Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Upcoming Events

JOIN US! Two Upcoming Events for Juvenile Dermatomyositis Families & Patients

Online Town Hall

Friday June 2nd 1:00 p.m. Eastern Sun Protection Tips & Tricks for Summer PRESENTED BY Sheila Angeles-Han MD, MSc Physician, Division of Rheumatology Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Kalyani S. Marathe, MD, MPH Division Director of Dermatology Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Register to attend at www.curejm.org/town-halls

In-Person Family Social Event

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Join fellow juvenile dermatomyositis families for an afternoon to connect and learn with each other and physicians and researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Juvenile Myositis clinicians will discuss the latest advances in JM treatments and research, followed by a Q&A session.

Myositis and You

This comprehensive guide to juvenile dermatomyositis features over 450 pages with contributions from over 80 experts and medical professionals.

Understanding Second line treatments and side effects

Understanding Second-Line Treatments and Side Effects

In this presentation, Drs. Curran and Kim explain second-line medications that should be considered after the initial treatment period with induction of treatments already discussed—either the patient cannot tolerate these medications or is still active.

Exercise and Juvenile Mytosis

Exercise and Juvenile Myositis

Over the past few years, exercise in juvenile myositis patients has garnered the attention of experts. Exercise is regarded as an important therapy in JM and should be done whether a child is in active disease or remission.

Join Cure JM

Membership is free and we’ll connect you with a network of support, encouragement, and resources.

Cure JM supports families, patients, and the juvenile myositis research community.

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