For several years, the Movement Disorders Division at the University of Utah has been directly involved in organizing educational activities in the community. Lectures and classes have been given by members of the movement disorder team or speakers invited by the division. Conferences continue to be valuable events for patients and caregivers alike. On this page, you will find a list of past and upcoming events. We hope you will join us.
Join us for PD 101 with Dr. Paola Testini—an educational presentation designed for individuals newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, as well as anyone interested in learning more about PD. This event is free, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
When: February 26, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Register here! PD 101 Registration
We invite all caregivers to attend a conference created just for you. This event will feature presentations from Movement Disorder Fellow Conor Flavin, MD, and Department of Neurology Social Worker Melissa Mauchley, LCSW. The conference is free, and registration is required.
When: February 28, 2026 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Where: 729 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City, UT
Register here! Caregiver Conference Registration
Please join us for our annual Salt Lake City PD Symposium. The full agenda will be shared soon via this listserv. The cost is $20 per person and includes lunch.
When: March 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM–1:30 PM
Where: Salt Lake City Marriott University Park
(480 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT)
Register here! SLC PD Symposium Registration
| Area | Where & When | Contact |
| Cache Valley | 1st Wednesday @ 2 PM AquaWorx, 209 W 300 N, Logan, UT 84321 |
435.716.8535 |
| Cedar City | 2nd Tuesday @ 1:30 PM Cedar City Senior Center 489 E 200 S, Cedar City, UT 84720 |
Steve Wise swise50@gmail.com 702.442.4913 |
| N. Wasatch Front/ Ogden | 1st Wednesday @ 6 PM In Person & Zoom Northern Utah Rehab Hospital 5825 Harrison Blvd, South Ogden, UT 84403 |
Stephanie Jolley stephaniejolley@ernesthealth.com 801.475.2197 |
| Park City | 1st Wednesday @ 3:30 PM Park City Intermountain Hospital Blair Education Center 900 Round Valley Dr., Park City, UT 84060 |
Nadine Nye Nadine.nye@imail.org |
| Tooele | 4th Monday @ 12:30 PM Tooele Senior Center 59 E Vine St., Tooele, UT 84074 |
Hal & Peggy halmey171@gmail.com 435.840.3683 |
| St. George | GROUP 1 3rd Wednesday @ 10:30 AM St. George Senior Center 245 N 200 W, St. George, UT 84770 GROUP 2 - ESPECIALLY FOR CAREGIVERS 2nd Friday @ 10:30 AM St. George Senior Center 245 N 200 W, St. George, UT 84770 |
Group 1 contact: Martha & Dana martha.remund@gmail.com yaderid52@gmail.com 360.749.3512 & 435.671.1696 Group 2 contact: Annie Isaacson 435.922.5812 |
| Utah Valley | 2nd Thursday @ 4 PM Rocky Mountain University 1800 Novell Place, Provo, UT 84606 |
Doug & Emily Stallings UtahValleyPDGroup@gmail.com 952.426.8425 |
| Salt Lake County | ||
| Sandy | 1st Monday @ 1:30 PM Sandy Library 10100 Petunia Way, Sandy, UT 84092 |
Gloria Lee mglee19@sbcglobal.net |
| Salt Lake City | 3rd Thursday @ 6 PM Imaging & Neurosciences 729 Arapeen Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84108 |
Sidney Heil sidney.heil@hsc.utah.edu 801.585.2354 |
| Sugar House | 3rd Wednesday @ 11 AM Legacy Village 1212 Wilmington Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84106 |
Rebecca Starks rebecca.starks@hsc.utah.edu 801.585.2354 |
| Brickyard Boxing SLC Virtually 2x a month |
Brickyard Boxing 3rd Saturday @ 11 AM 1227 E 3300 S Suite G & H., Salt Lake City, UT 84105 |
Rick Graham rick.n.graham@gmail.com 913.645.7922 |
| Southern Idaho | ||
| Pocatello | 2nd Wednesday @ 3 PM Pocatello Senior Citizen Center 427 N 6th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83201 |
Spencer Stucki stuckisk@gmail.com 208.604.3393 |
| Idaho Falls | 2nd Tuesday @ 2 PM Club Apple 2030 Jennie Lee Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83404 |
Andy Anderson andy.golden68@yahoo.com 503.580.6326 |
| Online Groups | ||
| Virtual Caregiver (ZOOM) | 2nd Wednesday @ 12 PM Zoom Meeting Link https://utah.zoom.usj/91708877914 Passcode: 624266 |
Rebecca Starks rebeccab.starks@hsc.utah.edu 801.585.2354 |
| Virtual Early-Onset (ZOOM) | 3rd Tuesday @ 6 PM Zoom Meeting Link https://utah-health.zoom.us/j/98282878455 |
Sidney Heil sidney.heil@hsc.utah.edu 801.585.2354 |
| National Online Groups | ||
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Michael J Fox–Parkinson’s Buddy Network: https://parkinsonsbuddynetwork.michaeljfox.org/v2/ Parkinson’s Foundation -- PD Conversations: https://www.pdconversations.org/s/ Mayo Clinic Connect: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/parkinsons-disease/ Patients Like Me: https://www.patientslikeme.com/join/parkinson |
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