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CAQ-2016
The National Headache Foundation wishes to congratulate the following who successfully passed the |
exam in March , 2016 , for the Certificate of Added Qualification in Headache Medicine and |
have met the requirements for CAQ : |
John K . Baker , MD |
Elgin , SC |
Carol A . Barch , FNP-BC , MN |
Mountain View , CA |
Rene Gomez , MD , FAAN |
Pennington , NJ |
Laura Granetzke , FNP-C |
Harrisburg , NC |
Ashley Holdridge , DO |
Milwaukee , WI |
Bhuvana P . Mandalapu , MD |
Austin , TX |
Traci A . Purath , MD |
Mt . Pleasant , WI |
Michael A . Rogawski , MD |
Sacramento , CA |
Bradley D . Torphy , MD |
Chicago , IL |
Kristina Trybek , PA-C |
Madison , WI |
George J . Urban , MD |
Chicago , IL |
The next examination will be held from September 12 through 26 , 2016 . Candidates may take the exam in testing centers throughout the U . S . For clinicians interested in receiving CAQ , please contact the NHF staff at nhf1970 @ headaches . org or call 1-888-NHF-5552 . For patients interested in locating health care providers who have received certification , please view Health Care Practitioner Finder at www . headaches . org or call one of our staff .
New Officers Elected
Effective May 21 , 2016 , Arthur H . Elkind , MD , has stepped down as President of the National Headache Foundation Board . He has served with distinction in this position since 2007 . Dr . Elkind has been a member of the Board since 1988 , and previously served as Secretary and as Vice President . In 2014 , he received the Elaine Diamond Service Award from the NHF . He has graciously agreed to remain on the Board , and continue to serve as Chair of the Editorial Committee .
Vincent Martin , MD , has assumed the role of President . Doctor Martin had served as Vice President of the Board since September , 2012 . Dr . Martin is Co-Director of the Headache and Facial Pain Program and Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine , Cincinnati , OH . He was elected to the NHF Board in 2009 .
The new Vice President of the Board is Mark W . Green , MD . Doctor Green is the Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Headache and Pain Medicine , and Professor of Neurology , Anesthesiology , and Rehabilitation Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine , New York , NY . He was elected to the Board of the NHF in May , 2010 . Dr . Green was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the National Headache Foundation in May , 2016 .
6 HeadWise ® | Volume 6 , Issue 1 • 2016