During the most recent meeting held by the World Health Organization (WHO), the executive board, with explicit support from the United States, approved unanimously a strong resolution urging Member States to take several detailed actions to prioritize epilepsy care, awareness and research
Below is professional resources to keep your epilepsy knowledge up to date, as well as a helpful list to share with your patients and advocates: Professional Epilepsy Education and Health Literacy: Epilepsy Learning Institute Archived Annual Meeting Abstracts Epilepsy Currents Spanish Resources Epilepsy Education Programs Medical Education Evaluator Archived Annual Meeting Symposium Institute of Medicine Report Patient/Advocate Health Literacy and Education Resources: About Epilepsy Epilepsy Facts and Figures Find a Doctor Find an Epilepsy Center Find a TS Clinic Epilepsy Diaries Patient/Family Resources & Organizations SUDEP Resources My Seizures Know More Clinical Trial Finder
We encourage members to consider participating in these events designed to celebrate and reinforce the value of science, and scientific exchange and collaboration, in improving health worldwide. As the largest multidisciplinary medical and scientific society dedicated to advancing research and education for preventing, treating, and curing epilepsy, AES provides an inclusive global forum where clinical and scientific professionals work together to eradicate epilepsy and its consequences. The AES principles of rigorous scientific inquiry, evidence-based decision making, global scientific collaboration and nonpartisan support for sustained investment in biomedical and basic research align with the goals embodied in the March for Science
International Epilepsy Day is a joint initiative created by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE). It is a global event celebrated annually on the second Monday of February to promote awareness of epilepsy around the world. AES is joining this global event through press outreach and social media
The RAND Corporation and American Medical Association are conducting research to better understand and describe how physician practices in a variety of specialties and practice arrangements (independent, IPA, health system, etc) that have integrated behavioral health care into the range of services they offer. If you’ve integrated behavioral health care in your practice, whether you’re in the early stages or have a well-established program, the AMA is asking for participation in this research project. This phone interview-based research will enable the AMA to provide physicians with training and resources needed to effectively implement and manage behavioral health care in their practices
Giving Tuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back
A Practice Tool for Finding Your Way to Adulthood Physician Discussion Checklist for all Women, Adolescents, and Pre-teens during Reproductive Years Transition From Pediatric to Adult Epilepsy Care: A Difficult Process Marked by Medical and Social Crisis Challenges in Transitioning Youth with Intellectual Disabilities and Epilepsy Global Issues in the Transition of Adolescents with Epilepsy - A Child Neurologist's Perspective Adolescent Epilepsy Transition and the Role of Nursing
This year’s annual meeting features: • More abstracts than ever before featuring the latest global trends and the newest innovations. • Clinical and basic science skills workshops that offer technical and applied knowledge. • More than 50 best-in-class education sessions and special interest groups. • SIG, Investigators’ Workshops and symposium participants have greater opportunities to meet and continue group discussions during social networking hours
This program will assist nurses and other health care professionals to provide appropriate care and support to patients and families in any health care setting
Every day, each of us works to raise the profile of Epilepsy and to advance global understanding of this condition