Cathi Thomas appointed to the new Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care, and Services
Cathi Ann Thomas, MS, RN, CNRN has been appointed to the new Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care, and Services.
The new Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care, and Services is tasked with evaluating and prioritizing federally funded initiatives in Parkinson’s disease research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, clinical care and programs. Additionally, the council aims to identify ways to reduce the financial burden of the disease, improve health outcomes and quality of care, and address environmental triggers and underlying factors contributing to Parkinson’s disease.
Cathi Ann Thomas, MS, RN, CNRN, is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Program Director of the Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC), based at Boston Medical Center. As an Information & Referral Coordinator for APDA she has been developing patient programs and services both locally and nationally, including Parkinson Good Start, PRESS®, Care Partner Support series, Support Group facilitator training, and more. As a member of a multidisciplinary research team at BUMC, an APDA Center for Advanced Research, she has also participated in more than 50 clinical research studies in Parkinson’s.
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