Let’s Talk About Brain Health and Rescue Therapies in Epilepsy
Released On
March 24, 2025
Expires On
March 24, 2026
Media Type
Internet
Completion Time
90 minutes
Specialty
Neurology
Topic(s)
Epilepsy
Provider Statement
This activity is jointly provided by Medical Education Resources (MER) and CMEology.
This activity is supported by an independent education grant from Neurelis, Inc.
Credit Available
- Physicians — 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Nurses — 1.5 Nursing Contact Hours
- Pharmacists — 1.5 Contact Hours
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other individuals and HCPs involved in the care and support of AWE and care partners.
Program Overview
Are you doing everything you can to help people with epilepsy optimize their brain health? Brain health is for everyone — including people with epilepsy.
Celebrity advocates Peri Gilpin and Seth Green join epilepsy nurse specialist, Patty Shafer, RN, MN, and neurologist, Christi Heck, MD, Medical Director of the Epilepsy Program at USC, to walk you through the latest about brain health, seizure action plans, and seizure rescue therapies. Seizure rescue therapies are medications given by patients/care partners to treat seizures and prevent seizure emergencies. Adults living with epilepsy share their perspectives on these important topics. You will also learn quick ways to improve epilepsy care every day and find resources for patients, care partners, and health professionals.
Learning Goal/Purpose
The goal of this educational activity is to enhance the knowledge, competence, and confidence that nurses need to help people with epilepsy optimize their brain health and individualize seizure rescue therapy and seizure action plans.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe how to help adults with epilepsy optimize their brain health
- Assess the need for a seizure rescue therapy and provide treatment options
- Describe efficient ways to integrate brain health, rescue therapies, and seizure action plans
Faculty
Patricia Osborne Shafer, RN, MN
Osborne Health Consulting
Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist, formerly at
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Former Senior Director of Health Information
and Resources and Associate Editor of epilepsy.com, Epilepsy Foundation
Boston, Massachusetts
Christianne Heck, MD, MMM, FAES
Professor of Clinical Neurology
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and CMEology. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
Physician Credit
Medical Education Resources designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credit
Medical Education Resources designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 ANCC nursing contact hours.
Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for 1.5 contact hours.
Pharmacy Credit
Medical Education Resources (MER) designates this continuing education activity for 1.5 contact hour(s) (0.15 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Program Number – JA0003680-9999-25-071-H01-P)
This activity is certified as Knowledge based CPE.
Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
Patricia Osborne Shafer, RN, MN
- Consultant: UCB
Christianne Heck, MD, MMM, FAES has no relationships to disclose
MER content reviewers have no relationships to disclose.
CMEology planners have no relationships to disclose.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this enduring activity. To receive CME credit participants must:
- Read the CME/CE information and faculty disclosures.
- Participate in the online activity.
- Submit the evaluation form.
Certificates will be available for immediate download to participant.
Course Viewing Requirements
Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 8.0+ for Windows 2003, Vista, XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and above
Google Chrome 28.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox 23.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Safari 6.0+ for Mac OSX 10.7 and above
Supported Phones & Tablets:
Android 4.0.3 and above
iPhone/iPad with iOS 6.1 or above
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use/Disclaimer
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources, CMEology, and/or Neurelis, Inc. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.
Contact Information
For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact: [email protected] or Medical Education Resources at: http://cmepartner.org/contact.