HeadEd
Headache & Migraine Education
for Healthcare Providers
More than 40 million Americans have migraine disease. Almost half have never been diagnosed.
There are less than 1,000 certified headache specialists to take care of this massive patient population.
We need ALL healthcare providers to be knowledgeable, compassionate, and willing to diagnose and treat migraine.
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CONFERENCES
Update in Headache 2022 - Chicago, IL
Diamond Headache Clinic’s annual conferences and online headache education bring together multiple speakers and breakout session presenters to encourage the exchange of ideas as well as lead discussions relevant to the cause and treatments of headaches and its related conditions. The information obtained through our ACCME approved courses allow hundreds of medical professionals to stay on the cutting edge of headache education and treatments to provide optimal care in their practices.
Upcoming Event Speakers: Merle L. Diamond, MD, Mark W. Green, MD, FAAN, Robert G. Kaniecki, MD Cost: $175-$250 Upcoming Conference Dates: November 19, 2022; Registration open Location: Chicago, IL Available CE Credits: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ available; amount upcoming Intended Audience: A large majority of attendees are primary care providers & specialists who have an interest in migraine and other headache disorders. Others also in attendance: Dentists, Hospitalists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, etc. |  |
HCOP 2023 WINTER CONFERENCE - Ojai, CA
The HCOP Winter Conference brings together the West Coast’s leading headache experts. This educational and informative two-day event will provide you with the tools and best practices to better diagnose and treat headache patients. Associated Organizations: Headache Cooperative of the Pacific Upcoming Event Speakers: Andrew Charles, MD, Nicole Rosendale, MD, Josh Kamins, MD Cost: $150-$700 Upcoming Conference Dates: January 27-28, 2023; Registration open Location: Ojai, CA Available CE Credits: CE credits available; amount upcoming Intended Audience: This conference is intended for all HCPS and medical students. |  |
Diamond Headache Clinic 36th Annual Practicing Physician’s Approach to the Difficult Headache Patient - San Diego, CA
| Diamond Headache Clinic’s annual conferences and online headache education bring together multiple speakers and breakout session presenters to encourage the exchange of ideas as well as lead discussions relevant to the cause and treatments of headaches and its related conditions. The information obtained through our ACCME approved courses allow hundreds of medical professionals to stay on the cutting edge of headache education and treatments to provide optimal care in their practices. Associated Organizations: Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Educational Foundation Upcoming Event Speakers: Upcoming Cost: $300-$400 Upcoming Conference Dates: February 16-19, 2023; Registration open Location: San Diego, CA Available CE Credits: CE credits available; amount upcoming Intended Audience: A large majority of attendees are primary care providers & specialists who have an interest in migraine and other headache disorders. Others also in attendance: Dentists, Hospitalists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, etc. | |
AAN 2023 Annual Meeting - BOSTON, MA & Virtual
The AAN Annual Meeting is exciting and diverse, with its seemingly endless choices and learning formats of top-tier education in every topic and specialty imaginable; all the valuable CME you need for the year for knowledge, growth, and maintenance; the most cutting-edge science covering every specialty; and the opportunity to connect with friends—both new and old—from around the world. Associated Organizations: American Academy of Neurology Upcoming Event Speakers: Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, MD, Kenneth J. Mack, MD, PhD, FAAN, Peter Goadsby, MD, PhD Cost: $25-$2570 Upcoming Conference Dates: April 22-27, 2023; Registration open Location: Boston, MA & Virtual Available CE Credits: Up to 473 ACCME/AANI CME credits available Intended Audience: This conference is designed for neurologists, neuroscience professionals, and the interdisciplinary |  |
BRAINWeek 2023 - Scottsdale, Arizona
BRAINWeek provides live and digital activities addressing the most frequently diagnosed conditions encountered in clinical practice, with an emphasis on collaborative care among specialists and frontline practitioners. Associated Organizations: PAINWeek, Global Education Group, Tarsus Medical Upcoming Event Speakers: Upcoming Cost: $399 Upcoming Conference Dates: April 27-29, 2023; Registration upcoming Location: Scottsdale, AZ Available CE Credits: Up to 21 CE/CME credit hours available during conference Intended Audience: This conference is intended for internists, neurologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychiatrists, and primary care providers. |  |
65th Annual Scientific Meeting - AUSTIN, TX
The American Headache Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting continues to be the premiere venue for the dissemination of the latest and most up-to-date research and scientific advances underlying the practice of Headache Medicine. Associated Organizations: American Headache Society Upcoming Event Speakers: Upcoming Cost: Upcoming Upcoming Conference Dates: June 15-18, 2023; Registration opens February 2023 Location: Austin, TX Available CE Credits: CE credits available; amount upcoming Intended Audience: The Annual Scientific Meeting is designed for physicians, psychologists, scientists, researchers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other health professionals involved in the care of patients with head, neck, and orofacial pain. |  |
2023 AANP NATIONAL CONFERENCE - New Orleans, LA
| Join the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) in sunny Orlando, Florida, for the largest nurse practitioner (NP) conference in the United States! Attend for a week filled with continuing education (CE), exclusive keynote speakers, legislative and policy updates, hands-on workshops, lively exhibitors and much more.
