NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION

NHF FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING PATIENT PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES:-ACTION4ACCESS: PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ADVOCACY NAVIGATION GUIDE TO ACCESS CARE AND TREATMENT. THERE ARE FOUR MAIN EDUCATIONAL AREAS OF FOCUS: PATIENT ASSISTANCE, INSURANCE AND PHARMACY COVERAGE, HEALTHCARE POLICY, AND EMPOWERING PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS. -OPERATION BRAINSTORM: PROVIDES ADVOCACY SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING WITH HEADACHE DISORDERS AND MIGRAINE DISEASE. TO EMPOWER THE MILITARY COMMUNITY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR HEADACHE CARE WHETHER NAVIGATING WITHIN THE VA, TRICARE, AND/OR CHAMPVA, AT HOME AND/OR WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. BECOMING A STRONG SELF-ADVOCATE AND CREATING A PARTNERSHIP WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO CO-CREATE THE CARE/TREATMENT PLAN ALIGNED WITH PERSONAL GOALS AND PREFERENCES. -MIGRAINE UNIVERSITY: PROVIDES ADVOCACY TIPS AND TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATING COLLEGE WITH A HEADACHE DISORDER. EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AROUND ACCOMMODATIONS, UNDERSTANDING TRIGGERS, HEADACHE TYPES, TRACKING YOUR HEADACHE, FINDING A PROVIDER, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THIS INFORMATION ALSO EXTENDS TO PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO ON-CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS, INSTRUCTORS AND HEALTH CENTER PROFESSIONALS.-PUBLIC AWARENESS & EDUCATION PROGRAMS: TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THAT HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES ARE LEGITIMATE NEUROBIOLOGICAL DISEASES. AND THAT THERE ARE OPTIONS AND TREATMENTS AVAILABLE TO THEM. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:1) LIVING WITH MIGRAINE: A SERIES OF INFORMATIVE VIDEOS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MIGRAINE AND HEADACHE DISORDERS. THE VIDEOS ADDRESS LIFESTYLE CHANGES, DIET, AVOIDING TRIGGERS, TALKING WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, AND THE MANY TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE.2) NHF ON THE JOB: AN ONLINE WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAM THAT HELPS EMPLOYEES AND THEIR MANAGERS UNDERSTAND MIGRAINE DISEASE. THE NHF PROGRAM CAN REDUCE BOTH THE INCIDENTS OF MIGRAINE AS WELL AS LOST WORKDAYS AND REDUCED PRODUCTIVITY DUE TO MIGRAINE DISEASE.

NHF FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES:-PRIMARY CARE MIGRAINE: A CME OR NON-CME PROGRAM TARGETED TO ANY CLINICIAN WITH INTEREST IN EDUCATION ON MIGRAINE, INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIANS, AND PEDIATRICIANS. THIS WEB AND APP-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AT NO CHARGE.-ADVANCED QUALIFICATION IN HEADACHE MEDICINE CERTIFICATION (AQH): HIGH STAKES EXAMINATION THAT RECOGNIZES A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER'S HEADACHE EXPERIENCE IN THE CLASSIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY HEADACHES, SECONDARY HEADACHES, AND PAINFUL LESIONS OF THE CRANIAL NERVES AND OTHER FACIAL PAIN. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AQH EXAMINATION, A CANDIDATE MUST BE A LICENSED HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER WITH PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATING AND MANAGING HEADACHE PATIENTS.-FELLOWSHIP & GRANTS: THE FOUNDATION FUNDS CERTAIN EXTERNAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MISSION. -PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS/EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION ATTENDS ONGOING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, CONFERENCES, AND WEBINARS FOR THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.