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National ET Conference Preliminary Agenda
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL

​Friday, May 2, 2025

Exhibits
Foyer EFG

10:30am - 4:00pm

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Registration

Foyer EFG

Save time Friday Afternoon  by picking up your badge early and joining us that evening for a welcome reception.

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11:00pm - 12:00pm

Private DSF Patient Council Luncheon/Meeting

                  Diann Shaddox | DSF
                  Cher Matteson | DSF
                  Gezil Andrews | DSF

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1:00pm - 3:00pm

Meet & Greet Book Signing

                 Diann Shaddox | Author/DSF Founder & CEO
                 Dr. Darlene Lobel |Author/DSF President

Foyer EFG

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5:00pm - 7:00pm 

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Welcome Cocktail Reception & Hors d'oeuvres; Caribbean Nights 

​                 Performer I Caladesi Steel Band

Flamingo Terrace

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Saturday Morning, May 3, 2025

Registration table is open all day Salon DEFG

7:30am

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Breakfast

Salon E

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8:30am

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Conference Meeting
Salon E

Welcome Remarks

          Randy Miles | DSF
           Diann Shaddox | DSF

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8:50am

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ET Surgical Procedures What's best for you

• Session Introduction: Treatments & what they entail ​

         Darlene Lobel MD | DSF

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9:30 am

Shake Free from Essential Tremor

•  Session Introduction: Three Strategies to Beat Essential Tremor Dangers​

          Drew Christensen MD | DSF/Shake Free from Essential Tremor
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10:00 am

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Morning Break / Exhibit Viewing

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10:30am

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The 5 W’s of Neuropsychological Testing for Patients with Essential tremors:

•  Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask”

             Kyle R. Cieply, Ph. D | Neuro​

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11:00 am

Life with Essential Tremor

• Session Introduction: Inspirational & Insightful Stories​

           Cher Matteson | DSF 
           Gezil Andrews | DSF 

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11:15 am

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Introduction to Diann Shaddox Foundation Mission& Goal

• Fireside Chat (panel): Session introduction: What's happening? What's in the DSF pipeline?

​Medical Research, DSF Educational Initiative, Support Groups, Patient Council

          Darlene Lobel MD | Drew Christensen MD | Diann Shaddox | Randy Miles I Cher Matteson | Gezil Andrews
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12:00pm

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Lunch / Exhibit Viewing

Salon E

​Saturday Afternoon, May 3, 2025

1:00 pm

The role of MRgFUS in addressing the impact of Essential Tremor

• Session Introduction: The ET Technology & Studies landscape -

         Augusto Grinspan MD | Insightec

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1:30pm

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Neuroplasticity 

• Session Introduction: How We Can Shake Free from ET
          Dr. Drew Christensen MD | DSF/Shake Free

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2:00pm

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Afternoon Break / Exhibit Viewing

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2:30pm

Tremor Essential3 Update and More Than Tremor ™

• Session Introduction: :  Insights on the impact of ET

          Monica Yanni | Praxis​

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3:00pm

Special Guest Presentation/Panel and Q & A

• ​Fireside Chat (Panel): Building Hope in the Essential tremor Pipeline.
• Where we are now and where we are going​​
• Meeting unmet needs of Essential Tremor​

      Speaker/Presenters 
Darlene Lobel MD | DSF 
Drew Christensen MD | DSF/Shake Free from Essential Tremor

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4:00pm

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Closing Remarks

Darlene Lobel MD | DSF
Diann Shaddox | DSF

Saturday Evening, May 3, 2025

6:00pm

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Evening Reception A Night to Shine for ET Gala

Salon FG

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7:00pm

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Sit down Dinner 

Salon FG

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8:00pm

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Entertainment/Show with Special Guest Donny Most

Coral

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