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Revolutionizing Parkinson's Disease Care for Our Veterans

In 2001, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) set upon its mission to revolutionize services for the approximated 40 thousand veterans afflicted by Parkinson’s disease (PD). The first tier of this campaign focused on the establishment of the Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Centers (PADRECCs). Six Centers of Excellence were founded at the Philadelphia, Richmond, Houston, West Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Portland/Seattle VA Medical Centers. Each PADRECC is designed to deliver state-of-the art clinical care, pioneering research, and educational programs to an expansive geographic region. These Centers are staffed by internationally recognized movement disorder specialists and researchers. In 2003, the PADRECCs introduced the National VA Parkinson’s Disease Consortium in an effort to promote PD awareness across the universal VA Healthcare System. This initiative has focused on professional networking, mentorship, and training. The Consortium is currently comprised of over 225 members, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, physical and occupational therapists, and other allied health professionals. Membership is free and encouraged for all VA providers. The Consortium Center Network was subsequently launched in 2006 as a means to broaden the impact of the PADRECC mission. These 50 designated Centers grant veterans convenient access to specialized movement disorders services within all VISNs. The PADRECCs and Consortium Centers now create a hub and spoke model of care that is highly innovative and effective.