| This information is provided to us by Stanford Parkinson's Community Outreach, a service of Stanford University.
We encourage you to register NOW for anything of interest. Attend the webinars that are of the most interest, so you can ask questions of the presenter. For events that you don't attend live, registrants will be alerted if/when a recording is available.
About the list below, unless indicated, all webinars and virtual events are:
- Times listed as PT. (We are based in California, after all.)
- One hour in duration. (Usually, the speaker talks for 30-40 minutes and there's a question-and-answer session for the remaining time.)
- If there is no speaker indicated, the speaker is unknown at the time of this email.
- For a general audience.
- Not focused on a single medication, branded treatment, or application. (Those are excluded.)
- Free.
We at Stanford Parkinson's Community Outreach occasionally attend a webinar and share our notes. Notes from excellent PD-focused webinars are often posted to our blog at https://parkinsonsblog.stanford.edu. In fact, we posted more notes in February 2026 than ever before!
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Monday, March 2, 10am
Disclosure of [PD] Diagnosis
Description: The speakers will discuss the emotional reasons someone may want to keep a Parkinson's diagnosis to themselves, the pros and cons of telling family, friends and coworkers, and the burden of keeping the secret for the person with PD and their partner or spouse.
Speakers: Emily Hall, LCSW Gretchen Glenn, LCSW
Host: Philadelphia & Richmond Veterans Administration (VA) Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC)
At the meeting time, use the link to join: www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 227 305 847 316 Passcode: TXmDJU Telephone: 872-701-0185 (ID: 666 709 920#)
Questions? Contact Jessica Kaplan, [email protected], phone 804-675-5931, Philadelphia & Richmond VA
This meeting is not recorded.
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Monday, March 2, 12pm
Gait and Freezing in Parkinson's
Description: The speaker will explain why gait changes happen and share practical tools and strategies to improve mobility.
Speaker: Mike Braitsch, PT
Host: Brian Grant Foundation (BGF)
Registration webpage: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XJ3rsiAnQiaq3zld4PhVbw#/
The recording will be posted to the BGF YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCFrXMx8ij2LdZtjOevZ1R2w
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Martes, 3 de marzo, 10am
PD GENEration: por qué es clave la participación hispana y latina
Descripción: El orador y los participantes de PD GENEration de EE. UU. y América Latina discutirán lo que hemos aprendido del estudio hasta el momento, por qué es importante que la población hispana y latina participe y cómo usted puede beneficiarse al conocer los resultados de su prueba. Parte de la serie de seminarios web del Miércoles de Bienestar.
Presentador: Ignacio Mata, PhD, Cleveland Clinic
Panelistas: Claudia Danker (EE.UU.) Gloria Henao Cobo (Colombia) Roberto Escobedo-Graham (México)
Anfitriona: Parkinson's Foundation (PF)
Inscripción: https://secure.parkinson.org/site/Calendar?id=118430&view=RSVP&
La grabación se publicará en el canal de YouTube de PF en la lista de reproducción del Miércoles de Bienestar: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDGRDRM479Gv1XnsG3fyGQpXfzRPUAFWB
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Wednesday, March 4, 9am
Stronger Together: Finding Resilience in Life with PD
Description: The speaker will explore strategies for coping with Parkinson's, including emotional well-being, physical health, resilience, connection, and hope. Participants will reflect on the changes PD brings — including the grief that can accompany those changes — while gaining practical tools and encouragement. Part of the "Virtual Support Group" series.
Speaker: Gillian Schultz, PAC Program Director
Host: Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)
Registration webpage https://parkinsonassociation.org/event/virtual-support-group-7-3/
The recording may be posted to the PAC YouTube channel in the Virtual Support Group playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8sgozIO6oFMg5CjGmvN02yBTDpu5YiDa
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Wednesday, March 4, 10am
Understanding Deep Brain Stimulation and MRI Guided Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
Description: Learn about DBS as a treatment option for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia and HIFU as a treatment for essential tremor.
Speaker: Katherine Baich-Colon, RN, Hartford neurosurgery nurse navigator
Host: Hartford Healthcare, Bridgeport, CT
Registration webpage: hartfordhealthcare.org/health-wellness/classes-events/event-details?id=2656
This webinar is offered monthly and is not recorded.
