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

Member Countries
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United States Australia England Canada Israel |
Netherlands Ireland Brazil Thailand Hong Kong |
Portugal Luxembourg Sweden Denmark Greece |
Germany New Zealand Japan |
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
Leadership
Chair: Meg Morris, PhD
Co-Chair: Ruth A. Hagestuen, RN, MA
Webpage Editors: Ruth A. Hagestuen and Mariella Graziano, BSc (Hons)
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
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
- 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.
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