2021 PPMD Virtual Conference Hub

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 – SATURDAY, JUNE 26

Welcome to PPMD’s 2021 Annual Conference – Virtual Edition! We are excited to bring you an even more robust Virtual Annual Conference experience than last year, full of features that you loved and many new things to look forward to when we gather virtually June 23-26.

We have an agenda packed full of engaging live panels, breakout sessions, and one-on-one interviews with the experts, on-demand pre-recorded presentations, a virtual poster session and resource fair, one-on-one and small group appointments with genetic counselors, physical therapists, and occupational therapists, and so much more.

Don’t miss your opportunity to create your own, unique virtual experience.

Access Live Sessions

Live session access will be available June 23-26 via the links below. Click here to view the agenda.

Make the Conference Your Own!

1. Sign up for specialty sessions, Breakouts, and Socials

PPMD is offering a variety of breakout sessions and social gatherings as part of our 2021 Virtual Conference. Sign up below to ensure that you are participating in the sessions, one-on-one consultations, and social events you want to participate in!

• Schedule Specialty Sessions
  One-on-one and small group meetings covering Genetics and Registry, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy
• Register for Care Breakout Sessions (by age)
  These smaller breakout sessions will focus on specific care recommendations by age range, giving participants time to ask questions and dive into age-appropriate care discussions with healthcare professionals
• Explore our Lunch and Learns
  Our Lunch and Learn sessions cover a variety of informational topics
• Sign up for Zoom Socials
  Social events for Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Tweens, Teens & Adults, and Sibs

2. View our On-Demand Video Library

PPMD’s On-Demand Library is your go-to reference point for all of our research presentations during the Conference. Find out broad information about Duchenne, clinical trial overviews, and details about specific therapies now, so that when our incredible panel discussions start up live, you know the basics. You can also ask questions ahead of time, so that presenters know what is most important to you and your family.

3. Explore our virtual poster session & resource fair

4. Join our live sessions

Join us June 23-26 to access our Live Sessions (check out the agenda). 

5. Check out our Daily Photo Booth Challenges

One thing everyone loves about PPMD’s Annual Conference is taking photos and making memories! Join the fun this year by taking part in a Daily Photo Challenge through our virtual photo booth.

6. Enter to win a NEW Smartphone!

Complete these steps by June 30 for your chance to win a NEW SMARTPHONE (iOS or Android) by being an active registrant in The Duchenne Registry app:

1. Download The Duchenne Registry App
2. Read and Sign the Consent and Registration screens
3. Complete all Medical Surveys in the Activities section

Please Note: The smartphone raffle is for US registrants only. Multiple entries are not allowed – each affected/carrier individual can only have one Registry account. If you already completed all 3 steps prior to the conference, you are automatically entered into our raffle!

Questions?

Contact comments@parentprojectmd.org if you have questions.

Disclaimer

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (“PPMD”) hosts conferences, meetings, and webinars which bring together clinicians, researchers, industry leaders, government representatives, and others to present their work and innovative concepts to benefit the Duchenne community, particularly our patients and their families. The conferences, meetings, and webinars are intended to be an opportunity to exchange information for educational purposes. Each PPMD conference, meeting, or webinar may include opinions, statements, materials, presentations, data, images, videos, documentation and other information (collectively, “Materials”) expressed or otherwise shared by presenters whom PPMD has invited to participate. The Materials are for informational purposes only. The statements, views and opinions expressed at any presentation or in any Materials are those solely of the presenter and not of PPMD. Further, PPMD does not endorse or recommend any presenter or any views mentioned at any conference/meeting/webinar or in the Materials. Under no circumstances will PPMD (or its directors, officers, employees, or agents) be liable for the accuracy, quality or reliability of any of the presentations or Materials; any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of presenters; or any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising from any presentations or Materials.

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