For Health Care Professionals

Clinical guidance

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Aimed at healthcare workers, these resources from the CDC outline treatment, management, research and tools relating to post-COVID conditions and other fatiguing illnesses:

• Post-COVID conditions guide
• Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) management guide. Given the many similarities between long COVID and ME/CFS, the following guidelines are particularly relevant to the care of this population:
  • Managing post-exertional malaise (PEM) (PDF)
  • Managing specific symptoms (PDF) 
  • Other supportive strategies that educate, encourage and help (PDF)
• How to treat the most disruptive symptoms and prevent the worsening of symptoms of ME/CFS like:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Memory and concentration problems
  • Orthostatic intolerance
  • Pain
  • Post-exertional malaise
  • Sleep problems

From the World Health Organization (WHO)

This comprehensive WHO resource informs and guides clinicians managing patients suffering from long COVID. Articles include: 

• Clinical management of COVID-19: Living guideline (PDF): Information specific to the rehabilitation of adults with long COVID begins on page 103.
• Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness (PDF): Intended as a supplement to the above guidance, this resource is designed with patients and their families in mind. It is available in several languages.

Webinars and training programs

These online programs target healthcare providers. They reflect the most recent understanding of long COVID. They are all free, and many offer continuing education credits.

Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program

Via a collaboration of The Health Centers of San Diego, the ECHO Institute, University of Washington and University of Colorado, the Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program provides monthly webinar-style ECHO learning sessions. These sessions share findings and best practices useful for providers caring for patients with long COVID. Continuing education credits are available. 

For all past webinars, view the summary of YouTube links (PDF)

Access a summary of related resources (PDF)