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“Coffee” with a Clinician: Assessing Impaired Function (Clinical Evaluation)
This “Coffee” with a Clinician session focuses on Chapter 3 of the Clinical Care Guide, Assessing Impaired Function (Clinical Evaluation), with particular attention to cognitive impairment. Our panelists represent diverse clinical, personal, and professional backgrounds and have made meaningful contributions toward advancing BHC’s medical education goals.
“Functional impairment” is a medical term used to describe how much a condition interferes with daily life. ME/CFS and Long COVID involve a wide range of symptoms and levels of severity that often fluctuate over time. Accurately assessing an individual’s functional impairment is a key part of creating a care plan aimed at improving quality of life. This discussion will focus on clinical assessment tools, commonly used terminology, and practical ways to accurately communicate impairment.
Topic: Assessing Impaired Function (Clinical Evaluation)
Date: Wed, Feb. 11th | Time: 10 am MDT (9 am PT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET)
Agenda:
- Panelists will engage in a candid conversation on assessing function in ME/CFS and Long COVID. The conversation will include answering questions submitted through the Q&A feature that are directly related to Chapter 3 of the Clinical Care Guide. Please note that, for legal reasons, questions seeking individual medical advice cannot be answered.
Featuring:
- Jennifer Bell, FNP-C, and BHC Provider
- Sallie Rediske, MPT, is a medically retired Physical Therapist and has had ME/CFS since she was 8 years old.
- Jaime Booz, SLP, is a speech language pathologist at the University of Utah Health and has lived experience with Long COVID & ME/CFS.
- and moderated by Tahlia Ruschioni, Bateman Horne Center Executive Director
Coffee with a Clinician is free to attend, with an optional $5 donation to support BHC’s education and outreach programs.
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The following is the general order of topics for the “Coffee” with a Clinician series. The order is subject to change based on expert presenter availability. Stay tuned through BHC emails and posts on social media.
- Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
- Part 2 Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
- Pacing for Holidays and Special Events
- Basics of Long COVID, ME/CFS, and Comorbidities
- Assessing Impaired Function
- Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM)
- Sleep Challenges
- Cognitive Impairment
- Orthostatic Intolerance and Dysautonomia
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome/Mast Cell Hyperreactivity
- Pain, Neuroinflammation, Fibromyalgia, Small Fiber Polyneuropathy, Musculoskeletal Pain in hEDS/HSD
- Gastrointestinal Dysmotility and other GI Symptoms
- Hypermobility & Connective Tissue Disease
- Biomechanical Considerations (CCI/AAI, TC)
- Pediatric & Young Adults
- Severe & Very Severe Considerations
- Allied Professionals (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy)
- Behavioral Health
- Caregiving
- Disability & Accommodations
Why Attend?
- Gain trusted clinical insights rooted in current evidence
- Learn practical approaches to complex conditions
Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career – the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.