MJFF offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for practicing health care professionals for each Third Thursday Webinar. Click the link in the Resource List after viewing the webinar to take the post-test survey and receive your CME credit.

Date of Original Release: December 19, 2019
Date Credit Expires: December 19, 2021

Learning Objectives

• Explain progress toward a cure in Parkinson’s.
• Discuss Parkinson’s genetic testing.
• Describe the state of Parkinson’s stem cell research.
• Define the role of DatScan in Parkinson’s care and research.
• Summarize the evidence on medical marijuana in Parkinson’s.

Target Audience

This educational activity is designed for primary care physicians, family practice physicians, general medicine physicians, geriatricians, general neurologists, movement disorder specialists and any other health care practitioners who manage patients with Parkinson's disease.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Oakstone Publishing and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. The Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure

Oakstone Publishing has assessed conflict of interest with its faculty, authors, editors and any individuals who were in a position to control the content of this CME activity. Any identified relevant conflicts of interest were resolved for fair balance and scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity. Oakstone Publishing planners, content reviewers, and editorial staff disclose no relevant commercial interests.

Faculty

Rachel Dolhun, MD
VP, Medical Communications
The Michael J. Fox Foundation 
Nothing to disclose

Brian Fiske, PhD
SVP, Research Programs
The Michael J. Fox Foundation 
Nothing to disclose

Mark Frasier, PhD
SVP, Research Programs
The Michael J. Fox Foundation 
Nothing to disclose