Sixth Annual Health Symposium

focusing on Neurodegenerative Disease

SIXTH Annual Health Symposium

FOCUSING ON NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE

Join us in-person for the Sixth Annual Health Symposium Focusing on Neurodegenerative Disease hosted by The Village at Rockville–A National Lutheran Community.

Friday, April 24, 2026
8 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Village at Rockville
9701 Veirs Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

$60 for up to 4.5 CEU credits, continental breakfast and lunch. (Social Work and CCMC CE’s.)
$85 for 4.0 NAB credits, continental breakfast and lunch.
Attendees will receive 4.5 hours of CEU credits if they attend the entire symposium.

REGISTER HERE

 

AGENDA
7:45-8:20 a.m. Continental breakfast and tours

8:20-8:25 a.m. Opening remarks

8:25-8:30 a.m. Reminders, presenter introduction

8:30-9:30 a.m. Keynote session
Understanding Advanced Therapies in Essential Tremor in Parkinson’s Disease

Presenter: Zachary T Levine, MD, FAANS, Neurosurgery, George Washington University Hospital
Objectives: 1. Explain the principles behind MRI-guided focused ultrasound. 2. Identify the FDA-approved indications for MRI-guided focused ultrasound. 3. Evaluate the outcomes and limitations of MRI-guided focused ultrasound.

9:30-9:45 a.m. Break (tours)

9:45-11:15 a.m. Breakout Session (Choose One):

The Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Process for Long-term Care

Presenters:

  • Jarrod C. Terry, Chief, Institutional Services Office of Long Term Services and Supports (OLTSS), Maryland Department of Health (MDH)
  • Shaune Clark, Utilization Control Manager and Contract Monitor, OLTSS, MDH
  • Rhonda McLaughlin, RN, CCM, Sr. Manager Health Management, Program Manager, Maryland Medicaid UCA Contract, Telligen

Objectives: 1. Identify the structure and purpose of PASRR 2. Explain the types of PASRR outcomes

OR

Treatment of Stroke in the Emergency Room

Presenter: Perry Smith, MD, Neurologist, Adventist HealthCare
Objectives: 1. Describe current trends in stroke epidemiology. 2. Identify risk factors, triggers, and effects of stroke.

10:45-11 a.m. Break (tours)

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Live, Experiential Session
Brain Matters

Presenters: 

  • Danielle Beveridge, PT, CEEAA, RAC-CT, Clinical Program Specialist, Functional Pathways
  • Jen Callahan MSP CCC-SLP, RAC-CT, Director of Clinical & Reimbursement Services, Functional Pathways

Objectives: 1. Learners will be able to define common symptoms of neurological disease. 2. Learners will demonstrate a deeper understanding of the physical, cognitive and emotional challenges associated with neurological conditions through discussion and practice. 3. Learners will recognize how therapy interventions can help residents with the functional challenges present with neurological conditions

12:30-1 p.m. Break

1–2 p.m. Lunch keynote session

Treatment for Hallucinations and Delusions Associated with Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis in the Long-Term Care Setting

Presenter: Lacey K. Matheis, NP, Family Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Program Manager, Missouri TruHealth
Objective: Learners will be able to discuss the prevalence, impact and progression of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD) psychosis, and the importance of routine screening in the long-term care setting.

2 p.m. Closing, evaluations

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