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Self–management in epilepsy

Please join us for a free day of education for individuals with epilepsy, their families and the community.

 

 

CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:30–9:15    REGISTRATION / BREAKFAST / EXHIBITS 

9:15–10:15    SESSION #1: STRESS, MOOD, AND EPILEPSY 
- Exercise and Epilepsy Patti Ogden, APN, MSN, University of Chicago Medicine's Comer Children's Hospital
- Holistic Approaches Jaishree Narayanan, MD, NorthShore University Health System
- Patient Perspective

10:15–10:45    BREAK / EXHIBITS / ASK THE DOCS
  
10:45–11:45    SESSION #2: NUTRITION AND EPILEPSY
 - Healthy Eating Robyn Blackford, RDN, LDN, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
- Diet Therapy for Patients Antoaneta Balabanov, MD, Rush University Medical Center
 - Patient Perspective

11:45–12:30   BREAK / EXHIBITS / LUNCH

12:30–1:45    SESSION #3: MEDICAL CANNABIS UPDATE
- Talking to Your Doctor, Safety and Clinical Trial Updates Luba Romantseva, MD, Rush University Medical       Center
- Illinois Medical Cannabis Program, Bob Morgan, Much Shelist, PC
- What's Happening in Illinois Kurt Florian, Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago
- Patient Perspective 

1:45–2:15 BREAK / EXHIBITS / ASK THE DOCS
 

2:15–3:15  BREAKOUT SESSIONS SELECT ONE TO ATTEND

1) NAVIGATION OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (Being Part of Your Healthcare Team (PAUSE), Prior
Authorization, Medication Switching)
Dilip Pandey, MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Patricia Fischer, RN, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Mitra Habibi, PharmD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy

OR 

2) TRANSITIONS AND ACCESS TO CARE (Tele/Mobile Health, Pediatric to Adult Center, Planning Womanhood)
Marvin Rossi, MD, PhD, Rush University Medical Center, Jorge Asconape, MD, Loyola University Medical Center, Elizabeth Gerard, MD, Northwestern Medicine 

OR

3) DEVICES TECHNOLOGY AND SURGICAL OPTIONS UPDATE (RNS, Predictors, TMS)
Sepehr Sani, MD, Rush University Medical Center, Tom Stanton, Danny Did Foundation, Stephen VanHaerents, Northwestern Medicine 

3:15  CLOSING / EVALUATIONS

If you will be staying at the Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro Hotel, please mention Group Code E01 when making your reservation. Click here to book a room, or call 312-829-5000. The cut off date is October 23rd.

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