We need you! #MEAction is looking for volunteers who can help our team ensure that the CFSAC recommendations are implemented, and don’t fall through the bureaucratic cracks. If you’ve worked for government agencies before, that is a bonus. We welcome all volunteers who can assist with keeping an eye on the work of this important
A Medical Education Working Group has been created by the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) to provide recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Health on educating healthcare providers on ME/CFS. The working group plans to disseminate resources and clinical guidance to healthcare providers, as well as provide trainings and continuing education events. The working
Announcing $1.2M in funding for the ME/CFS Collaborative Research Center at Stanford University led by Ronald W. Davis, PhD, Director of OMF’s Scientific Advisory Board.
Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Australian equivalent of the NIH, has announced the establishment of an ME/CFS Advisory Committee to advise NHMRC’s CEO, Professor Anne Kelso, on current needs for research into ME/CFS, as well as clinical guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the illness.
The American ME and CFS Society is live, and we need your participation!
Dr. Faith Newton, Deleware State University, has created several resources to help children with ME/CFS improve their educational outcomes including the newest piece, a sample physician’s letter.
This is an exciting time for ME advocacy in Boston, Massachusetts. We are preparing for our November 12th, Sunday afternoon screening of UNREST. For those who are able, join us, because it is going to be an amazing event. (Tickets available here. Note: Healthcare professions can attend for free, and there’s a $5 discount for
Tuesday 24th Oct., 2017 will long be remembered as a significant day for anyone involved in ME politics.
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As the U.K. prepares to review its national clinical guidelines for ME, it is high-time that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) listens to the evidence showing that Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) is harming people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Listen to the words of the words of the director of the National Institute of