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Wednesday, March 4, 12pm
Caregiver Stress Syndrome is Real
Audience: PD Caregivers
Description: Learn about the significant impacts to a care partner's health from the emotional and physical labor of supporting their loved one, as well as effective, research-based interventions to preserve the health of everyone involved.
Speaker: William J. Sieber, PhD, CPC, UC San Diego
Host: PMD Alliance
Registration webpage: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/2EmH006/g/cSZj452wMK/caregiver-stress-syndrome-is-real-5a22UU3FsmL/overview
The recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_sAjRqhAaiutx2B9dOqng
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Wednesday, March 4, 12pm
Staying Connected: Overcoming Communication Barriers [in PD]
Description: The speakers will explore how PD can affect communication. They will share simple, practical tips to make conversations easier and more successful, how technology can support clearer communication, and meaningful ways family members and friends can help with conversations. Part of the "Thriving Through Speech Therapy" series.
Speakers: Corrine Casey, MA, SLP Anna Reeve, MS, SLP
Host: APDA Northwest (APDA NW)
Registration website: https://www.apdaparkinson.org/events/thriving-through-speech-therapy-staying-connected-overcoming-communication-barriers/
The webinar recording will be posted to the APDA NW YouTube channel in the Beyond Medication playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs0JxSpRm72jbTIzg31aWC46enQtIDhWf
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Thursday, March 5, 8am
Nutrition and Parkinson's: Science, Strategies and What Really Matters
Description: The speaker will share the latest information about nutrition and Parkinson's, including what research supports, what remains uncertain, and how you can make evidence-informed choices about your diet and nutrition to help you live well today. Part of the "Live Well Today" series.
Speaker: Richelle Flanagan, RD, person with Parkinson's
Host: Davis Phinney Foundation (DPF)
Registration webpage: https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/events/nutrition-and-parkinsons-science-strategies-and-what-really-matters/
The recording will be posted to the DPF website: https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/events/live-well-today-webinar-series/#past
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Saturday, March 7, 7-11am
Learn More. Live Better. Parkinson's Symposium
Description: This program finds the balance between a proactive approach and wondering what lies ahead.
Speakers: Michelle Hill, MS, SLP, CDP Resurgence Neuro Rehab, Concord NC Myriam Sollman, PhD, Prisma Health, Columbia, SC Marlena Matusewicz, PsyD, ABPP, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC Matthew Gallegos, PT, DPT, JP2 Physical Therapy, Charlotte, NC
Host: Parkinson's Foundation (PF) Carolinas Chapter
Registration webpage: https://secure.parkinson.org/site/Calendar?id=116350&view=RSVP
We have no information about the recording of this event.
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Sunday, March 8, 10am
Oh, Crap! It's Parkinson's: A Rebel's Guide to Taking Back Control of Your Life
Audience: Women with PD
Description: The speaker was featured in Michael Okun and Ray Dorsey's book "Ending Parkinson's Disease" and recently published her own memoir about Parkinson's titled "Oh Crap: It's Parkinson's".
Speaker: Sara Whittingham, MD, anesthesiologist, Air Force veteran, endurance athlete, author, and person with young onset PD
Host: Twitchy Woman
Registration webpage: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QHiSI89YR3i_SDv8BAe_LA
The recording will be posted to the Events page of the Twitchy Woman website: https://twitchywoman.com/events/
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Tuesday, March 10, 9am
L-Dopa Induced Dyskinesia
Description: The speaker and her team investigate functional changes in brain cells and circuits resulting from PD pathology and dopaminergic treatments. They developed rodent models that mimic various symptoms of PD, including L-Dopa-induced dyskinesia. Several treatment approaches identified by the team using these models have successfully progressed to clinical trials. Part of the "Research Spotlight" series.
Interviewer: Roger Barker, PhD, University of Cambridge, UK
Speaker: Angela Cenci Nilsson, MD, PhD, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Host: World Parkinson Coalition (WPC)
Registration webpage: https://web.cvent.com/survey/c052427f-e1aa-40e1-ad2e-e022594d7ef1/welcome
The recording will be posted to the WPC YouTube channel in the Research Spotlight playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdCkg2pEp_OW_UXZcwDk8pYdZWRm_wfk4
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Tuesday, March 10, 4pm
Deciphering PD Medical Lingo
Description: Part of the "Conversations with a Doc" quarterly speaker series.
