American Epilepsy Society

This mom got her Ph.D. and figured out why her child was having seizures when doctors couldn't Tracy Dixon-Salazar hoped studying science would help her understand research about her daughter's condition. She had no idea she'd find a treatment option.

Ketogenic diet and beyond: what is on the horizon? – #IEC2023 Public Events Prof Manisha Patel speaking at public events at the International Epilepsy Congress in Dublin in September 2023. Prof Patel is a Professor in the Department ...

Free CME webinar TODAY at 2:00 PM ET: Practicing Cultural Competence and Humility in Epilepsy Care Settings

Register: https://aesnet.org/education/education/webinars

Presenter: Elizabeth Felton, MD, PhD, FAES
Moderator: Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, MD, MSc

Cultural competence and humility are pillars of an equitable healthcare system; one that is sensitive to patient diversity and embraces clinician-patient communication that supports mutual trust and shared decision-making.

Presenters review how cultural competence and humility empower healthcare providers to bridge gaps and eliminate disparities in epilepsy care by challenging providers to reflect on and self-evaluate their own biases. Participants will learn to spot implicit biases, look critically at treatment plans to ensure fair treatment of all patients, and adapt communication strategies in an effort to eliminate bias and address inherent power imbalances between themselves and their patients.

This 60-minute webinar provides actionable recommendations for practicing cultural competence and humility in epilepsy care settings to improve outcomes for all patients.

Seizure self-management can help patients with epilepsy and other seizure disorders better manage daily life.

Clinicians can play a critical role in supporting seizure self-management referring patients and caregivers to evidence-based programs and resources that build skills for managing daily life with epilepsy.

Click below to learn more about having a member of your clinic staff become a facilitator for an evidence-based self-management program!

Learn More About Self-Management Clinicians can play a critical role in supporting seizure self-management by understanding social determinants of health and referring patients and caregivers to evidence-based programs and resources that build skills for managing daily life with epilepsy. Did you know that you can have a member of....

AES is currently accepting abstracts to be considered for presentation at AES 2023 in Orlando, FL this December! Submissions are due by June 8.

Learn more: https://aesnet.org/AES-annual-meeting/abstracts/submit-an-abstract

For many people with epilepsy, self-care and maintenance of a consistent routine are part of a strategy to help minimize the risk of seizures. Clinicians can play a critical role in supporting self-management by deepening their understanding of the social determinants of health and referring patients and caregivers to evidence-based programs and resources that build skills for managing daily life with epilepsy.

In partnership with Dartmouth Health, a coordinating center for the Managing Epilepsy Well Network, we are hosting 2 FREE full-day seizure self-management trainings for non-specialist members of the care team.

These trainings will take place on Thursday, December 1 at the Omni Hotel Nashville in Nashville, TN.

Registration is required and space is limited! Eligible learners will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.

Learn more about the programs offered: https://www.aesnet.org/clinical-care/epilepsy-self-management/self-management-workshops

Self-Management Workshops For many people with epilepsy (PWE), self-care and maintenance of a consistent routine are part of a strategy to help minimize the risk of seizures. Clinicians can play a critical role in supporting self-management by deepening their understanding of the social determinants of health and referring p...

AES is accepting abstracts! Present your research in Nashville! Learn more:

Submit an Abstract The call for abstracts for the 2022 Annual Meeting is open! Submissions must be received by 12:00 PM (noon) PT on Wednesday, June 8. 

PAME WEBINAR | Epilepsy Devices: The Present and The Future: Considerations for Families and Providers
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 1:00 PM ET

Devices that alert to seizure activity are in their early stages, but there is already a clear demand for their use by patients and caregivers. This free webinar will assess the pros and cons of the current state of seizure detecting devices; provide objective considerations for patients and caregivers who are selecting a device; and offer information on the future direction of devices, with a preview of technologies in the pipeline. Speakers will include pediatrician Dr. Talia Shear from Lurie Children’s Hospital; Tom Stanton from the Danny Did Foundation; and Pedro Irazoqui, Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Welcome remarks will be presented by Jeanne Donalty, a longtime advocate, and a mother who lost her son Christopher to SUDEP.

Register: https://aesnet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AdXlOMqGT0OwJopMXNe0RA

Phil, an internationally recognized neuroscientist and president of Sail For Epilepsy, is fortunate that his post-traumatic epilepsy has been medically controlled for over 40 years. Now he’s on a mission to inspire people with epilepsy, their families, and their caregivers to take One More Step towards living a fuller life, with the necessary safety measures in place. Follow his journey as he sails the oceans of the world and take the One More Step Challenge to become a Virtual Shipmate! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3nCh9AK

AES is accepting late breaking abstracts for through September 30. In addition to the in-person poster hall in Chicago, abstracts will be available online as part of AES 2021 Digital Select--our virtual platform. Learn more:

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Healthcare workers have a duty to protect their patients, and that means getting the vaccine. The vaccine is safe, effective, and our best tool for ending the pandemic. AES is proud to join 50+ health care professional organizations in this statement:

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The AES Fellows Program is the Society's flagship career development program for early career researchers, clinicians, and advanced practice providers working in . Applications for the 2021 AES Fellows Program are being accepted through August 15:

AES Fellows Program The AES Fellows Program is the Society's flagship career development program for early career researchers, clinicians, and advanced practice providers. Its goal is to engage promising epilepsy professionals in AES activities, education, and mentoring—and to connect them with AES leaders, member...

