What do we already know about this topic?

• Previous studies on residency exposure to headache found neurologists felt unprepared to comfortably treat the headache population.
• The University of Toronto’s adult neurology 5-year residency program includes clinic rotations, one of which is at The Centre for Headache at Women’s College Hospital. 
• The Centre for Headache at Women’s College Hospital provides a unique opportunity for medical residents to gain exposure and greater understanding of headache.

How was this study conducted?

• A quality improvement, single clinic study on residents of any specialty, rotating through The Centre of Headache at Women’s College Hospital recruited from late 2018–March 2020 (N=59).
• Residents completed pre- and post-rotation self-evaluation questionnaires.
• Neurology residents completed an additional pre- and post-rotation quiz based upon core competencies proposed by the headache elective.