Breaking news in epilepsy: Governor Chris Christie has just made his decision and appointed eleven individuals to the New Jersey Epilepsy Task Force:
Dr. Marcelo E. Lancman, the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group's Medical Director, is one of the epileptologists on the Task Force. We congratulate him on this honor and know that he will make important contributions in helping the task force reach its goals of developing recommendations for the public and professionals in the medical field as well as working towards improving social and psychological issues in epilepsy.
In 2010, Governor Chris Christie signed a bill to establish a statewide task force on epilepsy. The task force was formed to develop recommendations to educate the public and healthcare professionals about epilepsy and treatments as well as to address the psychosocial issues, such as depression, discrimination and stigmatization. The Act (S1928) was sponsored by Senator Fred Madden, Jr. (D-4) and Senator Diane Allen (R-7).
The Task Force will be made up of the Commissioners of Health and Senior Services and Human Services, two neurologists, a representative from the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey, two representatives from agencies who serve people with epilepsy, two members who have epilepsy and two expert members in the field of epilepsy.
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
