VMC Grand Rounds

Seizures & Epilepsy: Current Diagnosis and Treatment | Feb. 17, 2021, 12:30-1:30 PM | David Vossler, MD, Medical Director, Neurology at Valley

• Learn the 10 different types of seizures
• Understand that seizures are just one of the problems that occur in the 40 epilepsy syndromes
• Know when to order testing for suspected seizures
• Learn how to differentiate epileptic seizures from psychogenic and physiologic non-epileptic episodes
• Gain understanding of the 32 anti-seizure medications
• Learn about how neuromodulation and brain surgery are used to treat refractory epilepsy

Fundamentals of Medical Ethics | Mar. 17, 2021, 12:30-1:30 PM | Amitoj Marwaha, MD, Valley Ethics Committee Co-Chair; Amisha Mehta, MD, Medical Director, Palliative Care at Valley; Laura Cole, MSW, MDiv, LICSW, Valley Ethics Committee Co-Chair.

• Ethics Committee, what we’re about
• How to place a referral
• What to expect from a consult
• Case studies
• Common questions

Please email Patricia_Kyle@valleymed.org for the Zoom webinar link for Valley Grand Rounds.

UW Medicine Inservice Talks

Updates on the Management of Atrial Fibrillation | Feb. 9, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM | Nazem Akoum, MD, Medical Director, UW Atrial Fibrillation Program

• Updates and introduction of Heart Institute/Primary Care Co-Managing Collaboration presented by Akash Kataruka, MD and Alec Moorman, MD

Please email Laura_Matheson@valleymed.org for the Zoom webinar link for UW Medicine Inservice Talks.