16th AIHS Workshop & 14th Headache Medicine Board Review Course

16th AIHS Workshop & 14th Headache Medicine Board Review Course

May 17-18, 2025

Chicago, IL

 

Workshop Program Summary

The program includes board review course lectures as well as hands-on / cadaver training in the following:

  • Head and Neck Blocks
  • Head and neck injections using landmarks
  • Ultrasound-guided diagnostic and therapeutic injections for peripheral branches of trigeminal nerve
  • Ultrasound-guided cervical nerve diagnostic and therapeutic blocks
  • Trigeminal ganglion diagnostic blocks and denervation
  • Sphenopalatine ganglion diagnostic blocks (percutaneous and other approaches), and radiofrequency ablation procedures
  • Cervical facet blocks (fluoroscopy and ultrasound-guided) and radiofrequency ablation procedures (fluoroscopy)
  • Atlantoaxial join (C1-C2) injections
  • Stellate ganglion block (ultrasound-guided)
  • Botulinum toxin injections for migraine and cervical dystonia (torticollis)
  • Diagnostic ultrasound for occipital nerve entrapment
  • IV infusions protocols for intractable headache

Anticipated 12.75 CME credit hours

Jointly Accredited Provider PNGIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Dannemiller and The American Interventional Headache Society. Dannemiller is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Considering the hands-on nature of the workshop,
seats are limited!


Registration Fees

You are encouraged to sign up as early as possible to secure a spot. Our pervious workshops were sold out 2 months in advance. Space is limited. We also give special discounted rates for military physicians. Please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get the military rates (30% discount) if you are a military physician.

   

Early Bird

(before April 17, 2025)

 

Regular Rate

(on or after April 17, 2025)

Members (Active, Affiliate and Trainee) spacer $1,650 spacer $1,850
Non-Members   $1,750   $1,950

For Trainees (residents/fellows), the registration will be $950. Please contact the office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for processing this registration.


Cancellation Policy

A full meeting registration refund will be issued if a written cancellation note is received more than 60 days prior to the scheduled event. If cancellation is received within 60 days of the scheduled event, a credit will be issued towards a future meeting (valid for one year from workshop date). No credit is given for no-shows. In the event a program is cancelled or re-scheduled, a full refund will be issued to the registrants. Registrants may elect to transfer the tuition to another program. AIHS will not be responsible for any travel and/or lodging reimbursements. Fees, schedules, and CME credits subject to change without notice. No refund will be issued for membership dues at any time.


Hotel/Accomodation

We encourage you to make your own hotel accomodations. There are may hotels within walking distance to the workshop venue.


Useful Workshop Links


Event Details

Event Date 05-17-2025
Event End Date 05-18-2025
Original Price $1,950.00
Discounted Price $1,750.00 (Until 04-17-2025)
Location
Northwestern Simulation™
Northwestern University, McGaw Pavilion, 240 E Huron, Suite 0-540, Chicago, IL 60611
Northwestern Simulation™

Agendas

7:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Registration

7:45 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

Samer Narouze, M.D., Ph.D.

Board Review Course Lectures

8:00 a.m.

Headaches Classifications And Medications Overuse Headaches

Alexander Feoktistov, M.D., Ph.D

8:15 a.m.

Cervicogenic Headaches: Diagnosis And Management

Samer Narouze, M.D, Ph.D.

8:45 a.m.

Migraine: Diagnosis And Management

Alexander Feoktistov, M.D., Ph.D

9:15 a.m.

Cluster Headaches: Diagnosis and Management

Dmitri Souza, M.D., Ph.D.

9:45 a.m.

Break

10:00 a.m.

Novel Medications: CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies, Gepants, Ditans

Alexander Feoktistov, M.D., Ph.D

10:30 a.m.

Proper Clinical Evaluation And Documentation For Interventional Pain Procedures

Vikram Patel, MD, DABA, FIPP, DABIPP

11:00 a.m.

Lunch

Board Review Course Lectures & Hands-on Workshops

12:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Concurrent Stations

1. Trigeminal ganglion block and RFA, Sphenopalatine ganglion block and RFA (fluoroscopy, cadaver)
2. Cervical facet blocks and RFA, atlanto-axial blocks (fluoroscopy, cadaver)
3. Botulinum toxin injections, migraines (model)
4. Stellate ganglion block, peripheral branches of trigeminal nerve (ultrasound, model scan)

2:30 p.m.

Break

2:45 - 5:00 p.m.

Stations 1-4 Repeat

5:00 p.m

Adjournment

Sunday, May 18, 2025
Hands-on Cadaver and Live Model Scanning Workshops

7:30 a.m.

Check In

8:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Concurrent Stations

1. Cervical facet blocks (ultrasound, cadaver)
2. Occipital nerve blocks, cervical facet blocks (ultrasound, model scans)
3. Botulinum toxin injections, cervical dystonia (ultrasound model scans)

10:30 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Stations 1-3 Repeat

1:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Samer Narouze, M.D, Ph.D.

1:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Final Adjournment

Closing Remarks and Final Adjournment

1:45 - 4:00 p.m.

Cadaver Part for Headache Board Examination

(ONLY FOR ACCEPTED EXAMINEES)

Speakers

Samer Narouze, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurosurgery Ohio University and Ohio State University (OSU) Chairman Center for Pain Medicine Western Reserve Hospital Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Alexander Feoktistov, M.D., Ph.D

Associate Professor, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Director of the Synergy Integrative Headache Center, Chicago, Illinois

Dmitri Souza, MD, PhD

Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology Ohio University

Vikram Patel, MD, DABA, FIPP, DABIPP

Chairman: IMG section, Illinois State Med. Soc. Director- at- large: Illinois Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Councilor: McHenry County Medical Society, Alternate Delegate to AMA from Illinois State Medical Society, Board Member: Board of Exami

1,950.00 $

Location Map