Dr. Riggins accepted nomination to serve on the American Headache Societys Leadership Development Committee for the 2024-2026 term beginning June 1, 2024.

Dr. Riggins was elected as AHS Section Chair of the Women’s Health Special Interest Section for the 2-year term that will begin June 1, 2024.

Dr. Riggins accepted the position of Social Media Editor for the Journals Cephalalgia and Cephalalgia Reports. Cephalalgia is the official journal of the International Headache Society.

– January, 2024 –

Dr. Riggins is an invited speaker at the Annual GIRLS Inspiring Real Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math conference in conjunction with Robotics team Conference, hosted by Society of Women Engineers SWENext.
- September, 2023 -


Dr. Riggins is honored to be one of American Academy of Neurology Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum graduates, PALF 2023

Dr. Nina Riggins is honored to accept the position of Vice-Chair on the BrainPAC AAN Executive Committee 

4/28/2023 – 4/10/2025

Vice Chair of the Headache & Facial Pain Section of the American Academy of Neurology

2023 – 2025

 

Dr. Riggins is Recognized as the Gold Reviewer of the Journal of American Headache Society, December 8, 2022.

     Click link here for the link to the article in “Journal of American Headache Society”.

18th of November 2022 - Meeting of Headache Fellowship Directors at the AHS in Scottsdale.

Dr. Nina Riggins was able to successfully lead to the UCNS approval of the UCSD Headache Medicine Fellowship by November 2022.

 Dr. Nina Riggins joined the editorial board of Frontiers in Neurology – Headache and Neurologic pain, the third most-cited journal in its field, as a review editor on 9/3/2022.

     Click link here for “Frontiers in Neurology”.

At the AHS in Denver, 2022, with Dr. Goadsby and Dr. Monteith

SIG TAC meeting at the AHSAM in 2022

  • Dr. Riggins served in the Interdisciplinary Practices Committee

  • She is an active member for the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties UCNS Examination Committee as of May, 2022

  • She serves on the American Headache Society’s (AHS) Electronic Media Committee for the 2022-2024 term

Dr. Riggins honored to join the First Contact Committee at American Headache Society, 2021!

New role of Vice Chair of the First Contact Committee in 2022!

Visit AHS webpage – (First Contact — Headache in Primary Care)

 

Ahsheadache (@American Headache Society) Tweeted: How do #migraine and treatment plans change with pregnancy, breastfeeding and menopause? This free, one hour presentation is available to #primarycare providers through the AHS First Contact program. http://bit.ly/3yLuRYV.
 

Dr. Nina Riggins put together Educational program on Headache in collaboration with Non-Profit organization Miles for Migraine and UCSF. Program took place during Lunch at Recent Advances in Neurology Conference at UCSF.

BrainPac Executive Committee Member American Academy of Neurology 4/24/2021- 4/28/2023 

“Dear Dr. Riggins,

       AAN President Elect Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN, has completed the committee appointments for her term, and we are pleased to inform you that due to your outstanding contributions and dedication, we invite you to join the AAN’s committee/subcommittee structure for a two-year term beginning on April 23, 2021″