THE VICTORY SUMMIT PHILADELPHIA AGENDA
8:30 – 9:25 Visit Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall open from 8:30am – 2:30pm
9:30 – 9:40 Opening Movement: Music Matters ParkinSingers Choir
(Philadelphia, PA)
9:40 – 10:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Wendy Lewis, MNPL, The Parkinson Council (Philadelphia, PA)
Polly Dawkins, Davis Phinney Foundation (Louisville, CO)
10:00 – 10:20 Moments of Victory®
Davis Phinney, Founder, Davis Phinney Foundation (Louisville, CO)
10:20 – 10:50 Not Just the Shakes: Non-motor Symptoms
Heather Koons, MD, Vanderbilt (Nashville, TN)
10:50 – 11:20 Coffee & Connection Break
Browse exhibitors and meet other attendees
11:20 – 11:30 Movement Break: LSVT BIG!
Julia Wood, MOT, OTR/L, The Dan Aaron Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Center at Penn
Therapy & Fitness (Philadelphia, PA)
11:30 – 12:00 Cognitive Challenges & What to Do About Them
Daniel Weintraub, MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Philadelphia,
PA)
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
Delivered directly to tables – Exhibit Hall open
12:45 – 12:55 Movement Break: Movement Amplification
Alexandra Taratuski, PT, DPT, The Physical Therapy & Wellness Institute
(Montgomeryville, PA)
12:55 – 1:25 Maximize Your Mobility
Michael Braitsch, DPT, Tribe Wellness (Richardson, TX)
1:25 – 1:45 Live Your Best
Amy Carlson, Davis Phinney Foundation Ambassador (Monrovia, CA)
1:45 – 1:55 Connection Break
Meet other attendees
1:55 – 2:10 Break
Transition to the Breakout Session of your choice2:10 – 3:10
Breakout Session Workshops
Ballroom How to Build Your Parkinson’s Dream Team
Josue Etienne, BSN, RN, Penn Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)
Kelly Gasper, PT, DPT, The Dan Aaron Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Center at Penn Therapy and
Fitness (Philadelphia, PA)
Meredith Pauly, SLP, The Dan Aaron Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Center at Penn Therapy & Fitness
(Philadelphia, PA)
Suzanne Reichwein, MSW, University of Pennyslvania Parkinson's Disease and Movement
Disorders Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Meredith Spindler, MD, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Daniel Weintraub, MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)
Julia Wood, MOT, OTR/L, The Dan Aaron Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Center at Penn Therapy &
Fitness (Philadelphia, PA)
Salon A-B Medical and Surgical Management of Parkinson’s
Jill Farmer, DO, MPH, Drexel Neuroscience Institute (Philadelphia, PA)
Natalie Gofman, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Global Neurosciences Institute (Philadelphia, PA)
Atom Sarkar, MD, PhD, Global Neurosciences Institute (Philadelphia, PA)
Anh-Thu N Vu, MD, Drexel Neuroscience Institute (Philadelphia, PA)
Salon C-D Care Partners: Rewriting the Rule Book
Connie Carpenter Phinney, MS, Care Partner, Davis Phinney Foundation (Louisville, CO)
3:10 – 3:20 Break
Transition to the General Session space for closing
3:20 – 3:40 Cultivating Happiness
Connie Carpenter Phinney, MS, Care Partner, Davis Phinney Foundation (Louisville, CO)
3:40 - 3:50 Closing Remarks
Wendy Lewis, MNPL, The Parkinson Council (Philadelphia, PA)
Polly Dawkins, Davis Phinney Foundation (Boulder, CO)
3:50 Head Home! Make your commitment to live well today with Parkinson’s!
