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Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2002

Fibromyalgia - Facing the Future

A quality educational program for patients and their families.
Medical and legal professionals are also welcome. 
May 3-5, 2002 - Orlando, Florida.

Featured Speakers
(to date)

 Carol Burckhardt, Ph.D.

School of Nursing
Oregon Health Sciences University (Portland)
Topic: Self-Management of Fibromyalgia

 Scott Davis, Esq.

Attorney At Law (Phoenix, AZ)
Topics: Long-term Disability and Fibromyalgia;
Social Security Disability and Fibromyalgia

 Mary Essert, B.A., ATRIC

Aquatics Specialist
Essert & Associates (El Cerrito, CA)
Workshop: Aquatic Management of Fibromyalgia
(Will include pool instruction)

 Macario Giraldo, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist (Washington, DC)
Topic: How To Be An Effective FM Self Advocate:
Managing Fear, Guilt, Isolation, and Prejudice

 Professor Garth Nicolson, M.D.

President and Chief Scientific Officer
The Institute for Molecular Medicine
(Huntington Beach, CA)
Topic: The Role of Intracellular Bacterial and

Viral Infections In Fibromyalgia Syndrome:
Diagnosis and Treatment

Jane Olson, Ph.D.

Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
Topic: Genetics and Fibromyalgia

Deborah Roberts, L.M.T.

Personal Trainer (Jensen Beach, FL)
Topic: Structure vs. Function:
Finding A Sense of Well-Being in Fibromyalgia 

Thomas Romano, M.D., Ph.D.

Rheumatologist in Private Practice (Wheeling, WV)
Topic: Managing Post-Traumatic Fibromyalgia Pain

Amy & William Roscoe

Fibromyalgia Patient & Her Father
(Falls Church, VA)
Workshop: Fibromyalgia in Young People

 Roland Staud, M.D.

Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
University of Florida College of Medicine (Gainesville)
Topic: Abnormal Central Pain Processing
Mechanism in Patients with Fibromyalgia

And more . . . 
Stayed tuned for updates on the National Fibromyalgia Partnership website ()  and in upcoming issues of their Newsletter "Fibromyalgia Frontiers".

Learn about fibromyalgia and have fun, too.

Bring along a friend or family member and see Orlando.

Theme Parks 

Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and City Walk:  The no.1 movie studio and theme park in the world.  407/

Walt Disney World, Epcot, MGM Studios, Animal Kingdom:  All four parks exploding with never-seen-before attractions, live entertainment, and event locations.  407/W-DISNEY

Sea World: The home of Shamu and Krakken, the park’s only roller coaster. Pet the dolphins and stingrays, and see Penguin Encounter.  800/4-ADVENTURE

Shopping

Belz Factory Outlet Center, Florida Mall, Pointe Orlando 

Golf

Kennedy Space Center

See the Apollo Space Shuttle and tour the facilities. 

Night Life

Pleasure Island in Downtown Disney, City Walk in Universal Studios.  Both have various types of clubs for everyone’s taste!

Beaches

Toast your aching body on Cocoa Beach!

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