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“Coffee” with a Clinician: Chapter 4: Post-Exertional Malaise Part 1

The Coffee with a Clinician sessions are dedicated to sharing key principles and practical tips from the BHC Clinical Care Guide.
Topic: Sections 4.1 and 4.2 – Key characteristics and pathophysiology of post-exertional malaise (PEM)
(Future sessions will cover screening questions for PEM, explaining PEM, objective testing for PEM, and management of PEM.)
Date: Wed, Mar. 11th | Time: 10 am MDT (9 am PT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET)
Featuring:
- Larry Baldwin, M.D., is a general surgeon and has had ME/CFS for 31 years
- Todd E. Davenport is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of The Pacific in Stockton, California.
- Staci Stevens, MA, Founder of Workwell Foundation
- Clayton Powers, DPT (BHC Education and Training Liaison)
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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A recording of each Coffee with a Clinician will be shared on our YouTube channel. View previous sessions here.
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.