Your #MYeloma STORIES Shared Worldwide 

Myeloma ACTION Month is a time to spread hope, raise awareness, and support those affected by the second most common blood cancer—multiple myeloma. This month, the IMF brings together one community, one question, and countless stories to answer one simple question: What is your myeloma story? Watch the video now to hear what YOU shared with the global myeloma community.  

Join IMF Nurse Leadership Board Member Beth Faiman LIVE on Facebook 

Join us live on Facebook on March 7 at 4 p.m. PST / 7 p.m. EST as IMF Nurse Leadership Board (NLB) Member Beth Faiman PhD, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN®, FAAN discusses how patients can live well with myeloma. Beth will also deliver updates from the IMF’s Nurse Leadership Board. Join us LIVE and find out what inspires Beth to be a myeloma practitioner. Hear Beth's #MYelomaSTORY this Myeloma ACTION Month!  

Register Now for the March 4th In-Person Regional Community Workshop 

The IMF will host an in-person Regional Community Workshop (RCW) on March 4, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. PST to 4:00 p.m. PST in San Diego County. Its location is the La Mesa Community Center’s Arbor Room at 4975 Memorial Drive, La Mesa, 91942. Caitlin Costello, MD (Hematologist/Oncologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California San Diego—La Jolla, CA) will review the definition of myeloma, multiple myeloma basics, advances in initial myeloma diagnosis, stages of treatment, and transplant. IMF Nurse Leadership Board Member Sandra Rome, RN, MN, AOCN, CNS (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles) will discuss how patients can manage myeloma symptoms as well as side effects brought about by treatments. David Vesole, MD, PhD (Director of the Myeloma Program, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital; Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University; Co-Director of the Myeloma Division and Director of Myeloma Research at the John Theurer Cancer Center — Hackensack, NJ) will focus on the types of relapsed disease, considerations by doctors when selecting treatment, options for relapsed/refractory treatment, and updates on clinical trials. Also, myeloma patient Tom Tucker and care partner Helen Tucker will share insights on the myeloma journey.

Only Two Weeks Till the IMF Boca Raton Patient and Family Seminar: Register NOW for FREE

Back in person for the first time since 2019, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is excited to announce that the 2023 Boca Raton Patient and Family Seminar is taking place on March 17-18, 2023, in Boca Raton, Florida. Attendees will hear from the following experts: IMF President and CEO and 27-Year Myeloma Survivor Yelak Biru; IMF Chief Scientific Officer and Chairman of the Board Brian G.M. Durie, MD; IMF Chief Medical Officer Joseph Mikhael MD (TGen, City of Hope — Phoenix); IMF Nurse Leadership Board Member Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN®, BMTCN®, FAAN, FAPO (Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute — Cleveland); James Hoffman, MD (University of Miami Health System — Miami, FL); Principal Investigator of the IMF iStopMM Trial Sigurður Kristinsson, MD, PhD (University of Iceland — Reykjavik, Iceland); Professor of Medicine and Chief of Plasma Cell Disorders Division Peter Voorhees, MD (Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute — Charlotte, NC); and Professor Nikhil Munshi, MD (Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Boston). You do not want to miss this unique opportunity to hear from some of the world’s top myeloma experts. In-person seating is FREE but limited; REGISTER TODAY before slots fill up!

Las Voces de Mieloma Support Group (Spanish-Virtual), March 21 

Join Las Voces de Mieloma Support Group (Spanish/Virtual), on Tuesday, March 21, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. PST with Guest Speaker and myeloma patient Teresa Regueiro. Diagnosed in 2009 with high-risk multiple myeloma, Teresa started a multiple myeloma Facebook page in 2014, with articles translated from English to Spanish. After the growth of this page, she founded the Spanish Community of Patients with Multiple Myeloma at the national level (in Spain), and continues to lead the association bringing myeloma information to patients. Join us by registering at http://lasvoces.support.myeloma.org.  For any questions, please email [email protected].

Las Voces de Mieloma Grupo de Apoyo (En Español/Virtual/), Martes, 21 de Marzo, 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. (Tiempo Pacífico).
Expositor invitado: Teresa Regueiro, Paciente
Diagnosticado en 2009 de mieloma múltiple de alto riesgo. Comenzó una página de Facebook sobre mieloma múltiple en 2014 con artículos traducidos del inglés al español. Tras el crecimiento de esta página, fundó la Comunidad Española de Pacientes con Mieloma Múltiple a nivel nacional, en España y sigue al frente de la asociación llevando información sobre el mieloma a los pacientes. Únase a nosotros registrándose en: http://lasvoces.support.myeloma.org. Para preguntas, envíe un correo electrónoco a: [email protected].