All year long, the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group promotes epilepsy education for patients, their caregivers, medical treatment staff, and the general public. Team Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group participates in several epilepsy walks and many different fundraising activities that directly benefit the national or local epilepsy foundations and advocacy societies. Check out our upcoming schedule and you may find an activity that interests you.

Educational conference for Patients and Loved Ones - July 23

When: July 23, 2011

8:30am-9:00am: Registration & Breakfast
9:00 am-Noon: Program

Saint Peter's University Hospital
254 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center
Room 1 and Room 3
The conference center is located directly off the hospital's main lobby (ground floor). From the parking deck elevators it is the yellow level (ground).

Controlling Epilepsy: educational conference for Patients and Loved Ones
English Program Speakers:
Dr. Jeffrey Politsky-The newest treatments for seizures and epilepsy
Dr. Robert Trobliger-Treatments for Memory problems in patients with epilepsy
Adrienne Arkontaky, Esq. Epilepsy: An attorney talks about available entitlements.
Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey-Awards ceremony for the Heads Up for Safety poster contest winners and College Scholarship winners
Andrea Racioppi, EFNJ Find out about resources for epilepsy in New Jersey
To register:
Beth Wiederspiel, bwiederspiel@efnj.com or 800.336.5843.
 
Controlando la epilepsia: conferencia educativa para pacientes y sus seres queridos
Presentadores al Programa en Español:
Dr. Enrique Feoli-Los tratamientos mas nuevos para convulsiones y epilepsia
Dr. Lorna Myers-Tratamientos para problemas de memoria en pacientes con epilepsia
Adrienne Arkontaky, Esq. Epilepsia: Una abogada le cuenta recursos legales.
Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey-Ceremonia de premios a los ganadores del concurso de poster para Heads Up for Safety y para becas universitarias
Andrea Infante, EFNJ Enterese de recursos para epilepsia en New Jersey
Para registrarse contactar a Lorna Myers, lmyers@epilepsygroup.com o 212-661-7460, ext 5 y deje mensaje.

NEREG has gone GREEN:
All presentations from the conference are available for you to download listed by presenter name. Just click and print.
• Social Security Benefits for Persons with Epilepsy who are disabled - Adrienne Arkontaky

 

Events that were highlighted in the past

• What You Need to Know if Epilepsy has Touched Your Life - September 21 - Summit, NJ
• Epilepsy Webinar - Treating Epilepsy with surgery - Matthew Evans, DO
• What You Need to Know if Epilepsy has Touched Your Life - May 11 - Hackensack, NJ
• 4th Annual Hudson Valley Stroll for Epilepsy
• 2013 National Epilepsy Walk
• Book release: What you need to know if epilepsy has touched your life: A Guide in Plain English
• American Epilepsy Society Meeting
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - November 10 - Middletown, NY
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - November 3 - Summit, NJ
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - October 17 - Fishkill, NY
• Purple Pumpkin Project for epilepsy awareness - Hackensack, NJ
• Walk for a Brighter Tomorrow: Roosevelt Park-Edison, NJ - October 7
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - October 4 - Carmel, NY
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - September 22 - Jersey City, NJ
• Epilepsia: XV Congreso Nacional y II Encuentro Andino
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - September 15 - Hackensack, NJ
• Hudson Stroll for Epilepsy
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - May 5 - Staten Island, NY
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - April 28 - Newburgh, NY
• National Walk for Epilepsy 2012 - Washington, DC