Upcoming Event Speakers: Upcoming Cost: Upcoming Upcoming Conference Dates: June 20-25, 2023; Registration open Location: New Orleans, LA Available CE Credits: CE credits available; amount upcoming Intended Audience: This conference is intended for nurse practitioners of all specialities. |  |
31st Annual Primary Care Conference - Kiawah Island, SC & Virtual
| The Primary Care Conference is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice.
Upcoming Event Speakers: J. Buse, MD, R. Voora, MD, J. Ailani, MD Cost: $599-$1285 Upcoming Conference Dates: Session I: June 26-30, 2023, Session II: July 3-7, 2023; Registration open Location: Kiawah Island, SC & Virtual Available CE Credits: Up to 20 AAPA Category 1, AAFP, ABIM MOC, MAINPRO-M1, or AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ available Intended Audience: This conference is intended for Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and other health care professionals. |  |
2023 FPA Conference
| The FPA Conference is an event bringing together the worldwide facial pain community with experts who diagnose and treat people affected by facial pain. Associated Organizations: Facial Pain Association Upcoming Event Speakers: Upcoming Cost: Upcoming Upcoming Conference Dates: 2023; Registration upcoming Location: Upcoming Available CE Credits: CE credits available; amount upcoming Intended Audience: This conference is intended for practitioners. |  |
Southern Headache Society 13th Annual Scientific Meeting
| The mission of the Southern Headache Society is to improve the quality of life of patients with headaches and facial pain by promoting education to professionals. Associated Organizations: Southern Headache Society Upcoming Event Speakers: Upcoming Cost: Upcoming Upcoming Conference Dates: 2023; Registration upcoming Location: Upcoming Available CE Credits: CE credits available; amount upcoming Intended Audience: The target audience for this conference includes physicians, advance practice providers, and nurses. |  |
Great Lakes Headache Society Headache Symposium 2023
This one-day accredited program will review and analyze the most current developments in clinical practice and relevant research. Experts from across the Great Lakes region will present their analysis of the most recent evidence on the treatment and management of headache disorders, describing both medications and interventions. Associated Organizations: Great Lakes Regional Headache Society Upcoming Event Speakers: Upcoming Cost: Upcoming Upcoming Conference Dates: 2023; Registration upcoming Location: Upcoming Available CE Credits: Up to 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ANCC contact hours, or AAPA Category 1 CME credits available Intended Audience: This symposium is designed for general practitioners, internists, pediatricians, neurologists, anesthesiologists, dentists, physical therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other health professionals who treat headache. |  |
AAN Fall Conference 2023
Join the AAN and your neurology colleagues for timely updates on the hottest topics in neurology, real-world issues in practice management, the most innovative science, and valuable networking. Associated Organizations: American Academy of Neurology Upcoming Event Speakers: Upcoming Cost: Upcoming Upcoming Conference Dates: 2023; Registration upcoming Location: Upcoming Available CE Credits: CE credits available; amount upcoming Intended Audience: This conference is designed for neurologists, neuroscience professionals, and the interdisciplinary |  |
23rd Annual HCNE Fall Headache Symposium
This exciting symposium is designed for physicians, dentists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, physical therapists and other health professionals to learn from the leaders in headache medicine. Associated Organizations: Headache Cooperative of New England Upcoming Event Speakers: Upcoming Cost: Upcoming Upcoming Conference Dates: 2023; Registration upcoming Location: Upcoming Available CE Credits: CE credits available; amount upcoming Intended Audience: This symposium is designed for physicians, dentists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, physical therapists and other health professionals to learn from the leaders in headache medicine. |  |
CE COURSES
An Evidence-Based Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Migraines
| This online CME activity provides a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of migraine for primary care providers and general neurologist. It will cover key concepts in the diagnosis and management of migraine through an online interactive video-based course with cases to reinforce your knowledge. Associated Organizations: Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education, Pfizer, Inc. Faculty: Addie Peretz, MD, Robert Cowan, MD, FANN, Rebecca Miller-Kuhlmann, MD Cost: Free Course Availability: December 17, 2018 – December 17, 2022 Amount of Credits: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.50 hours) Intended Audience: This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners from family practice, primary care, internal medicine, neurology and psychiatry. |  |
