Parents, families, caregivers, teachers, school nurses, developmental disability nurses, police, firemen, first-responders, coaches, primary care practitioners, pediatricians and all who work with children and adults who have epilepsy and seizure disorders, Exceptional Family Member Program of the U.S. Military
Join EP LiveOnLine
The universal concept of a 3 Alarm implies a true emergency. Join EP LiveOnline to learn about: the urgent need for a seizure readiness plan; the treatment for seizures within the setting of institutions serving the MR/DD population (state and private-held facilities); unique issues and challenges faced by physicians and allied health care professionals in controlling seizures in the MR/DD Environment; the efficacy and safety of Diastat AcuDial in the MR/DD environment.
Grantor Support
This program is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Valeant Pharmaceuticals.
Registration
There is no registration fee to participate in this program.
Who Should Attend
Physicians, Allied Health Care Professionals, Families and Caregivers, and Institutions Serving the MR/DD Population: State and Privately-held Facilities, Military Healthcare Personnel
Program Agenda and Faculty
6:30-7:00 PM:
Registration/sign-in
7:00-7:15 PM:
Introduction
Seth M. Keller, MD & Rick Rader, MD
7:15-8:00 PM:
A Tale of Two Cities: The Institution and the Community as Prevailing Factors in the Health of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Rick Rader, MD
8:00-8:45 PM:
The Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Seizures; The Seizure Preparedness Plan
Seth M. Keller, MD
8:45-9:30 PM:
Panel Discussion/Q & A
Faculty
Seth Keller, MD
Consultant in Neurology
Department of Human Services
Division of Developmental Disabilities Trenton, NJ
Rick Rader, MD
Director
Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center
Orange Grove Center
Chattanooga, TN
Supported by
The American Academy of Development Medicine and Dentistry,
Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey.
