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You're invited to our 'Advances in Epilepsy Care' Summer 2008 Conference!SACEC and the University of Toronto Epilepsy Research Program (UTERP) are hosting a conference on "Advances in Epilepsy Care".The morning session will include advances in epilepsy care talks, while the afternoon will include advances in epilepsy research talks. The conference will feature speakers for persons with epilepsy, their families, and epilepsy researchers. Please join us as everyone is welcome to attend! Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008 Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration begins at 8:30am) Location: Hart House Debates Room, University of Toronto (7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H3) Admission: Free! Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided! Conference Program 8:30am - Registration and Coffee The speakers have kindly provided their presentations to SACEC - please find the slides posted below. Clinical Topics 9:00am - Dr. Sonia Sarkissian: Epilepsy and Quality of Life 9:30am - Dr. Paul Hwang: Advances in Anticonvulsant Therapy 10:00am - Coffee Break 10:15am - Dr. Kirk Nylen: Dietary Control of Seizures 10:45am - Dr. Mac Burnham: Comprehensive Care - Will We Ever Have It In Toronto? 11:15am - Break out groups 12:00pm - Lunch Developments in Research 1:00pm - Dr. Peter Carlen: Seizure Recognition and Brain Stimulation for Seizure Control 1:30pm - Dr.Mac Burnham: How the Ketogenic Diet Works 2:00pm - Dr. James Eubanks: Gene Therapy for Rett's Syndrome 2:30pm - Coffee Break 2:45pm - Dr.Mary Pat McAndrews: Memory Problems in Epilepsy 3:15pm - Dr. Deborah Lonsdale: A Possible New Drug to Control Complex Partial Seizures 3:45pm - Mr. Ameer Taha: A New Anticonvulsant Diet 4:15pm - Break out groups 5:00pm - Concluding remarks SACEC and UTERP thank you for attending our 'Advances in Epilepsy Care' Summer 2008 Conference! We would like to hear from you! Please send us an email with your feedback regarding the conference at epilepsyconference@sacec.info. Disclaimer: This website is intended to promote the exchange of information and is not intended to substitute for personal medical advice. SACEC does not assume responsibility for the misuse of information obtained from our website or any links accessed through this site, and is not liable for any outcome or damages that result from information posted on our website. SACEC and the UofT Amateur Musicians' Association invite you to our fourth event - an evening of musical escape! Please join us at this fundraising and epilepsy awareness event. Everyone is welcome!  SACEC invites you to our third event of the year! We are pleased to host an 'Exam Relief' student social! Everyone is invited, so please join us!  SACEC invites you to our second event of the year! We are happy to host a special presentation by Melanie Jeffrey entitled: "My First 10 Years With Epilepsy: Sharing the Journey So Far" Everyone is invited, so please join us! Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Time: 5-7pm Location: Medical Sciences Building, Room 2173 An assortment of food will be provided!  Welcome UofT students! SACEC invites you to our first event of the 2007-2008 academic year! This social event will provide students with the opportunity to 'Meet and Greet' other members and to discuss the year's events. Everyone is invited, so please join us! An assortment of food and drink will be provided! 
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