Milestones in Migraine Management: Practical Approaches to Preventive and Acute Treatment
The entire field of migraine is witnessing a profound and unprecedented transformation with new therapeutic options now available to address serious unmet medical needs and patient burden. These new advances are creating a vitality and excitement in the field not seen since the advent of triptans more than 2 decades ago. Associated Organizations: Pri-Med LLC, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Miller Medical Communications, LLC Faculty: Stewart J. Tepper, MD, Merle L. Diamond, MD Cost: Free Course Availability: December 16, 2021 – December 16, 2022 Amount of Credits: 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 1.00 ABIM MOC or 1.00 AANP, including 0.66 AANP Pharm Intended Audience: This course is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants. |  |
Migraine: A Patient-centered Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
| By participating in this six-part educational initiative, which incorporates a comprehensive roundtable faculty discussion, augmented reality, and a patient narrative, you will be able to incorporate key information into your clinical practice immediately. Associated Organizations: Pri-Med LLC, Lilly USA LLC, Lundbeck LLC, Simumetrix Faculty: Dawn C. Buse, PhD, Linda Davis, MD, Jack Schim, MD Cost: Free Course Availability: January 13, 2022 – January 10, 2023 Amount of Credits: 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Intended Audience: This course is designed for physicians and physicians assistants. | |
Headache Management: Creating Migraine Warriors (Mayo Clinic)
| This online course will provide primary care and sub-specialist practitioners the tools to diagnose, treat, and manage migraine and other headache disorders. Treatments are trial and error so it is important to be aware of the latest updates. There have been significant developments in the treatment of episodic and chronic migraine in the last couple of years, which will be covered in this course. Associated Organizations: Mayo Clinic Faculty: Cost: $299 Course Availability: April 2, 2020 – April 1, 2023 Amount of Credits: 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, 9.00 Attendance Intended Audience: All practitioners who evaluate and treat patients with migraine and other headache disorders including internists, practitioners in family medicine, emergency medicine, and OB/GYN, neurologists and allied health professionals. |  |
Primary Care Migraine (NHF)
| Primary Care Migraine is a free web and app-based training program that provides primary care professionals with continuing medical education (CME) credits while learning about the most cutting-edge treatments and preventive protocols for migraine disease. Associated Organizations: National Headache Foundation Faculty: Vincent Martin, MD, Merle Diamond, MD, Jan Lewis Brandes, MD, Paul G. Mathew, MD, Brian Koffman, MD, Jill Hays, CHCP, Cindy Fisher Cost: Free Course Availability: September 16, 2021 – September 16, 2023 Amount of Credits: 2 CME/CE Credits Intended Audience: This activity is targeted to any clinician with interest in education on migraine, including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, emergency room physicians, and pediatricians. |  |
Pain Management: A Concise Discussion of Migraine: Diagnosis, Psychophysiology and Management (Stanford)
| An overview of interdisciplinary pain management education designed to give physicians the competence in recognizing and understanding the unique needs of pain patients as well as further their ability to refer and treat patient in an interdisciplinary, multimodal manner. Associated Organizations: Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education Faculty: Anuj Kailash Aggarwal, MD Cost: Free Course Availability: October 5, 2020 – October 5, 2023 Amount of Credits: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours) Intended Audience: Specialties – Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | |
DIAGNOSING AND MANAGING MIGRAINE (AJN)
Health care providers will demonstrate knowledge of the clinical assessment and outpatient management of migraine headache by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest. Associated Organizations: CEConnection, American Journal of Nursing Faculty: Allene Goetz, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC; Samantha McCormick, MPAS, PA-C; Rosemary Phillips, RN, AMB; Deborah Friedman, MD, MPH Cost: $25 Course Availability: January 2022 – December 6, 2024 Amount of Credits: 2.5 ANCC credit hours Intended Audience: This resource is designed for nurses. |  |
