Weekend Workshop:

Invisible Illnesses for Health Professionals

A little about us:

With over 30 years combined experience in this field, Connection Medicine Co. are thrilled to share our invisible illness knowledge in a supportive, nurturing learning environment. We truly feel that we have our dream jobs in caring for this beautiful patient group and firmly believe that you can too.

Our 2025 course dates are coming soon!
Please email info@connectionmedicine.co to be notified as soon as they are live.

A little about you:

You are a compassionate, creative and curious health professional who tends to attract the more “complex” cases.

Across your client load, you are starting to see more people presenting with, or you’re feeling curious about:

  • Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)

  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome/Orthostatic Intolerance (POTS/OI)

  • Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (hEDS/HSD)

  • Long Covid

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Other conditions of persistent fatigue and pain

You know deep down that you have the skills to help these people, but there was so much that wasn’t covered at university.

You’ve tried to look up best practice clinical guidelines and found that they either didn’t work for the patient you had in mind, or were completely non-existent.

Have you had these burning questions?

  • What are the similarities and differences between these complex conditions? There has to be a common thread!

  • What’s the nitty gritty of their potential pathophysiologies? How can I then simplify this for patient education?

  • What can I actually do to help this patient group, using my current scope of practice, but also thinking outside the square?

  • I know that exercise is important for everyone, but where do I begin for these patients?

  • I understand the fundamentals of pacing, but what does it look like in practice?

  • I’ve heard these conditions have no cure, so what does treatment mapping and goal setting look like?

  • I’m starting to feel a little burnt out; how can I look after myself whilst caring for this patient group?

  • Why is regular PD so boring and exhausting?

Take a deep breath - we’ve got you.

What health professionals like you have to say about us:

“It felt like such a safe space, I felt so comfortable and nourished this weekend. Normally I feel drained after a seminar but I actually feel energised!”

“Jen and Flo are fabulous presenters who are very knowledgeable in their areas. They are obviously very passionate, and have inspired me to improve my care with these clients.”

“The course was well thought out (chairs, floor, blankets, the space) and created a warm and effective learning environment. This is so rare for a PD event and it makes such a difference.”