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National Headache Foundation Service Awards
To honor two members of the Board who had resigned their positions on the Executive
Committee, these service awards were presented to the Board member as well as their
spouse. Both of these couples have supported and served the NHF for many years, and
these awards were given with our gratitude.
Arlene and Dr. Arthur Elkind
Arlene and Dr. Arthur Elkind
Dr. Arthur Elkind served as President of the NHF from 2007 through May, 2016.
He has served on the Board since 1988, and will continue to Chair the Editorial
Committee. In 2011, Dr. Elkind retired as the Director of the Elkind Headache Center
in Mount Vernon, NY.
His wife of 60 years, Arlene, worked with him in the practice in the research area for
several years. They have both been enthusiastic supporters of the NHF for many years,
and devoted a large portion of their lives to helping those with headache.
Kathleen Farmer, PsyD and Roger K. Cady, MD
On April 30, 2016, Dr. Roger Cady resigned his position as Associate Executive
Chairman of the National Headache Foundation, a post that he had served since
February, 2010. He was first elected to the Board in 1998, and served as Vice President
from 2006 through 2010.
Roger K. Cady, MD and
Kathleen Farmer, PsyD
Until April, 2016, Dr. Cady was Director and Founder of the Headache Care Center
and ClinVest in Springfield, MO. He is now Vice President, Neurology, of Alder
Pharmaceuticals, in Bothell, WA. His wife, Dr. Kathleen Farmer, had served as a
Clinical Psychologist at the Center and with ClinVest. Together, they have written
many professional articles and several books concerning headache and medical
adherence. Both of these healthcare professionals have consulted on the examination of
the Certificate of Added Qualification in Headache Medicine (CAQ). HW
NHF Staff
In June, 2016, Mary Franklin was promoted to the position of Executive Director.
Ms. Franklin joined the National Headache Foundation staff in September, 2011 as
Director of Operations. She previously served as Vice President of Publishing and
Administration at the Diamond Headache Clinic, and had joined the nursing staff of
the Clinic in September, 1970.
Executive Director
Mary Franklin
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Volume 6, Issue 2 • 2016