I was concerned to learn that the Royal College of Physicians maintains educational materials on ME/CFS for postgraduate medical students, given that in 2021 that organisation expressed support for outdated and harmful forms of ‘treatment’ for the condition. Hopefully the RCP has researched and learned more about ME/CFS since then. In any case I’ve put in a query through their website to learn more. Here’s the text of that query:
To whom it may concern,
I was very interested to read in the government’s plan on ME/CFS (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-experiences-of-people-with-mecfs-interim-delivery-plan/my-full-reality-the-interim-delivery-plan-on-mecfs) that the Royal Society of Physicians has a role in developing training for postgraduate students. Would you please tell me what educational materials relating to ME/CFS the RCP currently maintains, and send me copies of the educational materials and all other relevant documents, such as reading lists or syllabuses.
In the DHSC plan it is suggested that the RCP will produce new or updated materials on ME/CFS for postgraduate students by March 2024. Could you confirm if this is the case and if so, could you provide me with names and contact details of the people who are involved in preparing these materials.
Sincerely,
Katie Johnstone
ME/CFS Medical Education Campaign
https://mecfs-med-ed.org/
ME/CFS Medical Education Campaign 