Our program curriculum includes:
- Self-study
- Didactic lectures
- Journal club discussion
- Case study discussions
- Grand round presentations
- Internet-based learning opportunities
- Attendance at national and regional headache medicine meetings
- Interactive learning from peers and faculty members involved in patient care
The program covers the content outline for the headache medicine written examination, including:
- Epidemiology and co-morbidities of migraine
- Anatomy of pain
- Pathophysiology involved in pain
- Various headache disorders
- Pharmacology of headache treatment
- Classification and diagnosis of headache disorders in keeping with the ICHD-3 beta
Fellows are involved in the assessment and treatment of headache disorders including primary and secondary headaches, as well as treatment consideration for special populations. Fellows observe the program director and other faculty members offer diagnosis, assessment and treatment options and then perform these activities under supervision.
During elective rotations, Fellows work with faculty to develop an understanding of the evaluation and treatment of conditions commonly associated with headache disorder, pediatric headache disorders and behavioral headache medicine. During elective rotations, the elective faculty will participate in similarly scheduled didactic workshops with the Fellow.
The program director also serves as director of neurology research and guides fellows in the development of research protocols, informed consent, study administration and working with pharmaceutical companies and institutional review boards.
