Clinical Manifestations and Management of Parkinson's Disease - Live Webinar on December 17, 2024 8PM ET
Learn to manage Parkinson’s disease medications effectively with this activity. Refresh your understanding of its pathophysiology, drug targets, classes of antiparkinson's drugs, clinical use, and adverse effects.
About this webinar
Clinicians, especially pharmacists, are highly trained to manage the complex medication regimens of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Adequate attention is required in managing Parkinson’s medications and side effects. Otherwise, symptoms can become poorly controlled, and the patient’s condition can deteriorate easily. Accordingly, clinicians’ knowledge needs to be up-to-date on the recent discoveries and clinical guidelines in the management of Parkinson's disease.
This activity will provide a refresher on the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease and help them understand and identify the biological targets for drug intervention. It will also discuss the different classes of antiparkinson's drugs, their clinical use, and their adverse effects.
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
Describe the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease
Discuss the motor and non-motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease
Explain the targets and strategy for treating Parkinson’s disease
Discuss the pharmacology and clinical use of the different classes of drugs used in Parkinson's disease
Instructors
Dr. Fandy is both a pharmacist and a pharmaceutical scientist. He practiced pharmacy in Maryland, Vermont, and West Virginia and is currently a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP). He obtained his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Southern California and the University of Maryland, respectively. He started his academic career as an Assistant Professor at Albany College of Pharmacy in 2010 and then joined the school of pharmacy at the University of Charleston in 2016, where he serves as the Professor & Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical & Administrative Sciences. Dr. Fandy is a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology, and his research focuses on oncology, pharmacology, and experimental therapeutics.