Edmond J. Safra Nurse Educator Program
Are you a nurse educator? Apply to the Edmond J. Safra Nurse Educator Program at the Parkinson’s Foundation to help prepare the next generation of nurses for the growing population of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
This Train-the-Trainer program is dedicated to enhancing Parkinson’s disease care by equipping nursing leaders across the U.S. with the knowledge and tools to teach future nurses specialized, patient-centered Parkinson’s care.
The Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Educator Program offers multiple training sessions each year at various Parkinson’s disease and movement disorder centers. Each program has limited spots to enhance learning and provide a personalized experience. Nurse educators are selected through a competitive application process, with acceptances granted on a rolling basis until each site reaches capacity. Educators who complete the program and independent project within six months are eligible to receive a $3,000 stipend.
Background and Goals
Nurses are essential to Parkinson's care. With the number of people living with Parkinson’s in the U.S. projected to reach 1.2 million by 2030, and a shortage of neurologists specializing in Parkinson's, it is crucial to prepare nurses to effectively support and treat individuals with this disease.
Established in 2009, this program started by offering undergraduate faculty an immersive, accredited experience that includes academic instruction, hands-on patient care with individuals living with Parkinson’s, independent study, and mentorship from nurse specialists at nationally recognized movement disorder centers. In 2024, the program expanded to include nurse educators in both hospital and community settings.
The Parkinson's Foundation proudly hosts this program as part of its commitment to training healthcare professionals. To date, the program has prepared over 330 nurse educators, collectively reaching an estimated 26,000 nursing students annually, reaching nearly 350,000 nurse students nationwide with accurate and important information about Parkinson’s.
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- Park Nicollet Struthers Parkinson's Center
Minneapolis, MN
May 19-21, 2025 - University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
August 4-6, 2025 - University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
October 20-22, 2025
- Park Nicollet Struthers Parkinson's Center
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- Strengthen nursing educators' knowledge and confidence in creating course content, delivering lectures, and providing clinical mentorship on Parkinson’s disease
- Foster enduring relationships between nursing faculty scholars and Parkinson’s specialists at nationally recognized movement disorder centers.
- Equip nursing graduates with the skills and understanding needed to care for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, as well as their caregivers and families.
- Inspire nursing students to consider going into the Parkinson’s space, showing them the need for nurses in this area of care, and giving them info to make an informed decision
- Prepare nurses to provide enhanced care for people living with Parkinson’s in hospital and long-term care settings.
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The training is broken into a four-part program that includes:
- Self-Paced online modules
- Advanced in-person training for 3 days at host site
- Attendance at a Parkinson’s disease support group
- Independent Project to Advance Nursing Education or Patient Care: This project allows nurse educators a self-directed learning experience. Nurse educators will receive guidance and mentorship from the program director and nurse experts at host sites to support project development and execution.
NOTE: To be recognized as a Parkinson's Foundation Edmond J. Safra Nurse Scholar, #4 must be completed successfully.
Curriculum will address the following areas:
- Epidemiology, symptoms, progression of PD
- Medical and surgical management of PD
- Nursing care for a person with PD from early through advanced disease
- Rehabilitation strategies in PD
- Role of interprofessional team
- Resources for patients and their families
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Scholars who complete the full program requirements including an independent project within six months, will be eligible for continuing education credits and a stipend.
- In support of improving patient care, Parkinson's Foundation is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
- Parkinson’s Foundation has been authorized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to award CNE credit.
Stipend
Scholars who complete all requirements of the Edmond J. Safra Nurse Educator Program at the Parkinson’s Foundation, including an independent project within six months’ time, will be eligible for continuing education credit(s) and a $3,000 stipend. Stipend will be provided once project is completed and accepted.
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Alumni scholars, who have all gone through the accredited train the trainer course, share why nursing school faculty should apply to The Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Educator Program at the Parkinson’s Foundation:
"The program has given me a scholarly focus to pursue research."
