The Bateman Horne Center and Solve M.E. are pleased to host a free, comprehensive webinar series, "Severe ME/CFS: Care, Rights and Research." Register Here Wednesday, December 4: Medical Explore insights from healthcare professionals on the unique challenges and strategies involved in caring for individuals with severe ME/CFS, including treatment approaches and navigating the medical system. […]
Topic: Attending to Loneliness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session includes […]
Topic: Facing the Holidays with Chronic Illness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. […]
Presentation Topic: My Favorite Things Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here to register. Upon registration, you will receive […]
Topic: Using Effective Coping Techniques for Living with Chronic Illness Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex chronic illness, each session includes […]
Presentation Topic: Who will come to help you if/when your area is besieged by a disaster? » Click here to register These gatherings offer a warm and supportive space for individuals affected by chronic illness, helping to ease feelings of isolation. We also encourage you to invite a family member or friend—it’s a great opportunity for […]
The Bateman Horne Center and Solve M.E. are pleased to host a free, comprehensive webinar series, "Severe ME/CFS Research: Removing Barriers to Access" Register Here Tuesday, January 21: Research Traditional research often excludes people with severe ME/CFS, who make up nearly 25% of the community. Their absence limits our understanding of the disease—but patient advocates […]
Topic: Using Boundaries to Improve the Illness Experience » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex chronic illness, each session includes a […]
Topic: Self-compassion Amidst Chronic Illness » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex chronic illness, each session includes a specific topic and […]
Topic: When Things Get Tough: Managing Difficult Emotions with Chronic Illness: Guilt and Shame » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex […]
Presentation Topic: Shaping Our Experience Through Thoughtful Input » Click here to register This patient-led, community-focused event is hosted on the Bateman Horne Center’s Zoom platform and designed to provide individuals living with chronic illnesses a welcoming space to connect, share, and learn from one another. Each 90-minute meeting includes: A brief presentation by a volunteer […]
Topic: My Illness is Real: Surviving Invalidating Relationships and Experiences » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex chronic illness, each session […]
Topic: When Things Get Tough: Managing Difficult Emotions with Chronic Illness: Depression » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex chronic illness, […]
Presentation Topic: TBA » Click here to register This patient-led, community-focused event is hosted on the Bateman Horne Center’s Zoom platform and designed to provide individuals living with chronic illnesses a welcoming space to connect, share, and learn from one another. Each 90-minute meeting includes: A brief presentation by a volunteer presenter on a topic of […]
Topic: Getting Unstuck in Stuck Places » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex chronic illness, each session includes a specific topic […]
Topic: Re-introducing Peace, Happiness and Joy to the Illness Experience » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex chronic illness, each session […]
Presentation Topic: Breathing Workshop » Click here to register This patient-led, community-focused event is hosted on the Bateman Horne Center’s Zoom platform and designed to provide individuals living with chronic illnesses a welcoming space to connect, share, and learn from one another. Each 90-minute meeting includes: A brief presentation by a volunteer presenter on a topic […]
Join us for a special ME/CFS Awareness Month event focused on advancing medical education and improving care for complex chronic conditions. Register here. Bateman Horne Center will share our newly released Clinical Care Guide developed from decades of patient care, research, and lived experience. This practical, step-by-step framework supports clinicians in diagnosis and ongoign care […]
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.