MSSNY Resident and Fellow Section Dinner and Discussion Recap
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The MSSNY Resident and Fellow Section recently hosted a dinner and discussion with colleagues from Ceribell, the company behind the FDA-cleared point-of-care EEG system designed for rapid bedside detection of status epilepticus. Ceribell’s device offers a lightweight, easily applied headband EEG that enables fast seizure detection and immediate clinical action.
The evening was both educational and genuinely fun. The team had the chance to explore Ceribell’s workflow firsthand and see how point-of-care EEG can fill critical gaps in acute neurologic care even across New York hospitals.
We also used the opportunity to revisit advocacy, including an excellent session from Dr. Charles Lopresto on how organized medicine actually moves. He walked us through how a simple resolution, even from one resident, can climb all the way up the ladder to Capitol Hill.
The dinner naturally turned into a research forum as well, with brainstorming potential collaborations focused on rapid seizure detection beyond inpatient settings, including possible applications in long-term care facilities. While policy shapes advocacy, research clearly has its own role in driving advocacy within MSSNY. In an era defined by AI and virtual technology, these in-person events are essential to strengthen physician connections, allowing us to rub elbows with innovative professionals who can make the change in the field.
Overall, it was an engaging and productive event that strengthened relationships between MSSNY RFS members and industry innovators, helping lay a framework for future advocacy and research growth together.
–Karim Makhoul, MD – MSSNY Resident/Fellow Section Chair
