• Our Society

  Our Society
  The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is an international professional society of clinicians, scientists and other healthcare professionals who are interested in Parkinson's disease, related neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic Movement Disorders and abnormalities in muscle tone and motor control.

  • Purpose, Mission and Goals
  • MDS Leadership
  • Web Site Leadership
  • Committee Home Pages
  • Task Force Home Pages
  • Online Project Management

  • Strategic Plan
  • MDS Organizational Chart
  • Affiliate Member Societies
  • Health Professionals
  • Bylaws
  • Leadership Manual
• Educational Resources

  Educational Resources
  The MDS educational program offers high caliber CME and professional development opportunities in Movement Disorders. Browse upcoming workshops and conferences, Webcasts, E-Learning resources, and more.

  • Upcoming Courses
  • Past Courses
  • E-Learning
  • Online Journal CME
  • Visiting Professor Program

  • Ambassador Program
  • Educational Resources
  • Develop Your Own Course
  • Feedback - Contact Us
• International Congress

  International Congress
  The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) gathers thousands of the field's clinicians, researchers, trainees and industry supporters on an annual basis at its International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. The purpose of the MDS International Congress is to share ideas, encourage interest among all those involved in the care and research of Movement Disorders, to participate in the activities of MDS and to advance the related clinical and scientific discipline.

  • Overview
  • 2011 Toronto Congress
  • Future and Past Congresses

  • Add name to International Congress Mailing List
  • Contact the MDS Congress Staff
• Announcements

  Announcements
  MDS welcomes submissions from nonprofit organizations for job postings, grants, fellowships, notices and conference/workshop information for placement on the Web site.

  • Conference Calendar
  • Available Grants
  • Notices
  • Job Postings

  • Fellowship Postings
  • MDS Supported and Endorsed Meetings
• Membership

  Membership
  MDS works to advance the sciences by disseminating knowledge about Movement Disorders and by promoting research into causes, prevention and treatment of these disorders. Membership categories include: Regular, Junior, Health Professional, Student, and Waived Dues.

  • Overview
  • Members
  • Pay Your 2010 Dues
  • Waived Dues Membership
  • Apply for Membership

  • Request Membership Mailing List
  • Online Membership Directory
  • Contact the International Secretariat
• Publications

  Publications
  The Movement Disorder Society produces several publications in order to disseminate information, to communicate the latest research and to provide opportunities for its members to share ideas. Many of these publications are offered as membership benefits.

  • Overview
  • Movement  Disorders Journal
  • Video Library
  • EBM Reviews & Task Force Papers
  • Movement Disorders Books
  • E-Newsletter Archive

  • Latest News
  • Rating Scales
  • MDS-UPDRS
  • Audio-Visuals for Sale
  • Moving Along  Newsletter
  • Related Meeting Materials
  • Archived Web Site Editions
• Regional Sections

  Regional Sections
  Created not only to further the goals and objectives of MDS International, The Movement Disorder Society's regional sections strive to increase the interest, education and participation of neurologists, Movement Disorder specialists, non-Movement Disorder specialists, trainees, health professionals and scientists in the Asian and Oceanian, European and Pan American regions.

  • Asian and Oceanian Section (AOS)
  • European Section (ES)
  • Pan American Section (PAS)

European Summer School for Young Neurologists
July 9-11 2010
Radboud University
Nijmegen, The Netherlands

De Novo Parkinson's disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
April 24, 2010
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal

Dopamine Transporter Imaging in Neurological Practice
November 20, 2009 - Prague, Czech Republic

2nd International Conference on Psychogenic Movement Disorders
and Other Conversion Disorders
April 2-4, 2009 - Washington, DC

Dopamine Transporter Imaging in Neurological Practice
February 5, 2009 - Glasgow, Scotland

Dopamine Transporter Imaging Workshop
December 5, 2008 - Toulouse, France

Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: An Update
November 29, 2008 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Many Faces of Dystonia: A Frequently Misdiagnosed Disorder
A Practical and Video-Interactive Course
November 1, 2008 - Dallas, Texas

Dopamine Transporter Imaging in Neurological Practice
October 31, 2008 - Madrid, Spain

De Novo Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
September 13, 2008 - San Francisco, California