"Truly the best continuing education program I’ve ever attended."
"The faculty experts who mentored me were incredible and so dedicated to their patients."
"The program is full of practical information from which I have drastically changed my clinical practice and teaching of students."
"Parkinson’s disease has become part of my nursing, my teaching and my life."
"The nurses mentoring me were so knowledgeable and I was amazed at their personal relationships with their patients."
Leadership
Parkinson's nurse specialists, along with The Edmond J. Safra Foundation, launched this program to improve the education of future nurses in order to meet the needs of the growing PD population.
Affiliated with academic Parkinson's disease and movement disorders centers throughout the U.S., faculty members are Parkinson’s experts who represent interprofessional teams.
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National Director
Annie Li Wong is a Movement Disorders Nurse Practitioner and PADRECC-SF's Associate Director of Education. She co-coordinates PADRECC's national webinars for providers and allied health care professionals. She is also Coordinator for the Deep Brain Stimulation program and runs the local support group for people with Parkinson's and their caregivers. Annie earned her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Davis and her Master of Science, as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Annie was introduced to the Edmond J. Safra Nurse Educator Program as a scholar in 2016 and assumed leadership in 2019 as the host nurse at the San Francisco site. She has coordinated in person programs, virtual programs, and team virtual training for the program. In her spare time she likes to read, garden, cook and travel.
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Emeritus Director, Co-Founder
Gwyn M. Vernon is a certified registered nurse practitioner who has cared for people living with Parkinson's since 1982. She is passionate in caring for those with Parkinson's and educating future generations of nurses on Parkinson's care.
Gwyn is the Emeritus Director of The Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Program at the Parkinson’s Foundation, which she co-developed with Lisette Bunting-Perry, PhD, RN. Gwyn is one of the founding members of the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Penn Medicine Neuroscience Center at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. In addition to direct patient care, she has served as coordinator of the center and clinical researcher in past years.
She has authored more than 60 peer reviewed articles and chapters on Parkinson's and co-authored Comprehensive Nursing Care for Parkinson's Disease. Gwyn speaks nationally and internationally on the topic. She obtained a master's degree in community health education and a Master of Science degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.
FAQs
Below we answer the most common questions about The Edmond J. Safra Nurse Educator Program at the Parkinson’s Foundation. If you have additional questions, please contact us at Nursing@Parkinson.org.
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We welcome applications from nursing faculty members in schools of nursing in the U.S. and internationally who can share their new Parkinson’s knowledge with nursing students. The program is also open to nurse educators such as hospital and long-term care in-service instructors. Adult/geriatric nurse practitioners may apply as auditors if space allows.
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No, we do not cover travel or lodging.
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Yes, we accept international participants.
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Approximately six scholars will be accepted for each site.
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the program/host site is filled. To give scholars adequate time to participate in the self-paced modules, it is recommended that you apply no later than 6 weeks prior to the date of the in-person program you have chosen.
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Apply online here. When applying, please be prepared to submit your:
- Resume
- Statement of purpose (why you want to attend the program)
- Two professional references
- Two reference letters
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You will hear within 2-3 weeks of submitting a completed application.
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Scholars do not have to arrange their clinical time. It is typically provided during the in-person program at the host sites.
Scholar Engagement Series
Scholar Alumni and nurses with a need to know are invited to our spring and fall Scholar Engagement Series. This is a time when participants of the Edmond J. Safra Nurse Educator Program present their work. If you have not participated in the program but are interested in joining us for the scholar engagement series, please email GDyer@Parkinson.org so we can include you in the upcoming events.
Password Protected Scholar Page
This repository is for Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Educator Program at the Parkinson’s Foundation alumni and includes a link to the alumni book and independent projects.
To access this page, you must be a scholar of the program. If you are a scholar and you have not received the password for page access, please contact Gina Dyer at GDyer@Parkinson.org.
Scholar and Host Nurse Publications
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