On February 28th, The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation will be hosting the Dystonia & Parkinson’s Patient Symposium for Patients and Caregivers, a free event in New York City, open to the general public, geared to patients living with dystonia and Parkinson’s disease, their caregivers, medical students and medical professionals. The subject of this symposium is Educate & Empower: Learn the Latest Treatments, Therapies, Coping Techniques and Research, and will include a panel discussion with renowned doctors, specialists and scientists as well as a question and answer portion with the audience. In addition to panel discussion, the event includes interactive classes of Chair Yoga, Emotional Coping Strategies , Alexander Technique and Chair Dance Therapy. For more information on this event, including registration information, continue reading below.
Symposium Details:
The Dystonia & Parkinson’s Patient Symposium for Patients and Caregivers
Educate & Empower: Learn the Latest Treatments, Therapies, Coping Techniques and Research.
Date: February 28, 2012
Time: 8:45am - 3pm
Location: The Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue, New York City
For more information and to register visit: www.dystonia-parkinson.org/symposium2012 or call 212-682-9900.
Program Schedule:
8:30am: WALK-UP REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN
8:45am: BREAKFAST (complimentary)
9:30-9:40am: INTRODUCTIONS
9:45-10am: KEY NOTE ADDRESS:
Stanley Fahn, MD
DYSTONIA SCHEDULE
10:00am-12:00pm: DYSTONIA PANEL DISCUSSION
(with two 15 minute breaks)
Susan B. Bressman MD
Stanley Fahn, MD
Steven J. Frucht, MD
Nutan Sharma, MD, PhD
12:00pm: LUNCH (complimentary)
1:00pm-3:00pm: INTERACTIVE CLASSES
(choice of 2 sessions per person - each class is 45 min.)
Chair Yoga- Roberta Schine
Emotional Coping Strategies - Mark Groves, MD
Alexander Technique - Joan Arnold
Chair Dance Therapy - TBD
PARKINSON’S DISEASE SCHEDULE
10:00am-12:00pm: INTERACTIVE CLASSES
(choice of 2 sessions per person - each class is 45 min.)
Chair Yoga- Roberta Schine
Emotional Coping Strategies - Mark Groves, MD
Alexander Technique - Joan Arnold
Chair Dance Therapy - TBD
12:00pm: LUNCH (complimentary)
1:00pm-3:00pm: PARKINSON’S PANEL DISCUSSION
(with two 15 minute breaks)
Steven J. Frucht, MD
Nutan Sharma, MD, PhD
Alexander Shtilbans, M.D., Ph.D.