Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Topic: CLINICAL TRIALS FOR DYSTONIA
Presenters: David Peterson, Ph.D., Researcher at UCSD and the Salk Institute and Minnie Luu, Researcher at UCSD
Media: David Peterson Slides | Minnie Luu Slides
Dystonia Course 101 Neuro-rehab approaches www.beyondrehab.health/online-programs Use code: BEYONDREHAB2023 and the course will be free and not $24.99. You can also schedule a FREE DISCOVERY SESSION at the top of their homepage
Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023
Topic: NEURO-REHABILITATION APPROACHES FOR DYSTONIA CARE MANAGEMENT
Presenter: APURVA ZAWAR, PT, DPT from BeyondRehab in Seattle www.beyondrehab.health
Media: Presentation
Dystonia Course 101 Neuro-rehab approaches www.beyondrehab.health/online-programs Use code: BEYONDREHAB2023 and the course will be free and not $24.99. You can also schedule a FREE DISCOVERY SESSION at the top of their homepage
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Topic: MANAGING THE DAILY CHALLENGES OF DYSTONIA
Presenter: TOM SEAMAN
Media: Presentation
Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
Topic: Development of the Mindset for Easing the Burden of Dystonia & Overview of the Puget Sound Dystonia Symposium on Coping with Dystonia, Depression & Anxiety
Presenter: Patrick Hogan, D.O., Director of the Puget Sound Neurology and Integrative Medicine Clinic in Tacoma, Washington
Media: Presentation | Slides
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022
Topic: MEDICARE, MEDICAID, LONG-TERM CARE, HMO's, etc.
Presenter: PABLO CORONA, Outreach/Community Education Coordinator from the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) Elder Law & Advocacy Program. http://seniorlaw-sd.org/programs/
Media: Brochure | Slides
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
Topic: Mindfulness Practices for Health and Well-Being
Presenter: Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Pacific Pearl La Jolla
Associate Research Scientist, University of California, San Diego.
Media: Presentation | Slides
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022
Topic: Update on Treatment of Dystonia
Presenter: David Swope, M.D., Director of the University of California, Irvine Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program
Media: Presentation | Slides
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022
Topic: “Dystonia and Trauma: What Can These Cases Tell Us About Dystonia in General?"
Presenter: Neal Hermanowicz, M.D., Movement Disorder Specialist, Christus-St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Media: Presentation
Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
Topic: “Taking Care of Your Emotional Health in Peri-Pandemic Times”
Presenter: Arpi Minassian, Ph.D. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Chief, Psychiatry Embedded Services
UCSD Department of Psychiatry
Media: Presentation | Slides
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021
Topic: STRESS-LESS
Presenter: Rose Thomas, L.AC (Licensed acupuncturist), herbalist & nutritional counselor
Media: Presentation | Handout
Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Topic: BRAIN SENSING AND ADAPTIVE DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION: POTENTIAL APPLICATION FOR DYSTONIA
Presenter: Philip Starr, M.D., Professor of Neurological Surgery at UC San Francisco
Media: Presentation
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
Topic: "HOW TO AGE WELL"
Presenter: JOAQUIN ANGUERA, Ph.D. About Dr. Anguera…he has a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Salamanca, Spain, a Master's in Theology from the Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. and a Ph.D. in Human Behavior from Alliant International University in San Diego with a specialization in Gerontology. He was a gerontology professor at San Diego State University for 21 years before retiring in 2017. For the last 4 years he has served as a governor-appointed member of the California Commission on Aging. He worked for 30 years in various positions at Aging and Independence Services, a County Department, until he retired as a Deputy Director. He has given lectures at various national and international conferences. His main message centers around the possibilities of the human person, how we need to fight against the negative views about old age prevalent in our society and he always highlights the opportunities for growth in every stage of life, particularly in old age.
Media: Presentation
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Topic: "DYSTONIA - A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO CARE & TREATMENT"
Presenter: MINDY BIXBY, D.O., from Scripps Health. Dr. Mindy Bixby is a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders. She has been practicing medicine sine 2012 and takes an individual approach to each patient's care that includes understanding their unique needs and goals. She cares for patients with Essential Tremor, Dystonia, Parkinson's disease, ataxia and rare movement disorders. She also treats a comprehensive range of headache syndromes such as migraine, cluster, tension and atypical headaches.
Media: Slides
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2020
Topic: “Healthy Coping Strategies for Managing Stress during the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders: Exercise, Sleep, Eating Healthy, and Stress Relieving Activities DO Help!”
Presenter: Mary Hudson-McKinney, PT, MS, DPT, NCS
Media: Presentation | Slides
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2020
Topic: "THE SCIENCE, MEDICINE & POLITICS OF MEDICAL CANNABIS TO TREAT CHRONIC PAIN."
Presenter: MICHELLE SEXTON, N.D. (Naturopathic doctor) - Dr. Sexton is Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of California San Diego. She earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle Washington, 2008. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington in the Departments of Pharmacology/Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Her NIH-funded pre-doctoral and postdoctoral research on the topic of cannabinoids and their roles in neuro-inflammation and neuro-degeneration, investigated cannabis use in patients with Multiple Sclerosis and impact on inflammatory markers.
Dr. Sexton has presented her research internationally and published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Sexton’s clinical practice, research and teaching focus on the endocannabinoid system and potential roles for cannabis across a range of conditions and lifespan. She is a member of the International Cannabinoid Research Society, the International Association of Cannabinoid Medicine and the Society of Cannabis Clinicians. She maintains a medical practice in San Diego, CA.
Media: Slides | Handout
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2019
Topic: "THE SCIENCE, MEDICINE & POLITICS OF MEDICAL CANNABIS TO TREAT CHRONIC PAIN."
Presenter: DR. MARK WALLACE, Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and the Chair, Division of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology, UCSD School of Medicine
Media: Presentation
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2019
Topic: "ADVANCES IN MEASURING MOTOR SYMPTOMS OF DYSTONIA"
Presenter: David Peterson and Jeanne Vu
Media: Here are 2 pdf's that David shared: Lay Abstract on Cervical Dystonia and a chapter from the book When Blue Turns to Gray: The Enigma of Musician’s Dystonia
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2018
Topic: "Mindfulness, Self-Compassion & Your Own Well-Being."
Presenter: Steven Hickman, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, Associate Clinical Professor in the UCSD Department of Family Medicine & Public Health, and Executive Director of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.
Media: Presentation
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2016
Topic: "Mindfulness & Self-Compassion: An Introduction."
Presenter: STEVEN HICKMAN, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist and Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness will be with us discussing MINDFULNESS & SELF-COMPASSION: AN INTRODUCTION. He will be leading us through some exercises to help us experience this technique.
Media: Presentation