#13 Epilepsy
Guest: Carey Wilson, MD
January 2020
Show Notes
Disclosures
No commercial support is associated with this CME activity.
Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Resolution of Conflicts of Interest for AAP CME Activities
The AAP CME/CPD program develops, maintains, and improves the competence, skills, and professional performance of pediatricians and pediatric healthcare professionals by providing quality, relevant, accessible, and effective educational experiences that address gaps in professional practice. The AAP CME/CPD program strives to meet the educational needs of pediatricians and pediatric healthcare professionals and support their lifelong learning with a goal of improving care for children and families. (AAP CME/CPD Program Mission Statement, May 2015)
The AAP recognizes that there are a variety of financial relationships between individuals and commercial interests that require review to identify possible conflicts of interest in a CME activity. The “AAP Policy on Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Resolution of Conflicts of Interest for AAP CME Activities” is designed to ensure quality, objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous AAP CME activities by identifying and resolving all potential conflicts of interest prior to the confirmation of service of those in a position to influence and/or control CME content. The AAP has taken steps to resolve any potential conflicts of interest.
All AAP CME activities will strictly adhere to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support: Standards to Ensure the Independence of CME Activities. In accordance with these Standards, the following decisions will be made free of the control of a commercial interest: identification of CME needs, determination of educational objectives, selection and presentation of content, selection of all persons and organizations that will be in a position to control the content, selection of educational methods, and evaluation of the CME activity.
The purpose of this policy is to ensure all potential conflicts of interest are identified and mechanisms to resolve them prior to the CME activity are implemented in ways that are consistent with the public good. The AAP is committed to providing learners with commercially unbiased CME activities.
DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
All individuals in a position to influence and/or control the content of AAP CME activities are required to disclose to the AAP and subsequently to learners that the individual either has no relevant financial relationships or any financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in CME activities. Listed below are the disclosures provided by individuals in a position to influence and/or control CME activity content.
* A commercial interest is defined as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
Disclosure of Commercial Support for AAP CME Activities
No commercial support is associated with this CME activity.
Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Resolution of Conflicts of Interest for AAP CME Activities
The AAP CME/CPD program develops, maintains, and improves the competence, skills, and professional performance of pediatricians and pediatric healthcare professionals by providing quality, relevant, accessible, and effective educational experiences that address gaps in professional practice. The AAP CME/CPD program strives to meet the educational needs of pediatricians and pediatric healthcare professionals and support their lifelong learning with a goal of improving care for children and families. (AAP CME/CPD Program Mission Statement, May 2015)
The AAP recognizes that there are a variety of financial relationships between individuals and commercial interests that require review to identify possible conflicts of interest in a CME activity. The “AAP Policy on Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Resolution of Conflicts of Interest for AAP CME Activities” is designed to ensure quality, objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous AAP CME activities by identifying and resolving all potential conflicts of interest prior to the confirmation of service of those in a position to influence and/or control CME content. The AAP has taken steps to resolve any potential conflicts of interest.
All AAP CME activities will strictly adhere to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support: Standards to Ensure the Independence of CME Activities. In accordance with these Standards, the following decisions will be made free of the control of a commercial interest: identification of CME needs, determination of educational objectives, selection and presentation of content, selection of all persons and organizations that will be in a position to control the content, selection of educational methods, and evaluation of the CME activity.
The purpose of this policy is to ensure all potential conflicts of interest are identified and mechanisms to resolve them prior to the CME activity are implemented in ways that are consistent with the public good. The AAP is committed to providing learners with commercially unbiased CME activities.
DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
All individuals in a position to influence and/or control the content of AAP CME activities are required to disclose to the AAP and subsequently to learners that the individual either has no relevant financial relationships or any financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in CME activities. Listed below are the disclosures provided by individuals in a position to influence and/or control CME activity content.
* A commercial interest is defined as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
Name | Role |
Relevant Financial Relationship (Please indicate Yes or No) |
Name of Commercial Interest(s)* Please list name(s) of entity AND Nature of Relevant Financial Relationship(s) (Please list: Research Grant, Speaker’s Bureau, Stock/Bonds excluding mutual funds, Consultant, Other – identify) |
Disclosure of Off-Label (Unapproved)/Investigational Uses of Products (Do intend to discuss or Do not intend to discuss) |
Paul Wirkus | Planner/Moderator | NO | NONE | Do not intend to discuss |
Carey Wilson | Faculty | NO | NONE | Do not intend to discuss |
Carolyn Reynolds | Planner | NO | NONE | Do not intend to discuss |
Alison M. Barrington | Planner | NO | NONE | Do not intend to discuss |
Brooke Hall | Planner | NO | NONE | Do not intend to discuss |
Alisa Stoddard | UTAAP Staff/COI Reviewer-Resolver | NO | NONE | Do not intend to discuss |
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Utah Chapter of the AAP. The American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AAP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 1.0 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
PAs may claim a maximum of 1.0 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
This program is accredited for 1.0 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0 contain pharmacology (Rx) content, (0 related to psychopharmacology) (0 related to controlled substances), per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines.
MOC Statement:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
If you do not successfully complete all components of the activity and evaluation assessment ABP MOC Part 2 Points will not be awarded.
Please note: your completion data will be shared with the ABP through the ACCME PARS system within 30 days of successful completion. This will include the name of the activity and provider; participant name; participant’s ABP ID number; participant’s DOB; date of completion of the activity; the PARS activity identifier; ABP MOC Part 2 credit statement and number of MOC points awarded. If any questions or concerns please contact the activity manager alisa@aaputah.org.
Guest: Carey Wilson, MD
Quiz available after 4th episode airs, typically the fourth week of the month.
Virtual Curbside Podcast – Epilepsy
Dates valid for credit: February 1, 2020 – October 31, 2022
Claim for Credit
- Learners who complete the activity are eligible for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM.
- Learners who complete all quiz questions, and who meet the 50% minimum passing score requirements, will be eligible for 1.0 MOC Part 2 points.
Learning Objectives
After listening to these episodes listeners will…
- Have improved understanding of epilepsy diagnosis
- Have improved understanding of epilepsy management options
- Recognize common seizure mimics
Time Stamps Episode 13-1
Intro
Child Neuro Chat Podcast
4:30 What is a seizure?
5:50 Things that look like epilepsy but aren’t.
9:19 Seizure mimics
13:02 Breath holding spells
17:15 Stereotypies
21:36 Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures – Conversion disorder
Outro
Time Stamps Episode 13-2
Intro
1:34 What is epilepsy?
4:05 Is an epilepsy diagnosis a lifetime diagnosis?
5:28 First unprovoked seizure
10:50 Who should get imaging and labs?
13:36 What about established epilepsy patients having seizures?
15:35 Safety
20:50 Febrile seizure
Time Stamps Episode 13-3
Intro
1:40 Who should get anticonvulsants?
3:11 Updated terminology
7:45 Medication surveillance
11:48 Alternative therapies
17:48 CBD
21:29 What should the general pediatrician know before calling the neurologist?
Time Stamps 13-4
Intro
Do babies have consciousness during infantile seizures?
Are seizures causing brain injury?
Can children outgrow epilepsy?
What about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?
Acknowledgments
Written and Hosted by: Paul Wirkus, MD, FAAP
Administrator/Producer/Photographer: Alisa Stoddard, UTAAP Executive Director
Audio Engineer: Phil Wirkus
Music by: Phil Wirkus
Guest: Carey Wilson, MD
Product-Specific Advertising/Link to Product Websites
No product-specific advertising of any type appears in this activity. No links to product websites appear in this activity.