{"id":47700,"date":"2025-01-23T20:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T20:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parkinson.ca\/?post_type=profile&#038;p=47700"},"modified":"2025-02-12T21:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T21:45:13","slug":"robert-kuhn-chair","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/profile\/robert-kuhn-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Kuhn (Chair)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Having been diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s more than 16 years ago, Bob has recognized the significant need for people with Parkinson\u2019s to have encouragement, information, support and hope for the future; Bob was looking for new opportunities to contribute to the area of Parkinson\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob has had a wide variety of experiences with charitable organizations related to Parkinson\u2019s. After learning about Parkinson Canada\u2019s newly formed Parkinson Advisory Council (PAC), he is excited for the opportunity and is eager to be involved as vice-chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently retired, Bob practiced law for 40 years and remains a retired member of the Law Society of British Columbia. Bob also has extensive experience and knowledge in charitable organizations in both Canada and abroad. He has participated in numerous fundraising campaigns and events for different organizations, including global, national, provincial and local organizations focused on Parkinson\u2019s, including the World Parkinson\u2019s Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\">What motivates you to be a part of the Council?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been privileged to meet people involved with Parkinson\u2019s from around the world. Whether they are researchers, caregivers, neurologists or people with Parkinson\u2019s, they share a common bond; a common commitment to bring hope and encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\">What is a key message that you think people living with Parkinson\u2019s or care partners need to hear?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People with Parkinson\u2019s need to hear that there is hope for a better future. Not only that progress is being made to find a cure, but that living with Parkinson\u2019s need not be suffered alone. By sharing our experiences, we can all make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\">What part of Parkinson Canada\u2019s work are you most passionate about (i.e., research, advocacy, support, etc.) and why?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am committed to advocating for meaningful coordination at every level, from the local community to the global sphere. I am passionate about ensuring that Parkinson Canada continues to grow into a champion of collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-responsive-xsmall\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-responsive-xsmall\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ayant \u00e9t\u00e9 diagnostiqu\u00e9 avec la maladie de Parkinson il y a plus de 16 ans, Bob a reconnu le besoin important pour les personnes atteintes de Parkinson d&rsquo;\u00eatre encourag\u00e9es, inform\u00e9es, soutenues et d&rsquo;avoir de l&rsquo;espoir pour l&rsquo;avenir ; Bob \u00e9tait \u00e0 la recherche de nouvelles opportunit\u00e9s pour contribuer au domaine de la maladie de Parkinson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob a eu une grande vari\u00e9t\u00e9 d&rsquo;exp\u00e9riences avec des organisations caritatives li\u00e9es \u00e0 la maladie de Parkinson. Apr\u00e8s avoir pris connaissance du nouveau Conseil consultatif sur la maladie de Parkinson (CCP) de Parkinson Canada, il s&rsquo;est r\u00e9joui de l&rsquo;occasion qui lui \u00e9tait offerte et est impatient de s&rsquo;impliquer en tant que vice-pr\u00e9sident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>R\u00e9cemment retrait\u00e9, Bob a pratiqu\u00e9 le droit pendant 40 ans et reste un membre retrait\u00e9 de la Law Society of British Columbia. Bob poss\u00e8de \u00e9galement une exp\u00e9rience et des connaissances approfondies dans le domaine des organisations caritatives au Canada et \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9tranger. Il a particip\u00e9 \u00e0 de nombreuses campagnes et manifestations de collecte de fonds pour diff\u00e9rentes organisations, notamment des organisations mondiales, nationales, provinciales et locales ax\u00e9es sur la maladie de Parkinson, y compris le Congr\u00e8s mondial de la maladie de Parkinson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\">Qu&rsquo;est-ce qui vous motive \u00e0 faire partie du Conseil ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>J&rsquo;ai eu le privil\u00e8ge de rencontrer des personnes impliqu\u00e9es dans la maladie de Parkinson dans le monde entier. Qu&rsquo;il s&rsquo;agisse de chercheurs, de soignants, de neurologues ou de personnes atteintes de la maladie, ils partagent un lien commun, un engagement commun \u00e0 apporter de l&rsquo;espoir et de l&rsquo;encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\">Quel est, selon vous, le message cl\u00e9 que les personnes atteintes de la maladie de Parkinson ou les partenaires de soins ont besoin d&rsquo;entendre ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Les personnes atteintes de la maladie de Parkinson ont besoin d&rsquo;entendre qu&rsquo;il y a de l&rsquo;espoir pour un avenir meilleur. Non seulement que des progr\u00e8s sont r\u00e9alis\u00e9s pour trouver un rem\u00e8de, mais aussi que l&rsquo;on n&rsquo;a pas \u00e0 souffrir seul de la maladie de Parkinson. En partageant nos exp\u00e9riences, nous pouvons tous faire la diff\u00e9rence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\">Quel est l&rsquo;aspect du travail de Parkinson Canada qui vous passionne le plus (recherche, d\u00e9fense des droits, soutien, etc.) et pourquoi ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Je m&rsquo;engage \u00e0 d\u00e9fendre une coordination significative \u00e0 tous les niveaux, de la communaut\u00e9 locale \u00e0 la sph\u00e8re mondiale. J&rsquo;ai \u00e0 c\u0153ur de faire en sorte que Parkinson Canada continue de se d\u00e9velopper pour devenir un champion de la collaboration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"template":"","class_list":["post-47700","profile","type-profile","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/47700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/90"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/47700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48745,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/47700\/revisions\/48745"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}