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April Member Spotlight: Amy Gelfand, MD, FAHS
This month, we are putting the spotlight on Amy Gelfand, MD, FAHS, whose career has been dedicated to pediatric headache medicine. She has been a member of AHS since 2011 and serves as the current chair of the Pediatric-Adolescent Headache Special Interest Section.

March Member Spotlight: Larry “LC” Charleston IV, MD, MSc, FAHS
This March, we are putting the spotlight on Larry “LC” Charleston, MD, MSc, FAHS, a member of the American Headache Society who is dedicated to furthering the field of headache science. He has been a member of AHS for ten years and is a member of multiple Special Interest Sections.

The Traffic Light of Headache
Simplifying Acute Migraine Management for Physicians and Patients Using the Canadian Headache Society Guidelines

Post-Traumatic Headache in Veterans
Alan Finkel, MD, FAHS outlines the most effective ways to treat veterans with post-traumatic headache

February Member Spotlight: Gretchen Tietjen, MD
This February, we are putting the spotlight on Gretchen Tietjen, MD, a pioneer in the field of headache medicine. She has been a member of AHS for nearly 24 years and served on the Society board from 2002-2008.

How Headache Evaluates Manuscript Submissions
Interested in submitting a manuscript to Headache? Find out exactly what the editors are looking for here.

January Member Spotlight: Rashmi B. Halker Singh, MD, FAHS
Rashmi Halker Singh shares her personal connection to migraine and her passion for advocacy

Member Spotlight: David B. Watson, MD, FAHS
Dr. David Watson, Chair and Associate Professor of Neurology at the West Virginia University School of Medicine and Director of the WVU Headache Center he established 10 years ago, is inspired by his patients with migraine.

Member Spotlight: Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, RPh
Dr. Shivang Joshi, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice at the University of Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Neurologist/Headache Specialist at the DENT Neurological Institute, is committed to educating the future leaders of headache medicine.

Member Spotlight: William B. Young, MD, FAHS, FAAN, FCPP
Dr. William B. Young, Professor of Neurology and Co-Director of Inpatient Program at Jefferson Headache Center, is dedicated to migraine and headache advocacy and has worked tirelessly to increase understanding of headache disorders on behalf of the patient community.

Member Spotlight: Carrie O. Dougherty, MD, FAHS
Carrie Dougherty is making a positive impact in the field of headache medicine with her commitment to the patient and neurology communities

Migraine Triggers
Studies presented at #AHS18SF explore the link between 4 commonly believed migraine triggers and the onset of a migraine attack

From the Journal: Why Are Certain Manuscripts Rejected from Headache After Peer Review?
Publishing academic manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals is a very competitive process: Most academic journals accept around 20-30% of manuscript submissions, while more competitive journals such as TheNew England Journal of Medicine only accept around 5% of submissions.

Member Spotlight: Richard B. Lipton, MD, FAHS
Richard Lipton wins the Harold G. Wolff Award for the fifth time and donates winnings to the American Migraine Foundation