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First Danish ME/CFS Conference in Cooperation with European Society for ME (ESME) on May 28th, 2010 at Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen

The first ME / CFS conference in Denmark will be held on the 28th of May, 2010 at Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen. Organizers are the Danish ME/CFS Association and the European Society of ME (ESME). The conference aims to educate physicians and other healthcare professionals in how to recognize, diagnose and treat ME/CFS.

 

The first ME / CFS conference in Denmark will be held on the 28th of May, 2010 at Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen. Organizers are the Danish ME/CFS Association and the European Society of ME (ESME). The conference aims to educate physicians and other healthcare professionals in how to recognize, diagnose and treat ME/CFS. The title of the conference is:

Diagnosing and treating G93.3
- ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)
- CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
- PVFS (Post-viral Fatigue Syndrome)

Two ME experts and a nutritionist will share their experiences with ME/CFS patients. They are: Dr. Mette Johnsgaard from Lillestrøm Health Clinic in Norway, Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker from Chronic Neurotoxins in Maryland, USA, and nutrition expert Christine Tobback from Himmunitas, Belgium.

Please invite your doctor, nutrition therapist, dentist, physiotherapist or other healthcare professionals to the conference. Although this conference is not open to patients, we hope to arrange a patient conference at a later date.

The conference will be given in English and Danish.

The provisional agenda is:

 

13:00 to 13:30

Registration - coffee and refreshments

13:30 to 13:45

ME/CFS patients in the Danish healthcare system

13:45 to 14:15

“Facts and Figures” - Bieke Verleys from ESME

14:15 to 15:00

"Research at the Scandinavian Institute of ME, today and tomorrow"
- Dr. Mette Johnsgaard

15:00 to 15:15

Coffee and refreshments

15:15 to 16:00

"Treatment protocols at the Scandinavian Institute of ME,"
- Dr. Mette Johnsgaard

16:00 to 17:00

"The Significance of Multiple Food Intolerances in ME and Relevance of Individual Dietary Guidelines" -Christine Tobback

17:00 to 18:00

Dinner

18:00 to 20:00

"The Academic Basis for the Treatment of ME/CFS in 2010" -Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker

20:00 to 20:45

Questions and discussion

The price is DKK 750 for physicians and other healthcare professionals and 375 kr. for students when they show their student ID.

Sign up here: http://www.me-cfs.dk/Konference/   Registration deadline is the 14th of May, 2010.

Danish pdf file: www.me-cfs.dk/Konference/Information/KonferenceOplaeg.pdf