Update: Virtual sessions will launch November 21, 2020
Following careful consideration, the American Headache Society (AHS) leadership has made the difficult yet necessary decision to cancel the in-person portion of the AHS Scottsdale Headache Symposium® originally scheduled for November 19 – 22, 2020, in Scottsdale, AZ. The meeting will now be virtual and launch on November 21. Please save the date and check back for additional details.
Scottsdale Program Committee
Co-Chairs
| Deborah I. Friedman, MD, MPH, FAHS UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas |
Stewart J. Tepper, MD, FAHS Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Lebanon, New Hampshire |
| Christine Lay, MD, FAHS University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario |
Committee Members
| Jessica Ailani, MD, FAHS Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington, District of Columbia |
Rashmi B. Halker Singh, MD, FAHS Mayo Clinic Arizona Phoenix, Arizona |
| Andrew C. Charles, MD, FAHS David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, California |
Stephanie J. Nahas, MD, MSEd, FAHS Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Carrie Dougherty, MD, FAHS Georgetown Headache Center Washington, District of Columbia |
Matthew S. Robbins, MD, FAHS Weill Cornell Medicine New York, New York |
| A. Laine Green, MD, FAHS Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Please check back in August 2020 for additional information.
Please check back in August 2020 for additional information.
“Frontiers in Headache Research” Award
AHS announces the availability of the “Frontiers in Headache Research” Awards for the opportunity to present virtually during the 2020 Virtual Scottsdale Headache Symposium.
Winners will receive complimentary meeting registration and a one-year AHS Trainee membership if not already a member of AHS, or a one-year extension of their existing AHS Trainee membership.
Criteria for selection are based on:
- The quality of the research proposal/project
- The potential for the proposal, study or thesis to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and future research in the field of headache medicine
Applicant must:
- Be a headache medicine Fellow, Resident, and/or post-doctoral Fellow who is in preparatory, active or completion phase of a basic or clinical research project that is related to headache or cranial nociception
- Not have won an AHS scholarship within the past 2 years
- Reside in the United States or Canada
Recipient requirements:
- The top three selected will be required to submit a virtual platform presentation during the 2020 Virtual Scottsdale Headache Symposium
- All other recipients will be required to submit a virtual poster for display during the 2020 Virtual Scottsdale Headache Symposium
Applicants must submit the electronic application and all supporting materials as detailed no later than Monday, August 31, 2020.
Women’s Health Science Award
The American Headache Society’s Women’s Health Science Award recognizes an investigator, woman or man, whose body of work has made an outstanding contribution to the understanding of topics related to women’s health (sex or gender) and headache medicine. Investigators whose original research has pertained to basic science, clinical or multidisciplinary research may be considered for this award.
This award makes a statement that women’s issues in headache medicine are of crucial importance and that enduring work in such an area should be recognized and rewarded. The award will be presented during the 2020 Virtual Scottsdale Headache Symposium.
The award recipient will receive the following:
- Complimentary registration and the opportunity to present their award-winning body of work during the 2020 Virtual Scottsdale Headache Symposium
- The invitation to write a review article in Headache® on their award-winning topic
- A certificate of recognition
AHS members in good standing should log into their member account and click on the “Membership” tab to submit a nomination beginning Monday, August 10, 2020.
