Epilepsy Awareness

 Epilepsy Manager

 Continuing Medical Education

 BRIDGES

 EPILEPSY HOTLINE

1. CME for Primary Care Physicians

   1. Basic Clinical Epilepsy Interactive Sessions - using an interactive teaching Module "Epilepsy: an interactive module designed for non-neurologists".
      - sessions intended for primary care physicians( general practitioners, rural health physicians, non-neurologists)
      
      

      1. 50 industry assisted sessions nationwide(January-September 2002),20 sessions held during the 1st National Epilepsy Awareness Week held in 19 towns/cities nationwide covering 11 regions.
         - each session is attended by about 30-50 participants.

      2. tie-up with the Philippine Neurological Association regular Outreach Programs in the provinces using the same teaching module.
         Liason-Dr. Darwin Dasig
         
         

   2. Epilepsy Manager Program (see Ongoing Projects)
      Chairperson, PLAE CME Committee-Dr. Ma. Felicidad Soto
      
      

   3. Lectures/Symposium on Epilepsy during the Annual or midyear conventions of the different medical associations involved in the care of persons with epilepsy.

      1. Philippine Medical Association Annual Convention
         May 23,2002,Manila Philippines
         Topic: Epilepsy
         

         1. "Out of the Shadows" PHILIPPINES Campaign
            Speaker: Dr. Josephine C. Gutierrez
            

         2. Management Principles
            Antiepileptic Drug Treatment
            Speaker:Dr. Josephine Gutierrez
            Non-pharmacologic Strategies in Epilepsy Management
            Speaker:Dr. Conrad Nievera
            

      2. Philippine Academy of Family Physicians Midyear Convention
         Sept.7,2002,Bacolod City
         PAFP-PLAE Joint Satellite Symposium on Epilepsy
         

         1. "Epilepsy : Out of the Shadows" PHILIPPINES
            Speaker: Dr. Michelli Gose-Yusay
            

         2. EPILEPSY: "Primary Care"
            Speaker: Dr. Ana marie A. Javelosa
            Liason-Dr. Conrad Nievera
            
            

2. CME for Neurologists

   1. National Epilepsy Congress - 2-3 days National Epilepsy Congress for neurologists/neuroscience specialists and other medical professionals on recent trends and advances in epilepsy.
      Congress held every two years
      -1st National Epilepsy Congress "Epilepsy for All"
      Sept. 7-8,2001 Westin Philippine Plaza, Manila.
      
      
      -2nd National Epilepsy Congress, Sept. 5-6,2003
      Manila, Philippines
      
      

   2. Clinical Dilemmas in Epilepsy Management -started in 1999, a joint activity with the Philippine Neurological Association Epilepsy Council
      -discussion of problem cases of neurologists with epilepsy experts, regularly held annually/biennially.
      Liason- Dr. Myrna Fojas