From Data to Medicine: Early Parkinson's Disease Detection

September 15, 2026


Speaker:
Jacob Simmering, PhD

Moderated by:
Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN

Early Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms are often missed altogether or misdiagnosed. Learn how one researcher is leveraging findings from insurance claim databases and the tools for detecting and evaluating PD to improve screening and earlier diagnosis for patients with limited access to specialist care. 

 

Syllabus

 

From Data to Medicine: Early Parkinson's Disease Detection
• Live •

60 min

Tools, Resources and References

Evaluation

Credit Claiming and Certificate

  

 

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of:

  • Nurses

  • Physicians

  • Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Identify emerging trends, research findings, and best practices around early Parkinson’s disease (PD) detection.  
  2. Apply research findings on early PD detection to improve earlier diagnosis in people with Parkinson’s.  
  3. Integrate discipline perspectives and roles in early PD detection to enhance interprofessional collaboration.  

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit™
Course opens: 
08/10/2026
Course expires: 
09/15/2026
Event starts: 
09/15/2026 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/15/2026 - 2:00pm EDT
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Faculty Members

Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN

As the Parkinson’s Foundation first-ever Chief Medical Officer, Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, leads medical and clinical care efforts, guiding the Foundation’s care portfolio and strategy to ensure impactful, sustainable initiatives. Dr. Mantri is a practicing movement disorders specialist with extensive training and experience. As a seasoned principal investigator of health equity studies and clinical trials, Dr. Mantri has successfully communicated complex findings to diverse members of the PD community. She has developed educational courses for future medical health professionals and currently leads narrative medicine workshops for patients. Dr. Mantri has been published in multiple leading journals including npj Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, JAMA Network Open, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, and ScienceDirect among others. Since 2018, she has served as Duke University faculty. She continues to see patients on a limited schedule at the Duke Movement Disorders Center.

Jacob Simmering, PhD

Jacob Simmering trained as a health economist at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and is now an assistant professor at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. He is interested in using large scale data, including electronic medical records and insurance claims, to better understand the health care utilization and diagnostic patterns before a person is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Health data that is routinely, prospectively, and universally collected may contain powerful insights that can accelerate detection, diagnosis, and improve access to care for people with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s. He is interested in using modern biostatistical, computational, and machine learning methods to achieve this goal.
 

Disclosures

Parkinson’s Foundation adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Planning Committee & Content Validators

  • Nina Browner, MD: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
  • Erika Jacumin, PA-C: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
  • Christine Rowley, BSN, RN: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Activity Director

  • Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Faculty

  • Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
  • Jacob Simmering, PhD: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Planner(s)

  • Indhira Blackwood, MPA: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
  • Lisa Hoffman, MA: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

In support of improving patient care, Parkinson's Foundation is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. 

 

Physicians 

Parkinson’s Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nurses

Parkinson’s Foundation designates this live material for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hours.  Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Physician Assistants 

Parkinson’s Foundation has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval valid through September 15, 2029. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent.   
 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit™
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