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PAME Conference


The PAME Conference convenes epilepsy researchers, health care providers, non-profit professionals, and people impacted by epilepsy, including the bereaved, to share knowledge and work together to prevent epilepsy mortality. PAME's 2025 meeting will be held in Atlanta, GA on December 4th, 2025 with the family session occurring the day before on December 3rd. Please click here for more details!



Upcoming Webinars

All stakeholders are welcome to attend free PAME webinars. Most webinars are geared towards PAME’s multiple audiences. While some content might be technical, PAME strives to educate all who are interested. Join PAME for upcoming webinars and stay tuned for new offerings.

Turning Insight Into Impact: Using Evidence to Expand Access to Seizure Alerting Devices

07/17/2025 | 12:00 pm EST - 1:00 pm EST

PAME is hosting an important conversation on the evolving role of wearable devices in epilepsy care. During this webinar, we’ll present key findings from a national survey conducted by The Epilepsy Foundation and The Danny Did Foundation and discuss how these insights are helping to shape a professional society guideline that recognizes the value of device use in epilepsy management. Such a guideline can be a powerful step toward enabling insurance coverage and improving access to these technologies. Join us to learn how data, advocacy, and community voices are coming together to drive real, tangible change for the epilepsy community. This webinar is generously sponsored by Cass Cook. Panelists include:
  • Ted Nugent, Epilepsy Advocate
  • Caitlin Grzeskowiak, PhD, Chief Research and Innovation Officer of the Epilepsy Foundation of America
  • Teresa Prego, Chief Executive Officer of EpiWatch
Moderated by:
  • Tom Stanton, President of the Danny Did Foundation

Seeing the Whole Patient: Suicide, Screening, and Mental Health in Epilepsy

09/26/2025 | 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST

Join us live on September 26th at 1pm ET (10am PT/11am MT/12pm CT) for this webinar, presented in collaboration with AANN (American Association of Neuroscience Nurses). This webinar will discuss the personal and emotional impact of epilepsy-related suicide, evaluate the role of healthcare professionals in conducting mental health screenings, identify mental health screening tools appropriate for individuals with epilepsy, and discuss resources and treatment options for individuals with epilepsy who screen high for depression.

 

Join Madona Plueger, MSN RN CNRN, and Crystal Epley, MSN APRN-CNP as they discuss resources, screening tools, and background information and data on mental health and epilepsy. Attendees will also hear from Kelly Sweeney-Widman about her son, Reese, who lost his life to suicide due to his epilepsy. They started a Foundation, Widdy's Work, in his honor.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Describe the personal and emotional impact of epilepsy-related suicide through the story of Reese, as shared by his mother.
  2. Summarize key data and professional insights on the intersection of epilepsy, mental health, and suicide.
  3. Identify recommended mental health screening tools appropriate for individuals with epilepsy.
  4. Discuss available resources and treatment options for individuals with epilepsy who screen high for depression.
  5. Evaluate the role of healthcare professionals, including epileptologists, in conducting mental health screenings and making appropriate referrals.
 

Product Details

Participants can receive 1 CE contact hour for attending the webinar or viewing the recording and completing the evaluation. Credit for this activity will be awarded through September 25th 2028 for joining this webinar or watching the recording and completing a post-course evaluation.

AANN is accredited as a provider with distinction of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP:13331)

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Past Webinars

PAME launched its webinar series in 2021. To view past recordings and accompanying materials, click here.

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Past Events

Since 2012, PAME has convened a series of vibrant and diverse meetings with state of art content related to the understanding and prevention of epilepsy mortality.

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