LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD -MAKE PARKINSON'S A PRIORITY IN WASHINGTON!
1997 PUBLIC POLICY FORUM Washington, DC July 13th-July 16th.
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Monday, July 14 - Hotel Washington
MORNING
Overview of Washington's impact on the Parkinson's community.
--The Congress and Parkinson's: The Udall bill, appropriations and other
legislation (Presenters include Ed Long, Ph.D., V.P./Congressional Relations,
Capitol Associates, Inc., and former Staff Director, Senate Appropriations
Comm.)
--Washington Parkinson's-related issues "off the Hill" (FDA, Medicare and
more)
--The ADA & Parkinson's, with the head of Disability Rights Section, U.S.
Dept. of Justice.
LUNCH
Lunch with remarks by Morton Kondracke ("Roll Call" Executive Editor and
panelist on TV's "The McLaughlin Group"): "The 105th congress and
Parkinson's: How do we Fare?"
AFTERNOON
Scientific Review I: The latest on strategies to develop effective therapies
and a cure. (The genetic link and what it really means; the toxic link and
other pieces of the causal puzzle; programmed cell death, and more)
--Intensive Advocacy Training, including mock-lobbying demostrations and
small group exercises "Advocacy Minutes" featuring successful strategies from
Parkinson's advocates nationwide.
EVENING
Available for networking and socializing
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