Last updated 28th February 2012. This page was designed and published by Duncan Paxton & Dr Chris McKenzie

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The department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at the University of Edinburgh is developing a new, online suite of programmes focusing on the Clinical Management and Treatment of Headache Disorders.

 

Only a very few live a life without headache and the majority of us experience headaches at least monthly. Despite the number of different headache disorders, such as migraine and chronic headache, and the impact they have on society at a global level, headache is poorly represented in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. A focus on providing education at the Primary Care level is likely to be the critical step in improving the fortunes of sufferers.

 

 

The objective of the online suite of programmes in headache medicine is to offer a high quality educational solution. The University of Edinburgh has assembled an international editorial faculty to create educational material for an international audience. It is hoped that those taking the modules will become foci not only for better diagnosis and management of headache disorders, but also for teaching and advocacy.

 

 

The course options will consist of singular continuing professional development (CPD) units as well as options for Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Science Degrees.

 

 

This suite has been designed for qualified healthcare professionals of any discipline and is specifically relevant to those working in primary care in any country. It will appeal to doctors, nurses (nurse practitioners and practice nurses), physiotherapists, pharmacists, chiropractors/osteopaths, and other allied/complementary practitioners, provided they are accredited by the appropriate professional bodies. No specific knowledge is required to take any of the courses beyond that already gained by the above healthcare professionals.

 

 

The course fees will range from £140 for a single CPD unit to approximately £11,000 for the Master of Science Degree (PG Certificate and PG Diploma fees will be charged at pro rata).

 

If you would be interested in any of the above courses, please click on our short survey HERE. (we will not ask for any contact details)

 

If you require any further information about any of these courses then please contact Dr Chris McKenzie at cmckenz4@staffmail.ed.ac.uk