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Organization of Headache Care and Clinical Practice
Learn about the present global organization of headache service, the pro- et con for the various service models, and the models applicability in the clinic and in various health care systems.
This course is a part of
The service for specific groups as children, the elderly and patients with severe comorbid conditions will also be covered. The strategies and existing evidence for the individual elements of a multidisciplinary headache clinic will be presented and discussed.
Research methods, study planning and organization of new clinical studies and protocols for clinical trials will be presented in lectures and discussed in groups. The students will be encouraged to present and plan new studies and will be assisted with feed back to their protocols and strategies from the other students and the lecturers.
Topics
- Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary treatment and the care of hospitalised headache patients.
- Outpatient treatment, biofeedback, psychological treatment strategies and physical therapy.
- Organising and participating in clinical treatment trials, research projects and strategies.
- Establish research networks.
5 weeks of blended learning
The first 4 weeks is a part-time online course with online lessons, discussions and quizzes and self-study activities.
The fifth week is full-time, on campus lectures, discussions, group work, and exercises at University of Copenhagen, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The teaching methods will include a combination of interactive lectures, group exercises, case studies, journal clubs, essay and computer-based (electronic) learning exercises (WIKIs). Using the Absalon platform or similar for upload of learning materials will allow team work for reading, interpreting and discussing selected scientific articles and cases.
I feel far more solid in my work now than I did before the programme. My vision of headache has been largely expanded, and the course has given me the opportunity to revise and ameliorate my clinical practice.
Course Director on Organization of Headache Care and Clinical Practice
Rigmor Højland JensenProfessor, MD, Dr.Med Sci. and Head of Studies |
Course details for Organization of Headache Care and Clinical Practice
Dates and examination
Course dates
19 May - 13 June 2025 (Online)
16 -20 June 2025 (Campus)
The course is available only every second year.
Examination
Please find the exam dates in the exam plan.
You can find further information about the course and the exam in the course curriculum.
See an overview of all courses on Master of Headache Disorders.
Learning outcomes
During the course, you will:
- Gain insight into existing interdisciplinary treatment options for both in patients and outpatients.
- Gain knowledge about the present organization of headache treatment, research strategies and international network groups.
- Be able to make an optimal assessment and selection of treatment options for the individual patient, to choose a correct combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment and to select the right patients for neuromodulation treatment.
- Be able to assess and critically discuss scientific articles on multidisciplinary and non-pharmacological treatment.
- Learn to initiate or contribute to establishing new research networks and collaborations.
On completion of the course, you should be able to make relevant selections and optimize the available treatment process, contribute to the future development of new treatments on a scientific basis, as well as initiate new treatment studies.
Admission criteria
For health care professionals working in the field of headaches
You must meet the following criteria to be admitted to this course:
- Hold a relevant bachelor degree or equivalent
- Have a minimum 2 years of relevant job experience
- Be proficient in English
Find detailed information in the admission criteria on Master of Headache Disorders
Priority is given to enrolled students
This course is offered as a compulsory course on the Master of Headache Disorders programme. Priority is given to students already enrolled. Once the enrolled students have been admitted to the course, the remaining seats are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tuition fees
EU/EEA citizens: 10,000 DKK*
Non-EU/EEA citizens: 15,100 DKK
*Citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland is entitled to a subsidised tuition fee, due to EU legislation, hence the difference in price.
Contact
Christine Gulstad
Study Administration Officer
master@sund.ku.dk
Tel.: +45 35 32 12 73
Place
University of Copenhagen
Centre for Health and Society
Øster Farimagsgade 5
1353 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Rigmor Højland Jensen
Professor, MD, Dr.Med Sci. and Head of Studies
Medical Degree from University of Copenhagen 1981. Neurological residency at University Hospitals in Copenhagen. Fellowship at The Headache Clinic in Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen under supervision of Professor Jes Olesen, and received a medical doctoral degree from University of Copenhagen in 1999.
Rigmor has been associated professor and lecturer at The University of Copenhagen since 1997 and was appointed as professor in Headache and Neurological Pain in 2007. Has conducted or been involved in numerous epidemiological, clinical, and neurophysiological studies of migraine, tension-type and cluster headache since 1988. Rigmor has published more than 250 scientific papers in refereed journals and more than 50 text books chapters and had been the supervisor of 3 doctoral theses and 12 PhD theses.
Co-founder of the Danish Headache Center, a multidisciplinary academic headache center, at Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, which was awarded as Global Excellence in Health in 2010 and 2014.
Has been working extensively with national and international organisation of headache care, pre- and postgraduate education in headache since 1988, is past president of EHF, and now board member and co-chair of IHS educational committee.