Fibromyalgia Association of Houston || Meetings and Events

We meet at the First Congregational Church of Houston and greatly appreciate the space they provide for our meetings; however, FMAH is not affiliated with any church.

All meetings are free and open to the public. Friends and relatives are always welcome.

FMAH reserves the right to substitute speakers if necessary, so for more current information, please call the Information Line at 713-664-0180, or visit us online at www.fmah.org. Parking is free in the church lot.

LOCATION: The First Congregational Church of Houston
10840 Beinhorn Road (Just south of I-10 at the Voss/Bingle exit)

July
Eat and Learn: Ice Cream Social and DVD Viewing
Cool off this summer by joining the Fibromyalgia Association of Houston for a double treat Saturday, July 17 at 1 p.m. at an ice cream social and a DVD presentation of Update on Fibromyalgia.

What a great way to spend a hot summer Saturday afternoon! We’ll begin with make-your-own-sundaes, and then watch the DVD. We’ll have a short discussion afterwards. Spouses and family are always welcome.

The video features speaker Sean Mackey, M.D., chief of the Division of Pain Medicine and associate professor of anesthesia at Stanford University Medical Center. Mackey is a national leader in the area of pain management.
The recorded lecture provides an overview of nature of fibromyalgia; its effects on neurotransmitters and pain receptors; the impact of physical and psychological factors and treatment and strategies for coping with fibromyalgia.

The DVD, produced by Stanford Hospital and Clinics, was recorded in 2008.

September
New Hope for Fibromyalgia: Research Updates Symposium
FMAH will host a day-long symposium on Saturday, September 25. FMAH will bring two renowned physician researchers to Houston. Andrew Holman, M.D. and Patrick Wood, M.D., will serve as keynote speakers at the Fibromyalgia Association of Houston’s New Hope for Fibromyalgia: Research Updates Symposium this fall at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Houston River Oaks, 2712 Southwest Freeway (Kirby exit) in Houston, Texas 77098.

Holman is an associate clinical professor of medicine at the University of Washington in the Division of Rheumatology and a current member of the advisory board of the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA), and Wood is a former Louisiana State University professor and head of LSU Fibromyalgia Research Department and Clinic and a current scientific advisor for the NFA.

A registration form is online. The registration fee is $35 per attendee, which includes admission to the symposium and a hot lunch. Parking is free in the hotel garage.

If you wish to spend Friday night at the hotel, rooms are available at a discounted rate. We will not have any vendors at our symposium, but we will have numerous FMAH items for sale.

For more information, call the Information Line at 713-664-0180.