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Public Speaker ~ Corporate Trainer ~ Problem Solver

Member, Board of Directors - Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan
Topic: Mind Games: Playing to Win!

Joy D. Calloway is a charismatic, transformational leader with over 25 years of healthcare and non-profit experience. Currently serving as the Interim Executive Director for the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE), Joy is a three-time graduate of The University of Michigan (BA, MBA, MHSA), where she remains very active with her alma mater, mentoring and precepting young professionals. As a seasoned public speaker, Joy addresses topics as wide-ranging as mental health, non-profit board development, community health, leadership, and emotional intelligence. Inducted into the Michigan Chronicle’s Woman of Excellence community in 2014, Joy serves on the Board of Directors for the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan and is the proud mom to her daughter Vashti, who lives with epilepsy and is now a senior at Hampton University. Her presentation will empower you to make positive change in your life by recognizing what triggers uncomfortable emotions and channeling those emotions in the direction YOU choose. 

FEATURED SPEAKER

Brandy Fureman, PhD
Vice President of Research and New Therapies; Epilepsy Foundation
Topic: From Hope to Help: Transforming Research into Therapies

Brandy Fureman has served as the Vice President of Research and New Therapies at the Epilepsy Foundation since 2016. She oversees all Epilepsy Foundation research programs and priorities for innovation, engagement, and research training. She has successfully spearheaded the implementation of various research initiatives, including the Research Roundtable for Epilepsy, Epilepsy Foundation Pipeline Conferences, and other Foundation activities to engage people living with epilepsy and families in the research process. She is a principal investigator of the Rare Epilepsy Network, the Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System, and the Human Epilepsy Project. Dr. Fureman's leadership and collaborative vision have enabled the Epilepsy Foundation to engage key stakeholders in science, clinical medicine, and industry to bring progress and hope for individuals and families impacted by epilepsy. Her presentation will highlight some of the important research that Epilepsy Foundation is supporting and how it's leading to better treatments and care. 
 

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

8:00 – 8:45 am
Registration

8:45 – 9:00 am
Opening Remarks 
Stephen Kuehn - Board Chair; Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan

9:00 – 9:30 am
Mind Games: Playing to Win!
Joy D. Calloway, MBA, MHSA
Public Speaker ~ Corporate Trainer ~ Problem Solver
Member, Board of Directors - Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan

9:30 – 10:30 am
From Hope to Help: Transforming Research into Therapies
Brandy Fureman, PhD – Vice President of Research and New Therapies; Epilepsy Foundation

10:30 – 10:45 am
Break

10:45 am – 11:45 am
New Treatment Review: Cannabidiol, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Laser Ablation
Gregory Barkley, MD – Epileptologist; Henry Ford Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Ellen Air, MD, PhD – Neurosurgeon; Henry Ford Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Healthy Lunch
Health & Resource Fair

1:15 – 2:30 pm
Breakout Sessions – Early Afternoon

Topic 1
Understanding and Managing Risk Across the Lifespan
David Harris, MD – Epileptologist; Michigan Medicine
Erin Fedak Romanowski, DO – Pediatric Epileptologist; Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

Topic 2
Healthy Brain, Happy Life
Rachel Fabris, MD – Epileptologist; Spectrum Health
Elissa Patterson, PhD – Health Psychologist; Michigan Medicine
Velisa Johnson, PhD – Pediatric Neuropsychologist; Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

Topic 3
In Our Own Words: Voices of the Epilepsy Community
Laine Richards – teen with epilepsy
Melissa Conway – person with resolved epilepsy whose son also has epilepsy
Scott Christophel – person with epilepsy
Shelby Pulk – person with epilepsy

2:30 – 2:45 pm
Break

2:45 – 4:00 pm
Breakout Sessions – Late Afternoon

Topic 4
The Art and Science of Epilepsy Diagnosis: Challenging Cases
Christopher Parres, MD – Epileptologist; Beaumont Neurosciences

Topic 5
Aging with Epilepsy: Planning for the Future
Nikesh Ardeshna, MD – Epileptologist; McLaren Macomb

Topic 6
Ask the Epilepsy Specialists
Omar Danoun, MD – Epileptologist; Henry Ford Health System
Aimee Luat, MD – Pediatric Epileptologist; Children's Hospital of Michigan
Andrea Thomas, MA, LLP – Psychologist; Henry Ford Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Robert Rothermel, PhD – Pediatric Neuropsychologist; Children’s Hospital of Michigan