Come together with your myositis family for a fun culinary experience! You can join in from any home kitchen as we make two delicious, anti-inflammatory, and dysphagia-friendly recipes: Golden Turmeric Carrot & Coconut Velouté and Chai-Spiced Almond Milk Panna Cotta. You can cook along or just watch! Special guest TMA Board Treasurer Chip Galloway will kick things off...
Please note there will be no July meeting to allow our volunteers to celebrate the holiday with their families. Join the TMA Care Partner Affinity Group: A Space Just for You Being a care partner to someone with myositis can be emotionally and physically challenging. Whether it’s dealing with stress, anxiety, or the weight of...
TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group is open to all, especially those without an active support group in their local area. Formally known as Nationwide, this group has hosted international members since its inception in 2022. The meeting divides into breakout rooms by diagnosis, and the TMA Care Partner Affinity Group meets in its own...
Register Here 💬 Your questions, answered by a myositis expert! Ask the Expert with Dr. Astia AllenzaraJoin us on Monday, September 8 at 12:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CEST for a special Ask the Expert session featuring Astia Allenzara, MD, MSCR, an internist and rheumatologist at UNC Chapel Hill. Dr. Allenzara’s work focuses on...
This 15-minute non-accredited educational activity is designed to provide clinicians with a concise yet impactful overview of how inclusion body myositis (IBM) affects patients' quality of life. The session explores how the progressive physical limitations, such as difficulty with mobility, hand function, and swallowing lead to loss of independence and increased risk of falls and...
TMA Supports ILD Day: Raise Awareness and Learn More About Interstitial Lung Disease Mark your calendars for ILD Day on Wednesday, September 10! Hosted annually during Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month in September, ILD Day is a crucial opportunity to raise awareness about Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), a condition that significantly impacts many within the myositis...
TMA is partnering with eleven leading health advocacy organizations to present the fifth annual ILD Day, taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The national awareness day aims to educate the public about interstitial lung disease (ILD), a group of over 200 debilitating and progressive lung conditions that affect more than 250,000 people across the United...
TMA Colorado Myositis Support Group has reactivated and meets on the second Saturday of each month at noon Mountain Time! Meet Jim Milani, a TMA member who was moved by the efforts of the late Marianne Moyer and the TMA Southwest Florida’s success in organizing a Myositis Symposium for Physical and Occupational Therapists for Myositis...
Save the Date for TMA’s 2025 International Annual Patient Conference in Dallas, TX! We’re thrilled to announce that TMA’s 2025 International Annual Patient Conference will take place in Dallas, Texas, from September 18-21, 2025 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. Mark your calendars – you won’t want to miss this incredible event, which will conclude on...
Register here! Join the TMA Northern California, Oregon & Washington IBM Support Group: Connect, Learn, and Find Support This group is a welcoming community for individuals living with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) in Northern California, Oregon & Washington, although all are welcome. Meeting every month on the third Friday at 5:00 PM PT, this group...
How will you observe World Myositis Day? Let us know at [email protected]! TMA proudly partners with worldwide patient advocacy organizations to drive myositis awareness on World Myositis Day. The next World Myositis Day is Saturday, September 21, 2024. World Myositis Day was adopted in 2023, building upon TMA’s efforts to create a National Myositis Awareness...