American Epilepsy Society Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
The American Epilepsy Society is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago, founded in 1936 to advance education, research, and advocacy related to epilepsy. It brings together physicians, health care professionals, scientists, advocates, and others involved in epilepsy care, with a focus on supporting professionals through continuing education, career development, and mentoring. The society promotes both basic and clinical epilepsy research and develops resources to encourage evidence-based guidelines and best practices that aim to improve patient care. A notable recent development is the 2024 launch of the AES EEG Essentials curriculum, a free educational series designed to enhance diagnostic skills among health care providers. AES also seeks to raise public awareness of epilepsy and to strengthen public policy and institutional support for the roughly one in 26 Americans affected by epilepsy over a lifetime.