This multidisciplinary course is intended for the following types of
physicians: Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Neurologists, ER, ENT,
OB-GYN. In addition, dentists and other health care professionals (RN,
NP, PA) are also invited to attend.
View the conference brochure (.pdf).
At the completion of this symposium, the attendees should be able to:
- Distinguish and accurately diagnose both acute and chronic daily headache
so that appropriate treatment is administered
- Describe new and established treatments for patients with migraine,
tension-type, cluster, symptomatic and refractory headaches in order
to differentiate a plan of action
- Ask appropriate questions about external factors including quality
of life issues that might complicate treatment when presented with
a patient not responding well to current headache therapy so that
proper adjustment of treatment can be instituted
- Recognize who is at risk to develop chronic daily headaches in order
to institute measures to prevent them
- Identify patients who would be good candidates for preventative
and/or nonpharmacological therapies
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas
and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through
the joint sponsorship of the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care and
the Alan and Barbara Mirken Department of Neurology at Beth Israel Medical Center, and The New York Headache Foundation. Beth Israel Medical Center & St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION
Beth Israel Medical Center designates this educational activity for
a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
TUITION
Physicians $195.00
Fellows and Residents, Other Health Care Professionals $ 95.00
Online Registration is available and is the preferred method:
http://www.chpnet.org/cme
For more information, please contact:
Beth Israel Medical Center
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Phone: 212-420-2341
Fax: 212-844-1700
Email: ksgaston@chpnet.org
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