Marcus Neuroscience Institute Epilepsy Symposium
There are over 3 million adults in the United States suffering from epilepsy. The U.S. continues to see a treatment gap for these patients. With Florida being ranked 3rd for highest number of Epilepsy cases, the Inaugural Marcus Neuroscience Institute Epilepsy Symposium has set out to help bridge this gap.
This half-day event will focus on increasing attendee awareness on the complexities of care for epilepsy patients. Healthcare providers will be engaged in curriculum covering advancements in epilepsy and updated on treatment options available.
Agenda
Saturday, January 20 - 4 Cat. 1
8:00 - 8:10 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions Pooja Sureja Patel, M.D. Kyra Khayat, BSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN |
8:10 - 8:40 a.m. | Updates and New Antiepileptics Pooja Sureja Patel, M.D. |
8:40 - 9:10 a.m. | Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Kyra Khayat, BSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN Kendra Kent, M.S., R.N., CENP, CCRN, SCRN, CNRN, TCRN |
9:10 - 9:40 a.m. | The Role of Videos in Diagnosis of Seizures Selim Ramin Benbadis, M.D. |
9:40 - 10 a.m. | Break |
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Yankel Girshman, D.O., FAPA |
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy Jacklynn S. Green, ARNP |
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Epilepsy Surgeries Shaun O. Smart, M.D. |
11:30 a.m. - 12 noon | Status Epilepticus Pooja Sureja Patel, M.D. |
12 noon | Closing Remarks and Adjourn Pooja Sureja Patel, M.D. Kendra Kent, M.S., R.N., CENP, CCRN, SCRN, CNRN, TCRN |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
Symposium Directors

Board-Certified Neurologist
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida

Director of Marcus Neuroscience Institute Programs
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida

Neuroscience Supervisor
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida
Faculty

Epilepsy Neurologist
Division Director, Epilepsy, EEG, & Sleep Medicine
Professor, Department of Neurology
Epilepsy, Eeg, & Sleep Medicine
Tampa, Florida

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Medical Director, Psychiatry
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor
FAU College of Medicine
Chair, Bioethics Committee
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida

Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida

Neurologist
Assistant Professor
Director, Neurohospitalist Fellowship Program
Department of Neurology
McGovern Medical School, UTHealth
Chief, General Neurology Service, Memorial Hermann-TMC
Houston, Texas
Disclosures And Resolution Of Conflict Of Interest
All symposium directors and faculty have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and have indicated that their presentations or discussions will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
* Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for a total of 4.0 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1130738, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has been approved for 4.0 credits for Nurse and Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Disclaimer
Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.
While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.
Available Credit
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 4.00 General certificate of attendance
- 4.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 4.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 4.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
Price
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