If continuing to grow as life moves on is important to us, then continuing to learn is one goal that simply cannot be overlooked.  It’s especially important when a particular subject is troubling, unpredictable, and always developing. Wisconsin’s epilepsy community deserves opportunities to address this.  Opportunities to connect and share with others who face similar situations, learn from the leaders who have the knowledge and expertise, and the time and space to ask the tough questions.

We have an opportunity in store for you that tackles all of this!  Join us on November 9, during Epilepsy Awareness Month, for this year’s fall conference, “Epilepsy Awareness: Educate and Advocate.” Whether you’re someone with epilepsy, a loved one who helps, or just plain eager to learn more, this conference is for you!  We’ll be featuring neurologists, speakers who will offer new insights about day-to-day epilepsy management, and some chances to network with some of our new ambassadors, all of whom have epilepsy and can share their own personal epilepsy stories.

 

Agenda

7:30am registration/check-in

light breakfast & coffee provided

8:15am Welcome 

8:30am – Understanding (PNES) Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures, Robert Kotloski, M.D., Ph.D. UW-Madison Dept. of Neurology

9:30am Short break 

9:45am – An Exploration of Mindfulness as a Complementary Treatment Strategy in the Management of Epilepsy, Janel Schneider, M.D., Adult and Pediatric Epileptologist, Certified Meditation

10:45am Networking and conference activity 

11:15am Lunch 

12:00pm Breakout sessions

1. Seizure First Aid Ready: Recognizing & Responding to Seizures, Epilepsy Foundation of Wisconsin staff
2. Ask the Ambassador: Real Stories and Real Conversations about Epilepsy, Epilepsy Foundation of Wisconsin Ambassador panel

12:50pm Short break

1:00pm Breakout sessions

1. How to Advocate for Yourself or Loved One with Epilepsy: What to do in the Neurology Office and Beyond, Kristin Seaborg, M.D., UW-Madison Dept. of Neurology
2. Health Information in IEPs and 504 Plans, Louise Wilson, RN, President National Association of State School Nurse Consultants (NASSNC)

1:50pm Short break

2:00pm Ask the Neurologist, Evan Sandok, M.D., Gundersen Health System

2:45pm Closing remarks

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Meet our speakers!

 

Robert Kotloski, M.D., Ph.D. UW-Madison Dept. of Neurology

Janel Schneider, M.D., Adult and Pediatric Epileptologist, Certified Meditation

Kristin Seaborg, M.D., UW-Madison Dept. of Neurology

Louise Wilson, RN, President National Association of State School Nurse Consultants (NASSNC)

Evan Sandok, M.D., Gundersen Health System

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Thank you to our sponsors!

                                                         

 

 

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Additional information:

Parking at conference - parking is FREE on weekends in Lot 60, across from North Entrance of Rennebohm Hall.

 

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