UAMS Hosts Oct. 28 Epilepsy Symposium for Patients, Caregivers, Health Providers
| LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a free Epilepsy Symposium from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28 during which UAMS experts will discuss the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders.
The event is open to patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy and seizure disorders, patient caregivers and family members, health care providers and members of the community who are interested in learning about epilepsy, treatment options and living with epilepsy.
The event will be held in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute (12th floor auditorium) on the UAMS campus. It will also be livestreamed on Zoom.
Parking is available in Parking Deck 3 at 4000 W. Capitol Ave., with access to the Spine Institute through a sky bridge.
Advance registration is required for the free event. To register and a see list of presenters and topics, visit https://medicine.uams.edu/neurosurgery/epilepsy2023. A Zoom link will be sent to those registrants who indicate they will be attending remotely.
Topics to be discussed include challenges and management strategies for women with epilepsy; surgical options; seizure preparedness and safety; laser technologies in children; and functional MRI studies on neural correlates.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.
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