The Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Alliance will be at the 2025 Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting to advocate for families affected by drug-resistant epilepsy. These in-person gatherings are a vital opportunity to engage directly with clinicians, share real-world family experiences, and collaborate on ways to improve care across the lifespan. If you’ll be attending, we’d love to connect!

Presentation Highlight

Audrey Vernick, Director of Patient and Family Advocacy at the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Alliance, has been invited to speak at the Child Neurology Foundation’s Transition of Care Task Force Meeting on October 7, 2025, in Charlotte. Her presentation will focus on the real-world challenges families face when pediatric care ends, especially for youth with complex neurological conditions. Transition to adulthood is not a simple handoff. For many, it’s the beginning of lifelong care needs that require coordination, communication, and compassion. Despite the existence of excellent models and tools, too many families still fall through the cracks. This meeting will focus on the adult side of transition and how we can work together, across systems and specialties, to create meaningful, actionable change for our community.