Prof. Malcolm Hooper has agreed to speak at Danish conference on May 28th. See revised agenda below:

ME/CFS Conference to be Held in Denmark

The first ME / CFS conference in Denmark will be held on the 28th of May, 2010 at Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen. Organizers are the Danish ME/CFS Association and the European Society of ME (ESME). The conference aims to educate physicians and other healthcare professionals in how to recognize, diagnose and treat ME/CFS. The title of the conference is:

Diagnosing and Treating G93.3
- ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)
- CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
- PVFS (Post-viral Fatigue Syndrome)

Two ME experts and a nutritionist will share their experiences with ME/CFS patients. They are: Dr. Mette Johnsgaard from Lillestrøm Health Clinic in Norway, Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker from Chronic Neurotoxins in Maryland, USA, and nutrition expert Christine Tobback from Himmunitas, Belgium. Prof. Malcolm Hooper, UK, will talk about the politics surrounding ME/CFS.

Doctors, nurses, nutrition therapists, physiotherapists, dentists, and other health care professionals are very welcome to participate. Although this conference is not open to patients, we hope to arrange a patient conference at a later date.

The conference will be given in English.

The agenda is:

The price is 750 Dkk for physicians and other healthcare professionals and 375 Dkk for students when they show their student ID.