The Path to Equitable Care in Epilepsy: A Review for Multilevel Primary and Behavioral Care - RECORDING

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About 3.4 million people in the United States live with active epilepsy. Epilepsy is a complex spectrum of disorders characterized by recurrent seizures. Seizures are not the only challenge that people with epilepsy face, as they are often confronted with complex medication regimens, lifestyle adjustments, co-morbid disease, disability, under- or unemployment, limited access to transportation, and stigma. Even when seizures are well controlled, challenges often persist throughout the course of the disease leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and a decreased quality of life. Each individual impacted by epilepsy presents a complex set of medical and psychosocial issues for medical providers to manage in the clinic setting, and for patients to self-manage in their homes and diverse communities.

This webinar provides an overview of epilepsy, the challenges of living with and managing epilepsy, and an introduction to telehealth accessible evidence-based epilepsy self-management programs.

Contributors

Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, MD, MSc, Dartmouth College

Elaine Kiriakopoulos, MD, MPH, MSc is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. She has multifaceted professional experience as an academic neurologist, clinical trialist and public health researcher. At Dartmouth, she is committed to expanding collaborative processes that systematically advance health equity by engaging diverse partners in academia, health care, industry, government, and the community to maximize impact on addressing social drivers of health, improving health outcomes and ensuring sustainable supports for all people with epilepsy. With the AES she partners on a CDC supported project targeting addressing gaps in epilepsy care through healthcare provider education and serves as a member of the Online Education Committee. Dr. Kiriakopoulos was recognized with a 2023 Social Justice Award from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice for her engagement in social justice issues promoting health equity for people and families impacted by epilepsy. 
David Ficker, MD, University of Cincinnati, Moderator

David Ficker, MD, is a neurologist with the Epilepsy Center at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and has been a neurologist with UC Health since 1997. He is currently the associate director of the Epilepsy Center, as well as the medical director of the EEG Lab and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He has been Professor of Neurology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine since 2015. His clinical practice focuses on epilepsy and seizures, both recent onset and difficult to control cases including surgical management of epilepsy.

He is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society where he serves as chair of the Online Learning Committee and is member of the Council on Education.

He has been a member of the Epilepsy Foundation Professional Advisory Board (PAB) for the past 10 years and is the current Chair of the PAB.

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Contributors

Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, MD, MSc, Dartmouth College

David Ficker, MD, University of Cincinnati, Moderator