Ambassador for Epilepsy Award 2019

A founding member of Epilepsy Nova Scotia, Carol Camfield is best known (with her husband, Peter) for developing a population-based cohort that includes every child who developed epilepsy in Nova Scotia 1977-85 with follow up for 20-35 years, providing unique insights on the medical and social evolution of epilepsy, applicable throughout the world. In recent years she has focused on the theme of transition from pediatric to adult care for youth with epilepsy.