Outreach

On these pages, BHC delivers engagement opportunities through newsletters, events, activities, support groups, with guidance for engaging providers, tools for care partners, and help for families with youth impacted with these diseases.

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Thu 21

Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event

January 21 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm MST
Wed 27

Exclusive BHC Patient Q&A Session

January 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MST

BHC Connect! Newsletter

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to read a message from Dr. Bateman and gain access to educational content, support resources, and events.

*Archived newsletters page under construction. 

Media

Our YouTube channel features over 100 videos dedicated to our mission of empowering patients with information, advancing research, and improving the lives of all those impacted by ME/CFS, FM, and comorbidities.

Bateman Horne Center

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Improving lives impacted by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Fibromyalgia, and related comorbidities through clinical care, research, and education.

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Getting to Know BHC 2020

Bateman Horne Center 114 views December 28, 2020 7:50 pm

"Yoga for You" is designed specifically for pw ME/CFS, FM, and OI. It is done lying down on a floor mat or in bed. Heather guides the participant through breathing, isometric contractions, and body check-ins, while Hannah demonstrates the practice. This instructional video was developed by Hannah, Health Promotion Specialist and pw ME/CFS/FM/OI, and Heather, Certified Yoga Instructor. It is based, in part, off the 2017 Japanese study on recumbent isometric yoga exercises for people with severe ME/CFS and FM. Here is the study citation. Development of Recumbent Isometric Yoga Program for Patients with Severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Pilot Study to Assess Feasibility and efficacy. by Oka, T., Wakita, H. & Kimura, K. BioPsychoSocial Med 11, 5 (2017) doi:10.1186/s13030-017-0090-z. Viewers are encouraged to participate at their own pace, conduct body check-ins and advance the practice as their energy envelopes allow. **** This video is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment or the medical recommendations of physicians, or other healthcare providers. Rather, it is intended to offer information to help the viewer cooperate with physicians, mental health professionals, and health providers in a mutual request for optimum well-being. We advise viewers to carefully review and understand the ideas presented and seek the advice of medical providers with any questions you may have regarding your condition.

This video is private.

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Recumbent Isometric Yoga

Bateman Horne Center 796 views December 24, 2020 9:44 am

Meredith Mehner, LCSW, walks viewers through five self-guided gratitude questions to practice if/as your energy envelopes allow. The intent of these questions is to improve your relationship with your body while living with a complex chronic illness. **** This video is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment or the medical recommendations of physicians, or other healthcare providers. Rather, it is intended to offer information to help the viewer cooperate with physicians, mental health professionals, and health providers in a mutual request for optimum well-being. We advise viewers to carefully review and understand the ideas presented and seek the advice of medical providers with any questions you may have regarding your condition.

LCSW, Meredith Mehner, walks viewers through 5 guided gratitude questions to practice if/as your energy envelopes allow.

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Guided Questions: Practicing Body Gratitude

Bateman Horne Center 104 views November 24, 2020 11:48 am

Meredith Mehner, LCSW, shares how to repair and nourish your relationship with your body while living with a complex chronic illness. This presentation includes five self-guided questions for viewers to practice in their own time and within their own energy envelopes. ***** This video is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment or the medical recommendations of physicians, or other healthcare providers. Rather, it is intended to offer information to help the viewer cooperate with physicians, mental health professionals, and health providers in a mutual request for optimum well-being. We advise viewers to carefully review and understand the ideas presented and seek the advice of medical providers with any questions you may have regarding your condition.

LCSW, Meredith Mehner, talks about her journey to repairing and nourishing her relationship with her body while living with a chronic illness.

There are five self-guided questions for viewers to practice in their own time and within their own energy envelopes.

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Practicing Body Gratitude with Chronic Illness

Bateman Horne Center 207 views November 24, 2020 10:33 am

YOU make our Mission Possible at the Bateman Horne Center. We chose this as the name of our 2020 giving season campaign because it is through YOUR involvement that we can accomplish our mission to improve the lives of those with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and post-viral illness. Hear a personal message of gratitude from Dr. Bateman, and help us sustain and propel our research, clinical care, education and outreach efforts for 2021 and beyond! Please consider a donation: https://batemanhornecenter.org/donate/mission-possible/

YOU make our Mission Possible at the Bateman Horne Center.

