Southern Headache Society 15th Annual Scientific Meeting
Sep 26–Sep 28, 2025 Open Medicine
Description
Drawing from both scientific and clinical research, Southern Headache Society's 15th Annual Scientific Meeting will focus on clinical advances in headache medicine. Some of the lecture topics will include: update in cluster headaches, neuromodulation in mood disorders, new daily persistent headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalgias, pain psychology, career development, rare headache disorders, and intracranial hypotension. The curriculum is intended for specialists and trainees in headache medicine as well as general neurology and primary care providers treating patients with headache. More speakers to be announced soon.
Please sign-up on Southern Headache Society's website
Conference Dates
Friday, September 26, 20251:00 PM – 5:20 PM EST
Saturday, September 27, 2025
8:00 AM – 4:20 PM EST
Sunday, September 28, 2025
8:00 AM – 11:40 AM EST
Accommodations
Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa290 Macon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804
Reserve by Phone
1-800-438-5800
Must reserve your stay by August 25, 2025!
A block of rooms has been reserved from September 25-28, 2025, at the starting rate of $349.00 per night + Resort Fee of $35.00 per night + Parking + Tax. A one-night room and tax deposit is required to confirm your reservation. In order to receive a full refund of the deposit, room reservations must be cancelled prior to 12:00 pm seven days before your arrival.
To ensure availability, please submit your reservation as soon as possible. We highly recommend reserving spa treatments, golf tee times, and dining reservations prior to your arrival. When inquiring over the phone, please ask for the "Southern Headache Society 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting" room block.
Jointly Provided by
Target Audience
Physicians (MD, DO), Advance Practice Providers (APPs), Nurses, trainees, and other interested healthcare professionals
Objectives
- Analyze emerging treatment strategies of New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH)
- Assess the latest research and treatment plans on cluster headaches and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias
- Evaluate the efficacy and limitations of neuromodulation techniques for managing mood disorders
- Develop integrative care strategies for patients with suicidal ideation
- Review current workforce trends in headache medicine
- Design personalized career development plans incorporating mentorship, sponsorship, and professional networking
- Recognize the role of AI in headache medicine, including ethical considerations and implementation challenges
- Apply advanced communication strategies to manage challenging interpersonal dynamics in the clinical setting
- Develop systematic approaches to shared decision-making and documentation to optimize patient outcomes
- Integrate best practices in telehealth, coding, and billing to enhance financial and operational efficiency
- Distinguish between placebo and nocebo effects in headache treatment
- Interpret conflicting data regarding the use of -gepants in acute migraine treatment to refine clinical decision-making
- Evaluate statistical methodologies used in clinical research to identify biases
- Compare the benefits and limitations of different practice settings (solo practice, employed physician, direct care) to inform career decisions
- Integrate Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) into headache medicine
- Enhance interdisciplinary collaboration by reviewing the unique contributions and challenges of APPs in headache management to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration
- Formulate diagnostic and treatment strategies based on current evidence in rare headache disorders
- Apply the latest advancements in intracranial hypotension management to optimize patient outcomes
Faculty
- Alison Alford, MD, FAHS, FAAN
- Carrie O. Dougherty, MD, FAHS
- Marshall Freeman, MD, FAHS, FAAN
- Deborah I. Friedman, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHS
- Chaouki K. Khoury, MD, MS, FAAN, FAHS
- Brian Loftus, MD
- Morris Maizels, MD
- Barbara L. Nye, MD, FAHS
- Christopher B. Oakley, MD
- Sara E. Sacco, MD, FAHS
- Lauren D. Strauss, DO, FAHS
- Stephanie Vertrees, MD, FAHS
- Rebecca E. Wells, MD, MPH, FAHS, FAAN
Sessions
Southern Headache Society 15th Annual Scientific Meeting
9/26 1:00 PM – 9/28 11:40 AM
Credits
1.300 CEU
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.30 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
13.000 Contact Hours
Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners: This activity was designated for 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
13.000 Contact Hours
MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 13.00 Contact Hours.
13.000 CME for Physician Assistants
Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 13.00 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.
13.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Southern States CME Collaborative (SSCC) through the joint providership of Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and Southern Headache Society. MAHEC is accredited by the SSCC to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Fees
$350.00 Early Registration Fee - Physicians (MD/DO) - SHS Members
Applies 4/7/25–8/25/25
$250.00 Early Registration Fee - PhD, PA, RNP and others - SHS Members
Applies 4/7/25–8/25/25
$500.00 Early Registration Fee - Any non-SHS Members
Applies 4/7/25–8/25/25
$700.00 Early Registration Fee - Pharma
Applies 4/7/25–8/25/25
$75.00 Early Registration Fee - Trainees (med students/residents/fellows)
Applies 4/7/25–8/25/25
$500.00 Registration Fee - Physicians (MD/DO) - SHS Members
Applies 8/26/25–9/26/25
$400.00 Registration Fee - PhD, PA, RNP, and others - SHS Members
Applies 8/26/25–9/26/25
$650.00 Registration Fee - Any non-SHS Members
Applies 8/26/25–9/26/25
$900.00 Registration Fee - Pharma
Applies 8/26/25–9/26/25
$100.00 Registration Fee - Trainees (med students/residents/fellows)
Applies 8/26/25–9/26/25
$350.00 Early Registration With a Code - Must use your discount code at check out
Applies 4/7/25–8/25/25
$365.00 Registration With a Code - Must use your discount code at check out
Applies 8/26/25–9/26/25
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