Optimizing Headache Management: A Comprehensive Online CME Course for Primary Care Providers

This online CME course is specifically designed for primary care providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, aiming to enhance their knowledge and skills in diagnosing and managing headaches.

Course Overview

The course features a series of Mayo Clinic Talks podcast interviews, exploring various presentations, evaluation, and treatment of headaches, as well as the management of migraines. You can listen to the podcasts directly in the course or through your favorite podcast app, and then return to take a short assessment and claim credit.

Target Audience

This activity is suitable for primary care providers, including:

• Physicians
• Nurse practitioners
• Physician assistants

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the different types of headaches commonly encountered in the outpatient setting, including tension headaches, cluster headaches, and migraines.
• Identify the characteristics of migraine, including its symptoms, triggers, and treatment options.
• Conduct a thorough evaluation of patients presenting with severe or frequent headaches, including important questions to ask and red flags to watch for.
• Determine which symptoms warrant a head imaging study as part of the evaluation process.
• Recognize red flag symptoms that suggest a patient has a headache with a potentially serious cause, such as stroke or tumor.

Get Started

Click the link to access the course and take the first step towards optimizing headache management in your practice.

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