CME-Physician Seminars

As part of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, the epilepsy program conducts several seminars, grand rounds and conferences each year to update the physicians in various neurological disorders including epilepsy. Physicians obtain CME credit for participation.

In-Services

The comprehensive epilepsy program has been the recipient of several educational grants to carry out outreach educational activities and conduct half and full day epilepsy seminars.

In April of 2006, the Indiana University Comprehensive Epilepsy Clinic was approached by the Family and Social Services Administration, State of Indiana, to provide educational in-services on various epilepsy related issues throughout the state. In addition, a portion of the grant was used to establish the Epilepsy Foundation of Indiana.

1. Basics of Epilepsy

Approximately ten percent of individuals with developmental disabilities also have a seizure disorder called epilepsy. We can help.

Indiana Epilepsy Program of the Indiana University Comprehensive Epilepsy Center is supported by a grant funded through the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services, to provide education and support to those with epilepsy, their families, professionals, and the community.

Our training workshops are designed to provide a better understanding of seizure disorders and appropriate first aid, to help ensure that individuals with epilepsy are cared for in a comfortable, secure environment. The program will conclude with a Question and Answer Session about seizure disorders.

Training Goal
This training will help direct care staff to understand more about epilepsy, identify different types of seizures, and learn why it is important to follow a care plan for each individual. National guidelines for seizure first aid will be shared.

Audience
Professionals of state institutions; residential services and day services health care staff; developmental disability nurses; case managers; employment specialists; vocational rehabilitation staff; school nurses, and others who wish to know more about seizures.

Program content will include

• Definitions of seizures and epilepsy
• Incidence and prevalence within certain populations
• Identification of causes of seizures
• Classifications of seizures
• Review of common seizures
• First aid for seizures (national guidelines)
• Review of diagnostic tools
• Brief review of treatment options
• Tips to help describe a seizure
• Videotape clips of different seizure types
• Seizure first aid wallet card and brochure

2. Epilepsy and Psychological Problems (2 hours)

This program emphasizes psychological/psychiatric problems in patients with epilepsy, behavioral episodes in mentally compromised patients and non-epileptic events (pseudoseizures).

Audience
Tailored for psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors and therapists.

3. Epilepsy and School (1-2 hours)

This program deals with what the teachers need to know about epilepsy, the impact on students, how to suspect epileptic seizures and what to do if a child has an epileptic seizure in the class.

Audience
Tailored for school teachers and personnel.

4. Mini Courses in Epilepsy (3-4 hours)

These courses include types of epileptic seizures, medical and surgical management of epilepsy, psychosocial aspects of epilepsy, women issues, status epilepticus, non-epileptic events (pseudoseizures), etc.

Audience
Can be arranged for health care professionals (physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, psychologists) to address many different issues related to epilepsy.
To Schedule an In-Service
Please call your epilepsy educator or the Epilepsy Foundation of Indiana at
(317) 876-0600 or (800) 210-7123 for more information on scheduling an in-service. You can also fill out the "Request Form For Free Epilepsy In-Service" located on the
In-Service Request Form Tab to schedule an in-service.
There is no charge for the training, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY.