Purpose:
The objective and mission of the Society shall be to advance the neurological
sciences pertaining to Movement Disorders; to operate exclusively
for scientific, scholarly and educational purposes; to encourage
research; to provide forums, such as medical journals, scientific
symposia and International Congresses, for sharing ideas and for
advancing the related clinical and scientific disciplines; and to
encourage interest and participation in the activities of the Society
among healthcare and allied professionals and scientists; and to
collaborate with other related professional and lay organizations.
Mission and Goals:
The Movement Disorder Society is an international professional
society of clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals
who are interested in Parkinson's disease, related neurodegenerative
and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic Movement Disorders
and abnormalities in muscle tone and motor control.
- To disseminate knowledge about Movement Disorders by:
- Providing educational programs for clinicians, scientists and the general public designed to advance scientific and clinical knowledge about Movement Disorders
- Sponsoring International Congresses and Symposia on Movement Disorders
- Collaborating with other international organizations and lay groups
- Publishing journals, videotapes and other collateral materials
committed to high scientific standards and peer review
- To promote research into causes, prevention and treatment of
Movement Disorders by:
- Using the Society's influence and resources to enhance support for research
- Facilitating the dissemination of information about research
- Encouraging the training of basic and clinical scientists
in Movement Disorders and related disorders
- To formulate and promote public policy that will favorably affect
the care of patients with Movement Disorders by:
- Working with regulatory agencies to assist them in the
approval process of safe and effective therapeutic interventions
- Informing the public (media) and patient support groups of new research and therapeutic advances
- Playing a proactive role in the development of policies that affect support of research and patient care
- Developing standards of training in the specialty
- Working with regulatory agencies to assist them in the
approval process of safe and effective therapeutic interventions