Monthly seminar series
The monthly seminar series covers subjects like:
Disease diagnosis, treatment and management
Common concerns and caregiving options
Case studies, patient stories and experiences
New research and developments
Moving forward to your best life
Recordings of past sessions are available for viewing online
Presentations are open to all patients, family members or anyone wanting to advance their knowledge about these medical conditions. No registration is required.
We offer the Moving Forward series virtually. UW Health staff will facilitate and answer questions in addition to the subject matter expert who will be presenting.
Meeting dates
Meetings will be held on the second Monday of every month, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Meeting information
To access the monthly meeting virtually, you will need the link and login information. This information is sent via email to participants. To add your name to the list, please sign up for the monthly reminder. Your email will not be shared. Sign up for Moving Forward meeting reminders
Presenter: Aaron Suminski, PhD, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Topic: Researcher Aaron Suminiski, PhD, studies the neuroscience of movement and works to improve the lives of people with movement disorders. Suminski will present the latest breakthroughs in the science medical providers rely on to help patients.
Presenter: Gerald Pankratz, MD, UW Health Geriatrics
Topic: Dr. Pankratz will discuss various causes of falling and what we can do to improve safety and wellbeing.
Presenter: Lindsay Everly, MSSW
Topic: What can social workers do for patients and their care partners? Learn how social work can help improve lives and prepare us for the future.
Presenter: Art Walaszek, MD, Department of Psychology, UW Health
Topic: Psychiatrist Dr. Walaszek will discuss mood changes that can occur in Parkinson's disease, as well as options for treatment.
Presenter: Bethany Prevost, M.S., CCC-SLP, Waisman Center, Communication Aids and Systems Clinic (CASC)
Topic: When speech alone isn’t enough for functional communication, where can we go from there? A speech language pathologist discusses how technology can help Parkinson’s patients communicate, and how we can adapt it for easier access.
Presenter
Corinna Burger, PhD
Department of Neurology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Topic
Details to be announced.
In preparation for the Moving Forward sessions, learn how to use Webex with our Tips for using Webex (pdf)
Step 1: At the meeting date and time, click on the "Join Meeting" link you received in the meeting reminder email.
Step 2: In the new screen that appears, you may be prompted to enter the following information. This information is also contained in the reminder email
The meeting password
The meeting number
Enter CAPTCHA to make sure you’re not a robot
Enter your name (so the meeting organizers know who you are)
Step 3: A button will pop up asking you to figure out your audio source.
Use Internet for audio: this is the easiest option, where you can use your cell phone or computer/laptop’s audio
Call me: this is where you can type in a phone number for Webex to call you
Call in: you can manually call in from a land line or your cell phone
Your phone/microphone will automatically be muted on your arrival. Please keep your phone muted to lessen background noise.
The meeting organizers will go through the Webex buttons with you at the beginning of the meeting to help you learn how it works.
Read articles about living with movement disorders from our neurology experts.