LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) today announced that a 2023 IMF Patient and Family Seminar (PFS) will take place in-person from August 18-19 at the Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on 8555 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. For those who are unable to attend, there will be a livestream of the seminar for remote viewing.
This is the second in-person IMF Patient and Family Seminar to be held this year, with the first one conducted in Boca Raton, FL last March after a 3-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The event aims to help patients and their families learn from world-renowned myeloma experts face-to-face while bonding with others in the community.
In 1993, after noticing a need to educate patients and their families, IMF Founder & Director of Global Patient Initiatives Susie Novis Durie initiated the first IMF Patient and Family Seminar.
“I was attending a large medical conference, and I thought, 'Where are the patients? Why are they not meeting with these myeloma experts?' After this, the IMF team and I decided to host our first Patient and Family Seminar,” said Susie, on the reason behind its inception.
IMF Patient and Family Seminars gather doctors, patients, and families to share stories and connect with those going through similar journeys. These seminars present a unique opportunity for attendees to learn from leading global myeloma researchers, free of charge. Participants gain vital information and a deeper understanding of the newest treatment options and the latest clinical trials from multiple myeloma experts.
By creating a venue for leading myeloma experts to interact directly with members of the myeloma community, the IMF facilitated better outcomes for patients and their family members.
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