HowPeopleLivingwithParkinsonsDiseaseBuilttheWorldParkinsonCongress.ppt

* * This is part of the WPC legacy, creating awareness about PD. Tell STORY about Crowne Plaza General Manager and his comments on wobbly people and people who slur. Tell STORY about Paris and his experience with the taxi driver from the airport to the convention center. * SENSEpark – 2.4 million Euro project. Doctr at WPC – inspried by Tom Isaacs, a key note speaker and young man living with Parkinsons’ invited Tom tp paticpate in a EU research project and together they have earned 2 millin Euros to launch this EU wide project on self-monidtoing parking’s symptom to be able to better design care models and assess needs more accurately. Sharon Daborn – launched first ever YOPD meeting in Australia Jin Kyoung – started first event Korean Patient organizaiton PT at WPC 2006 – inpsired by Meg Morris being at meeting * * 51st ICCA Congress International Congress and Convention Association. Twitter: #ICCA12 Session sponsored by: International Congress and Convention Association.Twitter: #ICCA12 International Congress and Convention Association.Twitter: #ICCA12 International Congress and Convention Association.Twitter: #ICCA12 International Congress and Convention Association.Twitter: #ICCA12 International Congress and Convention Association.Twitter: #ICCA12 How people living with Parkinson’s disease built the World Parkinson Congress What is the WPC? Why we tried it in 2006. How’d we do? Challenges solutions What good will come of it The rise of patient power Creates a spark. Allows delegates to leave the comfort of their silos. WPCs are fully integrated with sessions open to everyone. Totally unique for most delegates to experience the cross pollination of “experts”.  Puts a face on people with Parkinson’s.  Help us to put ourselves out of business. Why we tried it in 2006 The?1st World Parkinson Congress (WPC 2006)Washington, DC (USA) 1,800 health professionals and researchers;  1,100 people with Parkinson’s care partners;  250 e