- Basic mechanisms and pathogenesis of chronic headache
- investigation of new treatments for chronic headache
- neurology education
- stroke risk factor modification

Professional Interests
Undergraduate Studies
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – BS, Science
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – MS, Honors Degree: Science Major: Microbiology Minor: Chemistry
Medical School
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – MD, Honors Degree: Science Major: Microbiology Minor: Chemistry
Residency
Mayo Clinic in Rochester – Resident, Neurology
Fellowship
Sunnybrook Health Science Center, North York, Ontario, Canada – Fellow, Headache and Cerebrovascular
- 360 Million Migraine Campaigne
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Academy of Neurology, Annual Sports Concussion Conference
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American Academy of Neurology, Sports Concussion Conference Workgroup
- American Academy of Neurology, Topic Work Group: Demyelinating Diseases
- American Academy of Neurology, Topic Work Group: Traumatic Brain Injury
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Association for the Study of Headache
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American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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American Brain Foundation
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American Brain Foundation – Commitment to Cures Committee
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American College of Physicians and Surgeons
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American College of Physicians
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American Council for Headache Education
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American Headache Society
- International Headache Society
- International Registry for Migraine Research (IRMR)
- Japanese Neurological Society
- Medical Council of Canada
- Minnesota Medical Association
- Move Against Migrain, National Public Awareness Campaign