Join us for a discussion about Lyme and associated disease with Lyme disease specialist Dr Lynn Durand MD, and Kathie Fife a Lyme ecologist and patient advocate. Kathie will share her knowledge and experience as a patient, natural resource specialist, and her legislative work advocating for better patient care and physician education.

In this one hour discussion we will learn about ticks and tick-borne diseases.  We will look at how land use, essential predators, and wildlife behavior play a significant role in human and ecosystem health. Lyme disease is the number one vector-borne disease in America, so why are Lyme and tick-borne infections often misdiagnosed? We will close the discussion talking about the Lyme disease testing bill Kathie wrote which was signed into law by Governor Chris Sununu.

Speaker Bios:

Dr. Lynn Durand is a family physician who has been in practice in the Hopkinton, Contoocook and Concord area since 1988. His interests spread to Chronic Fatiguing Illnesses, which lead to a specialization in Lyme Disease.

Kathie Fife is a Lyme and tick-borne disease ecologist and patient advocate living withlate stage vector-borne illnesses. This challenging health experience motivated her to delve into extensive research to help others suffering with the diseases, including writing a bill and testifying at the State House. In 2019 her Lyme disease testing bill was signed into law by Governor Chris Sununu.