World Parkinson Coalition Inc
Cause Area
- Health & Medicine
Location
1359 Broadwayste 1509New York, NY 10018 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The World Parkinson Coalition Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing an international forum for the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices and caregiver initiatives related to Parkinson's disease. By bringing physicians, scientists, allied health professionals, caregivers and people with Parkinson's disease together, we hope to create a worldwide dialogue that will help expedite the discovery of a cure and best treatment practices for this devastating disease.
Description
THe WPC hosts triennial global meetings for the Parkinson's community and coordinate the only meeting of this kinds that brings the whole community together, including reknowned researchers, clinicians, allied health professionals, and people living wtih PD. The next meeting will take place in September 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK and is expected to draw more than 3,000 delegates from over 50 countries.