Medical School Education on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
Nina Muirhead, John Muirhead, Grace Lavery, Ben Marsh
Abstract
This exploratory study reveals inadequacies in medical school teaching on ME/CFS. Many medical schools (64% of respondents) acknowledge the need to update ME/CFS education by expressing an appetite for further educational materials. The General Medical Council (GMC) and Medical Schools Council (MSC) are called upon to use their considerable influence to bring about the appropriate changes to medical school curricula so future doctors can recognise, diagnose and treat ME/CFS. The GMC is urged to consider creating a registered specialty encompassing ME/CFS, post-viral fatigue and long Covid.
Topics & Concepts
Chronic fatigue syndromeSyllabusMedicineMedical educationFamily medicineMedical schoolCurriculumDiseasePsychologyPhysical therapyPedagogyInternal medicineFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchLong-Term Effects of COVID-19