Newswise — July 13, 2015 -- The American Epilepsy Society (AES) is pleased to announce that Debra L. Gist, MPH, FACEHP will be joining the organization as Director of Education and Professional Development. In this role Debbie will be responsible for the strategic development, delivery and evaluation of AES’ education portfolio.
Before accepting this position, Debbie served as Senior Director of Education at the American Academy of Dermatology (AADDebbie also served as a consultant in continuing medical education for several organizations which included medical schools, medical specialty societies, medical education companies, and industry, including the American College of Cardiology (ACC), as Director, Office of Continuing Medical Education at Duke University School of Medicine, and as director of the corporate office of CMS with Sharp Healthcare.
She has served as a Member, Accreditation Review Committee for the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for the past three years, and as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions. She continues to volunteer as a Surveyor for the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. She is a frequently published author and presenter on CME and clinician education.
"I couldn't be more pleased that Debbie has joined our team," said Eileen M. Murray, MM, CAE, Executive Director of AES. "With her extensive experience and knowledge, she will be an exceptional partner with our member leaders as we build a comprehensive repository of knowledge for the specialty."
About the American Epilepsy Society
The American Epilepsy Society (AES) is the largest and most active non-profit medical and scientific society devoted to issues surrounding the epilepsies. Our individual members are professionals from private practice, academia and government engaged in both research and clinical care for people with epilepsy. For more than 75 years, AES has been unlocking the potential of the clinical and research community by creating a dynamic global clinical care through the exchange of knowledge, by providing education and by furthering the advancement of the profession.
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