We are proud to announce the establishment of the Sergievsky Research Fund for Epilepsy Health Equity and Diversity. This fund will support a new two-year early career research grant for doctors or scientists from underrepresented minority groups.

Press and Media The American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting is the largest meeting and exhibition in the world for those who share the common scientific and clinical interests of epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. The meeting typically attracts more than 5,000 attendees dedicated to improving the quality of....

AES is accepting nominations for the Board of Directors through May 12. Learn more:

Clinical Guidance This page provides links to information about AES processes for systematic review and clinical guidance development, as well as epilepsy-related resources such as guidelines, practice parameters, and other clinical guidance developed by AES, other societies, or collaboratively.

LAST CHANCE! Early bird pricing for AES2020 ends TONIGHT! Register before 11:59 PM PT to save:

Home | American Epilepsy Society Registration is Now Open December 4-8, 2020 AES2020 is the all-new virtual event for epilepsy professionals in academia, clinical practice, industry, and advocacy. You won't miss a thing. Get all the education, science, networking, and clinical advances you expect from AES. REGISTER NOW The AES2020....

Registration for is now open! Join us virtually December 4-8 for five days of epilepsy research, education, technology, networking, and more:

Home | American Epilepsy Society Registration is Now Open December 4-8, 2020 AES2020 is the all-new virtual event for epilepsy professionals in academia, clinical practice, industry, and advocacy. You won't miss a thing. Get all the education, science, networking, and clinical advances you expect from AES. REGISTER NOW The AES2020....

The AAN, the American Neurological Association, and the American Epilepsy Society have responded to the call for action to address systemic racism—with initiatives that look specifically at what the field of neurology can do.

More Than Words: Neurologic Societies Take Action On... : Neurology Today An abstract is unavailable.

We are so excited that to be funding our 7th early career grant in conjunction with the American Epilepsy Society. This year, predoctoral student Letonia Copeland-Hardin—who works with the incredible Dr. Jennifer Kearney at Northwestern University is investigating how to better understand how severity of a disease can be influenced by gene modifiers. This is such incredibly important work to help better understand why there is such diversity in how patients present with genetic mutations on the same gene. Thanks to all involved and we can't wait to hear how things progress!

Deadline extension! We have extended the deadline for the 2020 AES Fellows program. Applications are now due Saturday, August 15. Submit a nomination or apply today:

2020 AES Fellows Program | AES Annual Meeting NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Deadline: Friday, August 7, 2020

Due to COVID-19 and the associated restrictions, we are no longer able to hold our 2020 Annual Meeting in Seattle. We are excited to be proceeding with a new virtual event, , that will take place December 4-8, 2020. Stay tuned for more info!

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Please join us this Friday, July 10 at 2:00 PM ET for an hour-long live conversation, review, and discussion of adult case studies with Dr. Michael Sperling. Register here (space is limited!):

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: AES Professor's Rounds: Adult Case Studies. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Please join us for an hour-long live conversation, review, and discussion of adult epilepsy case studies with Dr. Michael Sperling, Baldwin Keyes Professor of Neurology and Director of the Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Thomas Jefferson University. This interactive session will feature c...

Need a moment of peace on this Monday afternoon? Enjoy the first-ever performance by the National Virtual Medical Orchestra ... look and listen closely, you'll see/hear AES member Anne Anderson on the oboe!

Watch the first ever performance by the National Virtual Medical Orchestra "Even in the darkest times...we can come together and make music and feel,” said founder and director John Masko.

25 promising early career scientists. $1.1M. A bright future.

More here: https://www.aesnet.org/research/Early_Career_Funding/early_career_awards

AES recognizes that medicine and science are not immune to inequity and racism. Today we join for a day of social silence to listen and learn. As the professional society for scientists and clinicians working in epilepsy, we commit to fostering sustainable change.

An important message from AES on healthcare equity and troubled times.

An Important Message from AES A heartbreaking pattern of social justice failures, coupled with COVID-19’s consequences, has appropriately put the disparities in our nation’s healthcare system and larger culture under a worldwide spotlight. These disparities account for a disproportionate disease impact among African American...

Upcoming DEE-P Connections webinar:
May 27, 2 PM ET: Improving the Quality of Rare Childhood Epilepsy Care

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April 29, 2 PM ET: Past, Present, and Future: The Ever-changing Genetic Landscape of DEE

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Upcoming DEE-P Connections webinars:
April 23, 2 PM ET: Navigating Safety for Medically Complex Children in the Environment at Home and in the Hospital, Front Line Experiences

April 29, 2 PM ET: Past, Present, and Future: The Ever-changing Genetic Landscape of DEE

May 27, 2 PM ET: Improving the Quality of Rare Childhood Epilepsy Care

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