Having a long-lasting, frequently-occurring headache can undermine a person's quality of life, productivity and overall wellness. At the final Fall 2013 Community Medical School lecture, titled "One Day at a Time: When Headaches Become Chronic," University of Vermont Professor of Neurological Sciences and Fletcher Allen neurologist Robert Shapiro, M.D., Ph.D., will discuss the different types of chronic daily headache, a condition which afflicts five percent of the population. The session takes place on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., followed by a half-hour Q&A session, in Carpenter Auditorium at the UVM Given Medical Building.

The lecture is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. To register or learn more, call (802) 847-2886 or visit Community Medical School online. A joint program between the UVM College of Medicine and Fletcher Allen Health Care, Community Medical School is a series of evening lectures by the top faculty experts who teach and inspire the next generation of physicians and scientists at Vermont's academic medical center. Each presentation reviews a current medical science topic in an easy-to-understand format, including informational handouts and a question-and-answer session following the lecture.

Visit Community Medical School Archives to view presentations and materials from previous lectures.