RMCFA - ME/CFS - Fibromyalgia (FMS) education, advocacy, awareness and support center

Next Event:

Discussion/Support Group Meeting

Not scheduled at this time.

More Event Information

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IACFS Clinical Primer for physicians

Letter to The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Joint Request from the ME/CFS Community for Action to Secretary Sebelius, Assistant Secretary Koh, and Deputy Assistant Secretary Lee - here

We are asking Secretary Sebelius to convene a meeting between ME/CFS patient representatives and key representatives from across DHHS to better understand our concerns and then work with us to formulate a strategic, coordinated and fully-funded response to the challenge of ME/CFS.

Please take time to read and sign this petition supporting the Joint request effort - Thank you!

Over the past 25 years, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) has devastated the lives of more than one million Americans. But to date, very little has been done to help these patients.

RMCFA letter to American Psychiatric Association rejecting the current draft of the DSM-5

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December enews is out!

Read all about it! Dr. Vernon event video, David Tuller, funding and lots of news!

Newsletter archive

Video of the RMCFA event on December 6th with Dr. Suzanne Vernon is posted on RMCFA YouTube - Part One - Part Two

Mike Munoz's testimony to the CFS Advisory Committee - here

Please sign the Coalition 4 ME/CFS ICD petition - here

CFS Advisory Committee historic ICD-10 recommendation to the Coalition 4 ME/CFS proposal to reclaasify CFS to G93.3

Coalition 4 ME/CFS Proposal to Reclassify

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM

Accepted for Review by the National Center for Health Statistics

See full announcement here

Coalition 4 ME/CFS Call to Action: DSM-5 - here

RMCFA letter to the DSM-5 Task Force can be veiwed - here

This action is for ME/CFS and fibromyalgia individuals and organizations.DSM-5 could be disaterous for ME/CFS and fibromyalgia patients. The deadline for comment is July 15th

See our YouTube channel and Public Service Announcement

Obama Town Hall meeting Reno 4/21 - Courtney Miller asking President Obama about CFS funding - Go to the 47th minute to see the exchange or direct link

Also NEW! Take action campaign from Bob Miller - Go to RMCFA Facebook for Letter writing campaign to President Obama - You can make the difference!

News Out: RMCFA joins the Coalition 4 ME/CFS

Press Release

Coalition 4 ME/CFS - Press Release - Website

RMCFA Launches Facebook Page

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We will be sharing the latest news, research, events, videos, commentary, patient stories, occasional humor
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