On March 30, 2012 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report on the public health dimensions of epilepsy. Epilepsy Across the Spectrum: Promoting Health and Understanding has a number of recommendations to engage people in advocacy. The goal as always is to improve the lives of people living with epilepsy. Recommendations include: improving access…
An e-toolkit containing the latest research-based material aimed at providing information about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) to four main target groups is now available online. The e-toolkit, which is available on SUDEP Aware’s website, contains key information pamphlets targeting health-care providers, people bereaved by SUDEP, teens and young adults, and people with epilepsy.…
People affected by epilepsy who need answers to their questions can turn to Suzanne Nurse, who is an excellent information resource and who has a myriad of experience working with people who have epilepsy. Nurse, Epilepsy Ontario’s new epilepsy information specialist, also holds a PhD in medicine with specialization in neuroscience. Through her new role,…
OBI-funded project launches Deron Hamel The epilepsy research community is excited about the launch of an “unparalleled” project that will investigate improvements in clinical care for seizure disorders. Epilepsy Ontario board member and director of the University of Toronto Epilepsy Research Program Dr. Mac Burnham says the most exciting aspect of the research project, which…
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