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2023 Theme:
Personalized Medicine for Movement Disorders: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment Across the Globe 

2023 Scientific Sessions

 

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Administration and Interpretation of the MDS Non-Motor Rating Scale

Session date
  • August 28, 2023 (Monday)
Education Level
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
  • Industry
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Applied Skills Session

Clinical Characterization Brain Metal Deposition in Patients with Movement Disorders

Session date
  • August 30, 2023 (Wednesday)
Education Level
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Themed Session
  • Video Session

Alpha-Synuclein as a Therapeutic Target

Session date
  • August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
Education Level
  • Advanced/Expert
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
  • Industry
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Parallel Session

Complex Ataxias: A Practical Approach in the Clinic

Session date
  • August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
Education Level
  • Advanced/Expert
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
Session Type
  • Video Session

Answering Important Patient and Parent Questions in the Clinic

Session date
  • August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
Education Level
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
  • Industry
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Parallel Session
  • Themed Session

Controversies in Movement Disorders

Session date
  • August 31, 2023 (Thursday)
Education Level
  • Advanced/Expert
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Plenary Session

Becoming a Clinical Trialist

Session date
  • August 30, 2023 (Wednesday)
Education Level
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
  • Industry
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Parallel Session

Deep Brain Stimulation: From Understanding Mechanisms to Clinical Application

Session date
  • August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
Education Level
  • Advanced/Expert
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
  • Industry
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Parallel Session

Bedside Approach and Management of Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease and MSA

Session date
  • August 30, 2023 (Wednesday)
Education Level
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
  • Industry
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Teaching Course

Essential Highlights from 2022-2023

Session date
  • August 31, 2023 (Thursday)
Education Level
  • Advanced/Expert
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Plenary Session
  • Themed Session

Botulinum Toxin Injection for Cranial and Oropharyngeal Dystonia

Session date
  • August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
Education Level
  • Advanced/Expert
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
Session Type
  • Applied Skills Session

Essential Tremor: What’s Hot

Session date
  • August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
Education Level
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
  • Industry
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Parallel Session

Botulinum Toxin Injection in Movement Disorders of the Limb and Trunk: Location, Location, Location!

Session date
  • August 28, 2023 (Monday)
Education Level
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
Session Type
  • Applied Skills Session

Eye Movements: An Essential Part of the Movement Disorder Assessment

Session date
  • August 30, 2023 (Wednesday)
Education Level
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
Session Type
  • Video Session

Challenges in Pediatric Movement Disorders

Session date
  • August 28, 2023 (Monday)
Education Level
  • Advanced/Expert
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
  • Industry
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Parallel Session

Focal Task-Specific Dystonia: A Mysterious Disorder of Motor Control

Session date
  • August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
Education Level
  • Advanced/Expert
  • Beginner/Foundational
  • Intermediate/Experienced
Recommended Audience
  • Clinician/General Neurology
  • Fellow/Resident/Student
  • Health Professional (non-physician)
  • Industry
  • Researcher/Basic Science
Session Type
  • Applied Skills Session

 


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Scientific Highlights

 

Presidential Lectures  

The Presidential Lectures are a cornerstone of International Congress, inviting some of the field’s most esteemed honorees to share the research and topics that have most interested them through their storied careers.  

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Controversies in Movement Disorders

Panelists will analyze the "hot" issues in the field from several angles as they debate current evidence, as well as knowledge gaps and limitations in pre-selected controversial topics.

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Therapeutic Strategies for the Future

Leading experts will review the status of emerging therapies in movement disorders, and discuss the implications and future applications in clinical practice.

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Grand Rounds

Learn how leading minds in the field formulate diagnoses and manage interesting and challenging patients as MDS experts examine both common and rare movement disorder patients.

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Essential Highlights from 2022-2023

Faculty will review the latest developments of the last 12 months in hyperkinetic and hypokinetic disorders, focusing on clinical and basic science areas.

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Session Types

Themed Sessions

At each annual MDS Congress, the Congress Scientific Program Committee selects a theme that is highlighted throughout the meeting. This year’s theme, “Personalized Medicine for Movement Disorders: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment Across the Globe,” will be showcased with international experts serving as faculty.

NEW! MDS Keynote Lecture

The MDS Keynote Lecture is an innovative session that welcomes distinguished lecturers to present novel and innovative concepts designed to intrigue and captivate the MDS audience.

Parallel Sessions 

In-depth summaries of new clinical and research findings, treatment options, and future strategies.

Plenary Sessions 

An overview of the latest research findings relating to topics of broad interest in Movement Disorders. 

Teaching Courses

Up-to-date information on select topics, including a syllabus with a review and the presentation slides.

Therapeutic Plenary Sessions  

The latest in state-of-the-art diagnosis and management. Watch for expert debates on relevant topics. 

Applied Skills Session

Practical illustrations of techniques  through video examples and faculty demonstrations. 

Video Sessions 

Video demonstrations that challenge you to expand your clinical skillset and approach.

 

In addition to the accredited program, you can join a number of other events during International Congress: 
 

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2023 Accreditation Information

Target Audience

This activity is intended for clinicians, researchers, fellows, residents, medical students, and allied health professionals with an interest in current clinical trends and approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders.

Objectives

1. Evaluate the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management options available for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
2. Discuss the diagnostic approaches and tools available for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
3. Describe the pathogenesis and neurobiology of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society designates this education activity for a maximum of 34 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Satisfactory Completion

Participants must complete an evaluation for each session they attend to receive continuing medical education credit. Your chosen session(s) must be attended in their entirety. Partial credit of individual sessions is not available.

Content Validity Statement

All recommendations involving clinical medicine in MDS activities are based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the case of patients. All scientific research referred to, reported or used in CME in support or justification of patient care recommendations conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis. Activities that promote recommendations, treatment or manners of practicing medicine not within the definition of CME or are knowing to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are knowing to be ineffective in the treatment of patients do not constitute valid CME.

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