Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago

On September 15th we will be marching in the Mexican Independence Day Parade with the Epilepsy Foundation as we strive for higher visibility in the Hispanic community. Join us as we walk to help raise epilepsy awareness! For more information and to register visit https://bit.ly/3yfeMx5 #EpilepsyEquity #EpilepsyChicago

The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago is pleased to host its first Ammon’s Horn Meeting on Wednesday, August 14th at 6pm at The Gage Restaurant, in the Theodore Ascher Room and Bar on the lower level. This event is being led by Ayesha Akhtar, VP Health Equity, Education & Advocacy, hosting Dr. Peter Warnke, Neurosurgeon at UC Medicine and Dr. Joshua Rosenow, Neurosurgeon at Northwestern Medicine. At this Ammon’s Horn meeting, Dr. Peter Warnke will present a case on hippocampal epilepsy and specifically laser ablation, which is now a first-line treatment. By including all epilepsy professionals in the community, local neurologists are granted the opportunity to learn and meet individual physicians from local epilepsy centers and learn about treatments that can positively impact their patients. Epilepsy specialists from the Chicago area and general community neurologists, as well as nurses, researchers and pharmacists from the Chicago area are welcome to attend this meeting. Space is limited, RSVP today.

Happy Disability Pride Month! Our leadership team recently visited the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) Central West Center location and received a tour and overview of services from staff member Tyra Carroll. Looking forward to future partnerships!

Over 50 people attended our first session of the Health Equity Roundtable Series! It was a great evening led by health equity experts from West Side United, Esperanza Health Centers, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Midwest Asian Health Association. They engaged with attendees eager to learn about the important work that is being done so that everyone can receive access to the services they deserve. Our next Health Equity Roundtable Series is on August 28th and will focus on Patient Advocacy. For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/3wGFnlX

Our Health Equity Roundtable Series kicks off in one hour! Expert panelists will be discussing Community Perspectives: Access to Care. This can be watched live on our YouTube page: https://lnkd.in/gEDN58gD

We're excited to be back at Royal Melbourne for the 24th Annual Tee Off for EFGC! Come have fun with us on July 29th! Purchase tickets at https://bit.ly/3RK614O

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Fourth of July! Our office will be closed tomorrow and will reopen on Friday, July 5th. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the 24/7 helpline at 800-332-1000.

It's important to honor the uniqueness of each person in the disability community. Since 1990, when the ADA was signed into law, July has been marked as #DisabilityPrideMonth. The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Interesting fact: the primary sponsor of the ADA, former US Representative Tony Coelho, was driven to protect the rights of people with disabilities based on his own experience as a person living with #epilepsy. #EpilepsyChicago

Our Health Equity Roundtable Series is kicking off on July 10. Join us, in-person or virtually, to engage with expert panelists as they discuss Community Perspectives: Access to Care. For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/3wGFnlX

Calling all golfers! Spots are filling up fast for our 24th Annual Tee Off for EFGC on Monday, July 29th at the Royal Melbourne in Long Grove! Join us for a day on the fairway that includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf with cart, complimentary on course drinks, post golf cocktail hour and more all in support of EFGC's vital programs and services. Purchase tickets at https://bit.ly/3RK614O