PEP Meetings Join our Community Parkinson Education Programs (PEP) are education events hosted throughout the year by the APDA – Greater St. Louis Chapter. We invite renowned speakers to address topics that are important to the Parkinson’s community. Admission is free. Links to archived PEP talks are available below. Upcoming PEP Events PEP Meeting- Deep Brain Stimulation November 3, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. Archived PEP Events PEP Meeting- Johanna Hartlein, Nurse Practitioner: Gotta Go Right Now! and Can’t Go At All August 4, 2019 – 2:00 p.m. Johanna Hartlein’s Presentation PEP Meeting- Dr. David Carr and Sylvia Nissenboim: Should Ms. Daisy Be Driving? and How To Talk About The Hard Stuff With Your Family Member August 26, 2018 Handouts from Dr. Carr Handouts from Sylvia Nissenboim Midwest Parkinson Congress- Multiple speakers: Midwest Parkinson Congress October 27, 2017 PEP Meeting- Dr. Heather Zwickey: Nutrition and its Impact on Parkinson Disease April 23, 2017 PEP Meeting- Dr. Joel Perlmutter: Ask the Doctor November 6, 2016 Family Conference- Dr. Paul Short: Family Matters April 24, 2016 PEP Meeting- Dr. Scott Norris, Dr. Mwiza Ushe, Dr. Brent Wright: Tools in the Toolbox- A Panel Discussion on DBS & Duopa April 3, 2016 PEP Meeting- Dr. Joel S. Perlmutter: Fireside Chat with Dr. Perlmutter- A Q&A Session November 15, 2015 PEP Meeting- Dr. Mohamed N. Hassan: Managing Parksinson Disease- Living Well with PD April 19, 2015 PEP Meeting- Dr. Joel S. Perlmutter: What’s in the Parkinson Pipeline? The Good, the Bad and the Ugly! November 2, 2014 Family Conference- Dr. Paul Short: Your Face is Familiar- Do I Know You? October 26, 2014 PEP Meeting – Dr. Larry Elmer: Living Well with PD – Understanding Parkinson’s Disease April 25, 2014 PEP Meeting – Brent Peterson & Drs. Pratap Chand (SLU), Terry Rolan (MU) and Mwiza Ushe (WUSM): Deep Brain Stimulation Panel of Experts February 2, 2014 PEP Meeting – Dr. Joel Perlmutter: Why I Am Optimistic and Hopeful – Looking Forward November 17, 2013 PEP Meeting – Dr. Kevin Black: Who Are You and What Have You Done With My Spouse/Caregiver? April 13, 2013 PEP Meeting – Dr. Joel S. Perlmutter: Where We Are Now and Where Are We Going? November 18, 2012 PEP Meeting – Dr. Bill Langston: What’s New, What’s Now, What’s Next; Susan Imke, RN, MS: Family Caregiving: Choices & Challenges; Pamela Quinn: Coping Strategies for Specific Symptoms: Practical & Unusual Tips on How to Manage a Variety of PD Symptoms November 12, 2011 PEP Meeting – Cognitive and Other Neuropsychiatric Features in Lewy Body Disorders April 30, 2011 PEP Meeting – Dr. Joel Perlmutter: Parkinson’s Disease: What’s New? November 15, 2009 PEP Meeting – Kevin Lockette, PT: Move It! August 23, 2009 PEP Meeting – Dr. Joseph Friedman: Coping With PD July 26, 2009 Lawrence Elmer, MD: Non Motor Aspects of Parkinson’s Disease Including Cognitive Issues May 22, 2009 Dr. Lee Tempel, David Zid & Jackie Russell: Delay the Disease- The Important Role Exercise Plays in Parkinson’s Disease July 13, 2008 Dr. Samer Tabbal: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) April 6, 2008 Dr. Joel Perlmutter: What’s Hot & What’s Not November 11, 2007 Dr. Michelle Burack: Cognitive Aspects of Parkinson Disease and Related Disorders July 8, 2007
