Nuvance Health launches Headache Medicine Fellowship Program

Nuvance Health has received its initial accreditation for a Headache Medicine Fellowship Program from the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS). The health system is recruiting qualified and motivated fellows for the 2022 and 2023 academic years.

Fellows can contribute to improving access to headache medicine. Up to 75% of 18 to 65 year olds worldwide have had a headache in the last year, and of them, 30% or more have reported migraine. Yet there is a shortage of board-certified headache specialists. There are fewer than 2,000 UCNS-certified physicians but more than 39 million people living with migraine in the United States.

Fellows will focus on the diagnosis and management of headache disorders, migraine and facial pain. Fellowship-trained headache faculty and neurology attending physicians will train fellows. Community outreach to support people with headache disorders, and clinical research and publication will be encouraged and supported throughout the program.

“Nuvance Health received UCNS accreditation because of the breadth and depth of headache care we provide. Our headache fellows will learn from board-certified headache specialists, see a variety of headache patients, participate in clinical trials and make a significant impact in the community through awareness and education,” said Dr. Hida Nierenburg, director of headache medicine and the Headache Medicine Fellowship Program at Nuvance Health.

“We are extremely proud to receive UCNS accreditation and launch the Headache Medicine Fellowship Program at Nuvance Health. The accreditation is another example of our commitment to providing the latest headache and migraine care, and advancing prevention, diagnostic and treatment options through clinical trials and research,” said Dr. Paul Wright, senior vice president and system chair of the Neuroscience Institute at Nuvance Health.

“Dr. Nierenburg has been mentoring neurologists through our neurology residency program and will now be an effective and excellent fellowship director,” said Dr. Wright.

Board eligible family medicine, internal medicine, neurology and psychiatry physicians who graduated from Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) programs are encouraged to apply for the Headache Medicine Fellowship Program.

To apply, contact Amy Wen in the Office of Graduate Medical Education: Aimin.Wen@nuvancehealth.org or 845-790-1322

About Nuvance Health

Nuvance Health is a system of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and outpatient healthcare services throughout the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut, including: Danbury Hospital and its New Milford campus, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut; Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.

Nuvance Health offers the latest prevention, diagnostic, medical, surgical and rehabilitation services, including through the Cancer, Heart & Vascular and Neuroscience Institutes; and primary and specialty care services through Nuvance Health Medical Practices. Nuvance Health also provides convenient healthcare through home care, urgent care and telehealth visits.

Visit nuvancehealth.org for more information. TTY: 1-800-421-1220