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Parkinson’s Course

Course/Event Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Course/Event Duration: 1 Day

Course/Event Description

RCPE Parkinson’s Online Half Day Course

Thursday 14 November 2024 

Our new short course will offer the latest updates and practical advice for diagnosing and managing Parkinson’s disease in 2024. The course will focus on providing clinicians with useful and applicable insights for their daily practice. Our expert faculty will discuss

  •  how to navigate common pitfalls in diagnosing Parkinson’s
  • how to effectively use imaging to support clinical decisions.
  • provide a practical guide on assessing cognitive function and dementia in a busy clinic.
  • how to choose the most suitable advanced therapies for patients with complex Parkinson’s disease
  • exciting emerging treatment options

Our keynote lecture, A Parkinson’s pandemic? by Dr Michael Okun, Adelaide Lackner Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Executive Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida Health, will outline and seek to understand the increasing global prevalence of Parkinson’s and its implications for clinicians, patients, and society.

Whether you are an experienced clinician, doctor in training, medical student, nurse, or another healthcare professional, we look forward to welcoming you to our engaging and thought-provoking course.

#rcpeParkinsons24 

CPD: 4 credits applied for

Dr Conor Maguire and Dr Gordon Duncan
Co-Chairs, Organising Committee

Course/Event Venue: online

This course is targeted at the following specialty Groupings:

  • Medicine
  • Other Courses

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