A Patient with Too Many Ailments: Where Do I Begin?

January 21, 2027 to January 22, 2027
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Target Audience

Healthcare providers.

Purpose

This activity is designed to provide practical insights, including clinical pearls, common pitfalls, and multidisciplinary perspectives, on the evaluation and management of patients with undiagnosed myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). By enhancing clinicians' knowledge and approach to care, the activity aims to improve patient outcomes and promote effective, compassionate management.

Additionally, the program seeks to address and reduce stigma within the medical community by increasing awareness and understanding of ME/CFS as a complex, legitimate medical condition.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify unexplained chronic pain, fatigue, depression, cognitive impairment, etc., caused by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) from other diseases.
  2. Identify common causes that lead your patients to develop ME/CFS.
  3. Diagnose (for clinicians) and develop an individualized treatment plan tailored for your ME/CFS patients.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 1.00 AOA Category 2­A
  • 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)
Course opens: 
01/21/2027
Course expires: 
01/21/2027
Event starts: 
01/21/2027 - 12:00pm CST
Event ends: 
01/22/2027 - 5:00pm CST
Cost:
$50.00
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All times listed are in Central Time. The agenda is subject to change.

Thursday, January 21, 2027
12:00 pm

Welcome

Stephanie Grach, MD, MS, FACP
General Internal Medicine Physician, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

12:15 pm 

A Patient with Too Many Ailments: Where Do I Begin?

Stephanie Grach, MD, MS, FACP
General Internal Medicine Physician, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

1:15 pm

Nutrition for Long COVID

Catherine Brown, MS, RDN, CDN, LDN, FAND
Clinical Lead, Flourish Nutrition

2:15 pm

Pediatric Long COVID and ME/CFS

Melanie Hoppers, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Physicians Quality Care PC, Medical Director, Long COVID Clinic, Investigator, Helious Clinical Research

3:15 pm

A Common Vein: How Venous Outflow Obstruction Links Disparate Neurological Symptoms

Yoon-Hee Cha, MD, FAAN
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota

4:15 pm

My Patient Said They Crashed After Doing My Exercises, and What If They Also Have EDS?

Clayton Powers, DPT
Physical Therapist, University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics

5:15 pmAdjourn
Friday, January 22, 2027
8:00 am

Welcome

Michael Peroski, DO, MBA, MMCM, CMQ, CPE, FAPA
Department Chair of Psychiatry and Psychology, Medical Associates, Vice Chair of Psychiatry, Medical Director of Turning Point Treatment Center, Medical Director of Mobile Medical Unit, MercyOne

8:15 am

Is It Depressed or Chronic Fatigue?

Michael Peroski, DO, MBA, MMCM, CMQ, CPE, FAPA
Department Chair of Psychiatry and Psychology, Medical Associates, Vice Chair of Psychiatry, Medical Director of Turning Point Treatment Center, Medical Director of Mobile Medical Unit, MercyOne

9:15 am

"Never Words" versus "Better Words": A Clinician's Guide to ME/CFS Communication

Helen Holt, MA
Mental Health Therapist, Indigo Counseling Center

10:15 am

How Can We Discharge ME/CFS Patients Who Have Normal Tests and Exams but Refuse to Follow My Recommendations?

Jessica Puchalski, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Northwest Family Clinics

11:15 am

Occupational Therapy Care for Complex Conditions

Amy Mooney, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, OT4ME

12:15 pmLunch
1:00 pm

What Do You Wish to Tell Your Primary Care Colleagues Before Referring Their Long COVID, Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus, and ME/CFS Patients to You?

Logan Felix, MD
Infectious Disease Specialist, President and Owner of Infectious Disease Southwest, Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship, Northwest Healthcare Tucson, Infectious Diseases Attending, Banner – University Medical Center South

2:00 pm

Does Lymphatic Therapy Really Work?

Raymond Perrin, DO, PhD
Registered Osteopath, Neuroscientist, and Specialist in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS/ME, London Neurology and Pain Clinic

3:00 pm

Navigating Nutritional Supplements in ME/CFS with Naturopathic Medicine

Crystalin Montgomery, ND, LAc
Naturopathic Doctor, Licensed Acupuncturist and Clinical Mentor, Minneapolis Integrative Medicine Center

4:00 pm

My Patient Has Air Hunger and Dyspnea With Fatigue, What is That?

Chiarina Galvez, MD
Pediatric Pulmonologist, Tucson Medical Center for Children

5:00 pm

Adjourn

Yoon-Hee Cha, MD, FAAN 

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Logan Felix, MD

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Chiarina Galvez, MD

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Stephanie Grach, MD, MS, FACP

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Helen Holt, MA

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Melanie Hoppers, MD

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Crystalin Montgomery, NMD, LAc

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Amy Mooney, MS, OTR/L

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Michael Peroski, DO, MBA, MMCM, CMQ, CPE, FAPA

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Raymond Perrin, DO, PhD

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Clayton Powers, DPT

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Jessica Puchalski, PA-C

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Accreditation Statements

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EDUCATIONAL GRANTS

No ineligible company provided financial support for this continuing education activity.

DISCLOSURES

The speaker(s) will disclose if any pharmaceuticals, medical procedures, or devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The activity director is responsible for determining educational content and selecting speakers.

Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have no conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Catherine Brown, MS, RDN, CDN, LDN, FAND - Speaker
  • Chiarina Galvez, MD - Speaker
  • Helen Holt, MS - Speaker
  • Crystalin Montgomery, ND, LAc - Speaker
  • Amy Mooney, MS, OTR/L - Speaker
  • Raymond Perrin, DO, PhD - Speaker
  • Clayton Powers, DPT - Speaker
  • Ruby Tam, DO - Activity Director

Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) do not have a financial relationship with an ineligible company; however, they intend to discuss the off-label use of a commercial product or device and agree to inform learners. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

  • Yoon-Hee Cha, MD, FAAN - Speaker
  • Stephanie Grach, MD, MS, FACP - Speaker
  • Logan Felix, MD - Speaker
  • Melanie Hoppers, MD - Speaker

Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated either through peer review by individuals with no relevant financial relationships or attestation to adhere to evidence-based guidelines for clinical recommendations. He intends to discuss the off-label use of a commercial product or device and agrees to inform learners. 

  • Michael Peroski, DO, MBA, MMCM, CMQ, CPE, FAPA - Speaker
    • Self-Managed Stock Shareholder: 3M, Cisco Systems, Inc., Nutrigen, Ltd., Zoom Communications, Inc.
    • The financial relationships have not ended; however, they are not relevant to the content of the education activity.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only. It is not a substitute for a healthcare provider's independent medical judgment regarding diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient's medical condition. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 1.00 AOA Category 2­A
  • 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)

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