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Parkinson and Movement Disorder Alliance to host Learn. Live. Connect. event for the Chicago Movement Disorder Community

Posted September 23, 2021 11:00 pm

Ashley Asti

Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm

Date: Thursday, September 30, 2021

Place: Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 West Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016

Speakers:

Susanna Miranda, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Shari Marchbanks, PT, DPT, NCS from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Invited Guests:

• Free event; anyone impacted by a movement disorder is welcome, including individuals with movement disorders, care partners, support group leaders, and the medical community

Details:

Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance (PMD Alliance) will host a Learn. Live. Connect.® event in the Chicago area. Attendees will get the chance to learn from and ask questions of leading experts in the movement disorder world. They're invited to spark connections, get curious about the road ahead, and receive practical advice for managing their movement disorder journeys.

Susanna Miranda, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, is a featured speaker. She will explore rehabilitation and interdisciplinary care in Parkinson's Disease. Susanna is a Nurse Practitioner who firmly believes that nurses connect with the hearts of the patients they help and who believes in providing safe, evidenced-based, personalized care.

Participants will get moving with Shari Marchbanks, PT, DPT, NCS, who has years of experience working directly with patients with Parkinson's Disease in rehabilitation settings.

The gathering will follow all COVID precautions in line with current CDC guidelines.

For more information, visit https://www.pmdalliance.org/events

About Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance:

Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to providing opportunities for people to learn, live more fully and spark meaningful connections around them. PMD Alliance serves people across the United States and is not affiliated with any medical practice or institution. PMD Alliance is committed to keeping our community safe and healthy.

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