Joining one of The Myositis Association’s support and/or affinity groups connects you with other myositis patients and their families who know and understand how you feel and can share best practices with you. Find the group nearest you by scrolling below. To join a group, simply register for the next meeting! Some states have local groups led by a trained TMA volunteer living with myositis. For states and countries without an active group, see information on TMA’s Worldwide support group. You are also welcome to attend any TMA support group, even if you don’t live in the same region. In addition to regional support groups, TMA offers nine affinity groups – more info on those groups here. If you have any questions about any group, please email supportgroups@myositis.org. Additionally, if you are interested in helping to reactivate a group in your area, please fill out this volunteer survey. Thank you!
TMA Regional Support Groups
Africa
TMA Myositis Africa Support Group meets on the second Tuesday of every month from 7-8:30 PM West Central Africa Standard Time. All international members are welcome to attend. Register here.
Alabama
TMA AL, MS & Florida Northwest is currently seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Alabama attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Alaska
TMA Alaska is currently seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Alaska attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here. You are also invited to attend any of the virtual meetings of California groups. See calendar.
Arizona
TMA Arizona and Nevada Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the first Saturday (February, May, August & November) at 1:00 PM AZT. Register here.
Arkansas
TMA Arkansas & Louisiane is currently seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Arkansas attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
California
TMA Northern California Myositis Support Group meets every two months on the first Monday at 6:30 PM PT, although this may be subject to change depending on leader availability. This group is for auto-immune types of myositis (those with IBM attend TMA Northern California IBM). Register here.
TMA Northern California IBM Support Group meets every month on the third Friday at 5:00 PM PT. This group is for residents of Northern California who are diagnosed with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM). Register here.
TMA Southern California Myositis Support Group meets 3-4 times a year. Register here.
Canada
Residents of Canada attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Colorado
TMA Colorado Myositis Support Group meets on the second Saturday of each month at 12:00 PM MT. Register here.
Connecticut
TMA Connecticut is currently seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Connecticut attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Delaware
TMA MD, DE, DC and Northern Virginia Myositis Support Group meets every two months on the third Saturday at 1:00 PM ET. Register here.
District of Columbia
TMA MD, DE, DC and Northern Virginia Myositis Support Group meets every two months on the third Saturday at 1:00 PM ET. Register here.
Florida
TMA Southwest Florida Myositis Support Group invites all Florida residents to join their quarterly meetings on the first Saturday of February, May, August and November. Please see calendar for details about which meetings will be hybrid (in-person and virtual). You can register for the virtual option here.
TMA AL, MS & Florida Northwest is currently seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Georgia
TMA Georgia Myositis Support Group meets 3-4 times a year. Please see events calendar or email supportgroups@myositis.org to find out when this group meets next.
Hawaii
TMA Hawaii is currently seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Hawaii attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here. You are also invited to attend any of the virtual meetings of California groups. See calendar.
Idaho
TMA Idaho, Wyoming and Utah Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the third Saturday at 1:00 PM MT. Register here.
Illinois
TMA Missouri & Illinois Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the third Thursday at 6:30 PM CT. Register here.
Indiana
TMA Cincinnati Tristate also covers a portion of Indiana and meets virtually on the third Saturday of February, May, August, and November from 10:30am-12pm ET. All are welcome. Register here.
Residents of Indiana attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Iowa
TMA Iowa is seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Iowa attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Kansas
TMA Kansas & Western Missouri Myositis Support Group meets 3-4 times per year. Register here.
Kentucky
TMA Cincinnati Tristate also covers a portion of Kentucky and meets virtually on the third Saturday of February, May, August, and November from 10:30am-12pm ET. All are welcome. Register here.
Residents of Kentucky attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Louisiana
TMA Arkansas and Louisiana is currently seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Louisiana attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Maine
TMA Maine is currently seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Maine attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Maryland
TMA MD, DE, DC and Northern Virginia Myositis Support Group meets every two months on the third Saturday at 1:00 PM ET. Register here.
Massachusetts
TMA Massachusetts and Rhode Island is currently seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Massachusetts attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Michigan
TMA Michigan Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the second Wednesday at 1:30 PM ET, although this may be subject to change depending on leader availability. This group is for all auto-immune types of myositis (those with IBM can also attend TMA Michigan IBM). Register here.
TMA Michigan IBM Support Group meets 3-4 times per year (three times in person and once online). This group is for residents of Michigan who are diagnosed with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM), although all are welcome to attend! Please see events calendar or email supportgroups@myositis.org to find out when this group meets next.
Minnesota
TMA Minnesota Myositis Support Group meets every two months on the first Tuesday at 6:00 PM CT. Register here.
Mississippi
TMA AL, MS & Florida Northwest is currently seeking new leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Mississippi attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Missouri
TMA Missouri & Illinois Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the third Thursday at 6:30 PM CT. Register here.
TMA Kansas & Western Missouri Myositis Support Group meets 3-4 times per year. Register here.
Montana
TMA Montana is currently seeking leadership. Submit your interest here.
