Roger L. Albin, MD

11:30 Panel Discussion

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 Treatment of Advanced Parkinsonism (PD, PSP Concentration)
John L. Goudreau, DO, PhD

1:40 Surgical Treatment of PD and ET
Oren Sagher, MD

2:20 Cognitive and Behavioral Issues in Parkinsonism (PD/PSP)
Nancy R. Barbas, MD, MSW

3:00 Break

3:15 Rehabilitation Services and Strategies to Promote Family Success
Richard M. Merson, PhD; Susan C. Imke, RN, GNP-C

4:00 New Developments
Edwin George, M.D.,Ph.D.

4:30 Panel Discussion

5:00 Course Adjourns

Patient/Family Session
(12:00 pm - 5:00 pm)

12:00 pm Lunch (Optional)
1:00-2:30 Breakout sessions:

A. Parkinson's Disease: Update on Research Panel Discussion
Glen N. Ackerman, MD;
Linda Mondoux, MS, APRN, BC

B. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Update
Edwin George, MD, PhD

C. Essential Tremor Update
Paul A. Cullis, MD

2:30 Break

2:45 Family Adjustment to Chronic Illness
Susan C. Imke, RN, GNP-C

3:15 Music Therapy
Roger Smeltekop, MM, MT-BC

4:00 Living Daily Life
Ben Atchison, Ph.D., OTR

5:00 Course Adjourns