More EFEPA Educational Programs Added!
Posted over 2 years ago by Holly Verderame
We have added two educational webinars in April. Please find all of our upcoming EFEPA educational programs below! Promotional flyers attached. Please share with your networks!
Holistic Health Webinar
Date & Time: Tues, April 4, 6-7pm
Register: https://tinyurl.com/EFEPAholistichealth
Description:
Is happiness an inside job? What effects do stress and love have on your body? Why is it important? Licensed Social Worker, Karen Holcomb, will discuss how to take care of your whole body during the epilepsy journey. Together, we will learn new tools to empower ourselves, live healthier, and improve self-compassion!
Questions contact: Rena Loughlin, rloughlin@efepa.org
*Act 48 approved for PA educators and nurses.
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Advances in Surgical Options for Epilepsy Webinar
Date & Time: Tues, April 18, 7-8pm
Registration: tinyurl.com/EFEPASurgicalOptions
Description:
Dr. Michael Sather of Penn State Health will present the latest surgical treatments available for people living with epilepsy. Surgical options discussed will include focal resection, laser ablation, and the VNS, RNS and DBS neurostimulation devices.
Questions contact: Ellen Baca, lv@efepa.org
*Act 48 approved for PA educators and nurses.
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Celebrating Diversity in Women's Health and Epilepsy: Hormonal Wellness and Empowerment Conference (In-Person)
Date & Time: Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Location: Towne House, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 (We will be in the Towne Hall building)
Registration: https://p2p.onecause.com/wellness or www.epilepsyexchange.org
Topics & Speakers:
-Care Considerations Before, During and After Pregnancy by Genna Waldman, MD, Penn Medicine and Lindsay Higdon, MD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
-Empowering Yourself Inside and Outside the Doctor's Office by Lisa Borodyanskaya, epilepsy community member and Mindy Ganguly, MD, Penn Medicine
-Symphony of the Brain and Body: Female Sex Hormones and Epilepsy by Valeriya Poukas, MD, Temple & Ramya Raghupathi, MD, Penn Medicine
-Panel for Questions and Answers by All Speakers & Joyce Liporace, MD, Penn Medicine, Armina Omole, MD, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline, Mercedes Jacobson, MD, Temple, Ramya Raghupathi, MD, Penn Medicine and epilepsy community members.
Questions contact: Rena Loughlin, Rloughlin@efepa.org
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Pediatric Epilepsy Conference (Webinar)
Title: Moving Beyond the Diagnosis: A Pediatric Approach to Medication and Testing
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 23, 6:00-8:00pm (virtual webinar via Zoom)
Register: www.epilepsyeducationpa.org
Topics & Speakers:
-Medication and More: The Latest in Anti-Epileptic Medications & When to Consider Devices
Speaker: Dr. Todd Barron, Wellspan Health Neurosciences Director
-Neuropsychological Testing: What, Why, and When This Key Testing Should Occur
Speaker: Dr. Tom Flynn, Pediatric Neuropsychologist and Director of Neuropsychology at CHOP
Questions contact: Kerri Michnya, kmichnya@efepa.org
*Act 48 approved for PA educators and nurses.