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CME

Neurology Grand Rounds: Pediatric Headache, Focus on Neuromodulation

Location: Hybrid: Health Learning Building (HLB 5.201) & Zoom

Address: 1501 Red River St., Austin, Texas 78712 | View Map »

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Time: 7:30–8:30 a.m.

Contact: Sharon Green

About the Event

In this installment of Neurology Grand Rounds, Samantha Irwin, M.Sc., MB BCh BAO, presents “Pediatric Headache: Focus on Neuromodulation.” Irwin is an associate professor in the Department of Neurology and serves as program director for the Pediatric Headache Fellowship program at Dell Medical School.

For in-person attendees, please arrive by 7:15 a.m. Breakfast will be served.

Email Bridgette Lakoski for the Zoom information.

Objectives

By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:

  1. Review how to take a focused headache history and diagnose pediatric migraine.
  2. Identify when a diagnostic workup is needed.
  3. Discuss appropriate management options, including the use of neuromodulation.

Target Audience

  • Primary: Neurosurgeons, neurologist and other medical specialties
  • Secondary: Nursing staff, residents, students and allied health professions

Attributes/Competencies

This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:

  • ACGME: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
  • IOM: Provide patient-centered care, Work in interdisciplinary teams, Employ evidence-based practice, Apply quality improvement, Utilize informatics
  • IECC: Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice, Roles/Responsibility, Interprofessional Communication, Teams and Teamwork

Speaker Disclosure

Samantha Irwin, M.Sc., MB BCh BAO, speaker for this educational activity, is a consultant for Pfizer and Merz Therapeutics. She serves as a consultant and advisory board member for Theranica. Irwin receives research funding from Abbvie and Pfizer/Biohaven.

Planner Disclosure

Ethan Meltzer, M.D.; E. Steve Roach, M.D.; Kent Ellington, M.D.; Catherine Kronfol, M.D.; Marina Moore, D.O.; Bridgette Lakoski; Jacqueline Jackson; and Sarah Sanders, planners for this educational activity, have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclosure.

The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this internet live course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course has been designated by The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School for 1 credit(s) of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.