We are delighted to welcome Julie Hughes to our Occupational Therapy Advisor to the Board. We hope to strengthen knowledge and capacity of our future clinic with her guidance. The role of Occupational Therapy is to assist people to participate in everyday life, the things they want to do, need to do, or are expected… Continue reading Occupational Therapy Advisor to the Board
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Research Advisor to the Board
We are excited to welcome Dr Natalie Eaton-Fitch (PhD) to our Research Advisor to the Board. Natalie is a Research Fellow at the National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases (NCNED), Griffith University. She holds a multidisciplinary PhD in Immunology and Epidemiology in the field of ME/CFS. Natalie’s research at the NCNED has been instrumental… Continue reading Research Advisor to the Board
Field of Dreams | When you build it, they will come.
Long before ME Group Australia was incorporated and before I wrote the Open Letter, the dream of Speciality Clinic for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) was growing quietly. I called it “Field of Dreams”. Why did I call it “Field of Dreams”? Here is 9 minutes clip from Universal Picture to refresh your memory. When we build… Continue reading Field of Dreams | When you build it, they will come.
Private Clinicians’ Network for ME & LC
“Panic” is the word I would use to describe the realisation of Long Covid in the Australian healthcare space. Everywhere, humans are pleading for help in despair. Patients cannot find a doctor who could help them. They need help. The majority of doctors don’t know what to do with Long Covid (LC). Nevertheless, they face… Continue reading Private Clinicians’ Network for ME & LC
MRI and Neuroimaging Research Advisor to the Board
We are excited to welcome Dr Kiran Thapaliya (PhD) to our team. Kiran has accepted to be our Neuroimaging Research Advisor to the Board.
His expertise will strengthen the evidence on neurological abnormalities with ME-ICC. It will help us to create Clinical Pathway for ME and Neuroimaging protocol for clinicians.
Calling on the Statewide Clinical Network for ME
We respectfully request clinicians and the community to support our call to establish the Statewide Clinical Network for ME in Queensland, Australia. Statewide Clinical Network for ME The objectives of the Statewide Clinical Network for ME will be; Enhance the understanding of ME and promote clarity and consistency for optimal clinical identification and treatment Consider… Continue reading Calling on the Statewide Clinical Network for ME
Knowledge Translation and Research Advisor to the Board
We are excited to welcome Dr Maria Alejandra Pinero de Plaza (PhD) to our team! Alejandra has accepted to be our Knowledge Translation and Research Advisor to the Board. Alejandra is a scientist committed to facilitating healthy living and better public health services through knowledge translation and health research. She is a Research Fellow at… Continue reading Knowledge Translation and Research Advisor to the Board
Open Letter: Recognition of medical specialty of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in Australia
To Whom It May Concern RE: Recognition of Medical Specialty of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in Australia [1] I am writing this open letter to start a conversation about applying for recognition of a new medical specialty in ME with the Medical Board of Australia, thus creating an “official” ME Specialist designation in Australia. From more… Continue reading Open Letter: Recognition of medical specialty of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in Australia