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2015 Speakers |
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 (The Court at Palm Aire) Deborah Mash is the Director of the University of Miami Brain Endowment Bank, and Professor of Neurology and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami School of Medicine. Deborah Mash, PhD
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015 (The Horizon Club) Presented by: TBA Also: ESRN Food Drive - Bring non-perishable food items  Wednesday, March 25, 2015 (The Horizon Club) Rabbi Marc Labowitz is a teacher, lecturer and award-winning composer serving as the Rabbi of TAO – Temple Adath Or, in South Florida since 2002. Rabbi Marc Labowitz’s deepest spiritual practice is to foster a world in which freedom, acceptance and love are the essence of all paths. He endeavors to do this by helping to garner a wise, warm, vibrant, caring Jewish community. Rabbi Marc Labowitz
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 (The Horizon Club) Richard Rosenzweig is a Deerfield Beach Commissioner Commissioner Richard Rosenzwieg
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 (The Horizon Club)
Staci Shacter is a registered dietitian who is both clinically and holistically trained in integrative nutrition and wellness counseling. Her specialty is providing tasty and practical tips for various conditions linked to inflammation. Staci’s mission is to give people the tools they need to be successful in transitioning to a healthy lifestyle. Staci Shacter, MS, RD, LDN
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 (The Horizon Club)
Amarilis Acavedo is a Clinical Neuropsychologist. Amarilis Acavedo, PhD
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 (The Horizon Club) Providing a fun way to get to know your fellow members.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 (The Horizon Club)
Angela Aracena, PhD is the Vice President of Adult Day Services at Easter Seals. She has developed a number of programs to assist caregivers caring for elders at home. Her main interest is the delivery of culturally competent, community-based services for the aging population Angela Aracena, PhD
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015 (The Horizon Club) With over 15,000 clinical evaluations of over 7,000 patients, the Parkinson’s Outcomes Project is the largest clinical study of Parkinson’s disease ever conducted and includes the largest set of patient-reported outcome measures ever collected in a prospective study. Dr Schmidt will discuss his research and explain the newest treatments for PD. Dr Peter Schmidt joined National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Vice President, Research and Professional Programs in June 2009 where he is responsible for the Parkinson’s Outcomes Project, a longitudinal study of Parkinson’s disease to identify best practices in care to achieve optimal patient-reported and clinically measured outcomes. With over 15,000 clinical evaluations of over 7,000 patients, the Parkinson’s Outcomes Project is the largest clinical study of Parkinson’s disease ever conducted and includes the largest set of patient-reported outcome measures ever collected in a prospective study. Prior to NPF, Schmidt was an investment banker in Norwalk, CT., president of a software company supporting chronic disease management, and COO of an online education joint venture of Oxford, Stanford, and Yale universities. He is an active member of several trade groups and is widely published in both scientific and trade journals on issues around medicine, health information technology and finance. Dr. Peter Schmidt earned his bachelor’s degree at Harvard University and was awarded an M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University, Sibley School of Mechanical Engineering where he studied gait and balance and total joint replacement. He completed a fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Peter Schmidt, PhD |
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 (The Horizon Club) Presented by: Jacquelyn Browne, PhD, LCSW Jacquelyn Browne, PhD, LCSW |
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 (The Horizon Club) Presented by: Leonard Hock, DO Leonard Hock, MD |