About this Event
Options & Opportunities is our yearly event for all patients and their care partners to learn about options and opportunities when it comes to Parkinson’s Disease. The 2026 event will have a special focus on living well with Parkinson's. Hosted by the OHSU Parkinson Center, our team will also be joined by local partner organizations, vendors, and the OHSU provider team. Join us for a day of informational sessions, collaboration, and an opportunity to gather the fellow PD community. Lunch will be served as well. We hope to see you there!
Event fee: Event fee is $10 per person. If you need financial assistance or are a veteran enrolled at the VA who can attend for free, please email [email protected].
Agenda
8:30: Doors Open (Continental Breakfast)
9:30-9:45: Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:45-10:45: Session 1: Keynote: Caring for the Whole Person in Parkinson’s Disease
Jocelyn Jiao, MD, MS, Standford University School of Medicine
10:45-11:05: Break 1 featuring Rebel Fit
11:05-11:55: Session 2: What it means to be Newly Diagnosed
Jeanne Holmes and John Swanson, Co-facilitators of the Newly Diagnosed Workshop
11:55-1:10: Lunch
1:10-1:40: Session 3: Supporting Independence in Mid‑Stage Parkinson’s: OT Tools for Everyday Safety
Kacie Bradley, MS, OTR/L, LSVT-BIG, Occupational Therapist, VA Portland Healthcare
1:40-2:00: Break 2 featuring Earthtones
2:00-2:30: Session 4: Communicating with your Team: Optimizing MyChart
Erin Gallivan, RN, BSN
Michelle Benjamin, RN, BSN
2:30-3:30: Session 5: Q&A Panel
Jocelyn Jiao, MD, MS
Joseph Quinn, MD
Kacie Bradley, MS, OTR/L, LSVT-BIG
Michelle Benjamin, RN, BSN
Shannon Anderson, MPAS, PA-C, DAAN
3:30: Closing Remarks
Event venue & nearby stays
Oregon Convention Center, 777 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Portland, United States
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