In honor of ME/CFS and FM Awareness Day members of the community, BHC staff and Board share their messages of hope. The empty shoes represent individuals missing from elements of their pre-illness life.

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Dr. Grach shares her inspiration to focus on ME/CFS, FM, POTS, and Long COVID in her Message of Hope to the patient community.
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Stephanie L. Grach M.D. M.S. is a current third-year resident in the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Internal Medicine residency in Rochester, Minnesota. After training, she will be remaining at Mayo as an attending physician in the Division of General Internal Medicine, where she plans to specialize in the Fibromyalgia, POTS, ME/CFS, Long COVID, and general diagnostic consultative clinics. She is also committed to continuing as a researcher and educator in her fields.

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In November and December 2021, Lisa O'Brien, founder of the Utah COVID-19 Long Hauler's Group and COVID-19 Long Hauler Advocacy Project board member, teams up with Dr. Lucinda Bateman, MD, to deliver a multi-state presentation to healthcare professionals on the impact and care management of individuals with post-acute sequalae of COVID-19 (PASC, also known as Long COVID).

This presentation covers:
-Long COVID impact and prevalence
-The multi-system impact of PASC
-History and presentation of post-viral syndromes (PVS)
-Common comorbid conditions
-Case review
-ME/CFS
-Cognitive Impairment
-Orthostatic Intolerance
-Long Hauler Resources

We advise viewers to carefully review and understand the ideas presented and seek the advice of medical providers with any questions they may have as it relates to your patient-specific situation.

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August 2021, Dr. Bateman delivered a didactic to NPs and PAs where she addressed post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), Long Haul COVID, ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome), and orthostatic intolerance/dysautonomia.

In this lecture Dr. Bateman touches on:
-History of post-viral fatigue syndromes (PVFS)
-SARS COV-2
-Diagnostic criteria of ME/CFS
-Understanding common comorbid conditions
-COVID-19 as a post-viral syndrome (impact, prevalence)
-Two case presentations
-Assessment and management guidance
-Patient and provider educational resources

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The Bateman Horne Center specializes in the research, clinical care, and education surrounding post-viral syndromes, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and related comorbid conditions.
This 501(3c) is dedicated to:
-Informing and equipping healthcare professionals with diagnostic and management tools
-Increasing access to informed medical care
-Conducting biomarker discovery research
-Developing methods to objectively measure symptoms
-Provide support resources and education to the patient community

Donate at: https://batemanhornecenter.org/donate/

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Heather: "Dr. Bateman and all the people that work with her are some of the only people on the planet that see us. If you can give anything to Dr. Bateman, you are giving hope."

Christine: "My life is much richer because of Bateman Horne Center and I can never say thank you enough."

Support BHC' s Mission: https://batemanhornecenter.org/donate/

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