OVERVIEW

AMWA Unrest Understanding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is organized by Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM).

Released: Oct 16, 2020
Expiration date: Oct 16, 2021

Accreditation:
Indiana University School of Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Nurses:
Indiana University School of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 2.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of heir participation in the activity.

Social Workers:
This activity qualifies for 2.0 Category I CEU as outlined by the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board.

Overview:
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), commonly called "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," is a systemic neuroimmune condition characterized by post-exertional malaise (a reduction in functioning and a severe worsening of symptoms after even minimal exertion). It causes dysregulation of the immune, nervous, and energy metabolism systems. The effects of ME are devastating enough to leave 25% of patients housebound or bed bound.

Jennifer Brea's Sundance award-winning documentary, Unrest, is a personal journey from patient to advocate to storyteller. Jennifer is twenty-eight years-old, working on her PhD at Harvard, and months away from marrying the love of her life when a mysterious fever leaves her bedridden. When doctors tell her it's "all in her head," she picks up her camera as an act of defiance and brings us into a hidden world of millions that medicine abandoned.

Objectives:
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Recognize the range of presentations of myalgic encephalomyelitis; and
• Discuss the stigma associated with diseases like myalgic encephalomyelitis.