Practice
Chair
Christine O'Dell, RN, M.S.N., CNS
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center
111 E 210th St
Bronx, NY 10467
(p) 718.920.7756
(f) 718.655.8070
(e) codell@sprynet.com
Investigates areas of concern for epilepsy related practice management and provides clinically relevant information to practicing epileptologists. Concentrating on patient care, communications and best practice areas. Oversees the Practice Management Course.
Practice Committee Members
O'Dell, C. (Chair) 2010
Bainbridge, J. 2009
Baum, R. 2009
Birnbaum, A. 2009
Buelow, J. 2010
Clark, P. 2010
Fakhoury, T. 2010
Giampolo, A. 2009
Heck, C. 2009
Hernandez, A. 2010
Lee, G. 2010
Pennell, P. 2009
Rozzelle, C. 2009
Schoenberg, M. 2009
Smith, B. 2009
Szaflarski, J. 2011
Van Cott, A 2009
Werz, M. 2010
Welty, T. 2009
Whiting, S. 2009
Worrell, G. 2009
French, J. (ex-officio, ILAE Rep)
Kanner, A. (ex-officio, AAN & Guidelines)
Levisohn, P. (ex-officio, Epilepsy Indicators project)
TBD ( Board Liaison)
Tubby, C. (Staff Liaison)
General Description:
Composed of a Chairperson appointed by the President and not less than eight active members of the Society.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Addresses organizational issues such as members who are interested in discussing practice-related issues.
- Disseminates drug alerts and other important practice related information to AES membership.
- Discusses any practice related issues that arise from membership and provide proposals to the Board.
- Develop a liaison with Epilepsy.com
- Work with Guidelines Committee on how AES can contribute to creation or dissemination of guidelines. (Workgroup met in 2005 and identified recommendations. Resulted in creation of a Task Force combining Practice and Guidelines Committees.)