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EmPOWER M.E. Roundtable - watch for free online April 2nd.

Emily Taylor

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Information about EmPOWER M.E. Roundtable:
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Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) is hosting our first ever EmPOWER M.E. Roundtable on April 2, 2019 moderated by Board Certified Patient Advocate, Sharon Stevenson, DVM PhD. As part of Advocacy Week in Washington DC, this event is free for all who attend and will also be livestreaming online for those who can’t join us in person.
Join us in person:
Tuesday April 2
9:00am - 12:30pm
Congressional Ballroom
Marriott Bethesda Hotel
5151 Pooks Hill Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20814
Breakfast provided

The EmPOWER M.E. Roundtable will feature two workshop-style panels:

Session 1: “Empowerment in the Doctor’s Office: Overcoming White Coat Syndrome”
Exercises and ideas for empowering your experience in the medical environment

Session 2 – “Advocacy: Your Story, Your Impact”
How telling your story can empower you and make change by combining advocacy and self-representation

Join us online - register here to watch live:

http://go.solvecfs.org/e/192652/for...h=bfCcHcL96iNngdMhdeVcaf4zd-hPT95trN7MyZkQBJY