Educational Objectives: By the end of the activity, participants will be able to:

1. Apply evidence based practice about care for medically-refractory epilepsy patients into individual practice during pre-surgical evaluations for these patients.
2. Examine the results of evidence based practice with the Epilepsy Surgery team (radiology, neurology, surgeons) in order to improved patient care.

Target Audience: Physician Focus: Radiologists, Neurologists, Surgeons

Planner: Josiah Ambrose, MD, Neurologist; Yang, Sua, NP, KP Redwood City

CME Staff: Julia Carranza, CME Coordinator; Alvin Ting, MD, CME COE

Speakers (varies):

1. Josiah Ambrose, MD, RWC, Neurologist
2. Everett Austin, MD, RWC, Neuroscience
3. Sharon McDaniel, MD, SF, Ped Neurology
4. Leo Chen, MD, Sac, Neurology
5. Ning Zhong, MD, Sac, Neurology
6. John Kuratani, MD, Pediatric Epileptologist

Resources:

1. American Epilepsy Society
https://www.aesnet.org/clinical_resources

2. Epilepsy Foundation
http://www.epilepsy.com/learn
http://www.epilepsy.com/get-help

3. National Association of Epilepsy Centers Guidelines:
http://www.naec-epilepsy.org/wp-content/uploads/GuidelinesEpilepsia.pdf

4. Academy of Neurology Clinical Practice Guidelines: Epilepsy
https://www.aan.com/Guidelines/Home/ByTopic?topicId=23

Accreditation Statement:

Disclosure: The presenters and program planners of this conference have disclosed that he/she has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest. The CME Department has reviewed their disclosure information for the planner(s) and/or committee / faculty for this program and they do not have relationships that present a conflict of interest.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City takes responsibility for the content , quality and scientific integrity of this CME Activity .

Kaiser Permanente does not endorse any brand -name products.

Credit Designation Statement:

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.