Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID

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Join us on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm EDT for a free, online post-Forum Fireside Chat. Engage in discussion with our 2026 Forum speakers and panelists! Visit tinyurl.com/yc5ddrnt for more information and registration details.

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Register now! The Network is excited to host the MAPLC team to present a Special Rehab Grand Rounds. This is a hybrid (online and in-person) event on Thursday April 16, 2026 from 12-1pm EDT. For more info and registration details, visit tinyurl.com/3wn253d2. #COVIDRehab

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Remember to submit an abstract for the poster presentations for the 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research. Submissions are due TOMORROW! Review the guidelines for submission and submit here tinyurl.com/2s3ubuuf @kellyobrien25.bsky.social @drjillcameron.bsky.social

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Don’t miss your chance to submit an abstract for the poster presentations at the 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research. Submissions are due Friday January 30, 2026! Review the guidelines for submission and submit here tinyurl.com/2s3ubuuf

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Abstract submissions for poster presentations at the 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research is NOW OPEN! The deadline to submit is Friday January 30! Share your #COVIDRehab research! Review the guidelines for submission and submit here tinyurl.com/2s3ubuuf

Promotional Poster for the 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research

Registration is NOW OPEN! Join us on Friday April 17, 2026 for the 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research. This is a FREE hybrid event! Register with this link: tinyurl.com/ydv7a9a9 @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @kellyobrien25.bsky.social @drjillcameron.bsky.social

2025 ME Conference - ICanCME

Join ICanCME for their Canadian Collaborative Conference on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: Nothing About Us Without Us. Learn more and register at icancme.ca/research/202...
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New Event: Join us for the Fireside Chat: Deep dive into activity, movement, PESE and PEM in the context of Long COVID and Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions. Visit our website for more information and to register! tinyurl.com/33hd3r2a
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Dr. Kelly O'Brien (@kellyobrien25.bsky.social) and Dr. Jill Cameron (@drjillcameron.bsky.social) will be presenting and chairing at the 2025 @longcovidweb.bsky.social Canadian Symposium on Long COVID.

More details on the event below:
www.longcovidweb.ca/events/3rd-c...

New publication: Establishing a framework of measurement for use in Long COVID research and practice: protocol for a scoping review involving evidence review and consultation
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Read it below:

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Congratulations to Dr. Euson Yeung, 2025-2026 Catalyst Grant recipient for the project 'Defining Entry-Level Competencies for Safe Rehabilitation of Individuals with Post-Exertional Malaise: A Delphi Study’. @drjillcameron.bsky.social @kellyobrien25.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Chavon Niles, 2025-2026 Catalyst Grant recipient for the project ‘Untold Stories of Long COVID: A Photovoice and Narrative Study Among Black and Racialized Communities in Ontario’.
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Experiences of pacing to reduce symptoms among adults living with Long COVID in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States - Discover Public Health Background Long COVID is a multisystem condition that negatively impacts daily function. Pacing is a self-management strategy to mitigate symptoms. Our aim was to describe experiences of pacing from t...

New publication: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptoms among adults living with Long COVID in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States
doi.org/10.1186/s129...
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Community Engagement in Long Covid Research: Process, Evaluation and Recommendations From the Long COVID and Episodic Disability Study Introduction Long Covid and other infection-associated chronic condition communities have been integral in advocating for patient engagement in all stages of research, from design and conduct, and i...

New publication: Community Engagement in Long Covid Research: Process, Evaluation and Recommendations From the Long COVID and Episodic Disability Study

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Recordings and the Report from the 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research are now available, including the keynote session by @julialmv.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wPH...
Check out all the recordings and report below:
rehabcovidnetwork.med.utoronto.ca/2025-interna...

infographic on the PLRF with an address to register at bit.ly/PLRF-2025

list of researchers presenting, including on T cell responses, foraminal stenosis in ME/CFS patients, and more

list of researchers presenting, including on microclots, PEM pathophysiology, clinical trial results, and more

We're hosting a Patient-Led Research Fund (PLRF) webinar on July 9, 1–4:30PM ET!

Hear results from 10 PLRF-funded biomedical studies (on microclots, T cell exhaustion, trials, & more), all selected by a panel of patient-researchers.

🗓️ Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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@patientled.bsky.social is hosting a free webinar next week, where the results and latest progress from biomedical studies funded by the Patient-Led Research Fund (PLRF) will be presented!

When: Thursday July 9th, 2025 | 1PM - 5PM ET
Where: Register on Zoom us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Photo of forum attendees

Thank you to everyone who attended the #COVIDrehab forum in-person and online. It was a great day of knowledge exchange and collaboration!

Sue Birch shares tips to accommodate return to work:
💡noise cancelling earphones
💡printer beside desk
💡blue light filter on computer

Fran Wolfe speaks about importance of peer support for people with Long COVID. "The family members and caregivers don't understand. Peer support gives them a community."

"Just because we don't know something doesn't mean it's not real"

Cara Kaup speaks about lived experience with Long COVID. "Support and education is so vital."