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As part of our monthly clinician spotlight, NeurologyLive® highlighted movement disorder expert Sana Aslam, DO, an assistant professor of neurology at University of Colorado School of Medicine.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation and chief executive officer of Tasso discussed their company partnership to expand and accelerate genetic research in Parkinson Disease. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

The national medical advisor for the Parkinson's Foundation discussed the importance of continuous and ‘spaced’ physical therapy for Parkinson disease, highlighting the underutilization of this approach.

The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed a recently published Medicare claims analysis that highlighted significant issues with access to proper care for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation provided perspective on the reasons for the lack of mental health specialists in Parkinson disease care and the complexities behind treating depression. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A peer-reviewed analysis revealed critical gaps in care for patients with Parkinson disease in the United States, including disparities affecting women, people of color, and residents of rural areas.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Eli Pollard. [LISTEN TIME: 31 minutes]

The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the potential for new therapies that target genetically mutated forms of Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The international study on genetic testing and counseling, PD GENEration, is currently at the halfway mark of its goal of 15,000 participants.

The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation detailed some of the potential reasons for the nearly 50% increase from the previously estimated rate. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation provided perspective on recently published findings showing a nearly doubling of Parkinson disease incidence that previously reported. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the inclusion of various medical professionals that assist in Parkinson disease care, and the need to provide access to educational tools to inform clinicians. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation detailed the challenges in disseminating educational materials to the clinical community that could have impacts on Parkinson disease care. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the importance of educating healthcare professionals on different specialists that play a role in Parkinson disease management. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation provided perspective on the vast types of medical professionals who can learn from the organization’s new education series. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation provided perspective on a recently launched online program aimed at educating healthcare professionals. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is Parkinson disease and movement disorders.

The Parkinson’s Foundation will now partner with Morehouse School of Medicine, aiming to make the study and genetic testing more accessible for Black and African American persons in Atlanta.

With the Parkinson’s Foundation recently being granted Joint Accreditation and announcing a new and free CME course, James Beck, PhD, senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the organization, commented on the pivotal role genetic testing can play.

The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation spoke on the initiative, which offers free genetic testing and counseling for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation outlined the new CE course, as well as the benefits of being granted Joint Accreditation. [WATCH TIME: 4 mintues]

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology at New York University School of Medicine discussed the adoption of telemedicine in Parkinson disease care.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the “PD GENEration” study that offers genetic testing and counseling to 15,000 people with Parkinson disease.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation also talked about the recent PD Health @ Home series created by the foundation.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the importance of screening for mood disturbances in patients with PD.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the state of mental health services for people with Parkinson disease during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed strategies to close the gap between household income and telehealth use.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation offers his side of the debate on whether genetic testing for patients with Parkinson disease is under-utilized.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation detailed the benefits expanded access to genetic testing for patients with Parkinson disease would bring to the research setting.

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed what has previously been observed in genetic Parkinson disease and what gaps the PD GENEration initiative may fill.