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Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE magazine now available in Print-on-Demand
Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE is the NFMCPA's new bi-monthly digital publication for, by and about the fibromyalgia & related chronic pain communities. Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE digital magazine launched earlier this month. The digital version is free to subscribers of this newsletter. The printed version may be ordered on MagCloud.com
If you're interested in writing for the magazine, click here to view guidelines for submitting "My Fibro Story."
IOM Report on Pain Task Force holds first quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C.
NFMCPA president Jan Chambers attended meetings of the Pain Care Forum’s IOM Pain Report Task Force on September 15, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Chambers, who is also co-director of the Task Force, along with Will Rowe, Executive Director of the American Pain Foundation, reports that the Task Force is working on engaging the CDC and additional government bodies and agencies to build momentum and support for congressional hearing and funding for research and education of pain. Read more "IOM Pain Report Portrays National Chronic Pain"
NATIONAL PAIN AWARENESS MONTH:
Allsup, Inc. features NFMCPA in Pain Awareness Month poster
September is National Pain Awareness Month. Thank you to Allsup, Inc. for including the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association as a resource in their Pain Awareness Month poster. You can find this poster, and the article, "20 Ways to Prepare for your SSDI Hearing" by Tai Venuti, Allsup's Manager of Strategic Alliances, in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE magazine. Download the Allsup poster here
NFMCPA exhibit welcomed at PainWeek National Conference
by Sharon Waldrop, NFMCPA Vice President of Education
From September 7-10, NFMCPA President Jan Chambers, VP for Community Support Tom Hintz and I attended PAIN Week in Las, Vegas, NV. PAINWeek, the nation’s largest pain conference for frontline clinicians who have an interest in pain, invited us to be a conference partner. My first impression of PAINWeek – the future for people in pain is bright – as bright as the neon Vegas lights. So many talented physicians and healthcare providers had gathered to learn how they can help their patients living with pain. - Read more of Sharon's account of PAINWeek
Grupos de Apoyo de Fibromialgia, Inc. hosts NFMCPA
In keeping with its mission of being a global organization, the NFMCPA made its first international appearance at the annual conference of Grupos de Apoyo de Fibromialgia, Inc. and the American Pain Foundation de Puerto Rico on September 24. The NFMCPA was represented by its president and founder, Jan Chambers who spoke on three topics, including “Fibromyalgia Then and Now” and “Training the Leader: Successful Leadership Tools."
WANTED: Fibromyalgia Faces of Courage
As a united community we look great! Faces of Courage was created to show that FM effects everyone. Your Face of Courage will help others to know that they're not alone! Click here to submit your face of courage today!
ASK THE EXPERT: Back to school - with fibro fog?
By Melissa Congdon, M.D.
Q: I am going back to college. The first time around I had several instructors try to kick me out of class for missing too many days even though I explained I have fibromyalgia, and also had disability services on my side. What are some suggestions as to how to deal with the anxiety of having to take timed exams and dealing with the “fibro fog”? Some professors are willing to give you extra time, but some are not.
Read the answer and more questions from Dr. Congdon
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