Educational Family Events

Cure JM’s mission is built on community. Much of this community is organized at the regional level through chapter events. We’re excited to connect families with JM experts through our upcoming educational events, family days, and regional conferences.

We believe that our progress starts at the local level through these foundational events.

Meet other Cure JM families at an upcoming educational event, family day, or conference in your area. Come together to learn the latest in JM information and meet others who share similar journeys and experiences.

Families gather for Cure JM event.

Chicago, Illinois

Cure JM Family Day at Chicago

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Cure JM Family Day is a fun and interactive day for the whole family. Parents can learn about different topics related to Juvenile Myositis from doctors from Lurie Children’s, Children’s Wisconsin, and University of Chicago Medicine. Meanwhile, children will be enjoying fun supervised activities. Teens and Young Adults can decide if they prefer to attend the educational sessions or enjoy social time and ice breaker activities with other teens and young adults.
To attend, please RSVP here: http://evite.me/PU7D9nXv5S

Family members at Cure JM Regional Conference

Austin, Texas

Cure JM Regional Family Conference - Texas

Saturday, March 2, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Cure JM Clinical Care Network is please to invite you to join Cure JM families and esteemed doctors from across Texas for a fun and informative event at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Signe Auditorium.

There will be separate fun and supervised activities for kids as well as a teen’s room, while parents, grandparents and other adult family members are with the doctors. There will be time to connect with both the Doctors and other families and a social event following for those who can stay. 

A detailed agenda and more information will be available in the coming weeks.

Cure JM family members at National Conference

Westchester County, New York

Cure JM Regional Family Conference – New York

Saturday, April 6, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Join Cure JM families and esteemed doctors from across New York for a fun and informative event.

There will be separate fun and supervised activities for kids as well as a teen’s room, while parents, grandparents and other adult family members are with the doctors.  There will be time to connect with both the Doctors and other families and a social event following for those who can stay. 

A detailed agenda and more information will be available in the coming weeks.

Family members at Cure JM Local Event

Seattle, Washington

Cure JM Family Day at Seattle

Saturday, April 20, 2024, Noon - 3:00 p.m.

Cure JM’s Clinical Care Network is excited to invite you to join other Cure JM families at Family Day. Join other families and these esteemed doctors for a fun and informative event: From Seattle Children’s Hospital: Susan Shenoi, MBBS, MS, RhMSUS, Aviya Lanis, MD, Chris Wong, DPT, SCS, CSCS and Alex Carpenter, PT, DPT.  From the University of Washington: Christian Lood, Ph.D. at Seattle Children’s Sand Point Learning Center, Seattle, WA.

There will be separate fun and supervised activities for kids as well as a teen’s room, while parents, grandparents and other adult family members are with the doctors. There will be time to connect with both the Doctors and other families and a social event following for those who can stay.

More to come.

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