Second Vice President
Jacqueline A. French, M.D.
Named Vice President of American Epilepsy Society
San Antonio, December 7, 2010 – Jacqueline A. French, M.D., Director of the Clinical Trials Consortium and Professor of Neurology at New York University’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, was elected second vice president of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) during the Society’s 64th annual meeting and scientific conference which ends here today. AES is the 3,000 member society of healthcare professionals dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of epilepsy. The new position is effective immediately.
Dr. French is an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on epilepsy medications and the medical treatment of patients with the disorder. She is the former Assistant Dean for Clinical Trials at the University of Pennsylvania, and the author of many articles, editorials and book chapters on the development of new therapeutics for epilepsy.
The new AES Vice President co-directed a bi-annual symposium that has led to new clinical trial designs and strategies for the approval of epilepsy drugs for use in monotherapy. She has also been active in creating practice guidelines in the medical treatment of the disorder.
Dr. French has served on the board of the American Society of Experimental Therapeutics, and currently heads the scientific advisory committee of the Epilepsy Therapy Development Project, as well as serving as past chair of the International League Against Epilepsy’s (ILAE) North American Commission and co-chair of the Commission on Therapeutic Strategies. She is an ILAE Epilepsy Ambassador
Epilepsy affects 50 million people worldwide, including three million in the United States. The disorder may have a single specific, well-defined cause, such as a head injury, or manifest as one of more than 40 syndromes having a complex of signs and symptoms.
About The American Epilepsy Society
The American Epilepsy Society (AES), based in West Hartford, CT, is among the oldest neurological professional organizations in the nation, with roots dating to 1898. The AES annual meeting is the world’s preeminent professional meeting on epilepsy and attracts some 4,000 participants from around the globe. The Society promotes research and education for professionals (epileptologists) who study and treat the disorder.
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Information contact:
Peter Van Haverbeke
AES Media Relations
703-927-9639