Gay is the secretary
of the Fibromyalgia Information Foundation, and was Dr. Robert
Bennett's Division Manager in the Arthritis and Rheumatic
Diseases Clinic at OHSU for some 15 years.
She was of invaluable assistance to Drs.
Robert Bennett and Sharon Clark in organizing the first
multi-disciplinary fibromyalgia treatment program in the US. She
worked closely with staff and patients to ensure the clinic's
smooth operation, and is warmly remembered by former patients.
She was also instrumental in keeping
accurate data for future articles and research development, and
was a vital member of Dr. Bennett's fibromyalgia research team.
Gay has been a volunteer on the Board of Directors of the
Fibromyalgia Information Foundation since it was established in
1995 (then called the Oregon Fibromyalgia Foundation). She
shares a passion for fibromyalgia education, treatment and
research, which continues in her retirement.
