[CarolynS]

PAN asked me to post this to the boards.

The Forum Webcast details…

Parkinson’s Action Network 2011 Research & Public Policy Forum Webcast

February 28, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

You must register to view the webcast. Follow this link to register. www.thepanforum.org

The Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN) invites you to join us for the 2011 Research & Public Policy Forum Webcast. The Forum Webcast takes place on Monday, February 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, and this session will focus on the power of advocacy in Washington in helping shape federal policy. The Webcast is free of cost for all participants, but registration is required. Please visit www.thepanforum.org and register today! Watch the PAN Forum from the comfort of your own home, and learn about ways you can work with others to call and e-mail your Members of Congress to take action on important issues for the Parkinson’s community.

[CarolynS]

Agenda for Webcast

(Webcast Begins)

1:00 – 1:05 pm Welcome

1:05 – 2:05 pm How Government Affects Parkinson's Disease

2:05 – 2:30 pm Keynote Address

2:30 – 3:45 pm How Advocacy Moves Government

3:45 – 3:55 pm New Congress Update

3:55 – 4:00 pm Closing Remarks

(Webcast Ends)

[CarolynS]

Webcast Draft Agenda - Subject to Change
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Register for the Webcast


(Webcast Begins)

1:00 – 1:05 pm Welcome
Amy Comstock Rick, J.D., Chief Executive Officer, Parkinson’s Action Network

1:05 – 2:05 pm How Government Affects Parkinson's Disease
Fred Longenecker, Director of Regulatory Affairs, GE Healthcare
Thomas Montine, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Director of Neuropathology, Alvord Endowed Chair in Neuropathology, University of Washington
Peter Schmidt, Ph.D., CIO and Vice President, Programs, National Parkinson Foundation
Ann Wasson, PAN California Congressional Coordinator

2:05 – 2:30 pm Keynote Address
U.S. Senator Mark Udall (D-CO)

2:30– 3:45 pm How Advocacy Moves Government
John Duda, M.D., Director, PADRECC, Philadelphia VA Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania
Kathy Hudson, Ph.D., Deputy Director for Science, Outreach, and Policy, National Institutes of Health
James “J.P.” Paluskiewicz, Legislative Director, Representative Michael Burgess (R-TX)
James Trussell, PAN Georgia State Coordinator

3:45 – 3:55 pm New Congress Update
John Schall, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Parkinson’s Action Network

3:55 – 4:00 pm Closing Remarks

(Webcast Ends)