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Contact
Roxanne Cogil, Director of Iowa Epilepsy ServicesEpilepsy Foundation of North/Central Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska
515-238-7660
efiowa@efncil.org
November 15, 2014
Coralville, Iowa
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This is our annual statewide family & caregiver epilepsy education conference and is FREE to attend. We will be holding a community resource fair at the conference and handing out free epilepsy medical ID bracelets/necklaces. We also have a limited amount of funding to reimburse for travel/lodging expenses for those traveling more than 50 miles. Contact the Epilepsy Foundation's Iowa office for additional details on how to apply for travel/lodging reimbursement.
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8:00 AM Registration/Check-In/Coffee/Rolls
8:45 AM Welcome Darrell Chiavetta, President of the Epilepsy Foundation Iowa Community Council
9:00 AM Overview of Epilepsy Foundation's Programs and Services in Iowa Roxanne Cogil, Director of Iowa Epilepsy Services, Epilepsy Foundation of North/Central Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska
9:30 AM Advocacy: What You Can Do Threase Harms, CEO/President, Advocacy Strategies
10:15 AM BREAK
10:30 AM Acute Management of Seizures at Home
Dr. Ciliberto, Pediatric Epileptologist, University of Iowa Children's Hospital
11:15 AM The Role of Video EEG in Epilepsy Diagnosed Treatment Dr. Paige, Epileptologist, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
12:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 PM Drug Resistant Epilepsy: Definition, Consequences and Treatment Options Dr. Granner, Epileptologist, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
1:45 PM Reflections on Adding Oil to the Fire Dr. Joshi, Pediatric Epileptologist, University of Iowa Children's Hospital
2:30 PM BREAK
2:45 PM Women with Epilepsy: Pregnancy
Dr. Werz, Epileptologist, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
3:30 PM DEPART
The Speakers
Michael Ciliberto, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurology
University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Mark Granner, MD
Clinical Professor and Vice-Chair for Clinical Programs, Neurology
Clinical Adjunct Professor, Neurosurgery
Medical Director, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Co-Director, Iowa Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
University of Iowa Health Care
Charuta Joshi, MBBS
Professor of Pediatric Neurology
Director of Pediatric Epilepsy
University of Iowa Children's Hospital
A. LeBron Paige, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology
Director, EEG & EP Laboratory
Iowa Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
University of Iowa Health Care
Mary Werz, MD
Clinical Professor of Neurology
Director, Division of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology
University of Iowa Health Care
Expressive Therapy Session for Children
 During the conference we will be offering a special program (Studio E: The Epilepsy Art Therapy Program and Music Therapy) for children with epilepsy, siblings of children with epilepsy and children who have a parent with epilepsy. The program will run simultaneously with the conference and is at the same location. The program will be for ages 4-12. The adult:child ratio will be 1:5. Parents will be responsible for their children during lunch. Enrollment limited to first 25 children registered. Additional Studio E paperwork will need to be completed prior to the conference.
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Pre-Conference Social and Seizure Training
We are holding a pre-conference session the night before the Iowa Seizure Smart Conference at the same location. We are having a social from 5:30 - 7 PM and a seizure training from 7 - 8 PM and will have light refreshments. To register for the Pre-Conference Social and Seizure Training on November 14th, click here.
