About the Series
In partnership with Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas and Texas Children’s Hospital Headache Clinic, the Pediatric Headache Fellowship offers a virtual lectureship series — the International Pediatric Headache Didactic Series — designed for headache fellows and trainees, advanced practice providers and other health care professionals who are interested in learning more about pediatric headache medicine.
The series, featuring worldwide headache specialists, occurs every other Friday during the 2024-2025 academic year. Prospective speakers who are interested in leading a lecture are encouraged to complete a speaker interest form. Those who are interested in learning more about the series and would like to receive details on upcoming lectures are invited to complete a general interest form or email Sara Pavitt, M.D., or Irene Patniyot, M.D.
Lecture Schedule
- July 19, 2024: “Migraine pathophysiology, history of migraine, and introduction to the ICHD3 classification criteria,” Aishwarya Pareek, M.D.
- August 2, 2024: “Migraine preventive therapies,” Suzanne Hagler, M.D.
- August 16, 2024: “Role of sleep in headache medicine,” Ann Oh, M.D.
- September 6, 2024: “Migraine abortive therapies,” Yasmine Elhefnawy, M.D.
- September 20, 2024: “ED and inpatient management of status migrainosus and refractory headache disorders,” Scott Rosenthal, M.D.
- October 4, 2024: “Migraine epidemiology and genetics,” Meghan Candee, M.D., M.S.
- October 18, 2024: “TACs (trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias),” Marissa Lagman, M.D.
- November 1, 2024: “Neuromodulation, alternative therapies (acupuncture, daith piercing, etc.),” Trevor Gerson, M.D.
- November 22, 2024: “Secondary headache-PTH/PPTH,” Raquel Langdon, M.D.
- December 6, 2024: “Secondary headache disorders – IIH and SIH,” Jessica Hauser, M.D., Ph.D. and Shawn Aylward, M.D.
- December 20, 2024: “Unusual headache syndromes/short duration headache/neuralgias (i.e., neck tongue syndrome, hypnic headache, etc.),” Robert Fryer, M.D., Ph.D.
- January 3, 2025: “Evaluation and management of headache in youth and young adults with vascular malformations,” Chia-Chun Chiang, M.D.
- January 17, 2025: “Childhood periodic syndromes associated with migraine,” Jasmine Forte, M.D.
- February 7, 2025: “Imaging in headache disorders,” Jennifer Hranilovich, M.D.
- February 21, 2025: “CBT and other behavioral therapy,” Robert Gibler, Ph.D.
- March 7, 2025: “Functional neurologic disorder,” Liz Ackley, M.D.
- March 21, 2025: “Migraine advocacy and stigma,” Scott Turner, DNP
- April 4, 2025: “Research methodology,” Emily Law, Ph.D.
- April 18, 2025: “The role of physical therapy in headache disorders,” Ali Ladek
- May 2, 2025: “Autonomic dysregulation and impact in migraine,” Angelina Koehler, N.P.
- May 16, 2025: “Journal club/reviewer/editor experience,” Sara Boscard
- June 6, 2025: “Adult transition clinic,” Richelle deMayo, M.D.