Advanced EEG Course
Event Details
Course introduction: This 2-day Advanced EEG course conducted by Dr Lawrence Hirsch and Rebecca Khozein from Yale University will focus on the applications and technical considerations of EEG in various
Event Details
Course introduction:
This 2-day Advanced EEG course conducted by Dr Lawrence Hirsch and Rebecca Khozein from Yale University will focus on the applications and technical considerations of EEG in various clinical settings including Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) and continuous EEG (cEEG) monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
This course is intended for physicians, neurophysiologists, EEG technologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals looking to enhance their knowledge of current EEG applications in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this seminar the participants will be able to:
- Understand EEG testing methods, protocols, and montages
- Know patient safety procedures and staff competencies
- Understand types of EEG utilized in various clinical settings
- Recognize normal vs abnormal EEG patterns
- Understand current applications of EEG in outpatient, EMU, and ICU settings
- Recognize EEG patterns in Seizures, Status Epilepticus, Encephalopathy, Coma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Speakers for this event
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Dr. Lawrence J. Hirsch
Dr. Lawrence J. Hirsch
MD, FAAN, FACNS, FANA, FAES
Lawrence J. Hirsch, M.D. is Professor of Neurology, Chief of the Division of Epilepsy and EEG, and Co-Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, all at Yale University. He has held leadership positions in the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS), American Epilepsy Society, American Academy of Neurology, and the Epilepsy Foundation, and is lead author of the 2012 and 2021 ACNS guidelines on critical care EEG terminology. He is founder and former chair of the Critical Care EEG Monitoring Research Consortium, which now includes more than 50 centers, and co-chair of the medical advisory board of the NORSE Institute. He has been an active researcher throughout his career, having published more than 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts and more than 100 reviews, editorials or book chapters on topics including status epilepticus, all aspects of EEG including intracranial recordings and brain monitoring in the critically ill, brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery, seizure clusters, rescue medications, sudden death in epilepsy (SUDEP), and anti-seizure medication use. He has won multiple teaching awards and is co-author of the first-ever atlas on EEG in critical care.
MD, FAAN, FACNS, FANA, FAES
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Rebecca Khozein
Rebecca Khozein
MBA, MS, REEGT, REPT, RNCST, CSSGB, FASET, FACHE
Rebecca Khozein, MBA, MS, REEGT, REPT, RNCST, CSSGB, FASET, FACHE is a healthcare leadership expert and the Program Director of Neurophysiology at Yale New Haven Health which includes 7 hospitals and numerous medical facilities across Connecticut and Rhode Island (USA). This includes Yale Comprehensive Epilepsy Center’s adult and pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Units (EMUs) accredited at the highest level (Level IV) by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC).
Rebecca has extensive experience spanning over 35 years in research/clinical neurophysiology, integrative, and sleep medicine and holds Board Certifications in EEG, EP, NCS, PSG and a greenbelt certification in Lean/Six Sigma. Also, currently Rebecca serves as president of the International Board of Directors for Neurodiagnostic Credentialing and Accreditation (ABRET).MBA, MS, REEGT, REPT, RNCST, CSSGB, FASET, FACHE
Time
june 10 (Saturday) - 11 (Sunday)
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
