Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago 

Consumer Conference 

Exploring Epilepsy & Sharing Solutions

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

CONFERENCE AGENDA

9:00-10:00    REGISTRATION / BREAKFAST / EXHIBITS / PRIMER SESSION: EPILEPSY 101*
*OPTIONAL: Primer Session: Epilepsy 101 - "I've Recently been Diagnosed with Epilepsy - Now What?" from the pediatric and adult perspective - Adriana Bermeo, MD, Rush University Medical Center & Sookyong Koh, MD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital

10:00-11:00    SESSION #1: EPILEPSY THERAPIES FROM DOCTOR AND PATIENT PERSPECTIVES
- Epidiolex - Linda Laux, MD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago & patient 
- DBS - Marvin Rossi, MD, Rush University Medical Center & patient
- Visualase - Peter Warnke, MD, The University of Chicago Medicine & patient 

11:00-11:30    BREAK / SNACKS / EXHIBITS / ASK THE DOCS
Ask the Docs: Elaine Wirrell, MD, Mayo Clinic, Adriana Bermeo, MD, Rush University Medical Center, Sookyong Koh, MD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, & Jorge Asconape, MD, Loyola University Medical Center
  
11:30-12:30    SESSION #2: EPILEPSY THERAPIES FROM DOCTOR AND PATIENT PERSPECTIVES CONTINUED
 - VNS - Mardee Weber, RN, NorthShore University HealthSystem & patient
- Ketogenic Diet - Robyn Blackford, RD, LDN, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago & patient
- MAD - Antoaneta Balabanov, MD, Rush University Medical Center & patient  

12:30-1:30   LUNCH / BREAK / EXHIBITS / ASK THE DOCS 
Ask the Docs: 12:30-1:00 - Elizabeth Gerard, MD, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Saba Ahmad, MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago & Lawrence Bernstein, MD, Rush University Medical Center / 1:00-1:30 - Elaine Wirrell, MD, Mayo Clinic, Alma Bicknese, MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Michael Korhman, MD, University of Chicago Medicine's Comer Children's Hospital & Esmerelda Park, MD

 1:30-2:15 BREAKOUT SESSION #1 SELECT ONE TO ATTEND

1) DETECTION DEVICES - Tom Stanton, The Danny Did Foundation (Emfit), Charles Anderson (SAMi), Sheri Becker (Smart Monitor), Stephan Schuele, MD, MPH, Northwestern Memorial Hospital (panelist)

OR 

2) WOMEN AND EPILEPSY - Elizabeth Gerard, MD, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

2:15-2:30    BREAK  / EXHIBITS 

2:30--3:15   BREAKOUT SESSION #2 SELECT ONE TO ATTEND

1) INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR ADULTS WITH EPILEPSY - Deb Zielinski, Nurse Practitioner, Rush University Medical Center & Casey Nunes, Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago
- Moving Out
- Driving / Transportation
- Working / Going Back to Work
*ADULT SESSION

OR

2) IMPACT OF EPILEPSY ON DEVELOPING BRAIN & LEARNING AND SCHOOL ISSUES - Alma Bicknese, MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago & Michael Korhman, MD, University of Chicago Medicine's Comer Children's Hospital
*PEDIATRIC SESSION

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If you would like to reserve a room at the Crowne Plaza Metro Hotel, a negotiated group rate will be available on November 14 & 15, 2014. The cut off date to reserve a room is October 31, 2014. To reserve a room, please call 312-829-5000 or click here.

NOTE - You must mention the following group code: T1A when registering

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