ANNOUNCEMENT - IT'S OFFICIAL

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Dear Friends:

 

 

We are pleased to advise you that it is now official.

The National ME/FM Action Network is hosting the........

 

10th International IACFS/ME

Research & Clinical Conference

Translating Evidence into Practice: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,

Fibromyalgia, and Related Illnesses

 

September 22-25, 2011

 

 

LOCATION

 

Crowne Plaza Hotel

OTTAWA, ONTARIO - CANADA

 

 

This conference will consist of a 4-day professional meeting and a one

day (September 22nd, 2011) patient meeting which will coincide with the

professional meeting. It is anticipated that this event will be accredited

for continuing medical education.

 

 

The professional conference themes focus on fatigue, pain, sleep,

pediatrics, cognition and brain function in ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Related

illnesses and will be addressed in

scientific sessions on assessment and treatment and original research in

the fields of immunology, virology and neuroendocrinology. There will also

be workshops for clinicians and researchers.

 

 

The patient meeting will focus on matters that are of concern to them i.e.

diagnosis, treatment, disability and legal issues etc.

 

 

Please visit our website at _http://www.mefmaction.net_

(http://www.mefmaction.net) and find out how you can help us make this

important conference

a success. It is the first time that such a conference will be held in

Canada.

 

 

We need your help to raise $150,000 which is the cost of this conference.

 

 

If you are not a member, consider becoming one or make a donation. Our

membership includes our quarterly newsletter " QUEST " . No donation is too

small and all receive a tax receipt.

 

 

To find out more about the IACFS/ME and its activities, please visit its

site at _http://www.iacfsme.org_ (http://www.iacfsme.org)

 

 

We will be keeping you advised of more details as they become available.

 

Lydia

 

 

 

Lydia E. Neilson, M.S.M.

Chief Executive Officer

National ME/FM Action Network

512 - 33 Banner Road

Nepean, ON K2H 8V7 Canada

Tel. (613) 829-6667 Fax (613) 829-8518

E-mail: _ag922_ (ag922)

Web: _http://www.mefmaction.net_ (http://www.mefmaction.net)