Series Description

This board is designed to review existing epilepsy cases and apply the most current evidence-based knowledge and guidelines to establish treatment plans for improved patient outcomes. Up to 6 Epilepsy cases are presented to the interprofessional team as possible candidates for surgery, DBS, RNS, or other treatment identified through this collaborative care plan discussion. These discussions include Q & A addressing medications, social and economic concerns, psychiatric recommendations, and recommendations for follow up Neurodiagnostic Procedure or Neurosurgery.  On occasion an educational  presentation will be made on newer technology used in an epilepsy surgery case and there will be discussion on how well the patient did after use of the technology in surgery, and opinions given on the new technologies usefulness for their patient. This helps support the critical review by the team of new or emerging technologies, or other evidence supporting newer interventions or care approaches.

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Psychologists

Social Workers

Other Healthcare Professionals

Students of Health Professions

Learning Objectives

• Provide ethical patient centered care in line with competencies defined by ACCME and ABMS.

• Collaborate with members of the interprofessional team for the patient’s care particularly in regards to Neurosurgery patients.

• Employ evidence based practices in the development of interdisciplinary care plans reflective of shared decision making.

• Engage in self-assessment and reflection to apply new information on non-clinical factors that impact patient and family outcomes such as recognition of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and the impact of implicit biases. 

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

Michael Chez, faculty for this series, has the following ineligible financial relationships: Advisor fees from UCB and Neurelis as well as a research grant from Marinus Pharmaceuticals. These relevant relationships were mitigated through Dr. Chez’s completion of the Speaker Agreement Form attestation statement confirming compliance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

No one else involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.   – Provider Designee/Verification:  Kerri Maya, MSL, RN

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statement

Sutter Health designates this REGULARY SCHEDULED SERIES activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  for physicians per session, 1.5 continuing professional development contact hours for nurses per session, 1.5 application-based contact hours for pharmacists per session, and 1.5 approved continuing education hours for social workers per session. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to Other Disciplines: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

Attendance & Credit Claiming

Text the attendance code to (916) 866-7913 to verify attendance and claim credit.