The UCH Education Centre

CFS/ME in Young People - Multi-professional management

ARE YOU A DOCTOR, NURSE, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, PHYSIOTHERAPIST, PSYCHOLOGIST, TEACHER OR SOCIAL WORKER AND DEAL WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS? THEN WE HAVE THE COURSE FOR YOU!

The UCH Education Centre are proud to annouce they will be hosting a 1 day course designed to equip members of the multi-disciplinary team to better assess and manage young people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis with course leads Dr Terry Segal and Dr Emma Parish.

CFS/ME is an important disabling illness, with uncertain cause and prognosis. As a result, children with CFS/ME can find themselves living with greater uncertainty and stigma, exacerbating the impact of the condition.

Choose from sessions that cater to individuals new to the field, or to those with years of experience.

The course will include lectures and workshops covering:

• Medical diagnosis and associated conditions
• The role of psychological interventions
• Sleep and CFS
• Graded Exercise/Activity management
• Commonly used Medications
• Education and Transitions
• Patient Participation

An early bird rate of £85 will be offered to the first 30 delegates. Remaining places will be £99. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

01/11/2018 to 01/11/2018

Remaining places £99.00 - £99.00
Remaining places £99.00 - £99.00

Dr Terry Segal, UCLH Adolescent Consultant

The TRACCS Service