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