Target Audience

Attendees at IACFS/ME conferences are primarily biomedical and behavioral professionals, including clinicians, researchers, and educators. We especially encourage participation by professionals from outside the United States. People affected by ME/CFS and their supporters are also welcomed.  Anyone interested in ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, related conditions (e.g. mass cell activation syndrome, dysautonomia), COVID-19, and sequelae of COVID-19 (e.g. long COVID) is invited to participate.

IACFS/ME Members received discounted registration fees: considering joining us today for this and other benefits! For a taste of our meetings, see our 2022 Virtual Conference Summaries and Past Conference Programs.

Virtual Attendance

During 2020, 2021, and 2022, due to the COVID-19  pandemic, we conducted 3 successful virtual conferences using a combination of  the Zoom and Virtual Poster Session platforms. Our conferences were rated as "very good" or "excellent" by at least 85% of attendees. We anticipating using these or similar platforms again.

Volunteer for the Conference

These activities are carried out online in the weeks to months before the conference. Contact us at iacfsmeorg@gmail.com if interested.

a. Help us peer-review abstracts and workshop proposals: This is an especially valuable learning experience for junior clinicians/  researchers, trainees, and students. Learning how reviewers choose and rate abstracts can increase the quality of your own work. Peer reviewers read abstracts ahead of time and then meet 2-3 times to discuss abstracts.

b. Help us plan/ implement the conference: Are there workshops, speakers, timely topics you would like to see at the conference? Are there networking or social events you think attendees would enjoy participating in? Every 4-6 weeks, a meeting is held to discuss conference activities.

Continuing Medical Education

Please note that CME credit is available only to people registering as Professionals and for live attendance of the meeting.

Continuing Medical Education credits will be available for eligible program components. Stony Brook University in New York is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education to physicians and will designate the number of AMA PRA Category 1 credit (s) TM awarded for physician participation.

Sponsorship 

Every conference, generous individuals, non-profit groups, agencies, foundations, and businesses have helped us create a successful meeting. If you or your organization are interested in publicizing your support of ME/CFS clinical care and research to our community for our next conference, complete our Contact Us form or e-mail us at iacfsmeorg@gmail.com.