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Annual Educational Meeting

Annual Educational Meeting. Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group. WELCOME!. Thanks!. Olgica Laban-Grant, MD Associate Director, NEREG Kim Potts Office Manager for NY, NEREG Lillie Fernandez, NP Nursing Director, NEREG. Thanks!. All NEREG team for their hard work. Thanks!.

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Annual Educational Meeting

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  1. Annual Educational Meeting Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group

  2. WELCOME!

  3. Thanks! • Olgica Laban-Grant, MD Associate Director, NEREG • Kim Potts Office Manager for NY, NEREG • Lillie Fernandez, NP Nursing Director, NEREG

  4. Thanks! All NEREG team for their hard work

  5. Thanks! • Epilepsy Foundation of NJ • Epilepsy Society of Southern NY • Lennox-Gastaut Foundation • Seizure tracker They will all be available during the program for any information you may need

  6. Thanks! Generosity of Supernus Pharmaceutical

  7. About NEREG • Founded in 1998 (16 years ago) • Two doctors at that time, one office and one hospital • More than 25 doctors now, 18 offices and 13 hospitals • Around 100 team members

  8. About NEREG • More than 30,000 patients treated • Three level IV epilepsy centers • White Plains Hospital Center • Hackensack University Medical Center • Overlook Medical Center • Hundreds of epilepsy surgeries performed • Only Magnetoencephalogram in the area

  9. About NEREG • And most importantly, a great team of professionals and support staff dedicated to improve the lives of persons with epilepsy

  10. Today’s Program • Two Tracks • Epilepsy • PNES (psychogenic non-epileptic seizures) • Epilepsy Track • One common session (until 10:45 AM—break) • Three different session (after 11 AM) • Epilepsy Treatment Options • Pediatric Epilepsy Issues • Adult Epilepsy Issues

  11. Credits • Continuing Education Credits for Nurses and EEG technologists. • Nursing: 5 contact hours approved by the New Jersey Nurses Association • EEG techs: 5 ASET Continuing Education Credits granted by the Neurodiagnostic Society

  12. Evaluation • Nursing • EEG techs • Persons with epilepsy and caregivers Your opinion is very important in the success of our programs. We appreciate your feedback.

  13. Disclosures • Planners, speakers, and content reviewers have disclosed no conflict of interest relative to this educational activity. • All Nursing and EEG technologists in attendance are required to remain for the duration of the event and complete evaluation forms prior to receiving certificates.

  14. Addition • Safe and effective core exercises for epilepsy patients – Renata Joy

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