Disseminating the Consensus Documents to the medical community is a monumental task.  If every Support Group in Canada distribute some in their area, it will lighten the load and benefit everyone.  We encourage individual patients to buy an extra copy and give it to their doctor. 

Our best strategy is to place the Consensus Document where they can be accessed by the greatest number of people.  Medical Libraries, Hospitals, and Medical Schools are good places to start.  This will allow medical students, interns, medical residents and nurses to access the documents as well as physicians.

Please keep us posted as to where you place the Consensus Documents so that people don't duplicate their efforts!


Alberta - both the ME/CFS and FMS Consensus Documents
      Calgary 

• University of Calgary Medical Library
• University of Calgary School of Nursing
• University of Calgary Department of Medicine
• University of Calgary Department of Rheumatology
• University of Calgary Department of Neurology
• Mount Royal College Library
• Mount Royal College School of Nursing
• Foothills' Hospital Department of Medicine
• Rockyview Hospital Knowledge Centre
• Rockyview Hospital Department of Medicine
• Childrens' Hospital Knowledge Centre
• Lougheed Hospital Knowledge Centre
• Lougheed Hospital Department of Medicine
• Bow Valley College Library
• Bow Valley College School of Nursing

      Edmonton

• University of Alberta Medical Library
• University of Alberta School of Nursing

Ontario

Congratulations  and thank you to The Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Association of Ontario for their outstanding accomplishment of placing the ME/CFS Consensus Document with Chiefs and Department Heads of various Hospital Medical Services.   The ME/CFS Consensus Document is now in all hospitals in Ontario.

They are now receiving requests from the Chiefs for additional Journals to give to their medical residents and interns.  They have also sent the Journal to other Medical Disciplines, Ontario’s Community Care Access Centres, Government agencies, Community Health Centres, Legal Services, Ministry of Education, and other non-profit Health Organizations.

The Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Association of Ontario have sent ME/CFS Consensus Documents to:

Cornwall Community Health Centre, Cornwall

• Past Chiefs of Medicine & Surgery
• Chiefs of Medicine, Anesthesia, Pathology, Gastrointestinal, Pediatrics, Family Practice, Psychiatry, Emergency
• Director of Nursing Education
• Head of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work Department
• Employee Health Services
  
• Physicians' Resource Library
  

Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton Health Sciences Centre includes McMaster University Medical Centre, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, General Hospital, Chedoke Hospital, Institute of Applied Health Sciences and the Juravinski Cancer Centre.

Mc Master Site

• Chiefs of Staff, Medicine, Critical Care, Nuclear Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynocology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry
• Department of Anaesthesia
• Associate Deans of Health Sciences (Nursing), Health Sciences (Rehabilitation)
• Heads of Occupational Therapy Department, Physiotherapy Deaprtment
• Employee Health Services (Health, Safety, and Wellness, Kelly Corp.)
• Director of Health Sciences Library and Computer Services

Henderson Site

•  Chiefs of Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

General Site

• Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine

Hamilton Site

• Chiefs of Eye Medicine & Surgery

St. Joseph's Healthcare

• Chiefs of Laboratory Medicine,

Regional Cancer Centre

• Chief of Oncology
  

London Health Sciences Centre, London
University, South St. and Commissioner Rd. Sites

• Chiefs of Medicine, Surgery, Neruology, Pathology, Emergency Dept., Cardiology, Urology, OB/GYN, Oncology, Hepatology, Gartrointestinal Dept., Pediatrics, Anaesthesia, Endocrinology, Immunology
• Medical Director of the Neuromuscular Clinic
• Medical Director of the Pain Clinic
• Dr. S. Stewart, Neurologist
• Director of Nursing Education
• Director of Social Work
• Pysiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Departments
• Employee Health Services
• Physician Resource Library

North Bay General Hospital, North Bay

• Chiefs of Medicine, Surgery/Urology, Goldfarb, Pain Clinic/Pain Management, Family Practice, Emergency, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Pathology, Psychiatary, Anaesthesia
• Director of Nursing Education
• Heads of Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy and Social Work Departments
• Employee Health Services
• Pysicians' Resource Library

Ottawa Civic Hospital and Hearth Institute, Ottawa
      Medical Departments - Division Heads

• Anesthesia, Cardiac Anesthesia, Heart Institute
• Critical Care, Emergency, Family Practice, Maternal and Newborn Care, Laboratory Medicine, Anatomical Pathology, Biochemistry, Hematology and Tranfusion Medicine, Microbiology, Medicine, Cardiology, Heart Institute, Clinical Hematology,  Dermatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Geriatrics, Infectious Diseases, Medical Oncology, Dr. Kevin Burns, Neurology, Nuclear Medicine, Heart Institute, Palliative Care, SCO Health Service, Rehabilitation, Respirology, Rheumatology, Obstetrics/ Gynecology/ Newborn Care, General Ob-Gyn, Midwifery, Neonatology, Gynecology Oncology, Maternal –Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Medicine, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Ophthalomogy, Eye Institute, Riverside Eye Care Centre, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, Radiological Sciences, Radiation Oncology, Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Heart Institute; Dental Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery,  Urology, Vascular Surgery, Pre-admission Unit, Hyperbaric Unit
• Directors of Nursing Education of Clinical Medicine, Integrated Cancer Program, Clinical Medicine, OB/GYN/Newborn, Medicine, Family Medicine and Geriatric Assessment
• Directors of Social Work, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Departments, Occupational Health Services and Medical Library Services. 

