Options & Opportunities

An event for all patients and their care partners to learn about options and opportunities when it comes to Parkinson’s Disease.
About this Event

Options & Opportunities is our yearly event for all patients and their care partners to learn about options and opportunities when it comes to Parkinson’s Disease. The 2026 event will have a special focus on living well with Parkinson's. Hosted by the OHSU Parkinson Center, our team will also be joined by local partner organizations, vendors, and the OHSU provider team. Join us for a day of informational sessions, collaboration, and an opportunity to gather the fellow PD community. Lunch will be served as well. We hope to see you there!

Event fee: Event fee is $10 per person. If you need financial assistance or are a veteran enrolled at the VA who can attend for free, please email [email protected].

Agenda

8:30: Doors Open (Continental Breakfast)

9:30-9:45: Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:45-10:45: Session 1: Keynote: Caring for the Whole Person in Parkinson’s Disease

Jocelyn Jiao, MD, MS, Standford University School of Medicine

10:45-11:05: Break 1 featuring Rebel Fit

11:05-11:55: Session 2: What it means to be Newly Diagnosed

Jeanne Holmes and John Swanson, Co-facilitators of the Newly Diagnosed Workshop

11:55-1:10: Lunch

1:10-1:40: Session 3: Supporting Independence in Mid‑Stage Parkinson’s: OT Tools for Everyday Safety

Kacie Bradley, MS, OTR/L, LSVT-BIG, Occupational Therapist, VA Portland Healthcare

1:40-2:00: Break 2 featuring Earthtones

2:00-2:30: Session 4: Communicating with your Team: Optimizing MyChart

Erin Gallivan, RN, BSN

Michelle Benjamin, RN, BSN

2:30-3:30: Session 5: Q&A Panel

Jocelyn Jiao, MD, MS

Joseph Quinn, MD

Kacie Bradley, MS, OTR/L, LSVT-BIG

Michelle Benjamin, RN, BSN

Shannon Anderson, MPAS, PA-C, DAAN

3:30: Closing Remarks