The Complex Chronic Diseases Program is a provincial referral centre that provides symptom-centred care to patients across BC experiencing myalgic encephalomyelitis, fibromyalgia, and symptoms attributed to Lyme disease.
Our program offers self-paced online education and virtual group sessions led by health care providers who deliver the principles of self-management skills and help you implement them. Our program focuses on group-based education and self-management support, while continuing to offer one-to-one visits for medication review as needed.
Clinical research tells us that self-management skills are best practice for managing symptoms of complex chronic diseases. There are robust data and multiple best practice guidelines that patients with strong self-management skills have better long-term outcomes when it comes to symptom control. This group education format is also supported by client feedback.
We do not provide primary care but may assist in the management of co-existing illnesses. We do not offer a cure for these conditions.
All referrals must be made by a physician or nurse practitioner who is able to continue supporting the program participant's daily chronic disease management and follow their ongoing health. We do not accept self-referrals from patients.
To be eligible to receive care at this clinic, patients meet each of the following criteria:
- Gender-diverse residents of BC
- 19 years of age or older
- With symptoms of:
- Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS)
- Fibromyalgia (FM), or
- Symptoms attributed to Lyme disease (SALD)
For further information on making a referral, visit our
referral web page. We review and assess each referral carefully on an individual basis.
Complex Chronic Diseases Program
Room B400, 4th Floor
BC Women's Health Centre at entrance #77
4500 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC
V6H 3N1
Phone: 604-875-2061
Toll-free (BC): 1-888-300-3088, ext: 2061
Fax: 604-875-3738
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 10, 2026 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Introduction to Sleep Management for Chronic Illness - Register to attend.
