Events
Patient-Related | Research-Related | Awareness-Related | Submit Your Event
Want to know if there is an upcoming patient-focused event in your area? Curious about which scientific symposiums will be covered in future issues of the Fibromyalgia Network Journal? Do you have an educational or awareness event that you would like to publicize on this page? Or, perhaps you are a health care provider who is interested in attending a medical conference on fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome ... and preferably for CME credit. You have come to the right place!
This page is divided into three event categories: (1) patient-related, (2) research-related, and (3) awareness-related (May 12). The events for each category are in chronological order. As more people submit information for upcoming events, the more useful this page will become for everyone. So, if you have an event you would like to share, please fill out the required information in the last section, Submit Your Event. If you cannot find an event in your area, check back at a later date. Attending conferences on fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can be both educational and exciting, so Fibromyalgia Network is maintaining this page as a free service to the community.
Patient-Related
Events
The following events are most likely to be of interest to people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. In some cases, health care providers may also find them worth attending.
Flexibility in the Management of FM
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Napa, CA
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The inconsistencies of fibromyalgia create confusion, frustration, anxiety, depression, and a host of other emotional problems. These emotional difficulties not only affect the individual with fibromyalgia, but also their family, friends, and colleagues. Flexibility is the key to successfully living. The North Bay Fibromyalgia Forum will host an interactive discussion on this topic at the Napa Valley College, room 836.
No charge for this event. Call (707) 255-7786 or e-mail fmforum@sbcglobal.net for more information.
9th International IACFS/ME Conference
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Reno, NV
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Patients, caregivers, students, and CFS/ME advocates are invited. Conference will consist of group sessions and workshops designed exclusively to better understand the difficult health issues people with CFS/ME are faced with daily. The latest on research, developments, and treatments will be addressed.
Register: www.iacfsme.org
Research-Related Events
Medical conferences and scientific meetings on fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and related health conditions are listed below. Although many of them may be attended by patients, research-related symposiums are typically expensive and the subject matter very technical. Those conferences that will be covered in the Fibromyalgia Network Journal (perhaps with highlighted tidbits in the eNews Alerts) are underlined. Speaker line-ups are condensed to save space, and a link to the sponsoring organization is provided, if one exists.
Frequency Specific Microcurrent Seminars in 2008
February 14 -16, in San Antonio, TX
February 19 - 20, San Antonio, TX
February 21 - 22, San Antonio, TX
February 23 - 24, San Antonio, TX
March 20 - 22, Vancouver, WA
June 5 - 7, Atlanta, GA
July 10 - 12, Denver, CO
September 18 - September 20, Chicago, IL
October 9 - October 11, Philadelphia, PA
November 6 - November 8, Maui, HI
November 20 - November 22, San Francisco, CACarolyn McMakin, D.C., M.A., is offering these hands-on seminar on the history, principles, and use of frequency specific microcurrent for the treatment of fibromyalgia, myofascial trigger points, nerve pain, inflammation, peripheral neuropathies, and more. Licensed professionals, clinicians, assistants, and students are invited to attend. Class size is limited and costs vary depending on presentation. Early registration discount available. Visit the website at www.frequencyspecific.com for details of each seminar.
Register toll free: (877) 695-7500
Pain and Sleep: A Scientific and Clinical Conference
March 1 - 2, 2009
Washington, D.C.This meeting will explore the bidirectional interaction between pain and sleep from a scientific and clinical perspective. It will also address behavioral and pharmacological management of comorbid chronic pain conditions and sleep disorders. Developed for primary care physicians, pain and sleep researchers, and other professionals.
Register: www.sleepfoundation.org/painandsleep
Phone: (202) 347-3471
9th International IACFS/ME Research and Clinical Conference
March 12 - 15, 2009
Reno, NVThis three-day conference is divided into sessions such as pharmacologic and non pharmacologic treatments, epidemiology, neuroendocrine advances, infectious disease research, immunology, assessment issues, pediatric CFS, genetics, and brain functioning where we will discuss new research, methodologies and treatments. A special session will focus on difficult clinical cases.
Register: www.iacfsme.org
The 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society
May 7 - 9, 2009
San Diego, CAThis meeting will offer current information about the diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute pain, chronic cancer and non-cancer pain, and recurrent pain. In-depth workshops planned and are designed to enhance research or clinical skills pertinent to the management of pain.
Register: www.ampainsoc.org/meeting
23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies
June 6 - 11, 2009
Seattle, WAThe SLEEP meeting attracts the largest audience of sleep specialists in the nation. It is the only five-and-one-half day meeting in the nation with scientific sessions and an exhibition hall focused solely on sleep medicine and sleep research. The event blends the most current sleep research with the best clinical practices. The Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS) is a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society.
Phone: (708) 492-0930
Register: www.apss.org/RegInstructions.aspx
ACR/ARHP 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting
October 16 - 21, 2009
Philadelphia, PAThe American College of Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals offer this meeting that brings together professionals in the field to share the most current research, treatments, and discussions.
Phone: (404) 633-3777 - Registration not yet open
CME Credit at Medscape
The Medscape website offers the Fibromyalgia Resource Center that contains current articles on research, treatments, peer-reviewed clinical medicine articles, and professional editorial comments and replies. In addition, the website offers nine online courses pertaining to fibromyalgia education, issues, and therapeutic advances for continuing medical education credit.
Fibromyalgia Resource Center:
www.medscape.com/resource/fibromyalgia
Awareness-Related Events
Health fairs and other public forums are a great way to spread awareness about the legitimacy of fibromyalgia as a serious medical condition. In fact, May 12 is the specified awareness day for these conditions, but public education events occur all year. If you are planning such an event, please send us the information. If you happen to live nearby one of these events, you may want to volunteer your time and share in the gratification of educating the public about these devastating conditions. For more information about May 12 Awareness Day and how to obtain posters, pins, and other awareness day items, click here.
Submit Your Event
Is your support group hosting a special speaker event? Or, perhaps you represent a professional society that is hosting a research medical conference. Whether it pertains to fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, or any of the commonly associated conditions, we want to hear from you! There is no charge to have your event publicized on this site—we view this events page as a helpful service to the community. However, we cannot guarantee that every event submitted will be posted to this page. For best results, please answer all questions as thoroughly as possible before submitting your event for consideration. Click here for instructions on submitting your event.