Speaker: Justin P. Martello, MD, MedStar Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
Host: Maryland Association for Parkinson Support (MAPS)
Registration webpage: https://www.marylandparkinsonsupport.org/events/conversations-with-a-doc/
The recording will be posted to the MAPS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@marylandassociationforpark3815
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Wednesday, March 11, 10am
Expert Briefing Tremor, Shakes, & Everything in Between
Description: The speaker will explore the wide spectrum of motor symptoms, how they evolve, and strategies for managing them. Part of the "Wellness Wednesday" series.
Speaker: Okeanis Vaou, MD, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Host: Parkinson's Foundation (PF)
Registration webpage: https://secure.parkinson.org/site/Calendar?id=116591&view=RSVP
The recording may be posted to the PF YouTube channel in the Wellness Wednesday playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDGRDRM479GuzZjOzPl6Pm8MpwoGfIEpu
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Wednesday, March 11, 12pm
What is the Microbiome and Why it Matters in Parkinson's
Description: The speaker will explore the emerging science behind the gut–brain connection and how diet, particularly fiber, plays a critical role in digestive and neurological health. She will also share the story behind NeuroFiber, a prebiotic fiber bar developed for people living with PD.
Speaker: Beth Statkus, food scientist, Sorridi Therapeutics co-founder
Host: Neuro Challenge (Sarasota, FL)
Registration webpage https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wPSx6qfQTruhm_kMSmCQLg#/
The recording will be posted to the Neuro Challenge video library: https://www.neurochallenge.org/media-room/sarasota-parkinsons-videos/
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Tuesday, March 17, 10am
Innovations in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Symptoms
Audience: Healthcare professionals
Description: Navigating transitions between the emergency department, inpatient, and outpatient can be challenging for patients and medical care team members. This discussion will highlight the significance of care team communication and collaboration and learning opportunities from different hospitals' successes and challenges. Part of the "Parkinson's Professional Exchange" series. (CEUs offered)
Moderator: Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, Duke Health, Durham, NC
Speakers: Nicholas Thalken, DO Annie Brooks, MSW Maggie Ivancic, MSW, LCSW
Host: Parkinson's Foundation (PF)
Registration webpage: https://education.parkinson.org/live-professional-education/content/bridging-hospital-care-transitions-emergency-department-outpatient
The recording may be posted to the PF YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDGRDRM479GuzZjOzPl6Pm8MpwoGfIEpu
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Tuesday, March 17, 12pm
Beyond Meds: Assistive Devices for Sexual Health and Intimacy
Description: The speaker will explain how MV.Health clinician-created Uro/Gyn devices could help improve sexual health through targeted stimulation. Improve localized blood flow, reduce muscle tension, and enhance nerve sensation to reduce pelvic pain, erectile dysfunction, vaginal dryness, and more.
Speaker: Soum Rakshit, CEO, MV.Health, London, UK
Host: PMD Alliance
Registration webpage: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/2EmH006/g/cSZj452wMK/beyond-meds-assistive-devices-for-sexual-health-and-intimacy-5a22UU3K0er/overview
The recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_sAjRqhAaiutx2B9dOqng
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Wednesday, March 18, 9am
Practical Cooking Tips and Recipes for Parkinson's Disease
Description: The speaker will share practical recipes beneficial for those with PD. This program is for anyone looking for new meal ideas, inspiration, or helpful tips. Feel free to bring recipes that you love to share! Part of the "Wellness Wednesday" series.
Speakers: Jasmine Nixon-Davis, senior majoring in social work, UNC Charlotte
Host: Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)
Registration webpage: https://parkinsonassociation.org/event/wellness-wednesday-2-7/
The recording may be posted to the PAC YouTube channel in the Wellness Wednesday playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8sgozIO6oFNGjWgirj7XnpERPUCtdF2N
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Wednesday, March 18, 10am
Navigating the Emergency Room with Parkinson's
Description: The speaker will provide practical tools and strategies to help you or your loved one communicate effectively with healthcare providers, ensure timely access to medications, and avoid common pitfalls in the emergency department. Part of the "Wellness Wednesday: Social Engagement" series.
Speaker: Ripley Hensley, BSN, RN, PhD student
Host: Parkinson's Foundation (PF)
Registration webpage: https://secure.parkinson.org/site/Calendar?id=118129&view=RSVP
The recording may be posted to the PF YouTube channel in the Wellness Wednesday playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDGRDRM479GuzZjOzPl6Pm8MpwoGfIEpu
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Wednesday, March 18, 11am
Planning for Future Care: A Carepartner Perspective
Audience: PD Caregivers
Description: The speaker will help attendees recognize when additional support may be helpful, while honoring individual choices and independence, understand different types of care, prepare ahead for home safety considerations, how to have conversations about care preferences and wishes, questions to ask in-home care agencies, and more.
