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Secure Website

This website is secure – as evidenced by “https” preceeding the web address. 3/05/2019

CDC’s Elizabeth Unger, MD, PhD message for physicians

Dr Elizabeth Unger, Chief of CDC’s Chronic Viral Diseases Branch, which houses the ME/CFS program,  released a video 2/25/2019 on Medscape. The video is directed at doctors and encourages them to do more to appropriately diagnose and care for people with ME/CFS.    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: It’s Real, and We Can Do Better – Medscape – Feb 25, 2019 My name is […]

UNREST – CME credits available – Philadelphia County Medical Society

NOTE: Due to time limitation, the number of speakers has been reduced.  Dr. Friedman will not be a member of the panel.

CDC Awards National Association Of School Nurses $1.3 Million Contract To Develop School Nurse-Led System To Conduct Active National Surveillance For Students Who Are Chronically Absent

https://schoolnursenet.nasn.org/blogs/nasn-profile/2018/09/24/cdc-awards-nasn-13-million-contract

NJME/CFSA joins Solve ME/CFS action regarding non-renewal of CFSAC

In our original message, we mentioned that in recent years, the ME/CFS organizations have become more unified. In line with that, NJME/CFSA is supporting the action of the Solve ME/CFS Initiative that is requesting a new advisory committee – ME/CFSAC – reflecting the committee name change that had been requested in recent years. This is […]

NJME/CFSA Response to CFSAC Charter non-Renewal

New Information for NJ Disabled

Disabled people in N.J. just got a benefit they’ve always wanted Click here for full article

ME/CFS Genes Study

NOVA University continues to enroll patients in their genes study. Click here for full article and details

Medical Scholarship Presentation

Good Day / Bad Day Pictures of Children With ME/CFS – deadline 5/20th!

The federal government is looking for Good Day/Bad Day Pictures of Children with ME/CFS to mount on a parents’ ME/CFS information website. It is part of an Information and Resources site for children with various disabilities. The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) Pediatric Working Group reviewed the revisions for the website.  It is looking […]