The Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania will present the Establishing Hope: Current and Future Treatment Options 2014 Conference on Wednesday, March 26 at the Lehigh Valley Health Network, Kasych Family Pavilion, Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown.

Registration, exhibits and refreshments begin at 5:30 p.m. From 6 to 6:15 p.m. Ellen Baca, Lehigh Valley coordinator, and Allison McCartin, executive director, will offer a welcome. From 6:15 to 7 p.m. Dr. Soraya Jimenez will present information about the newest epilepsy treatments and medications, diet, Vagus Nerve Stimulator and alternate treatments.Dr. Jimenez is a neurologist at the Epilepsy Center, Lehigh Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown.From 7 to 7:45 p.m., Dr. Christopher Skidmore, will discuss information about the future of epilepsy treatment; medications in development, advances in surgery and medication devices.Dr. Skidmore is a neurologist at the Epilepsy Center, and is an assistant professor of neurology. He is a director of the Neurology Residency Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Philadelphia.The goal of this free conference is to provide the latest and the future treatment options for those facing an epilepsy/seizure disorder diagnosis.Anyone living with epilepsy, their family and loved ones, medical and care professionals and school personnel are invited to attend.Registration for the conference may be completed online at

www.lehighvalley.kintera.org; by calling Baca at 610-737-0613; by email at

lv@efepa.org; or call the Lehigh Valley Health Network at 610-402-CARE (2273).The Lehigh Valley Support Group meets the second Thursday of each month. Contact Baca at 610-737-0613 or at the above email address.