Getting started on your myositis journey

We understand that receiving a diagnosis of a rare, chronic illness can pose significant challenges for both the individual affected and their loved ones. To assist those who are newly diagnosed or managing myositis, The Myositis Association has curated a comprehensive collection of our resources listed below for you to easily access.

Myositis 101 – a basic resource that can help you understand your disease

A Physician’s Guide to Myositis – the basics for the medical community to share with all of your healthcare providers

Find a Doctor – a tool to help you find a healthcare provider

Annual Patient Conference – brings together hundreds of TMA members for several days of learning, connecting, and fun

The Outlook – our quarterly magazine with news, member stories, new research, and more

Support and affinity groups – a supportive network of those who live with myositis that meet in-person or virtually (this takes you to an alphabetical list by region of support groups,a s well as affinity groups, with registration links for all actively meeting groups – join as many as you wish)!

TMA calendar – check out our upcoming events and programs

TMA website – a great source of information and resources