Allied Team Training for Parkinson's (ATTP^®)

Iowa City, IA
March 27-30, 2019 

Registration for Iowa City
(registration is closing soon!)

(scroll to end of page for FAQs about teams, payment, etc.)

Course Description:  

The Allied Health Team Training for Parkinson’s Disease (ATTP) is a 3.5 day (Wed.-Sat.) on site course designed by the Parkinson's Foundation to increase knowledge about Parkinson’s disease and build capacity for comprehensive interprofessional care in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Prior to the course each registrant will complete three online preparatory modules, which include an overview of Parkinson’s disease, interdisciplinary care teams, and neuropsychiatric symptoms and management.

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, you should be able to accomplish the following:

• Explain the complexity of motor and non-motor symptom management for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease in early, middle and late-stage Parkinson’s
• Identify challenges with medication and medication side effect management in Parkinson’s disease
• List 6 non-pharmacologic management strategies for non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
• Discuss options to support a person with Parkinson’s disease and their families in self-management
• Describe the unique and complementary role of each discipline on your care team
• Apply strategies for building inter professional networks and community partnerships

(Overall learning objectives apply to all professions in the target audience.)

Recommended Audience: 

The course is intended for neurologists, physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, social workers and music therapists who are interested in education about management of medications and care challenges in Parkinson’s disease. State of the art care can make the difference between satisfaction and despair for people with Parkinson’s (PwP), caregivers and the staff providing the care. The faculty consists of an interdisciplinary faculty of Parkinson's Foundation senior movement disorder specialists.

Accreditation Statement for listed disciplines *(sample opens in a new window)
*Note:  This accreditation statement is for sample purposes from our prior ATTP training. The new accreditation statement will be posted once the accreditation has been calculated and approved by USF Health, our CE provider for each discipline.

Program Agenda *(sample opens in a new window) 

*Note:  This agenda is for sample purposes from our prior ATTP training. The agenda for Iowa City will follow the same agenda pattern and topics/speakers will be adjusted accordingly.

Travel Recommendations (air and hotel):  

Arrival airport – Cedar Rapids Airport (CID)
     Plan to arrive on the Tuesday evening of March 26th to begin at 8:00 am on Wednesday, March 27th.
     Plan to depart on March 30^th AFTER 2:30 pm.
This will allow time to get to the airport after the training end time. The sessions in the last day are vital in learning how to collectively create a plan to bring the program learning back to your specific workplace. Early departure will also affect continuing education hours and certification of completion from the Parkinson's Foundation.

Please do not make air travel plans until you've received an acceptance letter via email. Letters are emailed within 3 business days (or sooner if closer to the program date). If you have not received acceptance confirmation within the 3 days, please first check your spam/junk folder as your facility I.T. system software may have blocked the communication. If you don't find it, email Denise Beran.

Hotel:  (The training site will be at the hotel.)

The hotel information and room block discount rate code will be provided in your acceptance letter to attend (approximately $129/nt. plus applicable taxes). Room block rate is available through Marth 5th.

Registration rates include all sessions, course materials, breakfast snack, lunch and breaks. 
     Registration Fee:        $500 USD (per person)
     Teams of 3 or more:   $450.00 USD (per person)
     MD Fellows:                 Complimentary
     Students:                      Complimentary *

*NOTE:  Complimentary student access is limited to 2 students per each listed discipline track and must be a full time student which is unlicensed in the discipline track for which you're applying.

If you are unable to complete the electronic application online, an ATTP paper application form is available to download and print for faxing or mailing:  
ATTP Iowa City Paper Application

Please email Denise Beran or call 305-537-9928 should you have any questions.

Commercial Support:  This activity is supported by Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Sunovion and US WorldMeds

 

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions):

- When is payment due for this course? 
There is no payment due at the time of your application, however payment is due two weeks upon receiving confirmation of your acceptance.*  After you've received a letter of acceptance to attend via email, you must confirm your attendance with your registration payment on Parkinson's Foundation payment web page, a link which will be provided in your emailed acceptance letter. Payment may be made online via credit card. 

Note: If a check payment will be mailed by you or your facility, please use the link provided in your emailed acceptance letter to download the paper payment form to provide with your check. This form may also be used if your facility is providing a single team payment via check. (See "How do I pay for my team" below.)

*If extra time is needed for payment..., please email Denise Beran or call 305-537-9938 to make payment arrangements with you, or your facility's accounting department. Payment must be completed prior to attendance unless other payment arrangements have been confirmed in writing.

- Does my team have to apply at the same time in order to receive the team rate? 
NO!  Each person must apply individually whether you're with a team or not. There is a "yes/no" question on the application to indicate if you're attending with a team or not. 

- How do I pay for my team? 
Each applicant will receive a 4-digit code in their acceptance letter. If paying via credit card, the payment can be made online for up to 5 team members at a time with one card using the payment link provided in the acceptance letter. If payment is via check, please download the payment paper form using the page link which will be provided your acceptance letter. You may register your team member names, their 4-digit codes and payment on the form to submit with the check.

- What if I answered that I'm attending as an individual and then our facility sends additional people to qualify for the team rate? 
The Parkinson’s Foundation will refund the difference to any individual(s) who paid the full price when other team members confirm their registration with payment. Please email Denise Beran or call 305-537-9938.

- What if we pay the team rate for 3 and then 1 of our team must cancel? 
The rate difference will be adjusted accordingly and additional payment will be requested.

Cancellations:  Please notify us immediately! 
Important Note:  ATTP has limited seating within each profession and a waiting list is created when we reach capacity. If you must cancel, please kindly to let us know immediately so we have time to notify another professional on the waiting list who may need to make travel plans. 

 - What if I need to cancel before payment?  
Once you receive an acceptance letter to attend, your seat will be held for two weeks until your payment is due. Payment must be made two weeks upon acceptance, however please notify us immediately so that someone else who is on a wait list may have time needed for travel arrangements.

 - What if I need to cancel after I've paid? 

Cancellation for a paid registration will be refunded in until March 11, 2019. A $35 processing fee will be deducted from the amount paid. Please allow up to 30 days to process the cancellation. After March 11, cancellations will not be refunded and will be considered as a donation of support for the Parkinson’s Foundation. A donation tax receipt will be provided. 

- What if I have more questions? 
Please email Denise Beran or call 305-537-9938.

Institutional support:

This activity has received institutional financial support from (TBA).
Commercial support:
This activity is supported by an educational grant from (TBA).