Grand Rounds Webinar Series: ME/CFS, Long COVID, and Fibromyalgia
Webinar
Description:
This presentation provides a comprehensive, clinically grounded overview of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Long COVID, Fibromyalgia, and related post-infectious conditions. Drawing on emerging research and years of clinical experience, Lucinda Bateman, MD will review current definitions, prevalence, and risk factors for Long COVID and ME/CFS, with particular attention to post-exertional malaise, orthostatic intolerance, and common comorbid conditions such as mast cell activation. The session will emphasize practical diagnostic frameworks, evidence-informed management strategies, and accommodations that can improve function-based outcomes and quality of life for affected patients in primary care and specialty settings.
Earns: .75 CME Credits
Disclosures:
Doctor Bateman has participated as an investigator/site investigator in the following clinical trials:
1.Valacyclovir Plus Celecoxib for Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). NCT06316843. Sponsor Bateman Horne Center.
2.REGAIN: RCT of Oxaloacetate for Fatigue in Long COVID. NCT05840237. Sponsored by Terra Biological LLC.
3.Low Dose Rapamycin in ME/CFS, Long-COVID, and Other Infection Associated Chronic Conditions. Study sponsor: Simmaron Research Inc.
None of the others in control of content have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.
Statement of Accreditation: The Michigan State Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement: The Michigan State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Presenter(s):
Lucinda Bateman, MD, Founder and Medical Director, Bateman Horne Center of Excellence
Duration: 52 minutes
Release Date: September 15, 2026
Expiration Date: September 15, 2029