Webinars

AES works with leading experts in epilepsy to produce webinars on relevant topics that span the epilepsy spectrum and appeal to professionals working in research, academia, and clinical practice. 

On-Demand Webinars

2023

• Recording Available Soon: Ask the Experts: Principles of Patient Selection and Outcomes for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, Lara Jehi, MD; and Jaysingh Singh, MD
  Does your patient need laser ablation or standard resection surgery? What patients are best suited for each approach? This 1.0 CME webinar reviews the benefits and risks of each and recommends a process by which to make a selection based on the patient's pre-surgical workup, intracranial EEG findings, risk assessment of post-LITT acute complications, and the chance of long-term cognitive decline.
• Recording Available Soon: Recognizing and Managing Mental Health Comorbidities in Children and Adults with Epilepsy, Jay Salpekar, MD, FANPA, FAES; and Elaine T Kiriakopoulos, MD, MSc
  Psychiatric disorders--including depression, anxiety, and attention deficit disorders--commonly occur in people with epilepsy and often present as complex and challenging comorbidities to recognize and manage. This 1.0 CME webinar provides an overview of psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy and their impact on quality of life for people with epilepsy. In addition to addressing recognition of psychiatric disorders in children and adults with epilepsy, presenters also identify helpful strategies and resources for managing the symptoms and impacts of these comorbidities.
  
  

2022

• Ask the Experts: The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Epilepsy, Chengyuan Wu, MD; Irene Wang, PhD; and John Duncan, DM, FRCP
  Review current and future applications of new MRI modalities in the assessment and treatment of people with epilepsy.
• The Path to Equitable Care in Epilepsy, David Ficker, MD, FAES; and Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, MD, MSc
  This webinar provides an overview of epilepsy, as well as the challenges of living with and managing it. Learn about telehealth-accessible, evidence-based epilepsy self-management programs to help patients manage their epilepsy day-to-day.
• Ask the Experts: Autoimmune Epilepsy: How to Perform a Diagnostic Workup, Jaysingh Singh, MD; and Claude Steriade, MD, CM
  Learn about various diagnostic approaches and receive practical tips for using these approaches with patients.
• Ask the Experts: New Research and Clinical Insights Utilizing Ambulatory ECog from RNS, Wolfgang Muhlhofer, MD; and Vikram Rao, MD, PhD, FAES
  This webinar covers clinical and management insights for epilepsy care derived from ambulatory ECog-data recorded by the RNS device.
• Ask the Experts: Real-world Experience and Tips for Treatment with the Latest ASMs, David Ficker, MD; David Vossler, MD, FAES; and Kevin Chapman, MD, FAES
  Speakers share practical guidance for using the newest antiseizure medications to treat paitents with epilepsy.

2021

• Ask the Experts: Lamotrigine and the Heart - Cause for Concern?, David S. Auerbach, PhD; Lennart Bergfeldt, PhD; Jacqueline A. French, MD; and David Ficker, MD
  Learn about new FDA safety warnings regarding potential cardiac effects of lamotrigine and hear expert guidance for clinical care and communicating with patients about these warnings.
• Ask the Experts: Functional Seizures, Ali Asadi-Pooya, MD; Sean Hwang, MD; Susan Koh, MD; Bridget Mildon; Heidi Munger Clary, MD, MPH; Tyson Sawchik, PhD, RPhych; Eval Schulze, PhD; and Benjamin Tolchin, MD, MS
  This webinar provides a clinical overview of functional seizures. Experts will review etiology, epidemiology (including comorbidities), diagnosis (including semiology, EEG, and ILAE criteria), and treatment.

2020

• Ask the Experts: Epilepsy Self-Management Programs in the time of COVID-19, Barbara C. Jobst, MD, PhD; Robert T. Fraser, PhD, Erica K. Johnson, PhD, CRC, FAES; Martha Sajatovic, MD; Elaine Kirakoloulos, MD, MSc; and Samantha S. Schmidt, BS
  During this webinar faculty reviews evidence for epilepsy self-management, programs currently available virtually by phone or online, and immediate opportunities and support for implementing these programs in the clinical practice setting.
• Ask the Experts: Unique Perspectives and Lessons Learned from Epileptologists Serving on the Front-Lines During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Qun Wang, MD, PhD; Francesca Bisulli, MD, PhD; and Nathalie Jette, MD, MSc, FRCPC
  This webinar will highlight neurologists’ front-line experiences delivering care in some of COVID-19’s epicenters: Italy, New York, and China. Speakers share important insights into what they saw, how they adapted, and give recommendations for moving forward in this COVID-19 climate.
• Ask the Experts: Telehealth for Epilepsy: Overcoming the Obstacles, David M. Ficker, MD; Marvin A. Rossi, MD, PhD; Edward “Rusty" J. Novotny, Jr., MD; and Carl W. Bazil, MD, PhD
  This webinar provides an introduction to telehealth from providers with extensive experience using it successfully in their own epilepsy practices. We discuss ways to provide telehealth services for epilepsy care, the unique aspects of working with epilepsy patients in this way, and how to bill for these services.
• Ask the Experts: Telehealth for Epilepsy Part 2: Putting Guidelines into Practice, Christopher Peterson, DPT, PT; Edward “Rusty" J. Novotny, Jr., MD, FAAN; Marvin A. Rossi, MD, PhD; Anup D. Patel, MD; Holly Paauwe; and Katie Hentges
  This webinar provides insights and examples of telehealth clinic workflows that you can incorporate in your own patient care. Plus, hear more about recent updates for reimbursement on telehealth services, and ideas for engaging trainees and other multi-specialty partners in your telehealth visits.
• Ask The Experts: Seizure Rescue Medications, Timothy E. Welty, PharmD; Tyler E. Gaston, MD; Jon A. Cokley, PharmD; Jeffrey D. Kennedy, MD; and Linda S. Allen, BSN, RN
  Seizure rescue medications are an important part of a seizure rescue plan. This webinar focuses on when rescue medications may be used and which patients may benefit most.

2019

• Ask the Experts: Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Cannabidiol in Treating Epilepsy, Ignacio Valencia, MD; Jeannine Conway, PharmD, BCPS; and Orrin Devinsky, MD
  The interest in the lay community to use cannabidiol to treat epilepsy has outpaced our knowledge. This webinar provides information regarding our current knowledge of cannabidiol, its mechanism of action, pharmacology as well as its safety and efficacy for children and adults with epilepsy.