TMA’s Global Myositis Patient Conference is the most celebrated event of the year for those who live with myositis. The Sept. 6-8, 2024 conference in Baltimore, Maryland, brought the community together for a weekend of fun, sharing, and learning. Presentations from myositis specialists and expert presenters on all things myositis included new insights, treatment strategies, managing symptoms, and how to live your best life with these debilitating diseases.
Here is a sampling of two important scientific presentations from our myositis experts:
- Dr. Ingrid Lundberg on Defining Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIMs) and Classification Criteria
- Dr. Lisa Rider on Patient Registries and Biorepositories in Myositis: MYOVISION Myositis Patient Registry
These are video excerpts from some of our general session speakers:
- 2024 Opening General Session and Keynote Speaker: Jessica Buchanan “Impossible Odds: A Story of Strength and Survival”
- TMA Patient Ambassador Awardee Karen Alexander – Trailblazing Black supermodel living with dermatomyositis
And here’s a taste of some of our popular sessions for sharing advice:
Find out more about TMA’s 2024 Conference

Read more about fashion icon Karen Alexander: TMA’s 2024 Patient Ambassador Awardee

Read a care partner’s reflections on his experience: Celebrating Our Myositis Connection: Reflections on TMA’s 2024 International Annual Patient Conference

See the IAPC 2024 program booklet with the full schedule of events, presentations, speakers, exhibitors, and more. This was the year TMA launched excursions and offered our first in-person conference app!
See how participants Celebrated Our Connection in the winter 2024 issue of TMA’s quarterly magazine The Outlook.


Learn more about MyoCon 2025
September 18-21, Dallas, Texas.
Thank You, 2024 Attendees!
