Events

Cannabinoid Therapies in Epilepsy Conference Agenda

8:30-9:00 am              Check-in

 

9:00-9:10 am               Welcome

Susan Linn, President & CEO, Epilepsy Foundation New England

 

9:10-9:15 am                Video Message

Orrin Devinsky, MD

 

9:15-9:45 am               Overview of CBD

Patricia Bruno, RN, Nurse Coordinator, MGH Pediatric Epilepsy Program

 

9:45-10:20 am             Options for Adult Use of CBD

Richard Morse, MD

 

10:20-10:30 am            Break

 

10:30-11:00 am            Clinical Trials for CBD

Elizabeth Thiele, MD MGH Pediatric Epilepsy Program

 

11:10-11:40 am             Future Research for epilepsy patients

Ann Bergin, MD Boston Children’s Hospital

 

11:45- 12:30 pm            Parent Panel

Amy Lopez, Scott Sieper, Lisa Watt Smith, Joy Buzzell

 

12:30-1:00 pm              Lunch

 

1:00-2:00 pm               Round Table Discussions
Topic 1: State Laws (MA, RI, NH, & ME)

Bill Murphy, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy

Topic 2: How to get CBD oil for treatment with Purveyors/Dispensaries