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Advanced Practice Provider Symposium│ Crucial Conversations: When, Why, and How

Monday, December 6, 2021
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OVERVIEW : 

This symposium presents the blueprints for when, why, and how a clinical care provider should address crucial health topics in epilepsy. Crucial topics include new diagnoses, SUDEP, functional seizures, pregnancy planning, and hormonal therapy for LGBTQ persons with epilepsy also on anti-seizure medication.

This session provides evidence-based information regarding the education and support needed for persons with epilepsy and their families. The goal is to ensure that health care providers have the knowledge and skills necessary to address these topics for optimal delivery of care for persons with epilepsy. Resources for clinic use are also presented.

The AES Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Committee developed a survey to help us learn more about the educational and career planning needs, practice settings, and shed some light on the unique experience of APPs.. Your feedback is important to us! 

Please take a moment to complete the brief survey, no later than January 7, 2022.    

Thank you for your time and consideration--and for everything you do. We value the perspective and experience you bring to the epilepsy care team and look forward to continuing to serve you and your colleagues. 

Learning Objectives:

Following participation in this activity, participants will be able to:  

  • Recognize when to address crucial topics in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy with a patient and caregiver 
  • Indicate how to provide and coordinate care regarding these crucial epilepsy topics 
  • Identify key information and resources persons with epilepsy need to be aware of 

Program:

Co-chairs:  Gigi Smith, PhD, RN, PNP, FAES and Kelly Conner, PhD, PA-C 

Introduction | Shivani Bhatnagar, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC 

How You Say "You Have Epilepsy" Matters | Kelly Conner, PhD, PA-C 

Disclosing SUDEP: Keep it Simple | Lucretia Long, CNP, FAES 

PNES/FND Diagnosis: How to Deliver the Diagnosis and Coordinate Care | Kristen Trott, PhD 

Pregnancy Planning and Prevention in Women with Epilepsy: The Need to Know | Sarita Maturu, DO 

LGBTQ: Seizure Medications and Hormonal Therapy Interactions | Emily Johnson, MD 

Panel Discussion | All Faculty 

Education Credit:

2.5 Nursing Contact Hours

2.5 CME 

This educational activity is supported in part by education grants from: Eisai Inc., Neurelis, Inc., SK Life Science, Inc.

Activity Type
DEI Content
Symposium
Credit
CME
CE
Format
In person
Live streamed
On-demand
Career Stage
Early Career (typically 0-5 years from completion of training)
Mid-Career (typically 6-15 years from completion of training)
Senior (typically >15 years from completion of training)
Audience
Clinicians
Advanced Practice Providers
Fellows/Trainees
Behavioral Health Providers
Nurses
Demographic
Clinical
First-time Attendees
Research
Young Professionals