About the Epilepsy Education Conferences
In spring and fall, the EFEPA holds free annual conferences in the Berks, Lancaster, Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre regions. We invite those living with epilepsy, family members, caregivers, medical and healthcare professionals, and school personnel to explore important topics in epilepsy while developing a network of support and increasing public awareness, education and understanding.
Our educational conferences provide information on a wide array of relevant topics such as the latest in epilepsy treatments and updates; psychological, emotional, and social concerns; clinical trials, employment, and school issues as well as other challenges that those with epilepsy/seizure disorder share.
These conferences are free and open to the public. Travel reimbursement to programs available upon request. Email efepa@efepa.org for more information!
Special Thank You to our Conference Series Sponsors:
Spring Conferences
Adult Epilepsy Conference
Taking Back Control: Living Your Best Left with Epilepsy
Thursday, March 9, 2023
6 PM – 8 PM
Virtual
Topics & Speakers:
- Implementing Strategies to Cope with Memory Challenges in Epilepsy by Dr. Elaine Kiriakopoulos, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College & Director of the HOBSCOTCH Institute for Cognitive Health and Well-Being at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Epilepsy Center
- Mental Health IS Health by Dr. Jaime Zuckerman, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Women’s Conference
Celebrating Diversity in Women’s Health and Epilepsy: Hormonal Wellness and Empowerment Conference
Saturday, April 22, 2023
10 AM – 1 PM
Towne Hall at Towne House, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
Topics & Speakers:
- Care Considerations Before, During and After Pregnancy by Genna Waldman, MD, Penn Medicine and Lindsay Higdon, MD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
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Empowering Yourself Inside and Outside the Doctor’s Office by Lisa Borodyanskaya, epilepsy community member and Mindy Ganguly, MD, Penn Medicine
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Symphony of the Brain and Body: Female Sex Hormones and Epilepsy by Valeriya Poukas, MD, Temple and Ramya Raghupathi, MD, Penn Medicine
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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.
Pediatric Epilepsy Conference
Moving Beyond the Diagnosis: A Pediatric Approach to Medication and Testing
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Virtual
Topics & Speakers:
- Medication and More: the Latest in Anti-Epileptic Medications & When to Consider Devises
- 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
Fall Conferences
Check back in 2023!
Biennial Conference
Women & Epilepsy Conference | La Epilepsia y Tú
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Past Conferences
Watch the 2022 Updates in Epilepsy Conference:
Watch the 2022 Adult Epilepsy Education Conference:
A very special Thank You to the Conference Series Sponsors: Marinus and UCB
Thanks to the Vendor Sponsors: Eisai, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, and SK Life Science
Watch the 2022 Pediatric Epilepsy Education Conference:
A very Special Thank You to the Conference Series Sponsors: Marinus & UCB
Thanks to the Vendor Sponsors: Aquestive Therapeutics & Jazz Pharmaceuticals
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