The Asynchronous Consultation in Movement Disorders (ACMD) Project is designed to provide physician-to-physician support as part of a philanthropic program by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society. Consultant physicians, by participating in this project, are being asked to assist referring physicians with information on how they may diagnose and treat patients under the referring physicians' care. The consultant physician is acting in a volunteer capacity and is not compensated for their time. The consulting physician is not responsible for patient care in any way, and is only giving advice to the referring physician. Neither the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society nor any consulting physician make any warranties whatsoever whether express or implied.

No physician-patient relationship between the consulting physician and patient is formed as a result of this project. Patient care responsibility, in its entirety, resides solely with the referring physician. The referring physician will determine which aspects for the advice provided by the consulting physician, if any, will be acted upon and will be responsible for all aspects of patient care.

By agreeing to these conditions, the consulting physician agrees to provide physician-to-physician advice and will not be considered legally responsible for any aspect of patient care. Furthermore, the referring physician agrees to indemnify the consulting physician and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society form any legal issues arising from advice given.

A "consulting physician" is a movement disorder specialist who is affiliated with the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society who is providing advice to a physician in a resource limited area.

A "referring physician" is a physician in a resource limited area who is requesting the advice of a consulting physician.