News

Advocacy in Action: Investing in Graduate Medical Education
American Headache Society (AHS) joined with 85 other medical associations and specialty societies in praise of a renewed Congressional pledge to support physician training.

March 2021 Society Spotlight
Meet Rebecca Erwin Wells, MD, MPH, FAHS, AHS Board Member-at-Large

Advocacy in Action: AHS Urges CMS to Rescind Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model
On January 26th, AHS president, Peter Goadsby, MD, PhD, FAHS sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging an immediate stop to the implementation of the recently finalized “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) Model.

Member in the News: Kathleen Digre, MD, FAHS
Kathleen Digre, MD, FAHS, was featured recently in The Lancet Neurology, where she discusses how she fell in love with neurology and her hopes for the field.

Our Joint Statement on Oxygen Therapy for Cluster Headache
We advocate for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to cover home use oxygen therapy for the acute treatment of cluster headache attacks

AHS & AMF Commitment on the Impact of Recent National Events, Racism, and Healthcare Disparities
Racism is a public health issue and as a scientific healthcare organization and patient advocacy organization we recognize the need for us to take an active role.

Conducting a Telemedicine Neurologic Examination with Jennifer Robblee, MD
In the video, Dr. Robblee explains telemedicine techniques, gives advice on preparing patients for the appointment and explains how to modify common neurological exam techniques to fit the necessary limitations of telemedicine.

Updated Guidelines for Neuroimaging in Migraine
Researchers update evidence-based recommendations about when to obtain neuroimaging in patients with migraine.

Mia Minen: Member Spotlight
This month’s spotlight honoree discusses migraine as a public health crisis and frontline disorder

Gregory Dussor: Member Spotlight
Our December member spotlight is Gregory Dussor, PhD. An AHS member since 2012, Dussor is an associate professor in Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Christina Szperka: Member Spotlight
This month, the American Headache Society is proud to spotlight Christina Szperka, MD, MSCE, FAHS, an AHS member whose work focuses on pediatric care.

Noah Rosen, MD, FAHS: September Member Spotlight
Our September Member Spotlight is Noah Rosen, MD, FAHS. Rosen has been involved in the Refractory, Inpatient and Emergency Care Special Interest Section

OTC Migraine Treatment: Q&A
Jessica Ailani, MD, FAHS, discusses working with patients and getting honest answers about their OTC migraine treatment strategies