We chose this as the name of our 2020 giving season campaign because it is through YOUR involvement that we can accomplish our mission to improve the lives of those with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and post-viral illness.

Hear a personal message of gratitude from Dr. Bateman, and help us sustain and propel our research, clinical care, education and outreach efforts for 2021 and beyond!

Please consider a donation: https://batemanhornecenter.org/donate/mission-possible/

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Dr. Bateman: YOU make our Mission Possible

Bateman Horne Center 217 views November 18, 2020 9:55 pm

The founder of the Utah Long Hauler's group reached out to the Bateman Horne Center in search of answers and support. Drs. Bateman and Yellman address several of the core symptoms being discussed among COVID-19 Long Haulers.

This video is private.

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Utah Long Hauler's & BHC

Bateman Horne Center 1.2K views October 12, 2020 4:36 pm

Dr. Bateman, BHC's Founder and Medical Director shares a personal message about the need for increasing medical provider education. Move the Mark: Advance the Trajectory of ME/CFS & FM Care by donating today!

Dr. Bateman, BHC's Founder and Medical Director shares a personal message about the need for increasing medical provider education.

Move the Mark: Advance the Trajectory of ME/CFS & FM Care by donating today!

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Dr Bateman's Message on Medical Provider Education

Bateman Horne Center 287 views September 10, 2020 8:52 am

MEDICAL PROVIDER EDUCATION: Dr. Brayden Yellman, rheumatologist at the Bateman Horne Center, discusses risk factors and commonly overlooked comorbidities within multi-system chronic illness presentations that can be useful for establishing diagnosis and targeting treatment interventions. This presentation covers: • Case presentations • Small fiber neuropathy, mast cell activation, hypermobile EDS, dysautonomia, non-epileptic seizure, traumatic brain injury/cranio-cervical instability, and post infectious syndromes, headache syndromes.

MEDICAL PROVIDER EDUCATION:
Dr. Brayden Yellman, rheumatologist at the Bateman Horne Center, discusses risk factors and commonly overlooked comorbidities within multi-system chronic illness presentations that can be useful for establishing diagnosis and targeting treatment interventions.

This presentation covers:

• Case presentations
• Small fiber neuropathy, mast cell activation, hypermobile EDS, dysautonomia, non-epileptic seizure, traumatic brain injury/cranio-cervical instability, and post infectious syndromes, headache syndromes.

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Unraveling the Complexity of Chronic Pain and Fatigue (Part 2 of 3)

Bateman Horne Center 595 views August 28, 2020 9:30 am

MEDICAL PROVIDER EDUCATION: In this presentation, Dr. Lucinda Bateman teaches about the effective use of evidence-based clinical diagnostic criteria to improve patient outcomes including: 1. Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Medicine (IOM/NAM) recommendations for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS): • Impaired function, activity intolerance, post-exertional malaise, disordered and unrefreshing sleep, cognitive impairment, orthostatic intolerance • Neurocognitive testing, cardiopulmonary exercise testing • Focus on orthostatic intolerance syndromes and treatment strategies 2. Recognition of generalized pain amplification syndromes may reduce reliance on opioids and improve treatment outcomes: • Decreasing and assessing triggers for amplified pain 3. Effective symptom management strategies

MEDICAL PROVIDER EDUCATION:
In this presentation, Dr. Lucinda Bateman teaches about the effective use of evidence-based clinical diagnostic criteria to improve patient outcomes including:

1. Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Medicine (IOM/NAM) recommendations for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS):
• Impaired function, activity intolerance, post-exertional malaise, disordered and unrefreshing sleep, cognitive impairment, orthostatic intolerance
• Neurocognitive testing, cardiopulmonary exercise testing
• Focus on orthostatic intolerance syndromes and treatment strategies

2. Recognition of generalized pain amplification syndromes may reduce reliance on opioids and improve treatment outcomes:
• Decreasing and assessing triggers for amplified pain

3. Effective symptom management strategies

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Unraveling the Complexity of Chronic Pain and Fatigue (Part 3 of 3)

Bateman Horne Center 502 views August 28, 2020 7:53 am

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