NHF news What ' s Happening Now
Left to right : Martha Gaie , migraine blogger ; Teri Robert , patient advocate ; Roger Cady , MD , NHF ; Carroll Geraldine , Allergan ; Christina DeFlorida ,
Allergan ; Karen Sun , Pacific Communications ; Crystal Muilenburg , Allergan .
Strength in Numbers
June was National Headache Awareness Month , and the National Headache Foundation celebrated the occasion in style . Throughout the year , the NHF has held a series of regional education conferences throughout the country for both health care providers and patients . On June 25 , Chicago played host to the most recent Bridging the Gap Between Patient and Clinician event , which featured CBS2 Los Angeles ’ Serene Branson as the keynote speaker . Branson shot to national prominence in February when she suffered a severe migraine with aphasia while reporting live from the Grammy Awards . More than 400 health care providers and patients attended the daylong conference .
On that same evening , the NHF held its 25th Annual Fundraising Benefit at the Art Institute of Chicago . The evening included cocktails , a light dinner , music , guest speakers , a silent
The event raised $ 160,000 for migraine and headache research and advocacy .
auction and a car raffle . Attendees also had after-hours access to several of the museum ’ s exhibits . Thanks to the generosity of the more than 300 guests , the event raised $ 160,000 for migraine and headache research and advocacy .
ATTEND A 2011 REGIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Whether you ’ re a health care provider or a patient , you can join the NHF for an upcoming Bridging the Gap Between Patient and Clinician event . Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with other migraine and headache sufferers , and talk to leading health care professionals in the field . You can also hear about the latest migraine and headache research , and learn new ways to take control of your treatment . For more information or to register , visit the NHF website , www . headaches . org , or call ( 800 ) 843-2256 .
Upcoming Events :
SEPT . 17 , 2011
12:30 – 5:30 p . m .
The Fairmont Dallas 1717 N . Akard St . Dallas , TX 75201
OCT . 1 , 2011
12:30 – 5 p . m .
Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers 811 7th Ave . New York , NY 10019
OCT . 15 , 2011
10 a . m . – 5 p . m .
Renaissance Seattle Hotel 515 Madison St . Seattle , WA 98104
46 HEAD WISE | Volume 1 , Issue 2 • 2011