2024 EEG and Epilepsy in Clinical Practice

Pittsburgh, PA US
September 27, 2024 to September 28, 2024

The program is an opportunity for a wide range of professionals to expand their knowledge and acquire and improve competencies for providing care to patients with epilepsy and related conditions. This course is an intensive 2-day course designed to introduce core clinical epilepsy and EEG, as well as cutting edge pre-surgical evaluation techniques ​for drug resistant (DRE) epilepsies.  A didactic and interactive format includes workshops at the end of each day to encourage audience participation.

Target Audience

Neurologists, neurocritical care specialists, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, internal medicine and family practice physicians, advance practice providers, technologists, and trainees in these disciplines

Additional Information

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 15.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 15.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 15.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/29/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
09/27/2024 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/28/2024 - 4:30pm EDT
Biomedical Science Tower S120
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States

Travel

The Hilton Garden Inn University Place is offering a discounted rate for attendees of this course. Please visit their website: www.hilton.com/en/hotels/pitucgi-hiltongarden-inn-pittsburgh-university-place/ select your dates and use the “Special Rates” button. Use code 3287743 in the “Corporate Account” box to apply the changes to see the discounted rate.

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated:

Abdulrahman Alwaki: Grant/Research Support - Medtronic

James Castellano, MD, PhD: Consultant – Neuro One; Scientific Advisory Board Member – Neuro One

Rahiwa Gebre, MD: Consultant – Yale University

Jorge A. González-Martínez, MD, PhD: Consultant – Zimmer Biomet

Wesley Kerr, MD, PhD: Consultant – Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, UCB Pharmaceuticals, Cerebral Therapeutics, EpiTel, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, SK Lifesciences, Epilepsy Study Consortium

Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, MD: Involved in drug trials – UCB, Xenon, Paxel, Biohaven

Mark Scheuer, MD: Employee – Persyst, Inc

Alexandra Urban, MD: Consultant – SK Life Science, NeuroPace

No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 15.0 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 15.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

Available Credit

  • 15.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 15.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 15.00 Attendance

We gratefully acknowledge support from the following for this activity:

Exhibitors:

Cadwell Laboratories, Inc

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Ceribell

Dixi Medical USA

GeneDx

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Lifesync

LivaNova

Natus

NeuroPace. Inc.

Nihon Kohden America

Rhythmlink International, LLC

SK :Life Science

Stratus

UCB Inc.

Zeto, Inc.

 

Educational Grants:

Boston Scientific Corporation

Nihon Kohden America, LLC

UCB, Inc.

Zimmer, Inc., a Zimmer Biomet Company

 

Please login or register to take this course.

 

Tuition:
$350 for physicians (CME credits)
$250 for non-physicians (CEU or other credits)
$150 for UPMC employees
$50 for students

This course is offered as a hybrid model, with online (Zoom) and in-person options available.  Tuition is the same for both.

 

Questions?
Contact Josh Sunderlin
Course Coordinator
Ctr for Clinical Neurophysiology
Phone: 412-647-3450
E-mail: sunderlinj@procirca.com

Cancellation Policy
Registration fee is 100% refundable up until August 27, 2024.

Registration fee is 50% refundable up to 15 days prior to the start date of the course.

If you cancel within 15 days of the start of the course, NO REFUNDS will be granted.