Skip to Content
 
International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

  Resources for underserved areas & populations   
 

Lack of Providers / Limited Training

The shortage of movement disorder experts and other healthcare providers and training opportunities in underserved regions exacerbates disparities, leaving these communities without access to essential services and perpetuating cycles of inequity.
 

Tools:  Training & Education  |  Other Resources
Learn more:  About  |   MDS Initiatives

Tools

 

Tools » Training and Education

Opportunities for health professionals to learn how to recognize and manage movement disorders.

 

Courses

Including free online and on-demand courses. Grants available for some sessions.

Browse all

 

 

MDS Congresses

Educational meetings. Delegates can apply for funding to attend.

View upcoming

 

 

Regional Events

Find events and training near you. MDS supports education across the globe.

View calendar

 

 

Please wait while we gather your results.

Outreach Grant Programs

  Now open  
Apply for funding to support local movement disorders education.

Learn more »

Train the Trainer Program

Gain tools and resources to become a multidisciplinary Trainer and lead education programs for other professionals in your region.

Learn more »

Visiting Trainee Grants

Funding to receive valuable movement disorders training in another country.

Learn more »

Asynchronous Consultations for Movement Disorders

For physicians in Africa - Free specialist consultations for movement disorders cases.

Learn more »

Center to Center Training

Providing support for center development in underserved regions through collaborations with an expert mentor center.

Learn more »

Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2) Data Resources

MDS partner GP2 is genotyping PD volunteers around the world. This large-scale data is openly available to the scientific community.

Learn more »

 

Tools » Other Resources

Movement Disorders Specialist Finder

Make sure you and your local colleagues are listed in this health professional directory, so patients near you can find specialized care. The finder shows MDS Members across the globe. 

View Finder

 

Become a Member

 

Regional Affiliates

Find more resources from established movement disorder professional organizations in your local area.  

Affiliates in
Africa

Affiliates in
Asia & Oceania 

Affiliates in
Europe

Affiliates in
Pan America



 

Learn more

 

Learn more » Research Articles

Information about disparities and improving training access. 

 

Please wait while we gather your results.

 

  My dream of becoming a neurologist became more apparent when I lost my grandfather to a stroke in 2006, at a time when there were no neurologists available in my country.” 


— Appasone Phoumindr, MD, Laos
Learn about her fellowship journey

 

Learn more » MDS Initiatives

 

MDS offers a vast variety of Education and Programs globally to increase education about movement disorders science and care.

MDS offers a School for Neurology Residents in collaboration with the Michael J. Fox Foundation to encourage more young neurologists to specialize in this field. 

 

Related Topics

Shortages of healthcare workers, especially specialist care, are often most pronounced in areas with a Lack of Resources or low Socioeconomic Status, as well as in Rural Areas where the overall population is less concentrated. 

In areas with fewer providers, each clinician will see a higher number of patients, and therefore will be more likely to encounter Rare and Understudied Diseases. 

More Resources for Underserved Categories

 

Areas  

 

Populations  

 

Suggest a resource

Suggest additional resources for professionals working with underserved areas or populations. 

Submit now