Rapid City PD
Awareness Conference

Online Registration is OPEN!

 

Join us for our 4th Annual Rapid City Parkinson's Awareness Conference.

We will have an array of speakers along with exhibitors from the local and surrounding communities. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided along with beverages throughout the day.

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​Date: Friday, October 3rd, 2025

Location: Hilton Garden Inn, RC

Time: 8 am - 3:30 pm

Fee: Free 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025 Rapid City Parkinson's Awareness Conference Agenda​

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8:00 – 8:30 AM        Registration & Resource Fair

8:30 – 8:45 AM        Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:45 – 9:45 AM        Frequently Asked Questions in Parkinson’s Disease

                                     Jennifer Kruger, MD

                                     Monument Health

9:45 – 10:00 AM      ACTIVE BREAK with Pain & Movement Solutions

10:00 – 11:00 AM    Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Improving Function & Quality of Life 

                                       in Parkinson’s Disease

                                      Sara Groher, MPT, PCES

                                      Avera Therapy

11:00 – 11:15 AM    ACTIVE BREAK

11:15 – 12:00 PM    Why We Sing

                                        Bill & Cheryl Allen & Matt Hensley

                                       Singing for Parkinson’s

12:00 – 1:00 PM       Lunch & Resource Fair

1:00 – 1:30 PM         Detoxification Through Holistic Wellness

                                      Trista Pourier, Holistic Health Practitioner

                                      Wholesome Life & Untamed Wellness

1:30 – 1:45 PM        Know Your Support Options

                                      Melanie Barclay

                                      Adult Day Center of the Black Hills

1:45 – 2:00 PM         BREAK: Refreshments & Sweets

2:00 – 2:50 PM        The Parkinson’s Plan: A New Path to  Prevention and Treatment

                                      Dr. Ray Dorsey, Neurologist

                                      Atria Health and Research Institute

2:50 – 3:00 PM         Closing Remarks

 

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