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Monthly seminar series
Moving Forward is a free seminar series featuring experts who talk about movement disorder-related subjects.
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
Presenters
Margo Hubbard, PA-C
UW Health Movement Disorders Clinic
Topic
Learn the basics about Parkinson’s disease—what’s happening in the brain, what symptoms Parkinson’s disease might cause and what medications are available to treat them.
Presenter
Kathleen Shannon, MD, FAAN, FANA
Chair, Department of Neurology
UW Health Movement Disorders Clinic
Topic
Join us for an evening to discuss new research in the evaluation and treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Presenter
Kara Daily, OT
UW Health Occupational Therapy
Topic
The decision to stop driving is a complicated and emotional choice. Learn about what to consider and what signs or symptoms might help guide this decision in a Parkinson’s disease patient.
Presenter
Laura Buyan Dent, MD, PhD, neurologist
UW Health Movement Disorders Clinic
Topic
Botox can be used to treat certain symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and dystonia. Dr. Dent explains how Botox works and how it is used in the treatment of movement disorders.
Presenter
Catherine Gallagher, MD, neurologist
UW Health Movement Disorders Clinic
Chief of Neurology, Willian S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
Topic
Can’t stop wiggling after taking your medications? Do you have trouble controlling spending money or gambling? Do you feel like all you think about is your next dose of medicine? Dr. Gallagher will discuss the side effects of levodopa.
Presenter
Brian Nagle, MD, MPH, neurologist
UW Health Movement Disorders Clinic
Topic
We all know what you eat plays a role in your overall health, but what about the role it can play in Parkinson's disease? Dr. Nagle will discuss the Mediterranean Diet and Parkinson’s disease.
The Moving Forward series is online. To access the series, you will need a program on your computer or phone called Webex. Visit webex.com/downloads.html to download the program.
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.
In the monthly meeting email, we feature a new article about living with movement disorders.