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The MDS International Secretariat is here to answer any questions regarding the Society.  
 


MDS International Secretariat

555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3823 USA
Tel: +1 (414) 276-2145
Fax: +1 (414) 276-3349
E-mail: info@movementdisorders.org

Jennie Socha, CAE, Executive Director
Drew Whalen, Director of Administration
Andy Prom, Administrative Manager
Joe Steinlage, Administrative Coordinator 


Scientific Communications

Sarah Wahlstrom Helgren, Director of Scientific Communications
Shelby Shuster, Scientific Communications Manager
Joe Grundle, Scientific Projects Manager

Communications & Membership

Elizabeth Clausen, Director of Communications and Membership
Shea Higgins, Assistant Director of Communications
Brandon Hamilton, Senior Membership Manager
Annabelle Schroeder, Membership Coordinator
Amber Flatland, Communications Manager
Lauren Launer, Digital Communications Manager
Andrew Juliot, Website Content Manager
 

For questions regarding MDS membership, please contact membership@movementdisorders.org

For questions regarding MDS Communications related issues or general questions, please contact info@movementdisorders.org.


Clinical Outcome Assessments/Rating Scales

Shazia Ali, Director of Scientific Programs
Sandra Videmsky, Senior Scientific Programs Manager
Anna Lofald, Senior Scientific Projects Manager
Alyssa Lane, Scientific Programs Manager
Eleanor Andrews, Scientific Programs Administrative Coordinator
Taylor Maxwell, Scientific Programs Coordinator

For questions regarding the MDS COA Program, please contact ratingscales@movementdisorders.org.


International Congress and Regional Congresses

Jenny Quebbeman, Director of Meetings
Kate Hausner, Assistant Director of Meetings
Sarah Smith, Congress Meetings Manager
Maddy Kolb, Regional Congress Program Manager
Shannon Fraaza, Meetings Manager
Vanesa Carrasquedo, Meetings Manager
Emma Strick, Meetings Coordinator

For questions regarding the International Congress, please contact congress@movementdisorders.org

For questions regarding the PAS Congress, please contact pascongress@movementdisorders.org

For questions regarding the AOPMC, please contact AOPMC@movementdisorders.org


Development

Brett Kell, Director of Development
Andrea Hunter, Exhibits and Sponsorship Manager
Paige Spaude, Development Manager
Anna Witek, Congress Development Manager

For questions related to Development or Sponsorship, please email development@movementdisorders.org


Education

Annette Schott, Director of Education
Kate Rudolph, Assistant Director of Education
Heather Vitale, Senior Program Manager
Allie Oakley, Program Manager
Eric Johnson II, Program Manager
Tamsyn Reed, MDS-Africa Regional Program Manager
Emily Santeler, AOS Regional Program Manager
Ericka Blackford, Senior E-Learning Program Manager
Nick Bauman, E-Learning Program Manager
Jane Mullarkey, Administrative Program Coordinator
Abigail Kopchinski, Education Coordinator

For questions related to Regional Sections or any MDS Live Courses or Outreach Education, please e-mail education@movementdisorders.org

Journals

Submissions and permissions for MDS's official journals are managed by the publisher, Wiley. 

Movement Disorders: Author guidelinesSubmit a manuscript

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice: Author GuidelinesSubmit a manuscript

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