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(Message started by: CJohnson on Jun 25^th, 2003, 2:47pm)

Title: AHS
Post by CJohnson on Jun 25^th, 2003, 2:47pm

I wonder if it would be worthwhile to join. I also wonder if they check credentials. Example:
Me: Yes, this is Dr. Johnson and I would like to join.
AHS: You aren't a doctor, you're in big trouble

http://ahsnet.org/join/

Join AHS

American Headache Society AHS)

The American Headache Society (AHS) is a professional membership society of health care providers dedicated to the study and treatment of headache and face pain. The Society's objectives are to promote the exchange of information and ideas concerning the causes and treatments of headache and related painful disorders. Educating physicians, health professionals and the public and encouraging scientific research are the primary functions of AHS.
AHS has three types of membership: Active, Associate and Trainee.

Active membership ($99 for the first year; $150 ($170 outside the USA) for renewals) is restricted to professionals holding one of the following degrees: MD, DO (or its equivalent as defined by the American Medical Association), a degree in Dental Medicine (DMD or DDS), a doctorate in pharmacy (PharmD) or a PhD in a health-related field, such as biochemistry, pharmacology or psychology.

Associate membership ($60 per year) is for registered nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists and occupational therapists.

Trainee membership ($50 per year) is for health professionals currently obtaining full-time post-graduate training in the fields of medicine (primary care or specialty care), psychology, dentistry or other relevant disciplines.
As part of your AHS membership, you will receive:
A subscription to the journal Headache
An AHS Membership Directory, containing the names and contact information of over 2,000 AHS members
Patient education materials from our patient organization, the American Council for Headache Education (ACHE)
The opportunity to influence the direction of AHS and the field of headache through participation on AHS Committees
Enjoy reduced registration fees for the AHS Annual Scientific Meeting and the Fall and Winter Educational Symposia
Unrestricted access to the AHS website (www.ahsnet.org)
Interaction with the nation's leading headache authorities
A scientific forum for:
Publications
Presentations
The opportunity to participate with your patients in the activities of ACHE
To receive an AHS Membership Application, click here or contact AHS headquarters at ahshq@talley.com or (856) 423-0043

PFDANs
-Curtis

Title: Re: AHS
Post by catlind on Jun 25^th, 2003, 2:51pm

Curtis,

Dr Todd Rozen is the chair of cluster committee at the AHS. The cluster committee is part of the special interests section and OUCH is currently in discussions about how we can best be represented with them :)

You're sure doing your homework :)

Cat

Title: Re: AHS
Post by CJohnson on Jun 25^th, 2003, 2:53pm

If you are a member you can go here:
http://ahsnet.org/special/cluster.php

Special Interests
Cluster Headache Section

Goals & Objectives

1-To provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to cluster headache.
2-To develop better treatment modalities in regard to abortive and preventive therapy for cluster headache.
3-To suggest further research endeavors for our better understanding of cluster headache.
4-To provide a forum to discuss the issues of the intractable cluster headache patient.
5-To develop and recommend proposals for symposia and/or workshops dedicated to cluster headache.

[Members Only] Go to the members area to join the Cluster Headache mailing list

Pretty much what we do here, except that its doctors.

PFDANs
-Curtis

Title: Re: AHS
Post by CJohnson on Jun 25^th, 2003, 3:29pm

Here are some articles from recent issues of the Headache Journal, which one recieves if one is a member:

June 2003 - 616-620 Abnormal Neuromuscular Transmission in Cluster Headache

May 2003 - 479-481 Long-term Follow-Up of Chronic Cluster Headache Treated Surgically With Trigeminal Tractotomy

April 2003 - 428-429 Persistence of attacks of cluster headache after trigeminal nerve root section.
PJ Goadsby
MS Matharu

April 2003 - 429-429 Orbital myositis posing as cluster headache.

March 2003 - 214-222 Comparative Efficacy of Eletriptan 40 mg Versus Sumatriptan 100 mg

March 2003 - 272-275 Platelet Aggregation Profiles in Cluster Headache

March 2003 - 279-281 Refractory Episodic Cluster Headache Responsive to Percutaneous Cervical Zygapophyseal Radiofrequency Ablation: A Case Report

March 2003 - 301-301 Sumatriptan challenge in bipolar patients with and without migraine: a neuroendocrine study of 5-HT1D receptor function.

March 2003 - 306-307 Intranasal civamide for the treatment of episodic cluster headaches.

March 2003 - 307-307 Cluster headache: the challenge of clinical trials.

March 2003 - 307-308 Cluster headache: aetiology, diagnosis and management.

March 2003 - 306-306 What predicts evolution from episodic to chronic cluster headache?

Non members can read the abstract for these, and many other articles here:
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/toc.asp?ref=0017-8748

PFDANs
-Curtis

Title: Re: AHS
Post by vig on Jun 25^th, 2003, 3:39pm

so unless I pay, I can't read these.

Title: Re: AHS
Post by vig on Jun 25^th, 2003, 3:44pm

and if I'm not a doctor or a nurse...

so am i correct in assuming that this information is NOT available to me?

Title: Re: AHS
Post by catlind on Jun 25^th, 2003, 4:35pm

If things go the way we want them too, then OUCH will be able to get a membership and we will obviously share any knowledge with the OUCH membership :)

Cat