Boston University 24th Annual HCNE Boston Headache Symposium 2024

Headache Cooperative of the Northeast Boston 2024 Annual Meeting
Boston, MA USNovember 2, 2024

Headache and facial pain are highly prevalent, disabling, complex medical conditions that are frequently chronic and are often under-diagnosed and inadequately treated.  They continue to place a considerable burden on the medical system in both time and financial resources.  While the underlying pathophysiology and basic science mechanisms of migraine and other chronic pain disorders have made many advances, there is still much to be learned and understood about these very troublesome public health problems.
The evaluation, diagnosis and management of these pain disorders are a very important continuing education mission and one of the primary objectives of the Headache Cooperative of the Northeast (HCNE).

Target Audience

This program is design to educate practitioners who have an interest in the diagnosis and management of headache disorders.  This includes neurologists, primary care providers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists, dentists, psychologists, and other health care providers with an interest in Headache Medicine.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Apply the latest approach to the evaluation and management of the headache patient
Describe the management of headache in the pediatric population
Describe common orofacial pain presentations
List and use the different procedures for trigeminal pain
Describe arguments for and against the use of Botulinum toxin for chronic migraine
Describe various alternative therapies used in headache medicine
Describe headache classification
Recognize the presentation and approach of a ‘difficult patient’
List upcoming therapies in Headache Medicine
Discuss the role of diet in the expression of migraine

 

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Time
Agenda Description

7:50 AM -8:00AM
Welcome and Introduction

Part 1: Moderator – Dr. Herbert Markley

8:00AM-8:45 AM
Approach to the Headache Patient – Dr. Allan Purdy   Discussant Dr. Robert Shapiro

8:45AM-9:30AM
Headache Management in Pediatrics – Dr. Alcy Torres   Discussant. Dr. Shuhan Zhu

 9:30AM-9:45AM
Q&A

9:45AM-10:00AM
Break

Part 2: Moderator – Dr. Kate Mullin

10:00AM -10:45AM
Prevention of Migraine – Dr. Melissa Rayhill   Discussant Dr. Andrea Harriott

10:45AM-11:30AM
Procedures for Trigeminal Pain – Dr. Jeffrey Schweitzer   Discussant Dr. Hsinlin (Thomas) Cheng

11:30AM-11:45AM
Q&A

11:45AM-12:00PM
Lunch Break

12:00PM-1:00PM
Lunch Debate: Botulinum toxin for Chronic Migraine- Good or Bad? – Dr. Brian McGeeney & Dr. Fred Cohen

Part 3: Moderator – Dr. Randall Weeks

1:00PM-1:45PM
Integrative Medicine for Headache Medicine – Dr. Carolyn Burnstein   Discussant Mary O’Dwyer, PA

1:45PM-2:00PM
Q&A

2:00PM-2:45PM
Dangerous Headaches – Dr. Morris Levin  Discussant Dr. Chris Gottschalk

2:45PM-3:30PM
The Difficult Patient – Dr. Ron Kulich   Discussant Dr. Steve Baskin

           3:30PM-3:45PM
Q&A

           3:45PM-4:00PM
Break

Part 4: Moderator – Dr. Tom Ward

4:00PM-4:45PM
The Truth about Diet and Migraine – Dr. Tanya Bilchik   Discussant  Dr. Amanda Macone

4:45PM-5:30PM
Headache Pipeline – Dr. Shivang Joshi   Discussant  Dr. Tom Ward

5:30PM-5:45PM
Q&A

*Subject to change without notice