PRIME

PRIME

Preparing Residents through Instruction in Migraine Education

The Carolina Headache Foundation’s PRIME Initiative is a high-impact training program tackling a critical gap in healthcare: migraine education for family medicine residents.

• 90% of patients seeking care for recurrent headaches in primary care settings have migraine.
• Over two-thirds of family medicine residents report having less than two hours of migraine-specific training.

Mission of PRIME

To empower Family Medicine Residents with the tools and training to confidently diagnose and manage migraine—improving patient outcomes statewide.

Why It Matters

• Family doctors are the first—and often only—point of care for people with headache disorders.
• Each trained provider will treat hundreds to thousands of migraine patients over their career.
• PRIME directly addresses 'headache deserts' in North Carolina where specialist care is inaccessible.

Program Highlights

• Delivered onsite at residency programs across NC
• Led by a faculty of expert clinicians with 130+ years combined experience
• Features real-world case simulations in small group breakouts
• Builds diagnostic skill, treatment confidence, and patient-centered care

Results to Date

• Over 100 residents trained in 5 programs
• 50%+ increase in participant confidence post-training
• 90%+ satisfaction scores

Vision for Growth

With your support, we will:

• Expand to 12 additional residency programs over 2 years
• Train 240+ physicians
• Launch a CME-eligible virtual follow-up for alumni
• Build a national model for migraine training in primary care

Get Involved

Support PRIME to transform migraine care—one doctor, one patient, one community at a time.