Neurodegenerative Disease (e.g. MS, Parkinson's disease)

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Symposium

Advancing interdisciplinary care for Parkinson’s: applying real-time research to clinical practice (624207)

Presenter(s)

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  Jennifer Goldman, MD, MS

  Section Chief, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders; Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology
  Shirley Ryan Abilitylab and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  Chicago, Illinois
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  Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD, NCS

  Research Scientist
  Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
  Chicago, Illinois
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  Uzma Khan, OTR/L

  Occupational Therapist
  Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
  Chicago, Illinois

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a multisystem and multifaceted neurodegenerative disorder. Management of PD must address its multiple dimensions and frequently necessitates an interdisciplinary, team-based strategy. This symposium will discuss the development, implementation, and findings from novel rehabilitation programs for PD at the Shirley Ryan Abilitylab and their contributions to rehabilitation science and care. Topics covered will include knowledge translation and implementation research, programmatic experience, data presentation, and the translation of science-driven care into current and future clinical practices of interdisciplinary care in PD.

Learning Objectives:

• discuss how implementation framework research can inform the clinical care of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients at early and other stages of disease
• describe the development, implementation, findings, and lessons learned from a comprehensive rehabilitation program for PD
• discuss innovative approaches, challenges, and future needs of interdisciplinary care in PD