The American Headache Society is now accepting applications for the 2025 International Headache Academy!
The 2025 IHA will be held February 20-22, 2025 at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Program Goals
The International Headache Academy is designed to inspire a long-term commitment to headache medicine in young neurologists and research scientists via an educational program focused on clinical and research aspects of the field. It is our goal to develop and mentor future leaders in the field.
Interested applicants must be a PGY 3+ Resident, Headache Medicine Fellow, or MD and/or PhD clinician/researcher currently enrolled or within 5 years of having completed their training in the US, Canada, or Latin America. Previous participants of IHA are encouraged to apply should they meet eligibility requirements as outlined.
Application and Supporting Materials
- CV
- Brief academic update (presentations delivered, abstracts published, manuscripts published or in press, book chapters published or in press, academic promotion, academic appointments, projects funded, or any other update)
- Letter of support from Department Chair, Program Director, or AHS member
- A demonstrated interest in headache medicine
- Completion of statement of interest and financial disclosure form
Applications will be reviewed and rated according to the following:
- Academic history and productivity
- Field of study
- Place of study
- Quality of research to date (if any)
- Potential for the applicant to provide leadership in headache medicine and make meaningful contributions to headache research and/or clinical care for many years
Accepted applicants will receive:
Accepted applicants will receive a stipend up to $1,500 toward eligible travel expenses as noted on the AHS Travel Reimbursement Policy and a one-year AHS Trainee membership or extension of their existing Trainee membership.
IHA Research Grants Available!
Through submission of an optional research proposal, applicants accepted to participate in IHA may be eligible to receive a $10,000 grant to fund their research project. Research project recipients selected for funding will submit a 6-month progress report in December 2024 and will be invited to present their final results at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting in June 2026.
Applications and supporting materials must be submitted no later than Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.