Morning Sessions – Get Out and Go – Linda K. Olson, MD, FACR, Motivational Speaker, Author, Triple Amputee, 5-minute Move Break – LSVT Big demo – Gail McGaughy, PT (starts at 1:15:52), and Moving Along to New Horizons in Parkinson Research– exercise, balance, and vision – Aasef Shaikh, MD, PhD, Penni and Stephen Weinberg Chair in Brain Health and Vice Chair for Research, Dept. of Neurology, Cleveland Medical Center (starts at 1:31:01) Linda Olson Slides

Breakout Sessions 1:

Motor and Nonmotor Symptoms and Treatment Strategies of Each – Alex Eischeid, MD,
Movement Specialist, MercyOne Neurology

Medicare and You, Making the Most of your Benefits – Ann Goodman, Shiip Counselor. Slides

Staying Motivated on your Fitness Journey – Javier Tuel, BS, ISSA Certified Personal Trainer,
Tuelshed Training. Slides

The Nuts, Bolts and History of Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s Disease Tremor – Travis
Tierney, MD, PhD, Staff Neurosurgeon, St. Mary’s Hospital, Nebraska City, Nebraska. Slides

Building your Healthcare Team – Gail McGaughy, MPT, C/NDT, CLT, CBIS, Physical therapist and
Tammy Miller, COTA/L, MHS, CBIST, CCM, Dir. Outpatient Services, On With Life. Slides

Breakout Sessions 2:

Deep Brain Stimulation, Is it right for me? – Jeremy Greenlee, MD, from the University of Iowa.

Managing your Mental Health and the Variations in Advancing Parkinson’s Disease – Dianne
Alber, PhD. Slides

Navigating Disability Rights and PD in the Workplace – Cynthia P. Letsch, J.D. Slides

PD and Strategies to Live Well – Valerie Stickel-Diehl, RN, MS, MSCN. Slides

Management of Swallowing Disorders in PD – Jennifer Scharn, M.A., CCC-SLP and Jodie
Roesler, M.A. CCC-SLP. Slides

Afternoon Sessions – Psychiatry Management in Parkinson’s Disease – Leonard S. Richards, DO, Psychiatrist, UnityPoint Health; 5-minute Move Break – Dr. Elizabeth Stegemoller, PhD Neurosciences (starts at 45:13, and PD and Managing Medical Emergency, Urgent Care, ER, or Hospitalization –
Lynn Struck, MD, from UnityPoint Health (starts at 34:29). Dr. Richards slides, Dr. Struck Slides

Summer 2022 Iowa Parkinson’s Conference

Write a New Chapter in Your PD Journey…And Make It an Inspiring One
Brenda Clark Hamilton, MA Ed. Fresh Coffee Professional Growth Programs
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Exercise – Medicine for Parkinson’s Disease and the Aging Brain Jackie Russell, RN, BSN, CNOR, ACE, and David Zid, BA ACE APG, Total HealthWorks, Co-Founders OhioHealth Delay the Disease
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Fusing the Virtual and Real-worlds to Aid in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Jay Alberts, Ph.D., Vice Chair of Innovations, Cleveland Clinic Founder Pedaling for Parkinson’s
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Non-Motor Symptoms of PD Lynn Struck, MD, Neurology Movement Specialist, Unity Point,
APDA Iowa Medical Director
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Sleep in Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders Stuart McCarter, MD, Mayo Clinic
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Total HealthWorks Exercise Workshop – Break-out Session David Zid, BA ACE APG, and Jackie Russell, RN BSN CNOR, Total HealthWorks 

Unleashing the Power of Nutrition in Managing Parkinson’s Jessica Schroeder, RDN LD, Expedition Wellness
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Deep Brain Stimulation – Is it Right for Me? Jeremy Greenlee, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals 
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Research at ISU; Stronger than Ever Elizabeth Stegemoller, PhD., Iowa State University College of Human Sciences
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“Intentional Optimism” by Bill Rasmussen, ESPN Founder and Parkinson’s Warrior