Program Overview

The American Headache Society (AHS) 66th Annual Scientific Meeting provides comprehensive education on the latest research, scientific advances, and clinical developments in headache medicine.

For more than six decades, AHS has served the headache medicine community by supporting education, research, and the advancement of care for patients with headache and related pain disorders. This on-demand program brings together scientific presentations, plenary sessions, workshops, debates, and research presentations covering a wide range of contemporary topics in headache medicine.

The program is designed to help healthcare professionals stay current with developments in migraine, headache disorders, emerging therapies, artificial intelligence, environmental influences, and the evolving science behind headache treatment.

Program Details

• Program: American Headache Society 66th Annual Scientific Meeting
• Format: On-demand educational content
• Focus: Headache medicine, migraine, clinical research, emerging therapies, and scientific advances
• Audience: Healthcare professionals, researchers, scientists, and trainees involved in the care and study of headache and related pain disorders

Target Audience

The Annual Scientific Meeting is designed for:

• Physicians
• Neurologists and headache specialists
• Psychologists
• Scientists
• Clinical researchers
• Physician assistants
• Nurse practitioners
• Other healthcare professionals involved in head, neck, and orofacial pain care
• Medical professionals and trainees interested in headache medicine

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the program, participants should be able to:

• Appraise the current state of headache research and identify potential future directions for the field.
• Examine the impact of environmental and toxic exposures on headache disorders.
• Evaluate current and emerging applications of artificial intelligence in headache medicine.
• Differentiate between central and peripheral sites of action for migraine therapies and understand the clinical significance of these mechanisms.
• Explore advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of migraine and other headache disorders.
• Review emerging scientific findings and their potential applications in clinical practice.

Program Content

Opening and Scientific Sessions

The program begins with opening remarks and provides access to scientific presentations addressing current developments across headache medicine.

Included Sessions

• Welcome and Opening Remarks
• Scientific Paper Presentations – Session 1
• Scientific Paper Presentations – Session 2A
• Scientific Paper Presentations – Session 2B
• Scientific Paper Presentations – Session 3A
• Scientific Paper Presentations – Session 3B
• Awards Session 1
• Awards Session 2
• Awards Session 3
• Awards and Scientific Paper Presentations – Session 2A

These sessions highlight research findings and scientific developments relevant to the understanding and management of headache disorders.

Plenary Sessions

The plenary program explores major clinical and scientific topics shaping contemporary headache medicine.

Plenary 1: Post-Traumatic Headache

Examines post-traumatic headache, including current perspectives on its clinical presentation, mechanisms, assessment, and management.

Plenary 2: Artificial Intelligence Innovations and Considerations in Headache Medicine

Explores the growing role of artificial intelligence in headache medicine, including potential applications, opportunities, limitations, and considerations for clinical practice.

Plenary 3: Veteran Headache and Environmental Risk

Addresses headache disorders among veteran populations and examines environmental factors that may contribute to headache risk and disease burden.

Plenary 4: Brain Fog

Explores cognitive symptoms associated with migraine and headache disorders, with a focus on brain fog and its impact on patients.

Plenary 5: Immune System and Migraine

Examines the relationship between immune mechanisms and migraine and explores evolving scientific perspectives on migraine biology.

Plenary 6: Emerging Targets for Migraine and Cluster Headache

Reviews developing therapeutic targets and emerging approaches for migraine and cluster headache treatment.

Pre-Course Education

The program includes several pre-course educational sessions designed to address specialized and challenging areas within headache medicine.

Pre-Course 1: Challenges in Vestibular Migraine Management

Focuses on the clinical challenges involved in recognizing, evaluating, and managing vestibular migraine.

Pre-Course 2: The Phenomenology of Headache

Explores the clinical characteristics and manifestations of headache disorders to support improved understanding and assessment.

Pre-Course 3: Spectrum of Sensitization: From Tinnitus to Fibromyalgia

Examines sensitization across a range of neurological and pain-related conditions and explores the role of glutamate within these processes.

Pre-Course 4: Putting Computers to Work for You: EMR and AI in Clinical Practice Workshop

Provides practical education on using electronic medical records and artificial intelligence tools to support clinical workflows and healthcare practice.

Migraine Treatment and Mechanisms

Debate: Where Do Migraine Medicines Work and Why Does It Matter?

Examines the mechanisms and sites of action of migraine therapies, with particular attention to whether therapeutic effects occur centrally or peripherally and why this distinction matters for clinical practice.

Featured Presentation: Historical Perspective on Migraine Treatment

Provides a broader perspective on the evolution of migraine treatment and the scientific and clinical developments that have shaped modern therapeutic approaches.

Research and Career Development

The program includes educational content focused on scientific research, professional development, and advancing the next generation of headache medicine professionals.

Funding for Career Development

Explores opportunities and considerations related to career development and research funding within headache medicine.

Scientific Paper Presentations

Multiple scientific paper sessions provide access to research findings covering contemporary topics in headache and migraine science.

Migraine Research and Health Equity

Health Disparities in the Management of Migraine

Examines disparities in migraine care and considers approaches to improving equitable access to diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare services.

Beyond Headache Days: Real-World Anti-CGRP Findings and Advancing Migraine Research

Explores real-world findings associated with anti-CGRP therapies and their broader implications for migraine research and treatment.

Awards and Recognition

The program includes dedicated awards sessions recognizing contributions and achievements within the headache medicine community.

• Awards Session 1
• Awards Session 2
• Awards Session 3
• Awards and Scientific Paper Presentations

Key Educational Areas

Across the complete program, participants can explore:

• Migraine and headache pathophysiology
• Post-traumatic headache
• Vestibular migraine
• Cluster headache
• Migraine treatment and therapeutic mechanisms
• Anti-CGRP therapies
• Immune mechanisms and migraine
• Brain fog and cognitive symptoms
• Environmental and toxic risk factors
• Headache in veteran populations
• Artificial intelligence in headache medicine
• Electronic medical records and clinical technology
• Scientific research and emerging discoveries
• Health disparities in migraine care
• Clinical practice innovation
• Career development and research funding

What This On-Demand Program Provides

The American Headache Society 66th Annual Scientific Meeting On Demand provides access to a broad collection of scientific and educational sessions covering the latest developments in headache medicine.

The program combines plenary presentations, pre-course education, scientific paper presentations, clinical discussions, research-focused sessions, workshops, debates, and special presentations. It is a valuable educational resource for professionals seeking to strengthen their understanding of migraine and headache disorders while keeping up with advances in research, technology, and patient care.

Included Content

• Welcome and opening session
• Six plenary sessions
• Four pre-course sessions
• Multiple scientific paper presentation sessions
• Three awards sessions
• Migraine treatment and mechanism debate
• Historical perspective on migraine treatment
• Career development and research funding education
• Artificial intelligence and clinical technology education
• Health disparities and migraine care content
• Anti-CGRP and real-world migraine research
• Environmental and veteran headache research

This on-demand collection offers a comprehensive educational resource for healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and management of headache and migraine disorders.