Canadian Epilepsy Teaching Network of the CLAE
The CLAE is proud to launch of the Canadian Epilepsy Teaching Network (CETN). We are excited to showcase monthly virtual rounds to be given by national and international experts in epilepsy. Sessions were designed based on the survey results conducted among the CLAE members and follow the ILAE competency-based curriculum.
CETN Team
Rajesh RamachandranNair, (Program Director)
Esther Bui (Director of Education, CLAE)
JP Appendino (Lead for Evaluation), Tadeu Fantaneanu (Lead for CPD)
Kevin Jones (EEG teaching Co-Lead), Eliane Kobayashi (EEG teaching Co-Lead)
Gianluca D'Onofrio (Trainee Representative)
Some sessions are recorded. Please click on the link
Mark your calendars for Fridays at 12 noon (Eastern Time, Canada) for a riveting hour!
Monthly sessions, Fridays at 12 noon Eastern Time.
2023 SESSIONS
Jan 20, 2023 Autoimmune Epilepsy Dr Claude Steriade, New York
Feb 17, 2023 MRI brain in Epilepsy Dr Kish Mankad, GOSH, UK
Mar 17, 2023 Ketogenic diet, Epilepsy & Gut Dr Stefanie Prast-Nielsen, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Microbiome: What is the connection?
Apr 21, 2023 Psychogenic Non Epileptic Seizures Dr Benjamin Tolchin, Yale, USA (Moderated by Dr T Fantaneanu)
May 19, 2023 ILAE classification- Concept changes Prof Solomon Moshe, NY (Moderated by Dr R Ramachandran Nair)
June 16, 2023 SUDEP: From Mechanism to Prevention Dr R Ramachandran Nair, Hamilton
July 14, 2023 Post stroke epilepsy Dr Carolina Ferreira Atuesta, New York,
Aug 18, 2023 Interesting Epilepsy surgery cases Dr David Dufresne, Sherbrooke, QC
Sept 15, 2023 Lessons learned from non-surgical cases Pan-Canadian Panel
Oct 20, 2023 Assessing the outcomes in Epilepsy Surgery Dr Colin Josephson, Calgary
Nov 17, 2023 What to do with the genetic test report on my PWE Dr Lysa Lomax, Kingston, ON
Dec 15, 2023 Lessons learned from Epilepsy surgery cases Dr Walter Haden (Calgary) & Dr Alexander Weil (Montreal)
2022 SESSIONS
Jan 21, 2022 From Insula to Precuneus Dr Dang Ngyuen, Montreal
Feb 18, 2022 EEG Patterns in the ICU Dr L Hirsch, New Haven, CT
Mar 18, 2022 Multimodal Neuroimaging in Epilepsy Dr Paolo Federico, Calgary
April 22, 2022 Role of Neuropsychological Assessment in Epilepsy Surgery ( Dr Mary Lou Smith, Toronto
May 20, 202 Epilepsy and Sleep Dr Marcus Ng, Winnipeg
June 17, 2022 Epilepsy Surgery Failures: Lessons learned Dr Robert Knowlton, UCSF
July 15, 2022 Epilepsy in the Elderly Dr Kristin Ikeda, Halifax
Aug 19, 2022 Neonatal Epilepsy: Myths& Mysteries Dr Renee Sellhaas, Ann Arbor, MI
Sept 16, 2022 Cancelled
Oct 21, 2022 Neuromodulation- VNS vs DBS vs RNS Dr Tina Go, Vancouver
Nov 18, 2022 Pregnancy Registry in Epilepsy: Lessons learned Dr Torbjorn Tomson, Stockholm
Dec 16, 2022 EEG Source Imaging in Epilepsy Dr Kevin C Jones, Hamilton
2021 SESSIONS
| Jan 15, 2021 | Seizure and Epilepsy classification: End or Beginning | Dr Sam Wiebe, Calgary |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Seizure semiology: a video is worth a million words | Dr Jorge Burneo, London |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Epileptic encephalopathy: Emerging concepts | Dr Mary Connolly, Vancouver |
| April 16, 2021 | Rationale polypharmacy in the era of newer ASDs | Dr Emilio Perucca, Italy |
| May 21, 2021 | Precision medicine: Are we ready for prime time? | Dr Ingrid Scheffer, Melbourne |
| June 11, 2021 | CBD in Epilepsy: Current practice | Dr Elizabeth Thiele, Boston |
| July 16, 2021 | Novel surgical approaches in Epilepsy | Dr George Ibrahim, Toronto |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Ketogenic diet: A call for individualized therapy! | Dr Elaine Wirrell, Rochester |
| Sep 17, 2021 | SUDEP: Knowns and unknowns influencing discussion | Dr Elizabeth Donner, Toronto |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Comorbidity in Epilepsy: Practical aspects of management | Dr Mark Keezer, Montreal |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Status Epilepticus: Any change in concepts and management? | Dr Teneille Gofton, London |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Epilepsy in Women: Pregnancy, lactation and menopause | Dr Esther Bui, Toronto |