Speaker: Paige Farquharson, Right at Home, Omaha, NE
Host: Parkinson Society of British Columbia (PSBC)
Registration webpage: https://parkinson.bc.ca/event/planning-for-future-care-a-carepartner-perspective
The recording may be posted to the PSBC YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/ParkinsonSocietyBC
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Wednesday, March 18, 11am
Women & Parkinson's: Raising Our Voices for Change
Description: The speaker will discuss how women with Parkinson's experience symptoms differently than men, barriers to care and treatment options, resources and tools available for women, and how to advocate for better care and research into women with Parkinson's. An author also joins the conversation to share her own personal journey with Parkinson's, captured in her book, "In This Faulty Machine: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation."
Speakers: Veronica Bruno, MD, MPH, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Kathy Page, author, person with Parkinson's
Host: Parkinson Canada
Registration webpage: https://parkinsoncanada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K5UWZJ8DQpSbCg2-aA2-nA#/
The webinar recording may be posted to the Parkinson Canada YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_sAjRqhAaiutx2B9dOqng
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Miércoles, 18 de marzo, 1pm
Medicine Alternativa: Mucuna y Levodopa Sintética
Descripción: Aprenda sobre la mucuna, una fuente natural del aminoácido L-Dopa (Levodopa), precursor esencial de la dopamina, un neurotransmisor fundamental para la función neurológica y motora. Por seguridad, todos los tratamientos de medicina alternativa deben utilizarse bajo supervisión médica. Parte de la serie "Saber es Vivir."
Presentador: A. Enrique Martinez Nunez, MD, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Anfitriona: PMD Alliance
Inscripción: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/2EmH006/g/ec9PeP9HTv/medicina-alternativa-mucuna-y-levodopa-sintetica-5a22UU3Eahp/overview
La grabación se publicará en el canal de YouTube de PMD Alliance en la lista de reproducción del Saber es Vivir: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2HoMK6NmADhRWEzw83S_U0ZZxoZcXFRq
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Wednesday, March 18, 4pm
A Veteran's Guide: Navigating Parkinson's and Mental Health Together
Audience: Veterans and care partners
Description: Topics include a new approach to healing the emotional wounds of war and navigating PD for veterans. Part of the "Virtual Education" series.
Speakers: Anna Cervantes-Mayville, BA, MSW Candidate Daniel Kent Leventhal, MD, PhD, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI
Host: Michigan Parkinson Foundation (MPF)
Registration webpage https://secure.qgiv.com/for/march2026veteransves/event/hybridves/
The recording will be posted to the MPF YouTube channel in the Virtual Education Series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXE3PE7bHiwpbigSGDnOvdYKH4MExuipm
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Thursday, March 19, 9am
Sleep and Parkinson's: What's Going On (and What Can Help)
Description: A panel of experts will discuss what researchers are learning about the connection between sleep and Parkinson's, particularly in light of the fact that REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is linked to Parkinson's risk and can appear years before other symptoms. Part of the "Third Thursday" series.
Multiple speakers
Host: Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)
Registration webpage: https://www.michaeljfox.org/webinar/sleep-and-parkinsons-whats-going-and-what-can-help
The webinar recording will be posted to the MJFF YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwLnD6-KxGvKqnohdQ8lCw
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Thursday, March 19, 11:30am
Understanding Cognition & Thinking Changes in Parkinson's
Audience: Veterans and care partners
Description: The speakers will explore how PD impacts cognitive function and what veterans and care partners can do to recognize, manage, and adapt to these changes. They will discuss when to seek additional support, how the VA addresses cognitive health, and which tools and therapies may help maintain brain function and quality of life. Part of the "Wellness Wednesday: Social Engagement" series.
