The 2023-2025 Leadership in Advocacy Development (LEAD) Program will take place in conjunction with the 2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium®, November 15-19, 2023, and 2024 Headache on the Hill, March 18-19, 2024.

Participants will receive complimentary registration and expenses paid for the 2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium and 2024 Headache on the Hill events.

Candidate Criteria

• Must be an AHS member in good standing for at least 3 years
• Must be 7+ years in clinical practice
• Must have a strong interest in practice management and/or advocacy
• Must commit to attending the 2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium and 2024 Headache on the Hill events in person (expenses paid)
• Must commit to the development and completion of a proposed advocacy project over a 2-year longitudinal timeframe

Application and Supporting Materials

Applicants must complete the online application form and provide the following supporting materials:

• CV
• Letter of support speaking to the leadership potential and interest in advocacy of the applicant
• Personal statement up to 500 words. Questions to consider:
  • What has motivated you to apply?
  • What would you like to accomplish as an advocate?
  • As a busy professional, how will you make time to pursue your advocacy project? How many hours per month can you dedicate?
• Health professional/physician advocacy project proposal up to 500 words describing your major goal/vision for the 2-year longitudinal program and your desired outcome. Questions to consider:
  • What are you trying to do? What health problem are you trying to solve?
  • How does this get done at present and what are the current challenges?
  • What is novel about your approach? Why do you think you can be successful at this time?

Applications will be reviewed and rated according to the following:

• Academic history and productivity
• Field of study
• Place of study
• Quality of research to date (if any)
• Potential for the applicant to provide leadership in headache medicine and make meaningful contributions to headache research and/or clinical care for many years

2023 Application Timeline:

• Wednesday, July 19: Applications open
• Sunday, August 27: Applications due
• On or about Monday, September 18: Final decisions to be distributed