30/06/2024
🥳 Exciting news! 🥳
Comfort Psychology is excited to announce our involvement in the formation of The Australian EDS & HSD Network, which has been formally recognised by The Ehlers-Danlos Society as a Network of Excellence within their Centres & Networks of Excellence (CNE) Program!
Our multi-disciplinary network consists of:
✨ Co-Chair: Bianca Comfort (Clinical Psychologist), Comfort Psychology, Telehealth
✨ Co-Chair: Jacqui Main (Exercise Physiologist), Dizzy hEDS & Co, Telehealth/Melbourne VIC
✨ Caelum Schild (Exercise Physiologist), Lofty Health & Wellness, Telehealth/Adelaide SA
✨ Dr Kunal Verma (Geneticist & Cardiologist), Progenics, Telehealth/Melbourne VIC
✨ Dr Rebecca Ryan (Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist),Telehealth/Gold Coast QLD
✨ Jade Brodie (Physiotherapist), LifeCare Croydon, Melbourne VIC
✨ Jennifer Smallridge (Exercise Physiologist), Telehealth
✨ Molly Schultz (Occupational Therapist), Lofty Health & Wellness, Telehealth/Adelaide SA
✨ Savita Sandhu (Dietician), Savvy Dietetics, Telehealth/Sunshine Coast QLD
The Ehlers-Danlos Society Centers and Networks of Excellence (CNE) is a program that recognises health professionals who are leaders in the diagnosis, treatment and support of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD). Each CNE has to meet rigorous criteria for clinical care, research, training, and patient support. CNEs are dedicated to increasing the availability of clinical services, and level of clinical care, for people with EDS and HSD globally.
There are currently 37 CNEs across the world, providing best clinical practice and care for the EDS & HSD community. We are proud to be part of this initiative and improve access to quality care, improve individual outcomes, deliver the latest education, and conduct research.
We have already hit the ground running with monthly meetings which include case studies, reviewing research, presenting about our specialties, discussing referral pathways, collaborating on a national specialist/clinician spreadsheet and creating information and handouts for our patients/clients.
Our website and contact info will be coming soon, so stay tuned! 🤩