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Purpose:

  • To provide patient-led education on fibromyalgia to:

    • Persons with fibromyalgia, their families and caregivers:
    • The medical/healthcare sector
    • Insurance companies
    • Legal professionals
    • Businesses and employers
    • Government agencies
    • Community agencies
    • Educational institutions
    • The general public
  • educate our target audience on the life altering symptoms of fibromyalgia which often lead to debilitation, disablement, and impoverishment;
  • debunk the myths and misconceptions of fibromyalgia;
  • de-stigmatize fibromyalgia; and
  • emphasize the importance of early diagnosis in order to successfully manage and improve patient outcomes.

Membership:

The Education Committee is comprised of members who:

  • Bring a variety of lived experiences, skills, abilities, and networks to help advance the work of FAC
  • Bring diversity to the Education Committee with respect to age, location, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, and culture as the Committee strives to be broadly reflective of the fibromyalgia community.

Meetings:

The Education Committee will meet virtually via Zoom for 1½ hours at 2:30pm ET the second Tuesday of every month. Closed captioning is available.