MDS News

November 2015

Don't Forget to Renew Your Membership!
Get an early start on your 2016 membership and log in to the MDS Members Only section to renew today! By logging in, Members can check if dues are up to date, submit a credit card payment or request an invoice to pay dues. Forget your login or logging in for the first time?

Nominations Sought for MDS Website Medical Editor
MDS' Editorial Search Committee is soliciting nominations for one position of Website Medical Editor. The Editor will serve a 3-year term (renewable once). The deadline to submit nominations is December 4, 2015. Please see the MDS website for more information on duties, responsibilities and submission of nominations.

International Congress News

Abstract Submission Now Open!
The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society invites all MDS Members and non-members to submit an abstract for review for the 20th International Congress.

• All abstract submissions must be original research.
• Abstracts that have been presented at other meetings may be submitted if they have not been previously published and if the meeting name and date are cited accordingly.
• An abstract may be rejected if the following are detected:
• Plagiarism
• Marketing
• Subject not related to the field of Movement Disorders
• Does not meet basic submission requirements

If your abstract is accepted, you must be prepared to travel to the International Congress in Berlin, Germany, June 19-23, 2016, to present your research on the assigned date.

The deadline for 2016 abstract submissions is January 7, 2016 (11:59 PM CST). Please visit the 2016 International Congress website for more information.

Reserve Your Hotel Room!
A block of rooms has been secured at several hotels in the area to accommodate International Congress participants. Please visit the 2016 International Congress website to reserve your room now!


20th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders

Berlin, Germany
June 19-23, 2016

  • Registration Opens: December 1, 2015
  • Preliminary Program Available: January 2016
  • Abstract Submission Deadline: January 7, 2016
  • Early Registration Deadline: April 15, 2016
  • Final Pre-Registration Deadline: May 18, 2016
Website News

MDS Wins 2015 WMA WebAward
The MDS website has once again won the Medical Standard of Excellence and Non-Profit Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association in the 2015 WebAwards. This means MDS' overall score was above the industry average for both Medical and Non-Profit websites in seven categories. MDS scored highest in design, interactivity and ease of use.

MDS Upcoming Courses
Bridges and Boundaries in Movement Disorders: The Role of Neuroimaging
Pisa, Italy
November 12-13, 2015
Register Now! 
2nd Middle East Camp for Parkinson's, Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation
Dubai, UAE
November 19-21, 2015
Register by November 6!
MDS-PAS School for Young Neurologists
Mexico City, Mexico
November 26-28, 2015
Management of Advanced Parkinson's Disease with Infusion Therapies
Lund, Sweden
February 17-18, 2016
Register Now!
5th Asian and Oceanian Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Congress
Manila, Philippines
March 11-13, 2016
Register Now!
Late-Breaking Abstract Deadline: December 1!
Supported and Endorsed Meetings

Movement Disorders: Current Concepts and Practice
Boston, MA, USA
November 13-14, 2015

Genomics of Neurodegenerative Disorders
Mansoura, Egypt
January 13-16, 2016

Basal Ganglia: Emerging Views of Cellular and Circuit Diversity Within the Basal Ganglia
Ventura, CA, USA
February 24-March 4, 2016

Birmingham Movement Disorders Course
Birmingham, United Kingdom
March 9-11, 2016
 

E-Learning

MDS Custom Learning Management System Coming Soon!
MDS is currently working to develop and launch a new custom Learning Management System (LMS). The LMS will not only host all current continuing medical education courses, but allow us to grow our CME catalog and provide state of the industry educational content to our users. Look for more details regarding our new custom LMS soon and contact us with any questions at education@movementdisorders.org.
We can’t wait for you to learn with us!

NEW! Device Aided Medical Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
A new online course series designed by a panel of worldwide specialists around the main practical issues involved with device aided treatments of Parkinson’s disease. Each module will take approximately 1 hour to complete.
MDS Members: Free
Non-Members: $50 USD per module

Coffee Break CME - New Modules Now Available! 
No time for CME? No Problem! Coffee Break CME is MDS' first online CME program specially designed for the busy clinician.
MDS Members: Free
Non-Members: $50 USD per module

Online Journal CME
Vol. 30.9: "Neuroimaging of Tic Genesis: Present Status and Future Perspectives" Yulia Worbe, MD, PhD, Stephane Lehericy, MD, PhD, and Andreas Hartmann, MD



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