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The Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association, a 501(c)3 founded in 1985, exists to meet the needs of patients with ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) or FM (Fibromyalgia), their families and loved ones. The Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association works to educate health-care providers and the general public regarding these severely-disabling physical illnesses. We also support patients and their families and advocate for more effective treatment and research.

Sunday Conversations

Sunday conversations has a new schedule in 2025

  • Events every other month (starting in January)
  • Some months will have guest speakers similar to the current format
  • Others will be community conversations about a topic important to the community.
  • Please send topic suggestions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

These sessions are appropriate for patients, family members/caregivers, and health care professionals. Sunday Conversations are free and open to anyone. Speaker presentations are recorded for later viewing. Registration is required.


Community Conversation for January 2025:

“Going into the new year, what are your hopes and dreams?”

Sunday, January 19, 2025, 4 p.m. Eastern Time

Register for the January 19 Sunday Conversations


Links to recordings, slides, and other resources from past events:

 

Click to see all events in a list format.


Notice about names

The Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association would like to clarify the use of the various acronyms for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Chronic Fatigue & Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and  Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) on this site. When we generate our own articles on the illness, we will refer to it as ME/CFS, the term now generally used in the United States. When we are reporting on someone else’s report, we will use the term they use. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies, including the CDC, are currently using ME/CFS. 

Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association changed its name in July, 2018, to reflect this consensus.