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January 2016
Renew Membership for 2016 Today!
Log in to the MDS Members Only section of the MDS website now to renew your membership for the 2016 term today! Once logged in, you can check if your 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). Please see the MDS website for more information on duties, responsibilities and submission of nominations.
2016 MDS Education Needs Assessment Survey
The MDS Education Committee would like to thank all those who participated in the Education Needs Assessment survey that ended December 20, 2015. The Committee will be reviewing the results at the end of January and will determine how to best communicate these results to the membership.
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| International Congress News |
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 Registration is Now Open! Register before April 15, 2016 for the best rates!
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 7!
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.
The deadline for 2016 abstract submissions is January 7, 2016 (11:59 PM CST). Please visit the 2016 International Congress website for more information.
Video Challenge Letter of Intent Submission Process Now Open
If you would like to submit a video case for possible review and presentation at the 9th Annual MDS Video Challenge on the evening of Wednesday, June 22, 2016 during the International Congress in Berlin, please submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by February 15, 2016. Please visit the 2016 International Congress website for details.
Deadline for Travel Grants: January 12!
MDS is offering up to 100 travel grants in the amount of $1,000 USD each in partial support of International Congress delegates in financial need to facilitate their travel to and participation in the 20th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders in Berlin, Germany, June 19-23, 2016.
The deadline is January 12, 2016. Successful awardees will be notified by the International Secretariat in March 2016.
Submit your 2016 Travel Grant Application.
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!
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20th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Berlin, Germany
June 19-23, 2016
- Preliminary Program Available: January 2016
- Abstract Submission Deadline: January 7, 2016
- Early Registration Deadline: April 15, 2016
- Final Pre-Registration Deadline: May 18, 2016
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| Website News |
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Movement Disorders - Clinical Practice Wraps Up Second Year
Read an update from the Editors, Prof. Kailash Bhatia MD, DM, FRCP and Prof. Marcelo Merello MD, PhD
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| MDS Upcoming Courses |
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Management of Advanced Parkinson's Disease with Infusion Therapies
Lund, Sweden
February 17-18, 2016
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MDS-ES Winter School for Young Neurologists
Aarhus, Denmark
February 26-28, 2016 |
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Symposium for Young Neurologists and Emerging Researchers Grooming for Interaction and Excellence in Science (SYNERGIES)
Manila, Philippines
March 10, 2016 |
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5th Asian and Oceanian Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Congress
Manila, Philippines
March 11-13, 2016
Register Now!
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Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders: A Practical Approach
Houston, TX, USA
May 15, 2016
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A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner
Aspen, CO, USA
July 31 - August 4, 2016
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| Supported and Endorsed Meetings |
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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
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| E-Learning |
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MDS Custom Learning Management System Set to Launch January 14!
MDS is almost ready to 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! Fundamentals Course
Available January 14, 2016. A new online video and presentation series to provide a fundamental overview of basic movement disorders and clinical treatment and management.
MDS Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
 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
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. 30.10: "Tremor in the Elderly: Essential and Aging-Related Tremor" Guenther Deuschl, MD, PhD, Inge Petersen, PhD, Delia Lorenz, MD, PhD, and Kaare Christensen, PhD
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