Program Overview

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Medical College of Wisconsin

Office of Continuing and Professional Education

Program Description

The Intractable Epilepsy Presurgical Conference 2026 is a program designed to review and discuss complex, drug-resistant epilepsy patients and ancillary diagnostics to discern salient surgical options as an alternative to medication therapy.

Key Words

• Medically Refractory Epilepsy
• Intracranial EEG
• Ablative and Neurostimulation-based Epilepsy Surgery

Target Audience

• Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Nurses
• Psychologists

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

• Review the definition of drug-resistant epilepsy and various surgical approaches for treatment
• Identify diverse ancillary diagnostic testing for discernment of surgical options for individual patients with known drug-resistant epilepsy (ie. neuroimaging, electrophysiology, and neuropsychology/language testing)
• Participate in a multi-disciplinary forum and foster comradery to develop consensus opinion(s) about the best surgical approach for an individual patient's drug-resistant epilepsy

Faculty & Credentials

Activity Director(s)

• Patrick Bauer, MD
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department of Neurology
  • Medical College of Wisconsin

Accreditation Statements

ACCME Accreditation Statement

The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session Details

• Session date: 01/06/2026 - 8:00am to 9:30am CST
• Location: Virtual Meeting, United States

Credits

• 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
• 1.00 Hours of Participation credit