CME Mission Statement
The provision of quality CME is a primary mission of the American Headache Society®. The Society's educational objectives are to continue to improve the knowledge, skills and professional performance of physicians, psychologists and other health professionals in the care of patients with head, neck and orofacial pain by:
- Providing a forum for presentation of free scientific communication on research and clinical practice
- Providing educational symposia
- Improving education in medical schools and residency programs
- Identifying and developing new educational initiatives
- Supporting education programs directed to people with head, neck and orofacial pain
- Maintaining strict adherence to ACCME guidelines
- Developing educational activities and tools that are designed, and then evaluated, for their role in improving the learners’ competence, performance and the overall quality and safety of the care they give to individuals suffering from head, neck and orofacial pain.
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All programs will be available to participants for a period of one year. If you have any questions regarding this CME website, please contact the American Headache Society® headquarters via email (ahshq@talley.com) or by phone (856-423-0043).
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.
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Headache Medicine Certification Exam Review Board Certification in Headache Medicine is available from the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. The Board Examination is comprehensive and is given once per year. The American Headache Society produced it 3rd Anual half-day Headache Medicine Review course aimed at preparing applicants for this exam. The course was directed by Dr. Morris Levin, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology at Dartmouth Medical School and Co-director of the Dartmouth Headache Center. The lectures were given by Dr. Levin and other specialists in Headache Medcine, who have passed the certification exam themselves. Topics mirrored the outline of subject matter covered by the UCNS. This course and its thorough syllabus will serve as an excellent review and study guide.  |
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Presidential Symposium: How Pain Becomes Chronic This session is directed to health practitioners interested in understanding how the brain processes information about pain signals. In addition, the mechanisms of pain and pain associated with headache will be discussed. |