Mark was adventurous, though not in the traditional sense; he was spontaneous and would suggest late-night bowling on New Year’s Eve. During this time, we lived life to the fullest and Parkinson’s was a distant cousin. We were aware, took progressive measures, but did not let “it” control our daily lives.
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Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Program in Collaboration with Emory University
The Parkinson’s Foundation announced a $1.8 million grant to pilot a Nurse Practitioner (NP) Fellowship program at Emory University School of Medicine and Emory Healthcare’s Movement Disorders Clinic, a designated Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence. Beginning in January, two new fellowship recipients will complete an immersive, year-long Parkinson’s disease (PD) fellowship training alongside physician fellows and movement disorders specialists.