Chapter Name: Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Report By: Dong Wook Kim MD, Secretary Director

Publications:

nothing to report

Summary of Activities:

June 2018, 2018 annual meeting of Korean Epilepsy Society
December 2018, Publication of the first we-zine for Korean Epilepsy Society

Members of Korean Epilepsy Society are working for the law about “Care and Support for Epilepsy Patients” We hope the law is implemented in 2019 and epilepsy patients would benefit from the law.

Challenges:

nothing to report

Future Plans:

Feb 2019, two-day epilepsy mini-fellowship for resident doctors and young neurologists and neuro-pediatrics
Feb 2019, nationwide celebration and education program for international epilepsy day
March 2019 Cannabinoids for epilepsy workshop
June 2019, 2019 annual meeting of Korean Epilepsy Society

Officer Election Date: September 2018, Dr Jae-Moon Kim was elected for new president of Korean Epilepsy Society