Agenda

Friday, November 1, 2024 - Non-CME All times in Eastern Time
6:00–6:15 p.m.	Welcome Imad Najm
6:15–7:00 p.m.	Empowering Epilepsy Leigh Goldie
7:00–8:30 p.m.	Reception

Saturday, November 2, 2024 All times in Eastern Time
8:00–8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast and Opening Remarks
8:30–9:00 a.m.	Complementary Medicine for Epilepsy: An Overview Robert Saper
9:00–9:30 a.m.	Panel Discussion Robert Saper, Simona Balestrini and Patient Moderator: Elizabeth Spurgeon
9:30–10:00 a.m.	Break
10:00–10:45 p.m.	Landscape of Epilepsy Research Elizabeth Spurgeon
11:00–11:45 a.m.	Environmental Factors and the Impact on Epilepsy Simona Balestrini
12:00–1:30 p.m.	Networking Lunch
1:30–2:15 p.m.	Sleep and Epilepsy Silvia Neme Mercante
2:30–3:00 p.m.	Addressing Mental Health Challenges in Epilepsy Anna Shapiro Krew
3:00–3:30 p.m.	Panel Discussion Anna Shapiro Krew, Elizabeth Gedeon, Patient, Moderator – Faculty
3:30–4:15 p.m.	Mind-Body Practices: Mindfulness and Meditation & Stress in Epilepsy Management Baruch Rael Cahn
4:15 p.m.	Adjourn CME Session
4:30–5:15 p.m.	Non-CME Workshop Meditation Session Robert Saper

Sunday, November 3, 2024 All times in Eastern Time
7:30–8:00 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00–8:45 a.m.	Memory and Cognitive Enhancement Therapies Kayla Arrotta
9:00–9:30 a.m.	Integrating Holistic Approaches into Epilepsy Care Plans Elizabeth Gedeon
9:30–10:00 a.m.	Panel Discussion Kayla Arrotta, Elizabeth Gedeon and Patient Moderator: Krishna Galla
10:00–10:30 a.m.	Morning Break
10:30–11:15 a.m.	CBT & Biofeedback for Seizure Control William Curt LaFrance Jr
11:15–12:00 p.m.	Exercise in Epilepsy Management Jane Allendorfer
12:00–1:30 p.m.	Networking Lunch
1:30–2:15 p.m.	Non-Invasive Neurostimulation and Epilepsy Krishna Galla
2:30–3:15 p.m.	Epilepsy Management Through Nutrition Ahsan Moosa Naduvil Valappil and Danielle Beaudoin
3:30–4:15 p.m.	Art & Music Therapy for Stress Relief and Emotional Expression in Epilepsy Suzanne Hanser
4:15–4:30 p.m.	Conference Wrap-Up Course Directors