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

Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives: 

Upon completion of this course, learners should be able to:

• 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 regard 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.

Providing Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases (AB 1195 & 241):

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)/Cultural or Linguistic Considerations:

Evidence-based pediatric asthma interventions and outcome measures in a healthy homes program: An integrative review. J Asthma. Giese, J. 2019.

Implicit Bias Considerations (as it relates to the content):

Disparities in Asthma and Allergy Care: What Can We Do? J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. Ogbogu, PU., et al. 2021.

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

Michael Chez, faculty for this series, has ineligible financial relationships with UCB and Neurellis which was mitigated through a Speaker Agreement form.  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: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D

Session date: 
07/10/2025 - 7:30am to 9:00am PDT
Location: 
SMCS
2825 Capital Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816
United States
  • 1.50 ABS MOC

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)

    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Physician Credit 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ 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.

     

  • 1.50 ANCC

    Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.50 CA BRN

    Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
    This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.50 IPCE

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

     

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