Sixth Annual Health Symposium

focusing on Neurodegenerative Disease

REGISTRATION CLOSES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

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

4.5 NASW-MD Cat. I CEUs Approved
4.5 Certified Case Managers (CCM®) CEs Approved
4.5 NAB/NCERS CEs Approved

$60 for up to 4.5 CEU credits, continental breakfast and lunch. (Social Work and Certified Case Managers (CCM®) 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.

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No refunds after April 10, 2026

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
Living with a Movement Disorder: Psychosocial and Physical Implications of Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease

Presenter: Zachary T Levine, MD, FAANS, Neurosurgery, George Washington University Hospital

Objectives: Participants will:
1. Explore the most common movement disorders in the United States.
2. Identify the impact of Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease on areas of life functioning and relationships
3. Review two treatments that improve the quality of life with people with Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease

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

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

Identifying Patient Needs: A Multi-Professional Approach to the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)

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: Participants will:
1. Review the federal requirements and state regulations governing the PASRR process
2. Identify how the PASSR can assist in the assessment of residents and their ability for discharge back to the community

OR

Treatment of Stroke in the Emergency Room

Presenter: Perry Smith, MD, Neurologist, Adventist HealthCare

Objectives: Participants will:
1. Identify risk factors, triggers, and effects of stroke.2. Describe the psychosocial and functional impacts of stroke on survivors including changes in lifestyle, independence and ability to manage daily responsibilities. 3. Recognize common emotional responses to stroke including fear, grief and adjustment to disability.

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

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Live, Experiential Session
Empathy: A Key Ingredient for When Working with Individuals with Disabilities

Presenters: 

  • Danielle Beveridge, PT, CEEAA, RAC-CT, Clinical Program Specialist, Functional Pathways
  • Carolyn Bart, OTR/L, Clinical Program Specialist, Functional Pathways

Objectives: Participants will: 
1. Define common symptoms of neurological disease
2. Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the physical, cognitive and emotional challenges associated with neurological conditions
3. Identify interventions that help residents manage the challenges of neurological conditions

12:30-1 p.m. Break

12 p.m. Lunch keynote session

Assessment and 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

Objectives: Participants will:

1. Describe three physical, emotional, and psychological symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
2. Explore interventions that can improve the lives of those with Parkinson’s disease and their families
3. Identify some techniques that can mitigate and/or reduce hallucinations

2 p.m. Closing, evaluations

4.5 NASW-MD Cat. I CEUs Approved
4.5 Certified Case Managers (CCM®) CEs Approved
4.5 NAB CEs Approved

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