Join Clusterbusters for a long weekend of support, education, and community in Rosemont, IL.
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For 18 years, our conference has offered incredible opportunities to meet other clusterheads and to learn from experts about how to manage this challenging condition. We hope you will join our family.
The conference will begin on Thursday afternoon with small group discussions. The Director's reception follows these groups in the evening.
Friday and Saturday will be full days of educational and support-focused presentations. Some presentations offer CME credit (marked with * on agenda below).
Sunday morning will include social gatherings.
Your hotel stay includes daily breakfast and a happy hour each evening.
Lunch will be provided by Clusterbusters on Friday.
On Saturday evening, friends old and new are cordially invited to join for dinner and a special event. We will all celebrate as long-time members of the Clusterbusters' family, Dan Pace and Rhonda Card, exchange wedding vows! Immediately following this, we invite you to join us for dinner and entertainment. This event will be Woodstock-themed, so be prepared to show up in your grooviest attire (not required).
Note: Agenda is subject to change
The scholarship application is closed at this time. If more funds become available we will alert you here.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago O'Hare/Rosemont
5500 N River Rd.
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 678-4000
Block Closed On August 24, 2024 - Negotiated rates are no longer available.
Hotel Details
ClusterBuddies is a one-on-one, peer-to-peer support program. Clusterbusters has learned one of the greatest resources of our community is connecting to others who also experience cluster headache.
Since this is your first conference, we invite you to sign up for the free ClusterBuddies program. This will give you a buddy to get to know prior to attending. We will do our best to pair you with someone who is planning to attend as well.
Sign Up For ClusterBuddies Here
Support Givers are not medical professionals or mental health experts. Support Givers can share their own experiences with cluster headache and lessons that Clusterbusters has figured out over 20+ years of patient support. This program is not a substitute for medical care. We always strongly recommend seeking medical advice before making any changes to your treatment plan.
Oxygen Demonstration - Boardroom West
Mr. Bill Mingus
Registration Open - Conference 205
Opening Reception - Atrium - All Welcome
ClusterBuddies Meetup/Orientation Support Group for New Attendees - Conference 205
Ms. Anna Williams
Breakfast - Atrium - Provided by Hotel
Registration Open - Ballroom Foyer
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Ballroom
Ms. Eileen Brewer
Introductions - Ballroom
Mrs. Ainslie Course, Mr. Steve Keschinger, Mr. Joe McKay
Clusterbusters Updates - Ballroom
Mr. Bob Wold
Break
Patient Experience with Treatments* - Ballroom
Dr. Brian McGeeney
AHS Emerging Leaders Program Project* - Ballroom
Dr. Lindsay Frerichs
Q&A - Ballroom
Moderated by Mr. Steve Keschinger
Lunch - Atrium - Provided by Clusterbusters
Advocacy Workshop* - Ballroom
Mr. Kevin Lenaburg & Mrs. Julienne Verdi
Patient Perspective* - Ballroom
Mr. David Rhodes
Group Photo - Atrium
Break
Oxygen for Cluster Headache* - Ballroom
Dr. Alex Feoktistov & Mr. Bill Mingus
Pathophysiology* - Ballroom
Dr. Hida Nierenburg
Q&A - Ballroom
Moderated by Mrs. Ainslie Course
Grow Demo - Conference 235
Mr. Kevin Lenaburg, Ms. Anna Williams, Mr. Bob Wold
Happy Hour - Atrium - Provided by Hotel
Safe Room Sessions
These sessions are support group sessions where you can feel free to say whatever you need to say about living with cluster headache in a safe space. There are sessions just for clusterheads and ones just for caregivers. There is also a session that anyone can attend.
Moderators - Mr. Joe McKay, Mr. Stuart Pearson, Mr. Joe Stone, Ms. Anna Williams
Breakfast - Atrium - Provided by Hotel
Registration Open - Ballroom Foyer
Announcements - Ballroom
Mr. Steve Keschinger & Mr. Joe McKay
Second Study Results & Future Research Goals* - Ballroom
Dr. Emmanuelle Schindler
Psychedelic Outlaws Discussion* - Ballroom
Dr. Joanna Kempner
Break
Caregiver Perspective* - Ballroom
Ms. Ann O'Connell
Q&A - Ballroom
Moderated by Mr. Joe McKay
Lunch on Your Own
New Possibilities in Cluster Headache Treatment - A Panel Discussion
Dr. Brian McGeeney, Mr. Jim Michie, Mr. Matt Wellen & Mr. Bob Wold
Moderator: Mr. Joe McKay
Medication Use Survey Results* - Ballroom
Dr. Mark Burish
Break
The Role of CGRP in Cluster Headache
Dr. Melissa Rayhill
Raffles - Ballroom
Q&A - Ballroom
Moderated by Dr. Brian McGeeney
Announcements - Ballroom
Ms. Eileen Brewer
Happy Hour - Atrium - Provided by Hotel
Dinner/Awards/Reception - Ballroom
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Clusterbusters. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Course Director: Shuhan Zhu, MD
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