Perspectives on Parkinson's Disease

The PD Podcast Education Center is dedicated to providing up-to-date information on Parkinson’s disease to health care professionals, patients, and other interested individuals.

Join us for a series of live teleconferences where leading faculty will share their perspectives on key topics in the field of Parkinson's disease, and earn FREE CME and ACPE credit. Each hour-long teleconference begins with a presentation, followed by a question and answer period that lasts between 15 to 30 minutes. All teleconferences are recorded, and then made available as online video or for downloading as an mp3.

Subscribe to this series on iTunes.

Live Teleconferences and FREE CME and ACPE credit

Health care professionals interested in receiving free CME credits can receive 1 credit per topic by:

  1. Registering on PDCast.net;
  2. Attending a live teleconference, reviewing the recorded webinar presentation (online video), or listening to the mp3 audio recording;
  3. Completing any post-test and evaluations.

Click here to download the schedule for the winter 2009 program.

Teleconferences in the series:
Lawrence Elmer, MD, PhD
Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Cognitive and Behavioral Changes in Parkinson's Disease: Update 2009


Lawrence Elmer, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Director, Center for Neurological Disorders
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

Ted Rothstein, MD
Thursday, June 11, 2009 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Current Concepts on the Etiology, Pathogenesis, Neuroprotection, and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease


Ted Rothstein, MD
George Washington University
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Medical Student Education Program in Neurology
Washington, DC

Andrew Siderowf, MD
Thursday, June 25, 2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Optimal Approach to Accurate Early Diagnosis and Management of Parkinson's Disease


Andrew Siderowf, MD
The University of Pennsylvania
Associate Professor of Neurology
Philadelphia, PA

Matthew Stern, MD
Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Novel Approaches to Early and Preclinical Parkinson's Disease


Matthew Stern, MD
The University of Pennsylvania
Parker Family Professor of Neurology
Philadelphia, PA

Mark Lew, MD, FAAN
Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Treatment of Early PD: Treat It Early!


Mark Lew, MD, FAAN
Professor of Neurology
Director, Division of Movement Disorders
Vice-Chair Department of Neurology
Keck/USC School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA

Robert Hauser, MD
Thursday, August 13, 2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease


Robert Hauser, MD
The University of South Florida, Professor
Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Clinical Chair, Signature Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
Tampa, FL

Robert Hauser, MD
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Recent Findings on Treatment of Early Parkinson’s Disease: an Update


Robert Hauser, MD
The University of South Florida, Professor
Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Clinical Chair, Signature Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
Tampa, FL

Karl Kieburtz, MD
Thursday, December 10, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Disease Slowing in PD: How Will We Know It When We See It?


Karl Kieburtz, MD
Professor, Department of Neurology
University of Rochester Medical Center
Director, Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics, Rochester, NY

Lawrence Elmer, MD, PhD
Thursday, December 17, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Disease Modification in Parkinson's Disease: Fact or Fiction?


Lawrence Elmer, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Director, Center for Neurological Disorders
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH