All are welcome to our Support Group Meetings; patients, family, friends, supporters, Society membership or not. These meetings are offered free of charge. You do not need to sign up or pre-register, just drop in and join us for the afternoon.
Next Support Group Meetings:
Saturday, June 17th, 2017
1:00-3:00 PM
Topic: Coping with Loss
Saturday, September 16th, 2017
1:00-3:00 PM
Topic: Exercise and ME/CFS
Our Support Group Meetings are held once a month at the Central Lions Senior Recreation Centre. This facility, located at 11113 113 Street, is handicapped accessible and has plenty of free parking.
Bus routes are #125 and #127 along 111 Avenue between Kingsway and Westmount Transit Centres.
Even though we have a topic for the meeting, there will always be 30 to 50 minutes to address any topic. Bring your list of topics of concern, problems or questions to the meeting to ensure that your issues are discussed.
**In consideration of those with chemical sensitivities, please refrain from wearing scented products.**
Advocacy Help
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The Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD) offers free assistance with filling out AISH forms, writing appeals, or voicing complaints.
Phone: 780-488-9088 Fax: 780-488-3757 Email: vad@vadsociety.ca Website: www.vadsociety.ca Address: #106, 10423 - 178 Street Edmonton AB. T5S1R5. Free parking in unmarked stalls. Accessible parking on south side of building. |
Edmonton Community Legal Centre (ECLC) can assist in the application and appeal process for the following income security benefit programs: SFI, AISH, EI, CPP Disability, and OAS.
Phone: 780-702-1725 Fax: 780-702-1726 Email: intake@eclc.ca Website: www.eclc.ca Address: Belairdirect Building 200, 10115 100A Street Edmonton, AB. T5J 2W2 |
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If you require other advice or assistance in filling out forms for AISH, CPP, disability pensions, insurance, etc., please contact:
John Wodak, M.A., Ph.D. Telephone/fax: 780-417-3574 E-mail: jwodak@techwcs.com |
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis – Adult & Paediatric: International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners
The Myalgic Encephalomyelitis International Consensus Panel is pleased to announce that the International Consensus Primer (ICP) for ME has been completed. The ICP is a one stop, user-friendly reference that specifically targets primary care physicians and specialists in internal medicine.
Background: An International Consensus Panel was formed with the purpose of developing criteria and a physicians’ primer for ME based on current knowledge. The 26 member panel, consisting of clinicians, research investigators, teaching faculty, and an independent educator, represent diverse backgrounds, medical specialities and geographical regions. Collectively the members of the panel have diagnosed and/or treated more than 50 000 patients who have ME, have approximately 500 years of both clinical and teaching experience and have authored hundreds of peer-reviewed publications.
Primer: The (ME-ICP) includes a summary of pathophysiological findings, the ICC, diagnostic and treatment guidelines and appendices. The ICP represents the collective wisdom and experience of the members of the panel gleaned through research and hundreds of thousands of hours of clinical investigations, upon which the ICC and ICP are based. The panel hopes that the ICP will enhance clarity and understanding of ME, consistency of diagnosis and optimal treatment internationally.
The ICP is a not-for-profit educational document that can be downloaded, posted on websites, and reprinted providing people comply with all the conditions listed on the title page. Click Here
The Myalgic Encephalomyelitis International Consensus Panel is pleased to announce that the International Consensus Primer (ICP) for ME has been completed. The ICP is a one stop, user-friendly reference that specifically targets primary care physicians and specialists in internal medicine.
Background: An International Consensus Panel was formed with the purpose of developing criteria and a physicians’ primer for ME based on current knowledge. The 26 member panel, consisting of clinicians, research investigators, teaching faculty, and an independent educator, represent diverse backgrounds, medical specialities and geographical regions. Collectively the members of the panel have diagnosed and/or treated more than 50 000 patients who have ME, have approximately 500 years of both clinical and teaching experience and have authored hundreds of peer-reviewed publications.
Primer: The (ME-ICP) includes a summary of pathophysiological findings, the ICC, diagnostic and treatment guidelines and appendices. The ICP represents the collective wisdom and experience of the members of the panel gleaned through research and hundreds of thousands of hours of clinical investigations, upon which the ICC and ICP are based. The panel hopes that the ICP will enhance clarity and understanding of ME, consistency of diagnosis and optimal treatment internationally.
The ICP is a not-for-profit educational document that can be downloaded, posted on websites, and reprinted providing people comply with all the conditions listed on the title page. Click Here
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