Designed for those seeking support and more information in smaller communities, IMF Regional Community Workshops offer families a condensed version of the full Patient and Family Seminar at no charge. 

The workshop will include an introduction to myeloma, upfront treatments at diagnosis, maintenance therapy, relapse information, and an update on clinical trials. A member of the IMF Nurse Leadership Board will talk about managing side effects and symptoms of myeloma and its treatments. After each presentation with the experts, attendees will have ample time to ask questions.

Connect with local myeloma specialists and experts who will address needs specific to communities in San Francisco, CA.

Welcome and Announcements

Robin Tuohy, IMF Senior Vice President, Patient Support 

Understanding Myeloma Basics

Sarah Lee, MD
(City of Hope — Duarte, CA) 

Video: Closing the Gap: Health Disparities in Myeloma. 

Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, FASCO
IMF Chief Medical Officer
(TGen, City of Hope—Phoenix, AZ) 

Advancing Treatment Options Through Clinical Trials 

Alfred Chung, MD
(University of California San Francisco Medical Center — San Francisco, CA) 

Breakout: Frontline or Relapsed Treatment Approaches 

• NDMM: Getting Started with Myeloma Management
  Sarah Lee, MD
  (City of Hope — Duarte, CA)


• RRMM: Continuing the Myeloma Treatment Journey
  Alfred Chung, MD
  (University of California San Francisco Medical Center — San Francisco, CA)

IMF Update 

Robin Tuohy
IMF Senior Vice President, Patient Support 

Managing Side Effects and Living Well with Myeloma 

Kevin Brigle, PhD, NP
MF Nurse Leadership Board Member
(Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, VA) 

Living the Myeloma Life: Local Patient & Care Partner

• Patient Advocate: Alan Plisskin (San Francisco Bay Area Support Group) 
• Care Partner: Mary Kay Yamamoto (San Francisco Bay Area Support Group) 

Beyond Myeloma Therapy: Understanding Infection: Risk, Prevention and Management 

Peter Chin-Hong, MD
(University of California San Francisco Medical Center — San Francisco, CA)