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Moving Forward, Together

About This Webinar

Moving Forward, Together will foster an educational and inspirational space for enriching the connection between people with Parkinson's, carepartners, friends, and healthcare professionals. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's provincial conference is moving online! Featuring presentations from prominent Parkinson's specialists and researchers across the country, this year’s Moving Forward, Together will be a fully virtual experience.

The half-day event will offer three plenary talks, with opportunities for participants to ask their questions of our expert speakers. Just like our in-person event, we will also offer guided exercise breaks, and host a virtual exhibition hall. Our plenary speakers this year include Dr. Anthony Lang, Dr. Matthew Sacheli, and Dr. Jon Stoessl.

We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors, AbbVie and Sunovion.

Agenda
  • 9:00am - 9:05am | Opening Remarks - Jean Blake, CEO, Parkinson Society BC
  • 9:05am - 10:00am | Plenary 1: The Evolution of Defining and Diagnosing Parkinson’s Disease - Dr. Anthony Lang
  • 10:00am - 10:10am | Movement Break: Dancing with Shelly Yu
  • 10:10am - 10:15am | Break
  • 10:15am - 11:10am | Plenary 2: The Research-Based Benefits of Exercise for Parkinson's - Dr. Matthew Sacheli
  • 11:10am - 11:20am | Movement Break: Short, Sweet, and Sweaty with Naomi Casiro
  • 11:20am - 11:25am | Break
  • 11:25am - 12:20pm | Plenary 3: Understanding the Development of Parkinson’s Disease and Related Therapies - Dr. Jon Stoessl
  • 12:20 - 12:30pm | Closing Remarks & Early Bird Prize Draw
Who can view: Everyone
Webinar Price: Free
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Jean Blake

CEO, Parkinson Society BC
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Dr. Anthony Lang

Plenary Speaker | Professor & previous Director of the Division of Neurology at the University of Toronto
Dr. Lang is the Director of the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson’s Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic. He also holds the Lily Safra Chair in Movement Disorders at the Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network. He has published over 700 peer-reviewed papers and more than 100 book chapters, and is one of the most highly cited investigators in the field of movement disorders. In 2010, he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Dr. Matthew Sacheli

Plenary Speaker | Program Manager of the BC Brain Wellness Centre at the University of British Columbia
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, under the supervision of Dr. A. Jon Stoessl. His research looked at the therapeutic mechanisms of exercise in Parkinson’s disease using PET and fMRI neuroimaging. During his graduate studies, he also studied sensory-based exercise interventions for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease at the SunLife Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre.
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Dr. Jon Stoessl

Plenary Speaker | Professor & Head of Neurology at the University of British Columbia
Dr. Stoessl previously served as the Director of the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre, and Director of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health at UBC. He holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Parkinson’s, is a Member of the Order of Canada, and is Editor in Chief of the journal Movement Disorders. Dr. Stoessl uses positron emission tomography to study Parkinson’s, including imaging biomarkers, the basis for complications of treatment, and mechanisms of the placebo effect.
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Shelly Yu

Neuro Physiotherapist & Parkinson Society BC Staff
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Naomi Casiro

Physiotherapist & Founder of NeuroFit BC
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Amy Ma

Parkinson Society BC Staff
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Alana Dhillon

Parkinson Society BC Staff
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