Residents of Montana attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Nebraska
TMA Nebraska Myositis Support Group meets in-person on the second Saturday of every month from 1-3pm CT at Zion Lutheran Church, 14205 Ida St, Omaha, NE 68142. Please see events calendar or email supportgroups@myositis.org for more information.
Nevada
TMA Arizona and Nevada Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the first Saturday (February, May, August & November) at 1:00 PM AZT. Register here.
New Hampshire
Residents of New Hampshire attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
New Jersey
TMA New Jersey Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the first Monday at 6:30 PM ET. Register here.
New Mexico
Residents of New Mexico attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
New York
TMA Upstate New York Myositis Support Group meets every month on the third THursday at 7:00 PM ET. Register here.
TMA partners with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York. To participate in the HSS Myositis Support Group monthly meetings, email Suzan Fischbein, LCSW at FischbeinS@HSS.EDU.
North Carolina
TMA North & South Carolina Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the second Saturday at 12:00 PM ET. Register here.
TMA Central North Carolina Myositis Support Group meets in-person 3-4 times per year. Please see events calendar or email supportgroups@myositis.org to find out when this group meets next.
TMA VA, WV, NC Northeast Myositis Support Group meets monthly on the fourth Thursday at 6:00 PM ET. Register here.
North Dakota
Residents of North Dakota attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Ohio
TMA Cincinnati Tristate meets virtually on the third Saturday of February, May, August, and November from 10:30am-12pm ET. All are welcome. Register here.
Oklahoma
Residents of Oklahoma attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Oregon
Residents of Oregon attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here. You are also invited to attend any of the virtual meetings of California groups. See calendar.
Pennsylvania
Residents of Pennsylvania attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Rhode Island
Residents of Rhode Island attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
South Carolina
TMA North & South Carolina Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the second Saturday at 12:00 PM ET. Register here.
South Dakota
Residents of South Dakota attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Tennessee
Residents of Tennessee attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Texas
TMA Northeast Texas meets monthly on the fourth Saturday through November at 10am CT. All are welcome. Register here.
Utah
TMA Idaho, Wyoming and Utah Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the third Saturday at 1:00 PM MT. Register here.
Vermont
Residents of Vermont attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
Virginia
TMA MD, DE, DC and Northern Virginia Myositis Support Group meets every two months on the third Saturday at 1:00 PM ET. Register here.
TMA VA, WV, NC Northeast Myositis Support Group meets monthly on the fourth Thursday at 6:00 PM ET. Register here.
Washington
Residents of Washington attend TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group which meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here. You are also invited to attend any of the virtual meetings of California groups. See calendar.
West Virginia
TMA VA, WV, NC Northeast Myositis Support Group meets monthly on the fourth Thursday at 6:00 PM ET. Register here.
Wisconsin
TMA Wisconsin Myositis Support Group meets every two months on the fourth Saturday at 11:00 AM CT. Register here.
Wyoming
TMA Idaho, Wyoming and Utah Myositis Support Group meets every three months on the third Saturday at 1:00 PM MT. Register here.
TMA Worldwide
TMA’s Worldwide Myositis Support by Diagnosis Group is open to all, especially those without an active support group in their local area. We often have international visitors as well! The meeting divides into breakout rooms by diagnosis, and the TMA Care Partner Affinity Group meets in its own room. TMA Worldwide meets on the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT | 10 AM – 11:30 AM PT. Register here.
TMA Affinity Groups
TMA Adelante! Grupo de afinidad
For Spanish speakers – Meets every two months on the third Thursday of the month at 5:00 PM ET | 4:00 PM CT | 3:00 PM MT | 2:00 PM PT. Register here.
TMA Care Partner Affinity Group
For those who love someone with myositis – Meets in their own breakout room with TMA’s Worldwide Support Group on first Saturday of the month at 1 PM ET | 12 PM CT | 11 AM MT | 10 AM PT. Register here.
TMA Flying Solo Affinity Group
For those who do not have a live-in care partner – Meets first Wednesday of each month at 8pm ET | 7 PM CT | 6 PM MT | 5 PM PT. Register here.
TMA Men Managing Myositis Affinity Group
Meets monthly on the third Tuesday at 7 PM ET | 6 PM CT | 5 PM MT | 4 PM PT. Register here.
TMA Men of Color Affinity Group
Meets quarterly, see calendar.
TMA Military Veterans with Myositis Affinity Group
Meets monthly on the second Saturday at 12 PM ET | 11 AM CT | 10 AM MT | 9 AM PT. Register here.
TMA Rainbow Affinity Group
For members of the LGBTQ+ community – Meets fourth Sunday at 5 PM ET | 4 PM CT | 3 PM MT | 2 PM PT. Register here.
TMA Women of Color Affinity Group
Meets on the first Thursday of most months at 6:30 PM ET | 5:30 PM CT | 4:30 PM MT | 3:30 PM PT. Register here.
TMA Women with IBM Affinity Group
Meets on the third Tuesday of most months at 12 PM ET | 11 AM CT | 10 AM MT | 9 AM PT. Register here.