• Chiefs of  Family Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Pathology,  
• Medical Directors of Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Psychology, Anaesthesia
• Director of Nursing Education
• Heads of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work Department
• Employee Health Services
• Physicians’ Resource Library.
  

Sudbury Regional Hospital - Sudbury

 Tillsonburg District Memorial - Tillsonburg

• COS
• Heads of ER, Geriatrics, Family MEdicine, Anaesthesia, Medicine, Surgery, Mental Health Clinic, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work Departments, Employee Health Services
• Director of Nursing Education
• Physicians' Resource Library

Toronto Hospitals

Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto

• Physician-in Chief of Medicine, Surgeon-in-Chief, Family Physician-in-Chief
• Division Heads of Endocrinology, Emergency Department, Rheumatology , Oncology, Urology
• Obstetrician and Gynaecologist-in-Chief, Pathologist-in-Chief,  Anaesthesiologist-in-Chief 
• Wesser Pain Management Head
• Director Liver Unit
• Directors of Nursing, Social Work Department, Occupational Therapy 
• Employee Health Services
• Staff Physicians’ Lounge/Library.

Scarborough Hospital - Toronto
      General Division

• Chief of Medial Staff , Deputy Chief of Medical Staff
• Chiefs of Anaesthesiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, OB/GYN, Surgery, Psychiatry, Pediatrics 

       Grace Division

• Chiefs of Anaesthesiology, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Diagnostic Imaging. Surgery

• Department Chief of Medical Staff 
• Director of Nursing Education
• Heads of Physiotherapy, Occupational and Social Work Departments
• Employee Health Services
• Physicians’ Resource Library.

St Joseph's Health Care -  Toronto

• Chiefs of Medicine, Surgery, Emergency, pediatrics, OB/GYN, Anaesthesia, Geriatrics, Oncology/Haematolgy
• Directors of Family Practice Medcine, Nursing Education
• Heads of Neurology, Cardiology, Rheumatoology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
• Employee Health Services
• Physicians' Resource Library

St. Michael's Hospital - Toronto

• Chiefs of Medicine, Surgery, Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Emergency, Family Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, Medical Imaging, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational and Environmental Health, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, Pedidatrics,
• Division Heads of Cardiology, Immunology/Allergy, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Haematology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Respirology, Rheumatology, Cariovascular Surgery, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Urolgoy, Vascular Surgery
• Medical Director of Inner City Health Respiratory and Medical Services, Trauma, Mobility Program, Diabetes & Diabetes Comprehensive Care Program, Heart and Vascular Progream
• Director of Nursing Education, Social Work Department, Phyiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Department
• Employee Health Services
• Physicians' Resource Library

 Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre

• Chiefs of Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Urology, Cardiology, Family Practic, Psychiatry, Rheumatology, Emergency Department, Immunology, Pathology, Gastrointestinal Department, Oncology, Anaesthesia & Pain Clinic

Environmental Health Clinic and Neuromuscular Clinic

• Directors of Nursing Education, Library Services and Health Information Services, Occupational Therapy, Family and Community Medicine, Social Work Department

Community Health Centres

• Access Alliance Multicultural Community Health Centre, Toronto

• Anne Johnston Health Station, Toronto
• Black Creek Community Health Centre, Toronto
• Centre medico-social communautaire, Toronto
• Flemington Health Centre, Toronto
• Four Villages Community Health Centre, Toronto
• Lakeshore Area Multi-Service Project Inc. (LAMP), Toronto
• South Riverdale Community Health Centre, Toronto
  

Ontario's Community Care Access Centres

• Algoma (Sault St. Marie & District) Coordinator
• Near-North (North Bay) Coordinator
• Manitoulin-Sudbury Coordinator
• Ottawa Coordinator
• London and Middlesex Coordinator
• Sarnia Lambton Coordinator
• Hamilton Coordinator
• Halton Coordinator
• Toronto’s six Community Care Access Centres Coordinators
• York (New Market) Coordinator
• Eastern Counties (Cornwall), Windsor/Essex, Waterloo (Kitchener) and CCACentre for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Coordinators

Government of Ontario

• Ministry of Health
• Guidelines Advisory Committee of the Ontario Medical Association
• Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
• Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Policy and Education Branch
• Human Rights Investigating Officer, Mr. Vijah Soondarsingh
• Legal Aid of Ontario
• Ministry of Education
• Ontario Council for Administration in Special Education
• Council for Exceptional Children
• SNOW
• Adaptive Technology Resource Centre
• Ontario Principals’ Council
• Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario
• Ontario Primary and Secondary Teachers Federation. 

Nursing

• Ontario Nurses Association
• Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
• St. Elizabeth’s and Directors of Nursing Education in Ontario Hospitals.
  (They previously mailed M.E./CFS Information to all 72 Nursing Schools in Ontario).

Non-Profit Health Organizations

• Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Ontario Hemophalia Society
• Hemophilia Society of Toronto and Central Ontario
• Ontario March of Dimes
• Coordinator of the Ontario March of Dime’s Post Polio Program
• Canadian Institute for the Blind
• Cancer Society
• Heart and Stroke Foundation
  
• Lyme Organization, Vancouver
  
• AIDS Committee of Toronto.

Ontario Naturopathic College

• Director of Education

This page was last reviewed/modified on 02/2010.