Pretola Global Health and Consulting is back with the 6th edition of the Epilepsy Assessment and Management Course (EAMC 6.0). This FREE four-month virtual training is ideal for clinicians in Low to Middle Income Countries (LMICs) looking to stay abreast of latest research in epilepsy management and improve their patients’ outcomes.
This sixth edition of the EAMC offers a truly multidisciplinary approach to epilepsy management, featuring specialist sessions on Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy and Dravet Syndrome. Sessions will be delivered by leading international specialists in the field of epilepsy.
Our special session on SUDEP will explore the assessment and management of associated risks to prevent SUDEP and the ethical question of when is the right time to discuss SUDEP with the patient, families and their carers? What barriers exists, including stigma and cultural factors that prevents discussing SUDEP with people with epilepsy and their families?
The course content is highly engaging and tailored to reflect the clinical, cultural, and socio-economic contexts in LMICs. Participants from previous editions of the EAMC have benefited from opportunity to network with other participants and share best practice when caring for people with epilepsy.
This edition will also deliver training sessions on Dravet syndrome. Dravet syndrome is a rare genetic encephalopathy that is characterised by complex needs including intractable epilepsy and Intellectual disabilities. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about how to assess and manage the complex needs of people with Dravet syndrome in LMICs.
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Indicative Course Content:
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Epilepsy: Definition, Myths and Misconception
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Diagnosing Epilepsy using Neuro-diagnostic Assessments
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Sudden Expected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Dravet syndrome
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Epilepsy in women
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Epilepsy and Mental Health
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Needs of families and carers of people with epilepsy
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, participants will:
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Have a thorough understanding of epilepsy – causes, types and presentations
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Know how to take thorough and accurate medical history of patients
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Know how to make an accurate diagnosis of epilepsy
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Understand how to manage epilepsy in special groups – women and people living with intellectual disabilities
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Understand the meaning of SUDEP, how and when to have this sensitive discussion with people with epilepsy and how to prevent SUDEP
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Have a better awareness of Dravet syndrome, assessment and practical management of the complex needs associated with this condition
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Be able to complete detailed risk assessments and management plans
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Attend specialist sessions on Paediatric Epilepsy
Course Fee: FREE (Registration is mandatory)
Thanks to our sponsors ROW Foundation and Danny Did Foundation, participants can register for the EAMC for free.
Course Duration: The course will run virtually from 18th January 2025 – 26th April 2025 (bi-weekly, Saturdays) and will consist of 19 topics. Exception is made for participants from Haiti: The course will run at the EAMC centre in Haiti from 25th January 2025 – 10th May 2025 (French). Participants will have access to recordings of sessions and will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion.
