Quality Improvement within Reach: A Parkinson's Disease Framework

May 19, 2026

Speaker:
Laurice Yang, MD, MHA, FAAN
Moderated by:
Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN

Quality improvement practices enhance patient outcomes and team collaboration; yet barriers can make implementation out of reach.
This exchange will highlight an accessible quality improvement framework that can be implemented in the Parkinson's space.

 

Syllabus

 

Quality Improvement within Reach: A Parkinson's Disease Framework 
• 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. Describe the purpose and significance of quality improvement and why it is essential for people with Parkinson's disease. 
  2. Apply quality improvement strategies to address common pitfalls and improve patient outcomes. 
  3. Integrate discipline perspectives and roles when initiating or advancing quality improvement to enhance interprofessional collaboration and professional growth. 
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: 
04/01/2026
Course expires: 
05/19/2026
Event starts: 
05/19/2026 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
05/19/2026 - 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.

Laurice Yang, MD, MHA, FAAN

 

Dr. Laurice Yang is a movement disorders neurologist specializing in the diagnosis and management of Parkinson’s disease, atypical parkinsonism, essential tremor, and Huntington’s disease. Dr. Yang serves as Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs in the Department of Neurology and has led leadership development courses and quality-improvement initiatives at Stanford and with the American Academy of Neurology.

 


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

  • Lee Neilson, 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.
  • Laurice Yang, MD, MHA, FAAN: has financial relationship (Speaker) with Medtronic. 

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 May 19, 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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