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Orvalene Prewitt

From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history


Orvalene Prewitt co-founded the National CFS Association in 1989 with Janet Bohanon.[1]

In 1990, she co-founded the organization now called the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (IACFS/ME) with Dr. Dharam V. Ablashi.[2]

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Vanderzalm, Lynn and Bell, David S. (1995). Finding Strength in Weakness: Help and Hope for Families Battling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, p 103.
  2. MemberClicks Admin. "History of the IACFS/ME". iacfsme.org. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. "IACFS/ME Awardees". IACFS/ME. Retrieved April 23, 2020.