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Education Information
MDS Educational Programming
MDS is committed to advancing the field of Movement
Disorders by continuing to expand its educational
programming. MDS offers a variety of high caliber continuing
medical education and continuing professional development
programs in movement disorders including live courses,
region-specific education, Internet education, support and
endorsement opportunities, as well as educational materials for
sale. MDS’ Educational Programming falls under the auspices
of the MDS Education Committee, chaired by Daniel Tarsy of
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, USA,
and co-chaired by Claudia Trenkwalder of Paracelsus-Elena
Hospital in Kassel, Germany. The MDS Education Committee
coordinates the development of these courses which originate
under one of three different and dynamic regional sections:
The European Section, the Asian and Oceanian Section, and
the Pan American Section. Each section includes an Executive
Committee and an Education Committee. These sections and
their current programming follow.
MDS European Section
The MDS European Section (MDS-ES) covers the countries
of the European continent as well as some countries in Africa
and the Middle East. The ES Executive Committee of The
Movement Disorder Society is chaired by Alfredo Berardelli of
Sapienza—University of Rome. The ES Education Committee
is chaired by Joaquim Ferreira of the Lisbon School of
Medicine in Portugal. The following are upcoming programs
originating under the purview of the European Section.
European Section Education Courses
Dopamine Transporter Imaging in Neurological Practice
(Athens, Greece; June 17, 2011)
This workshop is part of a series of four courses designed to
introduce participants to the potential of dopamine transporter
single photon emission computed tomography imaging in
neurological practice and help to answer some of the questions
posed by clinicians, researchers, managers, and patients about
the appropriate use of dopamine transporter imaging. It aims
to present a balanced view of dopamine transporter imaging.
The scope of information to be presented and discussed has
been chosen to identify the potential usefulness of dopamine
transporter imaging in neurological practice.
4th Annual European Summer School for Young
Neurologists (Naples, Italy; July 1-3, 2011)
Young neurologists who are interested in training in the field
15 th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PARKINSON’S
DISEASE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS
of Movement Disorders, as well as those who already have
some experience in movement disorders will be taught by an
MDS-ES international faculty of senior movement disorders
specialists. Day One will focus on Hypokinetic Disorders and
will include examinations of patients with such disorders. Day
Two will focus on Hyperkinetic Disorders and participants will
be able to not only examine patients, but also share their own
patient videos with their fellow participants. Day Three will
cover simple and complex patient management issues, including
administration of botulinum toxin and neuroimaging.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Dystonia Syndromes (Milan,
Italy; September 22-23, 2011))
Several advances have occurred in the field of dystonia in
research and clinical management. Despite increasingly
widespread knowledge, the clinical diagnosis of dystonia is
often delayed or missed. Diagnostic difficulties are grounded
in the complex phenomenology and wide-ranging phenotypic
spectrum of dystonia. Moreover, the growing treatment
options, especially deep brain stimulation and the use of
botulinum toxins, need to be tailored to the patients’ needs
and phenotypes.
Course Funding Options
ES Fund for Underserved Areas in the Region– MDS
Members may apply for funding to host a one- to two-day
courses devoted to movement disorders that may be standalone
or in conjunction with a local meeting held in the
region considered to be underserved by the field of Movement
Disorders. As part of this program, ES funds regional and
international speakers to be part of each course. Past courses
have been held in Romania, Belarus, Latvia and Estonia.
This application can be found at: www.movementdisorders.
org/regional_sections/es/developing_regions/ or e-mail
education@movementdisorders.org
Visiting Professor Program
The goal of the Visiting Professor Program is to educate
physicians and other healthcare professionals in countries
without adequate access to educational programs about
movement disorders and the management of such disorders, as
well as provide educational materials about their treatment. In
2011, a Visiting Professor Program took place in Johannesburg,
South Africa, and an upcoming course will be held in Yerevan,
Armenia. For more details and an application, visit www.
movementdisorders.org/education/visiting/index.php/ or e-mail
education@movementdisorders.org.
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