New Resource: Clinician Education and Training Now Available
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- Jul 30
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Updated: 7 days ago
Access to knowledgeable, well-informed healthcare providers remains one of the biggest challenges facing people living with ME/CFS, Long COVID and Fibromyalgia. Our own survey data backs this up starkly: most patients report that healthcare workers have little, outdated, or incorrect knowledge of these conditions, and "more knowledgeable providers" is patients' top priority for better care. On the clinician side, past BC surveys have found that most physicians feel only moderately confident, or not confident at all, in diagnosing and treating ME.
To help close that gap, the ME|FM Society of BC has launched a new page on our website: Clinician Education and Training, found under "For Healthcare Providers."
What's on the page
The page brings together free, evidence-informed continuing education resources for clinicians caring for patients with ME, Long COVID, fibromyalgia and related conditions:
A free introductory CPD module from the ME Association and StudyPRN, a practical starting point covering diagnosis, post-exertional malaise and common clinical challenges. Ideal for family physicians, nurse practitioners, and anyone new to these conditions.
CDC/Medscape continuing education modules on diagnosis, differential diagnosis, management strategies, and ME/CFS in the context of COVID-19.
Bateman Horne Center education and clinical resources, offering more advanced material on diagnostic workup, orthostatic intolerance, POTS, and functional impairment.
Solve ME/CFS Initiative's healthcare provider resources, with clinical tools, webinars, and guidance on coding and documentation.
NICE Guideline NG206, one of the most influential modern evidence-based guidelines, notably recommending against Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) as a treatment for ME.
The page also includes resources to help clinicians support patients navigating disability benefits, tax credits and insurance claims, an area patients have consistently flagged as difficult to get help with.
Why this matters
Every one of these resources is free and accessible, so there's no barrier to a provider learning more today. Our data shows a strong link between provider knowledge and positive patient experiences: most patients who reported a good healthcare experience pointed to a knowledgeable practitioner as the main reason why.
How you can help
If you have a healthcare provider, please share this page with them. It only takes a moment to send the link, and it could meaningfully change how they approach your care and the care of future patients.
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