Information from Co-Cure.Org.

The mission of the European Society for ME or 'ESME' is to create a Think Tank where top scientists from relevant fields can discuss current ME knowledge in order to determine the most crucial direction of future research, and to provide a reliable source of cutting-edge ME information that ESME will incorporate in the education of medical professionals.

One of ESME's primary goals is to establish ME clinics throughout Europe and we hope that 2010 will see other doctors step forward and specialize in the exciting and complex field of ME.

In 2010 the participants of ESME hope to increase information flow in Europe, organize training conferences for MDs and other healthcare personnel and to facilitate research collaboration. The training conferences will be organized in cooperation with local ME associations, thus allowing ESME to benefit from local connections.

ESME indicate the conferences are not only an extremely efficient means of training doctors and scientists in the ME field, but are also an excellent way to encourage professionals to specialize in the field. When doctors understand how to diagnose and treat ME, it takes the mystery and frustration out of the illness. It is our experience that doctors then become aware of the
positive career opportunities that exist in connection with this patient group.

After attending an ESME conference in Norway in 2009, Dr. Mette Johnsgaard decided to open *The Scandinavian Institute for ME*. http://www.lillestromhelseklinikk.no/mecfs/index.php. Her practice is growing rapidly and she recently added two new doctors to her clinic.

Scientific Panel Members for ESME

Germany PD Dr. Liv Bode: Robert Koch Institute, Berlin;
Belgium Prof. Dr. Med. Kenny De Meirleir: Free Univ. Of Brussels & Himmunitas, Brussels;
Ireland Dr. Med. Derek Enlander: Mt. Sinai Medical Center; New York, USA;
Barcelona Dr. Med. Ana Garcia Quintana: Delphos Medical Center;
Germany Prof. Dr. Hanns Ludwig: Free Univ. of Berlin; Berlin;
Hungary Prof. Dr. Med. Mária J. Molnár: Semmelweis University; Budapest;
Denmark Prof. Dr. Bodil Norrild: Univ. of Aarhus & Copenhagen;
Norway Prof. Dr. Med. Ola Didrik Saugstad: Rikshospitalet Medical Center, Univ. of Oslo; WHO Advisor;
Norway Prof. Dr. Med. Babill Stray-Pedersen: Univ. of Oslo; WHO Advisor;
Italy Prof. Dr. Med. Umberto Tirelli: National Cancer Institute; Aviano;

For further information see http://www.esme-eu.com.