Do you have Migraines or another headache disorder and live in the Chicago area? If so, you have a great opportunity available on Saturday, June 25.
The National Headache Foundation (NHF) is hosting a regional conference at the Chicago Marriott Downtown from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Named Bridging the Gap Between Patient & Clinician, the conference brings together those who cope with the disease and the healthcare professionals who make their lives better.
This conference is just in time for National Migraine Awareness Month, and the keynote speaker will be Serene Branson, the CBS reporter whose on-air Migraine with severe aphasia fueled speculation that she might have had a stroke. (See my interview with Ms. Branson in Serene Branson on Migraines and Awareness Month.)
The schedule for the afternoon is:
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Registration / Exhibits
1:30PM – 1:40PM
Robert Dalton, Executive Director – NHF
Welcome and Introductions
1:40PM – 2:00PM
Serene Branson, Reporter, CBS Los Angeles
Key Note Address
2:00PM – 3:30PM
Speakers To Be Determined (TBD)
Migraine 101
- Understanding Migraine
- Migraine Management – Medical Treatment
- Migraine Management – Lifestyle and Alternative Therapy
3:30PM – 3:45
Break
3:45PM – 5:00PM
Speakers To Be Determined (TBD)
For more information or to register for this conference, visit the NHF registration page or call 888-NHF-5552.
There's also a morning CME session for physicians and other health care professionals. For information on this session, see the NHF registration page or call 888-NHF-5552.
The NHF annual fund raising event, the 25th Annual Fund Raising Benefit for National Migraine Awareness Month, will take place that evening at the Art Institute. It includes cocktails, light dinner, music, a silent auction, a car raffle, and art gallery viewing. For tickets or more information, see the event page.
This is a great opportunity for anyone in the Chicago area. If you're interested, but don't live in the Chicago area, stay tuned. The NHF will be hosting these conferences on a regular basis in cities around the country.
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Last updated June 20, 2011.
