Investigators Workshop | Epilepsy Health Disparities

Saturday, December 4, 2021
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OVERVIEW:

Now more than ever, focus on health disparities is needed and overdue in the care, treatment, and research of epilepsy.  

Health disparities are rampant in all areas of medicine with multifactorial causes. In epilepsy, this results in patients from historically underrepresented and marginalized populations receiving disproportionately poorer care and having worse outcomes compared to patients from majority groups. Over the years, several publications have highlighted these findings, including multiple 2020 studies showing racial/ethnic disparities in care pathways and time to diagnosis; non-white patients have longer durations of epilepsy before receiving surgery, and socioeconomic disparities in the incidence of SUDEP.  

This topic is exciting and timely, given the growth in interest and attention to health disparities in the setting of COVID-19 over the last year.  While health disparities are nothing new, the scope and significance of the problem has been brought to light for the field of medicine.  

This session focuses on: 

  1. Health disparities among people with epilepsy 
  2. Diversity in the workface can impact patient care and prognosis 
  3. How health systems and those within the systems can eliminate disparities in treatment and care 

Learning Objectives:

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

  • Describe the scope and significance of health disparities among people living with epilepsy 
  • Recognize how enhancing epilepsy workforce diversity has a direct impact on patient outcomes 
  • Examine the roles of both the individual and health system in eliminating health disparities in epilepsy

Program:

Moderators: Elizabeth A. Felton, MD, PhD 

Speakers: Eseosa Ighodaro, MD, PhD, Sandi Lam, MD, MBA, and Ima Ebong, MD 

Education Credit:

1.5 Nursing Contact Hours 

1.5 Pharmacy Contact Hours

1.5 CME

 

Activity Type
DEI Content
Investigators Workshop
Credit
CME
CE
Format
In person
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
Advocates
Advanced Practice Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Clinicians
Fellows/Trainees
Nurses
Pharmacists
Scientists/Researchers
Demographic
Clinical
First-time Attendees
Research
Young Professionals