Speakers: Anita Sim, PhD, Minneapolis VA Health Care System Christy Becker, MA, SLP, Minneapolis VA Health Care System Konner Kielman, OTD, Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Host: Parkinson's Foundation (PF)
Registration webpage: https://secure.parkinson.org/site/Calendar?id=117909&view=RSVP
The recording may be posted to the PF YouTube channel in the Veteran's Resources playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDGRDRM479GtA38C-6I7ZWCUP2nPTR_Gf
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Miércoles, 25 de marzo, 10am
Comprendiendo la conexión del eje intestino-cerebro en la EP
Descripción: Un experto explicará el papel del sistema gastrointestinal, la microbiota intestinal y los mecanismos biológicos que pueden relacionarlos con los síntomas motores y no motores de esta afección. Parte de la serie de seminarios web del Miércoles de Bienestar.
Presentador: Pamela J Urrutia, PhD, Universidad de Chile
Anfitriona: Parkinson's Foundation (PF)
Inscripción: https://secure.parkinson.org/site/Calendar?id=117729&view=RSVP
La grabación se publicará en el canal de YouTube de PF en la lista de reproducción del Miércoles de Bienestar: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDGRDRM479Gv1XnsG3fyGQpXfzRPUAFWB
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Wednesday, March 25, 11am
Coping with Emotions in Parkinson's Disease
Description: Understanding the emotional changes that occur with Parkinson's can help limit frustration.
Host: Banner Health, Phoenix, AZ Registration webpage: https://www.bannerhealth.com/calendar/event-detail?id=MIH0099J&
We have no information about the recording of this event.
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Wednesday, March 25, 1-2:30pm
Lifestyle Interventions and Living Well With PD [YOPD]
Audience: Young Onset Parkinson's
Description: Expert speakers—including individuals living with Parkinson's—will address both the practical and emotional challenges of YOPD. Participants will gain tools and guidance to support daily life, decision-making, and long-term planning. Part one of the three-part "YOPD Virtual Lecture Series".
Hosts: American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Parkinson's Foundation (PF) Stonybrook Southampton Hospital Barry & Florence Friedberg JCC Marlene Myerson JCC, Manhattan
Registration webpage: https://apdaparkinson.zoom.us/meeting/register/IHBmGcBQSwWQ5IB8Ih5KGw#
A recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel in the YOPD Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2HoMK6NmADgUlV-gVoyJSABwKUit3i8H
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Thursday, March 26, 11am
Keeping Parkinson's Research on Track
Description: Hear from three inaugural APDA Bridge Funding awardees on strategies to improve the walking of someone with PD, generating dopamine neurons from stem cells, and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for Parkinson's disease. Part of the "Dr. Gilbert Hosts" series.
Moderator: Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD, chief mission officer, American Parkinson Disease Association
Speakers: Helen Hwang, MD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO Franchino Porciuncula, PT, DScPT, EdD, Boston University, Boston, MA Donghe Yang, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY
Host: American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
Registration webpage: https://www.apdaparkinson.org/events/dr-gilbert-hosts-keeping-parkinsons-research-on-track/
The webinar recording will be posted to the APDA YouTube channel in the Dr. Gilbert Hosts playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWc6Kqj5B4-KcMCUzYjoQAmhbIA1Chcv1
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Saturday, March 28, 6am-12pm
Parkinson's Expo
Description: Livestreamed presentations from renowned Parkinson's experts and the opportunity to view the sponsors and resources available on the Parkinson's Expo website, ParkinsonsExpo.org.
Multiple speakers
Host: Neuro Challenge, Sarasota, FL
Registration webpage https://evergreen.humanitru.com/web/campaigns/neuro-challenge-foundation-for-parkinson-s~2026-parkinson-s-expo
The recording will be posted to the Neuro Challenge video library: https://www.neurochallenge.org/media-room/sarasota-parkinsons-videos/
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Tuesday, March 31, 11am
Navigating Parkinson's Changes in a Parent
Audience: Adult Child PD Caregivers
Description: The speaker will translate mood, mind, and movement changes into clear and compassionate strategies for adult child caregivers. She will provide real-world examples, checklists, simple tracking tools, and step-by-step plans. Participants will be better able to spot patterns, respond in the moment, communicate with clinicians, support safety, dignity, and independence, reduce conflict, prevent crises, and stay connected. Part of the "Caring with Confidence" series.
Speaker: Lianna Marie, former adult child caregiver, author
Host: American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
Registration webpage https://www.apdaparkinson.org/events/caring-with-confidence-navigating-parkinsons-changes-in-a-parent/
The recording will be posted to the APDA YouTube channel in the Caring With Confidence playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWc6Kqj5B4-IP4KBi4QXjTiRg3Tuf5nAz
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