Is anyone interested in coming to this conference? It is free of charge, and travel assistance is available for those with limited resources. Please e-mail me if you would like to register or if you have any questions about the conference.
Mineko Sterling (Epilepsy Foundation Northwest)
Women & Epilepsy Conference (Seattle) Seattle,WA 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 4, 2006
Are you a woman with epilepsy? Do you have a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, or a female friend with epilepsy? Whatever your connection with women with epilepsy, this conference will give you important information on how epilepsy affects women. Don't miss this opportunity to attend sessions led by local medical, legal and governmental experts and successful professional women with epilepsy. Topics covered in the conference include the following: 1) Hormones, Pregnancy and Epilepsy, 2) Genetics and Epilepsy, 3) AEDs and Birth Control, 4) Epilepsy and Your Rights.
Speakers: Dr. Andrea Cheng (Harborview Medical Center), Dr. David Vossler (Valley Medical Center), Dr. Mark Yerby (St. Vincent Medical Center), Donna McKereghan (Washington State Legislative Ethics Board), and Heidi Alessi (attorney).
Conference is free of charge. A need based travel reimbursement of up to $100 will be provided for people traveling to Seattle from other parts of Washington and Oregon.
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Heidi: You can find some scholarship information here; Search for "epiepsy scholarship" in any search engine to get more (many are local and may not apply to...
Hi, Is anyone interested in coming to this conference? It is free of charge, and travel assistance is available for those with limited resources. Please ...
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Thanks Heidi! Sorry it's taken so long to respond, but I've been a bit under the weather myself. Take care, Sue In a message dated 10/30/2006 8:33:34 A.M....
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