March 11 Update: After thoughtful deliberation, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone our Medical Education event in London, originally due to take place on April 1 at the LSHTM. We know how much this means to the community, and we did not make this decision in haste. The health and safety
Dr. Lucinda Bateman has treated over a thousand patients with chronic fatigue conditions since starting the Fatigue Consultation Clinic in 2000. She is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Bateman Horne Centre of Excellence (BHC) for ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2015, Dr. Bateman served on the Institute of
What: Researchers at Southern Connecticut State University are currently enrolling individuals in a study that will examine an intervention app for people living with ME/CFS. This app monitors daily perceived and expended energy and fatigue levels. Participants will be asked to complete an online survey about their health history, ME/CFS symptomology, as well as current
This article references the 2019 Postcards to Doctors initiative. Find the page for Postcards to Doctors 2020 here. We’re incredibly pleased to announce that we not only met but exceeded our initial goal of sending 6,000 postcards out into the world! And we could not have done it without you. As always, I am bowled over
The fight continues in Denmark for proper recognition and care for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Last March in a huge victory for people with ME, Danish MPs unanimously agreed on a declaration that will recognise ME as a distinct disease, remove it from the “functional somatic syndromes” category, and promote the World Health Organization
Mark and Marcie Zinn are once again conducting assessments and producing elaborate reports to help patients!
Host a Postcards to Doctors party this holiday season! And announcing: #MEAction’s first Pinterest boards! Together, the #MEAction community has made the Postcards to Doctors initiative an incredible success: there have been approximately 5,500 requests for postcards to doctors across 43 states! We are so thankful to see people across the country step up to
Last month, we presented information about the diagnostic criteria, exploring their similarities and differences. Click here to read that article. This week, we’re reporting on a survey we sent to ME-literate researchers and clinicians. We contacted clinicians who treat or have treated people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) as their main patient population, and researchers who study
Bateman Horne center is re-opening applications for the #MEAction Blue Ribbon Clerkship. Please read below, the application has changed. Announcing a clinical clerkship opportunity for first year medical students, med-peds, internal medicine and family practice residents. We are delighted to announce the #MEAction Blue Ribbon fellowship at the Bateman Horne Center (BHC) with
Great news! Postcards to Doctors has relaunched as of today, October 1! You can now request new postcards and addresses here. If you requested postcards or addresses during the month of September, we’ve resumed generating addresses and sending postcards as of today, and you should receive yours within the next few weeks. Want to learn
