DS2628: UW Headache Expertise Series

Occurs weekly every Thursday starting on 10/2/2025 at 12:00 PM
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Zoom

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (26.00 hours), Non-Physician (26.00 hours)

Weekly 1 hour CME lectures regarding migraine, other headaches, diagnosis and treatment. An interactive lecture series that provides space for Q&A and collaboration between providers. Frequency, Dates, Content: · Sessions weekly, October 2025 to May 2026 · 60min, 12pm to 1pm via Zoom · Surveys pre & post meetings · Topics 1) Correctly Diagnosing Headaches Using International Society Headache Society Criteria 2) When is headache dangerous? Red flags for headache. Primary versus secondary headache and when to refer to ED. 3) When to image patients with headache? 4) 5 minute precision questions for correct headache diagnosis 5) How do I know if my patient has chronic migraine and is eligible for Botox or new headache treatments? 6) Acute migraine management 7) Preventive migraine management 8) Medication Overuse Headache diagnosis and management 9) New medications for Migraine (how to handle PA) 10) What kind of headache is it, if not a migraine? 11) Neuromodulation for headache management 12) Year-end Review and Highlights 13) Addressing depression/stress 14) Integrative management of headache and comorbidities like sleep 15) Treatment of migraine in geriatric population 16) Treatment of patients with brain tumors 17) Trigeminal Neuralgia 18) Long-COVID headache management 19) Post-traumatic headache 20) Cluster headache 21) Treatment of migraine in pregnancy and breastfeeding 22) Functional neurological vs migraine 23) Autonomic disfunction and migraine 24) Migraine in Children & Adolescence 25) Imaging and interpretation in Headache Management

Please register for the Headache Expertise Series here: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20410_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=228&SINGLESTORE=true

1. To enhance skills with primary care providers to treat headaches
2. To promote care coordination between headache and primary care
3. Improve quality of headache care diagnosed with headache disorders

We are excited to invite you to the UW Headache Expertise Series 2025–2026, an educational program designed to support all clinical providers, including neurologists and all non-neurology specialties, in diagnosing and managing headache disorders.

Schedule: Thursdays at noon, October 2025 – June 2026

Format: Online lectures with Q&A (CME available)

Audience: All clinical providers, including neurology, internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, rehab medicine, neurosurgery, ENT, OB-GYN, and nursing

This year’s series will cover a wide range of topics, including:

• Practical approaches to migraine care

Headache red flags and imaging guidelines

Headache in athletes and pregnancy

Medication overuse headache

Updates on new treatment options, including medications and neuromodulation devices

Please find the full list of topics and dates on the QR code below.

• Register here: https://neurology.uw.edu/seminars/uw-headache-expertise-series/Or scan the QR code on the flyer below.

 

We hope you will join us and encourage colleagues in your specialty to participate.

 

Warm regards,

Natalia Murinova, MD

Ami Cuneo, MD

Anita Chopra, MD

Juliette Preston, MD

Ian Hakkinen, MD

Accreditation with Commendation: The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 26.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Washington School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others in control of content are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the start of the activity.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.

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10/30/2025 12:00:00 PM	DS2628: UW Headache Expertise Series - 10/30/2025: Red Flag Headaches: When to Worry, When to Refer 10/30/2025 12:00:00 PM 10/30/2025 1:00:00 PM 6 Zoom False MM/DD/YYYY	DS2628: UW Headache Expertise Series - 10/30/2025: Red Flag Headaches: When to Worry, When to Refer Weekly 1 hour CME lectures regarding migraine, other headaches, diagnosis and treatment. An interactive lecture series that provides space for Q&A and collaboration between providers. Frequency, Dates, Content: · Sessions weekly, October 2025 to May 2026 · 60min, 12pm to 1pm via Zoom · Surveys pre & post meetings · Topics 1) Correctly Diagnosing Headaches Using International Society Headache Society Criteria 2) When is headache dangerous? Red flags for headache. Primary versus secondary headache and when to refer to ED. 3) When to image patients with headache? 4) 5 minute precision questions for correct headache diagnosis 5) How do I know if my patient has chronic migraine and is eligible for Botox or new headache treatments? 6) Acute migraine management 7) Preventive migraine management 8) Medication Overuse Headache diagnosis and management 9) New medications for Migraine (how to handle PA) 10) What kind of headache is it, if not a migraine? 11) Neuromodulation for headache management 12) Year-end Review and Highlights 13) Addressing depression/stress 14) Integrative management of headache and comorbidities like sleep 15) Treatment of migraine in geriatric population 16) Treatment of patients with brain tumors 17) Trigeminal Neuralgia 18) Long-COVID headache management 19) Post-traumatic headache 20) Cluster headache 21) Treatment of migraine in pregnancy and breastfeeding 22) Functional neurological vs migraine 23) Autonomic disfunction and migraine 24) Migraine in Children & Adolescence 25) Imaging and interpretation in Headache Management Objective(s): Location: Zoom Specialties: Other Coordinator: Kelly Bender Faculty Disclosures: Ami Cuneo, MD (Nothing to disclose - 12/03/2024) Natalia Murinova, MD (Nothing to disclose - 09/10/2025) Download Handout Location: Zoom
11/6/2025 12:00:00 PM	DS2628: UW Headache Expertise Series - 11/6/2025: Headache and Imaging: Who Needs It and When? 11/6/2025 12:00:00 PM 11/6/2025 1:00:00 PM 6 Zoom False MM/DD/YYYY	DS2628: UW Headache Expertise Series - 11/6/2025: Headache and Imaging: Who Needs It and When? Weekly 1 hour CME lectures regarding migraine, other headaches, diagnosis and treatment. An interactive lecture series that provides space for Q&A and collaboration between providers. Frequency, Dates, Content: · Sessions weekly, October 2025 to May 2026 · 60min, 12pm to 1pm via Zoom · Surveys pre & post meetings · Topics 1) Correctly Diagnosing Headaches Using International Society Headache Society Criteria 2) When is headache dangerous? Red flags for headache. Primary versus secondary headache and when to refer to ED. 3) When to image patients with headache? 4) 5 minute precision questions for correct headache diagnosis 5) How do I know if my patient has chronic migraine and is eligible for Botox or new headache treatments? 6) Acute migraine management 7) Preventive migraine management 8) Medication Overuse Headache diagnosis and management 9) New medications for Migraine (how to handle PA) 10) What kind of headache is it, if not a migraine? 11) Neuromodulation for headache management 12) Year-end Review and Highlights 13) Addressing depression/stress 14) Integrative management of headache and comorbidities like sleep 15) Treatment of migraine in geriatric population 16) Treatment of patients with brain tumors 17) Trigeminal Neuralgia 18) Long-COVID headache management 19) Post-traumatic headache 20) Cluster headache 21) Treatment of migraine in pregnancy and breastfeeding 22) Functional neurological vs migraine 23) Autonomic disfunction and migraine 24) Migraine in Children & Adolescence 25) Imaging and interpretation in Headache Management Objective(s): Location: Zoom Specialties: Other Coordinator: Kelly Bender Faculty Disclosures: Ami Cuneo, MD (Nothing to disclose - 12/03/2024) Natalia Murinova, MD (Nothing to disclose - 09/10/2025) Download Handout Location: Zoom