The Italian Society for the Study of Headache (Sisc)

The International Enrico Greppi Award 2002

The Italian Society for the Study of Headache (SISC) announces the competition of the biennial International Enrico Greppi Award 2002. The award will be granted to the best unpublished original paper, written in English, by researchers of any nationality, dealing with the epidemiological, genetic, pathophysiological, and/or therapeutic aspects of headache. Each prize amounts to 2500 EURO. Authors of all ages are eligible for the award. The papers must be submitted in six hard copies or in electronic format and must be in accordance with the editorial instructions of The Journal of Headache and Pain. The winning articles will be published in The Journal of Headache and Pain within 12 months of the presentation of the award. Since the award is under the patronage of the European Headache Federation the recipient is also invited to present the paper at the 6th European Headache Federation Congress, 2002, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 26 to 30 June 2002.

The manuscripts must be received by the President of the SISC, Prof Virgilio Gallai, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Clinica Neurologica, University of Perugia, Policlinico Monteluce, Via Enrico dal Pozzo, 06126 Perugia (E-mail: [e-mail]) no later than 120 days before the 6th European Headache Federation Congress, 2002 (deadline: February 27th 2002).

Rules for the Enrico Greppi International Award

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   The Italian Society for the Study of Headache – ONLUS (SISC – ONLUS), Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Florence, Italy, sponsors an international price in memory of Enrico Greppi, pioneer and expert in the study of headache.

2. 2

   The price is awarded every two years to an unpublished papers dealing with clinical, physiopathological and therapeutic aspects of headache. The papers must be written in English and should not exceed 20 pages including the abstract, bibliography, tables and/or figures.

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   There is no age limit for the participants of the ‘Enrico Greppi International Award’.

4. 4

   All researchers in the headache field, regardless of nationality, may compete for the award. Members of the Boards of Directors of the Italian Society for the Study of Headache (SISC) or European Headache Federation (EHF) may also participate, providing that they are not serving on the selection committee or did not participate in the nomination of the Committee.

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   The award recipient is invited to present their paper as the ‘Enrico Greppi International Award’ lecture at the European Federation Congress.

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   The prize is 2500 EURO which will be received at the time of the congress along with a certificate signed by all members of the selection committee. If the winner is not present at the congress, the prize money will be forwarded to the recipient by bank transfer.

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   The competition will be announced in The Journal of Headache and Pain and possibly in other scientific magazines. The Journal of Headache and Pain will then publish ex officio the winner manuscript with the list of the members of the selection committee. The article will be published by The Journal of Headache and Pain within one year of the presentation of the award.

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   The selection committee will be composed of the President pro tempore of the SISC, who will preside, the EHF Research Committee leader, the editor in chief of The Journal of Headache and Pain or his chosen delegate, one member of the SISC Board of Directors and 2 members chosen from among Italian and/or foreign experts in the headache field and nominated by the SISC board of directors. In the event that the President of the SISC cannot preside, the oldest member in age of the committee will assume the presiding role. The SISC Board of Directors will also nominate 5 other members that will serve as substitutes should one or more committee members decide to resign. The papers will be judged by each committee member individually on a scale of 0–10. Each committee member is also responsible for sending his scores to the President of the committee. The scores of at least 4 (four) committee members are necessary to determine a winner. The winning paper must receive an average score of not less than 6. In the case of a tie, the President's vote will have a double value. Should a tie persist, there will be a random drawing in the presence of a notary. No prize will be awarded if less than 4 judges send their scores or if no paper receives a score of at least 6. In this case the award money will then be deposited in the prize funds.

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   The competing works must be postmarked to the President of the SISC no later than 120 days prior to the opening session of the European Headache Federation Congress (deadline: February 27th 2002).

15th Annual ‘Practicing physician's approach to the difficult headache patient', 12–16 February 2002

Marriott's Las Palmas Resort & Country Club

Rancho Mirage

California (Palm Springs area)

USA

Approved for 22 credit hours Category 1

Fees: $ 350.00 for physicians psychologist and dentist

    $ 250.00 for pharmacists, PAs, NPs and RNs

    $ 155.00 for interns and residents

Abstracts accepted for scientific posters.

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14th Annual Symposium on the Treatment of Headaches & Facial Pain, 28 April 2002

New York Eastside Marriott

New York

USA

For further information contact: Alexander Mauskop, Director, NY Headache Center, 30 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA

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Headache Update – 2002, 16–20 July 2002

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

Lake Buena Vista

Florida (Disney World)

USA

Approved for 22 credit hours Category 1

Fees: $ 350.00 for physicians, psychologist and dentist

    $ 250.00 for pharmacists, PAs, NPs and RNs

    $ 155.00 for interns and residents

Abstracts accepted for scientific posters.

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CORRIGENDUM

Tadashi T & Kato KA. Autonomic nervous system dysfunction occurs in migraine only with co-existing anxiety. Cephalalgia, 2001; 21:385 abstract P2-J4.

Due to an error in the files supplied by the IHS, the names of the authors and their affiliations were shown incorrectly. The author group should have appeared thus:

T Kato¹ & KA Holroyd²

¹New York State University at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, USA, ²Psychology Department, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA

The publishers apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.