Education On Demand (AHS)
| The American Headache Society’s Education On Demand Platform provides members with remote access to educational resources from AHS meetings and events on one digital platform. Associated Organizations: American Headache Society Faculty: Varies Cost: Free Course Availability: Year-round Amount of Credits: Varies Intended Audience: This course is designed for HCPs. |  |
Diagnosis and Management of Headache: A Review (JAMA)
Headache disorders affect approximately 90% of people during their lifetime. Among primary headache disorders, migraine is most debilitating and can be treated acutely with analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, triptans, gepants, and lasmiditan. Associated Organizations: Journal of the American Medical Association Faculty: Matthew S. Robbins, MD Cost: Free Course Availability: Year-round Amount of Credits: AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ Intended Audience: This course is designed for practitioners. |  |
Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine in Adults
Primary headache disorders are defined as headaches that are unrelated to an underlying medical condition. Studies evaluating prevalence in more than 100,000 people reported that tension-type headache affected 38% of the population, while migraine affected 12% and was the most disabling. Associated Organizations: Journal of the American Medical Association Faculty: Juliana H. VanderPluym, MD, Rashmi B. Halker Singh, MD, Meritxell Urtecho, MD Cost: Free Course Availability: Year-round Amount of Credits: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Intended Audience: This course is designed for practitioners. | |
NON-CE COURSES
Post-Graduate Certificate Program in Advanced Headache Diagnosis and Management (Jefferson)
The Post-Graduate Certificate Program in Advanced Headache Diagnosis and Management brings clinically important and novel information to a diverse group of clinical learners to improve patient care and outcomes related to headache disorders. Associated Organizations: Jefferson Headache Center, Jefferson College of Nursing Faculty: Hannah R. Smith, PhD; Simy Parikh, MD, William B. Young, MD Cost: Application Fee $25 Course Availability: Available Biannually; Spring Application Deadline February 1 Time Commitment: 10 available graduate credit hours, including 2 in-person weekends at Jefferson Center City campus Intended Audience: Applicants must have a clinical graduate degree as evident through professional licensure. Applicants must have (or have had) clinical professional roles and be physicians (MD or DO), dentists (DDS), NPs, physician assistants, and PhD psychologists as evident via submission of a CV/Resume. |  |
AQH: Certificate of Added Qualification in Headache Medicine (NHF)
The National Headache Foundation (NHF) offers a Certificate in Added Qualification (AQH) in Headache Medicine to validate your expertise in this field. Earning your AQH will enable you to be recognized for your special expertise by your colleagues and patients. Participants may also receive the added benefit of more patient referrals in the future, as those who complete the exam will be listed in the Healthcare Practitioner Finder database on the NHF website. Associated Organizations: National Headache Foundation Faculty: Timothy R. Smith, MD, RPh, FACP, AQH Cost: $300 – $875 Course Availability: Upcoming AQH Examination March 1-14, 2023; Application Deadline February 24, 2023 Time Commitment: Varies Intended Audience: This course is designed for licensed healthcare practitioners who evaluate and manage headache patients independently, including physicians (M.D. and D.O.), physicians assistants, advance practice nurses, dentists, and clinical psychologists. 60 hours of headache-related educational units through a curriculum accredited through ACCME or an equivalent nursing CEU accreditation body required. | |
Resident Education for Assessment and Care for Headache Program (AHS)
With only one accredited headache specialist for every 80,000 patients in the United States, access to practitioners with training in Headache Medicine remains the most substantial unmet need for patients with migraine. The Resident Education for Assessment and Care for Headache (REACH) program aims to address this significant problem. Associated Organizations: The American Headache Society Faculty: Rashmi B. Halker Singh, MD, FAHS, Noah Rosen, MD, FAHS, Matthew S. Robbins, MD, FAHS Cost: Free Course Availability: 2023 Annual Course dates upcoming; interest form available Time Commitment: Half-day Intended Audience: This course is designed for adult and pediatric neurology residents. | |
