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Virtual Epilepsy Education Conference to Celebrate Purple Day

Purple Day

Each year, The Anita Kaufmann Foundation and the Epilepsy Association host the Purple Day® Around the World Epilepsy Education Conference with the hope of de-stigmatizing epilepsy by educating the public. The last three years, the conference has been held at Disney World®. This year, due to the worldwide pandemic, this FREE conference is being held virtually, giving the opportunity for more to attend without safety and travel concerns.

Conference Agenda

The virtual conference will take place March 24th thru March 26th. The first two days will consist of educational and advocacy sessions with well-known doctors, experts and epilepsy organizations.

  • Coach Caprice O’Bryant, Fitness Expert, Entrepreneur & Author, will hold daily warmups in support of Lace Up For Epilepsy to get us moving and ready to learn 
  • Dr. Dan Freidman of NYU Langone School of Medicine will discuss epilepsy and technology, homeschooling us on the latest options out there and how it can help you manage your epilepsy lifestyle 
  • Pamela Kelly, US VA Acting ECoE National Administrative Director, will homeschool us on what the VA currently offers Veterans with epilepsy 
  • Purple Day(R) Every Day Brigid Fennessy Baffico, a music teacher, will discuss the importance of education in epilepsy 
  • Dana Simmons, PhD, a neurobiologist, microscopy Artist & medical writer will help us find meaning through science art 
  • Dr. Eric Kossoff of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center will homeschool us on ketogenic diet basics and how it may help people with epilepsy 
  • Our keynote session features Dr. Rob Trobliger of Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group and centers on epilepsy and mental health  
  • Kim Davidson CEO of BC Epilepsy Society and founder of I AM A VOICE for Epilepsy Awareness™ takes on global advocacy 
  • Jamie Wissinger, Blogger, Podcaster and Epilepsy Advocate will share five mindset tips for managing epilepsy 
  • Eric Carter, author of young adult book series, Chance Dawson Stories, will be introducing Chance Dawson, a fictional character, who represents people with epilepsy. 
  • Tammy Smits Sommer and McKinleyPurple Day® Everyday Day Ambassadors, be homeschooling us on The Great Purple Cupcake Project and how YOU can get involved 

Learn more about speaker sessions and what to expect!

Register Today

Nearly 1000 people have registered for Purple Day® Every Day’s annual epilepsy education conference. Registration is open and the conference has more epilepsy education sessions planned than ever before. Check out our growing list of speaker sessions, all focused on specific key areas of epilepsy education.

REGISTER TODAY

Virtual Expo

Other leading organizations across the epilepsy spectrum will host virtual booths on various epilepsy topics. These organizations include: Danny Did Foundation4 Paws for AbilityThe Epilepsy StoreBrain and LifeChelsea Hutchison Foundation, Seizure TrackerCUREPAMEMatthews Friends, HannahtopiaTS Alliance, Capabilities, BC Epilepsy, Practical Neurology, Dup15Q Alliance, The Charlie Foundation, Epilepsy Association, Purple Day® Everyday, Dravet FoundationPurple Day Asia.

And of course, Living Well With Epilepsy will have a booth too!

Presenting Sponsor

In addition to these great sessions, the Presenting Sponsor, Eisai Inc., will offer two important sessions on hot topics in epilepsy from their perspective.

For more information on the Purple Day® Around the World Epilepsy Education Conference, contact Lena Lache at Lena@akfus.org.

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