Medical Education Hub

This is the pilot version of our global Medical Education Hub, designed to guide healthcare professionals to reliable, evidence-based resources on ME/CFS. Over time, we aim to further develop and expand the hub, making it as clear, user-friendly, and accessible as possible across different languages and levels of cognitive impairment. If you have any feedback, please contact us.

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a seriously disabling condition that affects at least 67 million people worldwide. Yet in many countries, medical education on ME/CFS is scarce or absent, leaving clinicians without the knowledge they need and patients without the care they deserve. The consequences are significant: delayed diagnoses, harmful or inappropriate treatments, and repeated experiences of stigma and disbelief.

Click to learn more about the current state of ME/CFS medical education

Clinicians themselves are underserved. With little training, many feel uncertain or ill-equipped to provide care. ME/CFS can present differently in each patient, research is still evolving, and no single biomarker has yet been identified. This uncertainty can be uncomfortable for clinicians, but it is not a reason for inaction. Clinicians have a duty to provide safe, structured and supportive care while adapting as the evidence base develops.

This hub was created to help close the education gap. By gathering trusted, evidence-based resources, WMEA aims to equip healthcare professionals, inform researchers, educationalists and policymakers, and improve the experiences of people with ME/CFS and their families. Above all, it is about fostering a future where care is grounded in science, and shaped by dignity and compassion.

The top four guides

Clinician-focused guide rooted in real-world patient care, offering practical strategies and management approaches from a leading ME centre.

Practical tools and quick-reference materials to help healthcare providers recognise, diagnose, and manage ME in everyday practice.

Peer-reviewed clinical guidance on ME diagnosis and management, widely respected in medical education and research circles.

Comprehensive evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of ME, setting a benchmark for clinical care.

Resources by category

Clinician-focused guide rooted in real-world patient care, offering practical strategies and management approaches from a leading ME centre.

Practical tools and quick-reference materials to help healthcare providers recognise, diagnose, and manage ME in everyday practice.

https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(23)00402-0/fulltext

Comprehensive evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of ME, setting a benchmark for clinical care.

A European expert consensus describing recommended diagnostic approaches, service provision, and patient care for ME/CFS.

A practical summary for clinicians providing diagnostic and management recommendations from leading US experts.

This service-oriented manual is designed specifically for clinicians providing care at the Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illness (CoRE).

A professional webinar sharing both clinical and lived experience perspectives on ME/CFS assessment and management. Available to all healthcare professionals (password protected) 

An overview of potential causes, diagnostic criteria & management strategies for ME/CFS.

Available only to those with a valid NHS, UK government or UK educational sector email address. This course provides practical, evidence-based recommendations in 4 key areas: strategies for care in the community, nutritional support and risk management, managing risk in hospital care and pharmaceutical support.

A two-part CPD course combining patient stories, reading, and reflective learning to deepen understanding of ME/CFS.

A free, Continuing Medical Education-accredited online module providing clinicians with evidence-based education on ME/CFS recognition and care.

A Continuing Medical Education-accredited webinar discussing overlapping presentations of ME/CFS and long COVID in clinical practice.*

*please take care if recommending sleep hygeine as rigid routines around sleep can be detrimental to people with ME.

A New Zealand-based Continuing Professional Development session for health professionals exploring the clinical presentation and management of ME/CFS. Certificate available.

A guide to assessment and diagnosis, with a quiz at the end to assess your learning. Continuing Professional Development credits and further courses available.

A practical guide for nurses and relatives on the care of patients with severe and very severe ME/CFS.

This Resource Guide from the World ME Alliance is intended for use in crisis situations — particularly when hospitalisation is being considered. It is designed to guide healthcare professionals toward safer, more appropriate care.

Best practices to stop exacerbating PEM and causing unnecessary harm during hospital admissions.

Practical guidance for hospital clinicians on managing people with severe ME/CFS and post-exertional intolerance in inpatient settings.

Available only to those with a valid NHS, UK government or UK educational sector email address. This course provides practical, evidence-based recommendations in 4 key areas: strategies for care in the community, nutritional support and risk management, managing risk in hospital care and pharmaceutical support.

A concise summary of essential clinical principles based on the NICE guideline for diagnosing and supporting people with ME/CFS.

A short reference for primary care professionals on recognising and managing ME/CFS in clinical settings.

Clinical advice and dosage recommendations on medications for symptom management.

Guidance for clinicians on pharmacological and symptom-based management strategies for ME/CFS.

Una guía clínica que presenta estrategias prácticas para el diagnóstico y manejo del SFC/EM.

Un resumen en español de las recomendaciones del NICE para el diagnóstico y la atención de personas con EM/SFC en atención primaria.

Un consenso europeo que describe las recomendaciones de diagnóstico, atención y prestación de servicios para personas con EM/SFC.

Un aperçu concis destiné aux cliniciens, présentant des principes clés et des liens vers des ressources détaillées sur la prise en charge de l’EM/SFC sévère et très sévère.

Une traduction française d’un guide concis publié dans Mayo Clinic Proceedings, qui présente les critères diagnostiques et les recommandations de prise en charge de l’EM/SFC.

Un rapport complet de l’Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux, Québec, qui présente les fondements scientifiques et cliniques des outils québécois destinés à guider la prise en charge de l’EM/SFC.

Un aide-mémoire pratique pour les professionnels de santé, résumant les approches recommandées pour accompagner les personnes vivant avec l’EM/SFC.

Un outil clinique concis de l’INESSS proposant des repères concrets pour évaluer et soutenir les patients atteints d’EM/SFC.

Une traduction française d’un résumé conçu par Doctors with ME, qui adapte les recommandations du National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) à la pratique quotidienne des médecins généralistes en matière d’EM/SFC.

Un guide pratique pour les professionnel·le·s de santé sur le diagnostic et la prise en charge de l’EM/SFC selon les recommandations internationales.

Coalition des spécialistes américains de l’EM/SFC.

Klinische Leitlinie, die österreichische, schweizerische und deutsche Empfehlungen zur Diagnose und Behandlung von ME/CFS vereint.

Eine praxisorientierte Anleitung für Pflegekräfte und Angehörige zur Versorgung von Patient:innen mit schwerem und schwerstem ME/CFS.

Eine fachliche Übersicht zu Off-Label-Medikamenten, die in Österreich zur Behandlung von ME/CFS und postakuten infektionsassoziierten Syndromen (PAIS) verwendet werden.

Ein evidenzbasierter Algorithmus zur Diagnose und Ersttherapie von ME/CFS in der hausärztlichen Versorgung, inklusive Handlungsempfehlungen und Ablaufdiagrammen.

La traduzione italiana di una guida pratica elaborata dalla U.S. ME/CFS Clinician Coalition, che offre raccomandazioni cliniche per la diagnosi e la gestione della ME/CFS.

Un consenso di esperti europei che descrive gli approcci diagnostici raccomandati, la fornitura dei servizi e l’assistenza ai pazienti con ME/CFS.

Una guida dettagliata che offre raccomandazioni pratiche per l’assistenza e la gestione clinica delle persone con ME/CFS grave o gravissima.

Un documento che riassume gli approcci terapeutici e le raccomandazioni cliniche per la gestione della ME/CFS.

Een beknopte richtlijn voor zorgverleners in Nederland met essentiële informatie over de diagnostiek en zorg van ME/CVS.

מדריך מקצועי לאנשי בריאות המסביר כיצד לזהות ולאבחן תסמונת ME/CFS בהתאם להנחיות העדכניות.

Um guia abrangente para profissionais de saúde sobre como compreender, cuidar e apoiar pessoas com EM/SFC grave e muito grave.