• 2026 Giving Challenge

    Virtual Event
    TMA Fundraiser

    TMA has a wonderful opportunity to be part of the Giving Challenge, a special day of giving hosted by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. This one-day event starting April 15 will double your generosity to TMA! Donations made online during a 24-hour period will be matched by The Patterson Foundation (up to $100 per...

  • Myositis Self-hypnosis Workshop: Harnessing the Mind for Healing & Comfort

    Virtual Event
    Webinar

    Register Here Join us for an empowering Zoom workshop where you'll learn practical self-hypnosis techniques specifically designed to support symptom relief and improve quality of life while living with myositis. You'll discover how your thoughts influence your physical body, how your subconscious mind is programmed, and how hypnosis can create new positive patterns that support...

  • TMA Meet & Greet Leadership Series: Meet the New Board Chair!

    Virtual Event

    Join us for a special edition of The Myositis Association’s (TMA) Meet & Greet Leadership Series. Hosted by TMA Executive Director Paula Eichenbrenner and featuring TMA Board Chair Rich DeAugustinis, this engaging event is designed to bring our community together in a spirit of connection. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with TMA leadership and...

  • Myositis Awareness Month 2026

    Virtual Event
    Commemorative

    May is Myositis Awareness Month! It’s a time for the myositis community to raise our collective voices and let the world know what this rare disease is all about. It’s TMA’s mission to support those who live with myositis and their care partners by bringing awareness, sharing resources and education, sharing strategies for advocacy, and building...

  • Research Briefing from the Global Conference on Myositis (GCOM)

    Virtual Event
    Webinar

    What’s next in myositis treatment—and what are the latest clinical trials revealing? To kick off Myositis Awareness Month, The Myositis Association (TMA) and the Myositis Clinical Trials Consortium (MCTC) are partnering together to present this special webinar called Research Briefing from the Global Conference on Myositis (GCOM). This leading scientific conference, held every two years,...

  • Diagnosis Day: Cafe` Chat Immune-mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM) Edition

    Virtual Event

    In honor of Diagnosis Days during Myositis Awareness Month this May, join us for a special Café Chat focused on Immune-mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM). This relaxed, informal gathering is a space to connect with others who truly understand the IMNM journey. We’ll be sharing stories of the day we were diagnosed—the moments, emotions, and experiences...

  • Diagnosis Day: Cafe Chat Dermatomyositis (DM) Edition

    Virtual Event

    In honor of Diagnosis Days during Myositis Awareness Month this May, join us for a special Café Chat focused on Dermatomyositis (DM). This relaxed, informal gathering is a space to connect with others who truly understand the DM journey. We’ll be sharing stories of the day we were diagnosed—the moments, emotions, and experiences that shaped...

  • Diagnosis Day: Ask the Expert Polymyositis (PM) and Overlap Myositis (OM)

    Virtual Event
    Webinar

      As part of Myositis Awareness Month, The Myositis Association (TMA) invites you to a special Diagnosis Day Ask the Expert webinar focused on Polymyositis (PM) and Overlap Myositis (OM). This program will feature Chet Oddis, MD, a leading myositis specialist, who will provide expert insights into diagnosis, disease management, current treatment approaches, and emerging...

  • Diagnosis Day: Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM

    Virtual Event
    Webinar

    As part of Myositis Awareness Month, The Myositis Association (TMA) invites you to a special Diagnosis Day Ask the Expert webinar focused on Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM). This program will feature a leading myositis specialist, who will provide expert insights into diagnosis, disease management, current treatment approaches, and emerging research. Next, we will come together...

  • Diagnosis Day: Ask the Expert Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) Edition

    Virtual Event
    Webinar

    As part of Myositis Awareness Month, The Myositis Association (TMA) invites you to a special Diagnosis Day Ask the Expert webinar focused on Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM). This program will feature a leading myositis specialist, Dr. Jens Schmidt, who will provide expert insights into diagnosis, disease management, current treatment approaches, and emerging research. Register Here

  • Enriching your Life with Assistive Technology

    Virtual Event
    Webinar

    As we close out Myositis Awareness Month, join us for a special webinar focused on empowering individuals living with myositis to explore the world of assistive technology — and how it can help you live more independently, comfortably, and fully. We are thrilled to welcome Monique Chabot, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, SCEM, CLIPP, CAPS, Associate...