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The 2025 Winter HCNE Headache Symposium
Overview
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.
Target Audience
This program is designed to educate practitioners who have an interest in the diagnosis and management of headache disorders. These include neurologists, primary care providers, dentists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists, and other health care providers with an interest in Headache Medicine.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the classification, diagnosis, treatment strategies and ways to measure outcome for the common primary headache disorders
- Examine the most recent evidence for the acute and preventive treatment of migraine
- Discuss recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology of migraine and cluster headache.
- Describe functional and structural imaging findings in migraine and cluster headache
- Discuss the relationship between migraine and obesity and the multifaceted role of GLP-1 receptor agonists
- Describe the relationship between migraine and cognition.
- Discuss diagnosis, treatment and controversies in vestibular migraine
- Describe Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) diagnosis, imaging and treatment.
- Discuss recent evidence-based migraine treatments in children and adolescents
- Discuss clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, neuroimaging, and treatment considerations for post-traumatic headache
- Describe headache disparities in vulnerable and underserved populations in the practice of headache medicine
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Winter Meeting 2025 Working Agenda.docx (5).pdf | 415.16 KB |
Program
| Day 1 | Friday, March 7, 2025 | ||
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | ||
| 8:00am - 8:15am | Welcome and Introduction - Steven Baskin, PhD, Thomas Ward, MD, Alan Rapoport, MD | ||
| Part 1 | Moderator | Elizabeth Loder, MD | |
| 8:15am - 8:45am | Session 1 | Approach to the Headache Patient: Migraine Mimics - Lawrence Newman, MD | |
| 8:45am - 9:15am | Session 2 | What's New? Practice Pearls from Recent Studies - Christopher Gottschalk, MD | |
| 9:15am -9:30am | Discussion | Fred Cohen, MD | |
| 9:30am - 9:45am | Q&A | ||
| 9:45am - 10:00am | Break | ||
| Part 2 | Moderator | Thomas Ward, MD | |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Session 3 | Update on the Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias (TACs) - Emmanuelle Schindler, MD, PhD | |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | Session 4 | Cluster Headache and Hypoxia - Jonathan Borkum, PhD | |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | Session 5 | A New Spin on Vestibular Migraine - Morris Levin, MD | |
| 11:30am - 11:45am | Discussion | Brian Grosberg, MD | |
| 11:45am - 12:00pm | Q&A | Lunch and product theater | |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch and Product Theater | ||
| Part 3 | Moderator | Peter McAllister, MD | |
| 1:00pm - 1:30pm | Session 6 | IIH and SIH diagnosis, imaging and treatment - Brian Frishberg, MD | |
| 1:30pm - 1:45pm | Discussion | Shuhan Zhu, MD | |
| 1:45pm - 2:15pm | Session 7 | Obesity and Headache - Richard Lipton, MD | |
| 2:15pm - 2:45pm | Session 8 | Your Brain, Body and the Gila Monster: Multifaceted Role of GLP-1’s - Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, RPh | |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | Discussion | Noah Rosen, MD | |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Q&A | ||
| 3:15pm - 3:30pm | Break | ||
| Part 4 | Moderator | Paul Rizzoli, MD | |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Session 9 | Fellow Talks | |
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | Session 10 | Headache Medicine Disparities: Contributing Factors and Mitigation Strategies to Consider - Cynthia Armand, MD | |
| 4:30-4:45 | Discussion | Tanya Bilchik, MD | |
| 4:45-5:00 | Q&A | ||
| 5:00pm - 5:15pm | Introduction Lifetime Achievement Award - Brian McGeeney, MD, MPH, MBA | ||
| 5:15pm - 6:00pm | My Life in Headache Medicine - Bob Wold | ||
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me "The HCNE Version" - Morris Levin & Participants | ||
| Wine and Cheese Reception | |||
| Day 2 | Saturday, March 8, 2025 | ||
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | ||
| 8:00am - 8:15am | HCNE Annual Meeting | ||
| Part 6 | Moderator | Randall Weeks, PhD | |
| 8:15am - 8:45am | Session 11 | Migraine and Cognition - Elizabeth Seng, PhD | |
| 8:45am - 9:00am | Discussion | Robert Duarte, MD | |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Session 12 | Post-Traumatic Headache - Alan Finkel, MD | |
