​Parkinson Association of Northern California
​Annual Education Conference

October 26, 2019 – 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. McClellan Conference Center

Conference Agenda     

8:30 am
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​9:30 am

​9:45 am

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​10:15 am 

​11:00 am

​11:15 am

​11:45 am

​12:45 pm
​Check In, Refreshments & Exhibitors Open

​Welcome - Parkinson Association of Northern California, Sean Tracy, Chair​
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​The Causes of Parkinson’s Disease and an Update on the California Parkinson’s Registry - Caroline Tanner, MD PhD (UCSF)
​-Mark Damesyn MPH Dr.PH CA Dept. of Public Health

Attitude - ​Brian Grant, (Brian Grant Foundation)

Movement Break! - Christine Shade PT, DPT, NCS (Kaiser Permanente)

Thinking Outside the Dopamine Box - Nickesh Thakur, DO (Sutter Health) 

​Lunch Break and Exhibitors Open 

​Expert Panel: Tackling Tough Situations
Moderator 

Neuro Physical Therapist 

Clinical Psychologist 

Geriatric Psychiatrist 

Movement Disorder Specialist 

Social Worker 

Carepartner 
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Primary Care Physician 
Suketu Khandhar, MD (Kaiser Permanente)

​Erin Vestal PT, DPT, NCS (Kaiser Permanente)

​Eric Egli, PhD (PrivatePractice)

​Beverly Chang, MD (Private Practice)

​Ehsan Hadi, MD (Mercy Medical Group/Dignity Health)

​Lisa Mooney, MSW, LCSW (UC Davis Health)

​Carolyn Loveridge (Parkinson’s Community)

​Christopher Olson, MD (Mercy Medical/Dignity Health)
1:30 pm
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1:45pm

2:30 pm

​3:00 pm
Movement Break! -Ruth Rosenberg, Director of Arts Education & Artist Engagement,
                                               Dance for PD
 Expert Panel: Audience Questions

Program Concludes

​Exhibitors Close