Neurology Headache School (DBHMF)
| The Headache School is brought to you by the University of Utah Department of Neurology’s Headache Outreach Program and the Danielle Byron Henry Migraine Foundation to educate sufferers of migraine and headaches in a collaborative, supportive environment. Join on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month for educational and therapeutic sessions with the experts at no cost. Associated Organizations: Danielle Byron Henry Migraine Foundation, University of Utah Faculty: Dan Kaufmann, PhD Cost: Free Course Availability: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:30pm MT Time Commitment: Varies; one hour per session Intended Audience: This course is designed for patients. |  |
Migraine Science Collaborative
Led by the Association of Migraine Disorders, With its consistent and exclusive focus on covering migraine and headache research for expert researchers and clinicians, MSC is uniquely positioned to advance the field. It provides a distinctive breadth of content, including news, interviews and podcasts with experts, literature reviews, data visualizations, and much more. Associated Organizations: Association of Migraine Disorders, Migraine Research Foundation, Clusterbusters, National Headache Foundation Faculty: K.C. Brennan, MD; Larry Charleston IV, MD, MSC; Paul Durham, PHD; Gregory Dussor, PHD; Frederick Hodley, MD; Georgia Hodes, PHD; Amanda Jamieson, PHD; Felicia Jeffersonm PHD; Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, RPH; Deena Kuruvilla, MD; Dan Levy, PDH; Nasim Maleki, PHD; Angela O’Neal, MD; Jelena Pavlovic, MD, PHD; Amynah Pradhan, PHD; William Renthal, MD, PHD; Carl Saab, PHD; Stephen Silberstain, MD, FACP, FAAN, FAHS; Gretchen Tietjan, MD Cost: Free Course Availability: Year-round Time Commitment: Varies Intended Audience: This collaborative is intended for primarily students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, researchers, scientists and clinicians of all specialties and backgrounds. They also welcome pharmaceutical medical liaisons, medical writers and educators. |  |
Work Migraine (NHF)
| WorkMigraine is an online workplace wellness program that helps employees and their managers understand migraine disease and how to reduce the costly impacts such as reduced productivity and increased absenteeism. Studies show this program can reduce both the incidents of migraine as well as lost workdays caused by them. Associated Organizations: National Headache Foundation Faculty: Tom Dabertin Cost: Free Course Availability: Year-round Time Commitment: Varies; one hour to complete modules Intended Audience: This course is designed for businesses, employees, and employers. | |
Migraine Masterclass (MWS)
| A new medically reviewed eCourse to educate & support your migraine patients. Associated Organizations: Migraine World Summit, World Health Education Foundation Faculty: Robert Cowan, MD Cost: Free Course Availability: Year-round Time Commitment: up to 7 hours Intended Audience: The Migraine Masterclass is used by physicians or HCPs to refer patients, staff and others to self-educate on key migraine management principles and prevention. |  |
Migraine Resource Kit for Healthcare Providers (AMD)
| To help healthcare professionals better serve their migraine patients, AMD has created a number of educational resources to be used in an exam setting. These free resources include a Migraine Medication Dosage card, Anatomical Poster, English and Spanish Patient Brochures, Treatment Guides, a Medication Treatment Tracker and Medication History for Prior Authorization. Kits can be shipped directly to providers’ practices. This kit aims to assist healthcare providers in explaining migraine to their patients and help them educate patients on possible therapies that can help. Associated Organizations: Association of Migraine Disorders Faculty: Frederick Godley, MD, FACS, ENT-Otolaryngologist Cost: Free Course Availability: Year-round Time Commitment: Varies Intended Audience: These resources are intended for any practitioners who see patients with migraine. We have a specific focus to distribute these resources to HCPs who treat patients in underserved communities. |  |
First Contact: Headache in Primary Care (AHS)
| The goal of First Contact – Headache in Primary Care, powered by the American Headache Society, is to provide educational resources to empower healthcare professionals and improve headache and migraine care. Associated Organizations: The American Headache Society Faculty: David Dodick, MD, FAHS, Andrew Hershey, MD, PhD, FAHS, Jessica Ailani, MD, FAHS Cost: Free Course Availability: Year-round Time Commitment: Varies Intended Audience: This resource is intended for family physicians, internists, OBGYNs, pediatricians, PAs, NPs, and other allied healthcare providers. | |
