Cincinnati Children’s Headache Medicine Fellowship

About this program

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital offers a UCNS-accredited Headache Medicine Fellowship that trains two fellows annually, providing advanced clinical and research education in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and study of pediatric head and face pain including primary and secondary headache disorders. Fellowship length varies by track—12 months for the clinical track and up to 36 months for the research track—and prepares trainees for careers in academic headache medicine. Eligibility is limited to physicians (MD/DO) seeking UCNS-accredited fellowship training in pediatric headache medicine. One of two positions for 2026–2027 remains open; inquiries should be directed to Program Director Joanne Kacperski, MD, FAHS via the program inquiry form.