September 17, 2026
Schedule
Fall Parkinson’s Disease Symposium
Presented by PDEVV Hub, Inc.
Registration Information
This is a free event, however registration is required.
To ensure lunch availability, please register by September 10, 2026.
Seating is limited to 200 attendees.
Featured Speakers
- Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, PhD
Director of Implementation Science and Parkinson’s Physical Therapist
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab - Scott Norris, MD
Professor of Neurology and Radiology
Chief, Movement Disorders Section
WashU Medicine - Sarah Fruit, MS, RD, LD
Clinical Registered Dietitian
UofL Health, Louisville, KY - Sara Couch, COTA/L
Former Care Partner - Maghan Bretz, PT, MPT, NCS
Outpatient Physical Therapist
ProgressiveHealth
Event Schedule
September 17, 2026
Kramer Pavilion Conference Room
The Orthopedic and Neuroscience Hospital
4011 Gateway Blvd
Newburgh, IN 47630
- 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Vendor Tables
- 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM | Opening Remarks
- 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Are You Getting the Right Care at the Right Time? Best Practices in Physical Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, PhD - 10:30 AM – 10:40 AM | Break
- 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Living Well with Parkinson Disease: Finding Expert Care, Managing Symptoms, and Embracing New Advances
Scott Norris, MD - 11:40 AM – 12:15 PM | Lunch & Vendor Tables
Grilled chicken wraps with potato salad. Cookies - 12:15 PM – 12:25 PM
After-Lunch Stretch
Julie Monahan, PT - 12:25 PM – 1:25 PM
Keeping Nutrition in MIND: Nutrition Interventions for the Prevention and Management of Parkinson’s Disease
Sarah Fruit, MS, RD, LD - 1:25 PM – 1:35 PM | Break
- 1:35 PM – 2:00 PM
The Care Partner’s Journey: Navigating Parkinson’s Disease Together
Sara Couch, COTA/L - 2:00 PM – 2:05 PM | Break
- 2:05 PM – 2:45 PM
Keeping the Beat: Music as a Tool for Better Movement in Parkinson’s Disease
Maghan Bretz, PT, MPT, NCS - 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Closing Remarks
Lunch Information
- Regular Lunch: Provided
- Vegetarian Lunch: Available upon request
For additional dietary restrictions, attendees are encouraged to bring their own meal.
Sponsors
Lunch Sponsors
- Acadia Pharmaceuticals
- Chares & Charles – Elder Law Attorneys
- Parkview Care Center
Gold Sponsors
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals
- Atlas World Group
- Chi Rho Chiropractic
- Deaconess
- Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital
- Forefront Therapy
We look forward to an informative and engaging day dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted by Parkinson’s disease