North American Congress

The 1st North American Regional Epilepsy Congress took place this past December in San Diego, California USA. This was the first region meeting held in North American Region and was put on the American Epilepsy Society, Canadian League Against Epilepsy and the Jamaican Chapter of ILAE.

The event drew attendees from around the world and provided lots of sessions to provide education and to encourage discussion among attendees. The event was also an opportunity for the League to promote the global agenda.

On Sunday, December 3, there was a session geared toward the North American Region entitled Epilepsy in the North American Region: Challenges and Opportunities. The session discussed to opportunities for regional collaboration in epilepsy care and education. The event, chaired by Sam Wiebe, included speakers Amza Ali, Martin Brodie, Lionel Carmant, John Pellock and Peter Wolf. The speakers discussed the perspectives from individual countries, outlining deficiencies in care and education and presenting prospects for involvement in various activities of the commission.

On Sunday evening, there was a reception for the past presidents of the American Epilepsy Society because although this was the 1st North American Regional Epilepsy Congress, it was still the 60th time the American Epilepsy Society had held its annual meeting.

There are photos from the Congress and also there will soon be some educational sessions which are free to view. Visit http://www.aesnet.org/Visitors/AnnualMeeting/index.cfm for more information.