Scientific Program

2024 Theme:
Movement Disorders in the Digital Age: Harnessing AI for Better Lives

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Scientific Highlights

Keynote & Breakthroughs

In this innovative 2-part session, a distinguished lecturer will present novel concepts, followed by presentations on up-to-the-moment clinical trial results and scientific breakthroughs that will have major significance in the field. (Non-accredited)

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Controversies in Movement Disorders

Experts debate two controversial topics: The role of Artificial Intelligence in diagnosis, and 'lumping or splitting' Parkinson's disease dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies.

Movement Disorders Grand Rounds

In this session, experts will demonstrate and share their skills on the clinical approach to patients with movement disorders.

Highlights in Movement Disorders

In this session, faculty will capture the leading aspects of basic and clinical neuroscience from the past 12 months of publications.

Presidential Lectures

The field’s most esteemed honorees share about the research and topics that have most interested them through their storied careers.

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.

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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 32 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosures

All individuals in control of content for this activity are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (as defined by ACCME) over the last 24 months. All relevant relationships have been mitigated in advance of the program.

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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