AGM and Seminar: Bateman Horne Center

About the speakers

Saeed Abbaszedeh has been a Physician Assistant at the Bateman Horne Center (BHC) since 2021, specializing in patients with ME/CFS and Long COVID. He holds a BS in psychology with a neurobiology minor in biochemistry and a master’s in physician assistant studies from the University of Utah. Abbaszedeh has two decades of experience, advanced training in internal medicine, pediatric and adult neurology, and a focus on long COVID, ME/CFS, FM, and related comorbidities.

Tahlia Ruschioni is an experienced leader in curriculum development, program management, and healthcare training. She has cultivated partnerships and expanded educational initiatives across diverse healthcare settings, including hospital systems, state community center boards, NIH-supported programs, and medical universities. Under her leadership, the Bateman Horne Center (BHC) has significantly broadened the reach of medical education programs, offering accredited courses to healthcare professionals globally. As Deputy Executive Director and the Education Director at BHC, Tahlia plays a pivotal role in driving practice change and is committed to improving the lives of patients with ME/CFS, Long COVID, and related infection-associated chronic conditions. 

Joining the Seminar

Members will receive an email with the instructions on how to connect up via Zoom. The link may also be found in Member Resources under Links to Upcoming events.

• Call opens: 9:00am (time to acquaint yourself with Zoom)
• AGM starts: 9:45am (The early start time allows for the time difference with Utah, US, where our speakers are located.)
• Presentations by Saeed Abbaszadeh and Tahlia Ruschiono from the Bateman Horne Center, USA
• Question time
• Social catch-up

If you would like help in setting up Zoom on your device, please email contact@mecfssa.org.au or phone 0493 468 288 by Monday 9 September.

If you would like to attend the online seminar, but you are not currently a member, please join before 5pm on Friday 13 September. Membership is only $5.

Members will be able to access a recording of the talk, as well as the slides from their presentations in Member Resources, soon after the seminar.

Further information on the AGM, including the relevant documents, are available in Member Resources.