The
ME/cfs Interest Group has invited people who (from their reputations) gave helpful, thorough presentations.
( I don't know if when this page was last updated - it lists the most recent presentation as September)
"Speakers to date include:
June 15th, 2016: Anthony Komaroff, M.D.:
An Overview of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
July 18th, 2016: Leonard Jason, Ph.D.:
Diagnostic Challenges and Case Definitions for CFS and ME
August 24th, 2016: Daniel Peterson, M.D.: CFS/ME:
Perspectives from a Local Epidemic 1984-2016
September 21st, 2016: Staci Stevens, M.A. and Mark Van Ness, Ph.D.:
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in ME/CFS"
Where and how Shorter fits in with these presenters is beyond me...