Health Professionals (Non-Physician)
Special Interest Group Looks Ahead to 2012

Leadership

Chair: Meg Morris, PhD
Co-Chair: Ruth A. Hagestuen, RN, MA
Webpage Editors: Mariella Graziano, BSc (Hons) and Ruth Hagestuen, RN, MA

Mission

To establish within The Movement Disorder Society an international interdisciplinary focus group of professionals in counseling, nursing, rehabilitation and genetics, who enrich and broaden the scope of care, management and research initiatives in Movement Disorders. Read more

Want to get involved? Click here to submit an interest form

A Message from the Webpage Editor

Dear Health Professionals,

I am happy to highlight the positive feedback received on the initiative of having an interdisciplinary group of professionals included on the MDS HP webpage.

This is a growing area of interest worldwide, which responds to the way different health care systems work and function. MDS Health Professional (Non-Physician) members are invited to share articles of interest in order to shed new light on this exiting topic.

The articles may be posted on this webpage within the Interdisciplinary section. To view guidelines for submission, click here. Or, you may suggest an article and send it to Heidi Friedrichs, Website Manager, at HFriedrichs@movementdisorders.org.

I would also like to invite you to complete the Need Assessment Survey. In this way, we can learn how best we can meet your specific interests. If you are interested in joining the group and taking part in one of the three main initiatives - Education, Outreach, or Research - you may submit this form.

Lastly, I hope to meet you at the MDS 16th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders in Dublin. If you would like to know more about the Health Professionals (Non-Physician) Special Interest Group, stop by the MDS Booth in the Exhibit Hall of the Convention Centre Dublin to pick up a brochure and learn about Membership benefits with MDS.

Best wishes,
Mariella Graziano
Webpage Editor

Member Countries

Join Us!
Health Professionals (Non-Physician)
Special Interest Group Meeting
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 @ 7AM
Convention Centre Dublin
Wicklow Hall 1
Click here for more information

• Nursing
• Physical Therapy
• Genetics
• Sexology

This is our attempt to get to know you and learn how we can meet your professional needs. Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself in this survey.

Submit news and announcements of interest to Health Professionals (Non-Physicians) here.

MDS Educational Activities

American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

American Physical Therapy Association - Neurology Section

Association of Child Neurology Nurses

Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson’s Disease Europe (APPDE)

European Huntington Disease Network

European Parkinson's Nurses Network Journal

Huntington Study Group

The Israeli Speech Hearing and Language Association

The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist (PDNS) - Core Competencies

Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist (PDNS) - Core Competencies Report

Parkinson Study Group

RN Journal

World Parkinson Congress

• Huntington's Disease Society of America Nutrition Webinar
   
• 2010 American Association of Neuroscience Nurses' Core Curriculum, Chapter 20
  
  
• KNGF Guidelines for Patients with Parkinson's disease (Endorsed by the APPDE)
  
  
• 14th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders - Update on Dystonia Webcast
  
  
• KUMC 4th Annual Parkinson's Disease Symposium Webcast for Patients and Caregivers
  
  
• Parkinson's Disease Across the Lifespan: A Roadmap for Nurses Webcast - Free!
   
• Teaching Courses DVD from 15th International Congress Now Available
  
  

Join MDS Today! - As a Health Professional (Non-Physician), you may become a member of MDS for a joining fee of $100/$175* U.S. annually.

Membership applies to nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, dieticians, genetic counselors, sexologists, and social workers.

* Health Professional Members may choose to add the print subscription of Movement Disorders for an additional fee.