Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago 

Consumer Conference 

Epilepsy in our Daily Lives:
Knowledge is Key  

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

CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:00-8:45    REGISTRATION / BREAKFAST / EXHIBITS / ASK THE DOC 
Ask the Docs: Lawrence Bernstein, MD, and Martha Weber, RN, NorthShore University Health System  

8:45-9:45    WELCOME / OPENING REMARKS 

9:15-10:30    GENERAL SESSION #1: COMORBIDITY OF EPILEPSY
Moderator: Michael Smith, MD,  Rush University Medical Center

- Mental Health - Michael Schrift, MD,  Rush University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Psychiatry
- Medication Side Effects- Mitra Habibi, PharmD,  University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
- Memory/Cognitive Impairment - Jeffery Britton, MD,  Mayo Clinic  

11:00-11:15    BREAK / SNACKS / EXHIBITS / ASK THE DOCS
Ask the Doc: Saba Ahmad, MD and Alma Bicknese, MD,  University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine

11:15-12:30    GENERAL SESSION #2: NEW TREATMENT AND COMPLIMENTARY THERAPIES    
 Moderator: Michael Smith, MD,  Rush University Medical Center

- Medication - Sookyong Koh, MD  Ann & Robert H. Luri Children's Hospital
- Surgical Interventions - Gregory Cascino, MD  Mayo Clinic
- Stress Reduction - Jen Kim,  Peace School   

12:00-12:30    ASK THE DOCS 
Ask the Docs: Elizabeth Gerard, MD,  Northwestern University Medical Center and Adriana Bermeo, MD,  Rush University Medical Center

12:30-1:00  ASK THE DOCS
Ask the Docs: Jim Fischer, PharmD and Patricia Fischer, RN, CCRP,  University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy

12:30-1:30  LUNCH / BREAK / EXHIBITS

 1:30-2:45 BREAKOUT SESSION (select one to attend) 

1) CASE PRESENTATION: ISSUES FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH EPILESPY AND SOLUTIONS 

- Transportation (telemedicine) - Marvin Rossi, MD,  Rush University Medical Center
- Cost of Medicine (patient assistance vs. generic options) - Melissa Mika, RN,  Northwestern University         Medical Center
- Home Safety - Patti Ogden, APN,  University of Chicago Medicine's Comer Children's Hospital
- Use of Medical Marijuana and other Recreational Drugs and Alcohol - Roy Sucholeiki, MD  Cadence         Health

 OR 

 2) TRANSITION FROM PEDIATRIC TO ADULT CARE 

- Transition from Peds to Adult: Challenges/Barriers - Michael Kohrman, MD  University of Chicago                 Medicine's Comer's Children Hospital
- Future Planning, Trusts, Guardianship, SSI/SSDI Eligibility - Darcy Chamberlin, JD 

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