Resources for Clinicians
Resources for Healthcare Professionals
Pioneering JM Care – Integrating Research With a Multidisciplinary Approach to Care
Dr. Jessica Turnier of the University of Michigan / Mott’s Children’s Hospital is dedicated to creating new directions for JM research and wider perspectives on how it is treated. About the University of Michigan, she states, “When I came to Michigan, there were a lot of myositis patients, and I just developed a really strong connection with those patients.”
2024 Cure JM Medical Symposium
Recently, the Cure JM Clinical Care Network hosted our first virtual symposium of 2024, “Juvenile Dermatomyositis – Advances in Clinical Care, Basic Research, and Translational Studies.” World-leading researchers and clinicians presented sessions on various topics with the primary goal of enhancing the overall patient and provider experience through collaboration and best practice sharing.
Affordable and Accessible Treatments for JM
Two special guest speakers, Michelle Vogel, MPA, IV Solutions RX, and Laurel Cherwin, BSN, RN, IgCN, Octapharma, shared information on navigating affordable treatments and care for JM patients.
Research Achievements
A task that seemed daunting 20 years ago, to change the world for patients diagnosed with juvenile myositis, is now within our reach.
Ways to help your kids and yourself cope living with JM
Cure JM Mental Health Coordinator, Suzanne Edison discusses ways to help your kids and yourself cope living with JM. Learn about emotional and behavioral challenges that often come with chronic diseases like juvenile myositis and ways to help patients and caregivers cope.
Embedded Behavioral Health Care in a Center of Excellence
A recently published study on integrating mental health care into a pediatric rheumatology specialty clinic, supported by the Cure JM Foundation, concluded that the need
Peer Support
Cure JM offers a variety of family and peer support resources and programs for parents, children, teens, and young adults who are affected by juvenile
ProDerm Study Reports Milestone in Treating Adult Myositis
Recently, the Progress in Dermatomyositis (ProDERM) study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported a milestone in managing adult myositis. With the trial’s
10th Annual Cure JM Medical Symposium
The 10th Annual Cure JM Medical Symposium in partnership with Duke University happened May 13th, 2023, virtually, with presentations from world-leading researchers and clinicians on
Mental and Emotional Health FAQ for Caregivers
Why is emotional/mental health important to our JM kids? Where can I find out more about mental health issues for our JM kids? Where can
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