| 9:30am - 10:00am | Session 13 | Concussion and Post-Traumatic Headache in Youth - Catherine Patterson Gentile, MD, PhD | |
| 10:00am - 10:15am | Discussion | Bridget Mueller, MD, PhD | |
| 10:15am - 10:30am | Q&A | ||
| 10:30am - 10:45am | Break | ||
| Part 7 | Moderator | Andrea Harriott, MD, PhD | |
| 10:45am - 11:15am | Session 14 | Structural and Functional Imaging in Migraine - Nouchine Hadjikani, MD, PhD | |
| 11:15am - 11:45am | Session 15 | Future Anti-Migraine Targets - Sait Ashina, MD | |
| 11:45am - 12:00pm | Discussion | William Renthal, MD, PhD | |
| 12:00pm - 12:15pm | Q&A | ||
| 12:15pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and TBD | ||
| Part 8 | Moderator | Robert Shapiro, MD, PhD | |
| 1:15pm - 1:30pm | Introduction Lifetime Achievement Award - Elizabeth Loder, MD, MPH | ||
| 1:30pm - 2:15pm | My Life in Headache Medicine - Dawn Buse, PhD | ||
| Part 9 | Moderator | Paul Rizzoli, MD | |
| 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Session 16 | Coddon Fellow and Fellow Talks | |
| 3:15pm - 3:30pm | Break | ||
| Part 10 | Moderator | Herbert Markley, MD | |
| 3:30pm - 4:00pm | Session 17 | Artifical Intelligence and Machine Learning in Headache Medicine - Chia-Chun Chiang, MD, PhD | |
| 4:00pm - 4:15pm | Discussion | Alexander Mauskop, MD | |
| 4:15pm - 4:45pm | Session 18 | Sleep Devices for Managing Headache Disorders - Brij Chandwani, DMD | |
| 4:45pm - 5:00pm | Discussion | Adelene Jann, MD | |
| 5:00pm - 5:15pm | Q&A | ||
| Wine and Cheese Reception | |||
| Agenda is subject to change without notice | |||
Venue
We hope many of you will choose to join us at Greenwich this March. One of the highlights is the location itself. Experience coastal charm at Hyatt Regency Greenwich where you will find a relaxing retreat in the heart of a picturesque town. The venue’s location makes it easy to explore the town’s historic mansions and museums, walk on the area’s best beaches, or take a stroll along the quaint Greenwich Avenue.
We have a limited number of rooms available at a discounted rate of $189. In order to be eligible to book a room, you need to register for the conference first. If you are considering staying at Greenwich, we encourage you to register and book while rooms are still available.
Please visit https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/GWICH/G-MB19 to make your reservation.
Faculty
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the Headache Cooperative of the Northeast (HCNE). Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
Contact Hours: 17, of which 4.50 are eligible for pharmacology credit
Available Credit
- 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 17.00 ANCC
- 6.00 ANCC Pharmacology
- 17.00 Participation
Exhibitors
Grants
This activity is supported by an educational grant from AbbVie
Supported by an educational grant from Lundbeck
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Price
Registration includes a complimentary buffet breakfast and one morning & afternoon coffee/snack break each day. Attendees are responsible for their own lunch.
Code of Conduct Policy
Please review before registering - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rIxPZGUt7qHDPdXRhIXpiUzE7wAE5FsR/view
Cancellation Policy
Substitution may be made at any time without an additional charge. Refunds will be issued for all cancellations received at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference. A $50.00 administrative fee will be charged for all refunds and credits. Should cancellation occur less than two weeks prior to the start of the conference, a credit towards another Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education conference will be issued, not a refund.
“No shows” are subject to the full course fee. Substitutions must be made in writing to cme@bu.edu. Refunds and credits will not be issued once the conference has started.
If you need to cancel your registration, please click here.
This course is subject to change and/or cancellation.
Sharing Your Information Through Participant Lists
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Special Services
To request reasonable accommodations for disabilities, please notify BU CCE in writing, to cme@bu.edu at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.
BU CCE will work to accommodate dietary requests (including, but not limited to: kosher, vegetarian, low cholesterol, and low sodium) received in writing at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.
Unauthorized Registration Sites
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Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to cme@bu.edu.