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