IMF In-Person Myeloma Community Workshop (MCW) 2025 - Raleigh (https://www.myeloma.org/events/imf-person-regional-community-workshop-rcw-2025-raleigh)
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The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is excited to announce that an in-person Myeloma Community Workshop will take place on Saturday, November 15, 2025, in Raleigh, NC.
Date and Location:
November 15, 2025
Sheraton Raleigh
421 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Designed for those seeking support and more information in smaller communities, IMF Myeloma 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 Raleigh, NC.
Welcome and Announcements
Robin Tuohy, IMF Vice President, Patient Support
Understanding Myeloma Basics
Cristina Gasparetto, MD
(Duke University Hospital — Durham, NC)
Video: Closing the Gap: Health Equity 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
Ataya Suvannasankha, MD
(Indiana University School of Medicine & Roudebush VAMC — Indianapolis, IN)
Break-out Options: Frontline or Relapsed Treatment Approaches
- Newly Diagnosed: Getting Started with Myeloma Management
Cristina Gasparetto, MD
(Duke University Hospital — Durham, NC) - Relapsed & Refractory: Continuing the Myeloma Treatment Journey
Ataya Suvannasankha, MD
(Indiana University School of Medicine & Roudebush VAMC — Indianapolis, IN)
Managing Side Effects and Living Well with Myeloma
Amy Pierre, MSN, RN, ANP-BC
IMF Nurse Leadership Board Member
(Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center & Flatiron Health — New York, NY)r Institute, Boston, MA)
Living the Myeloma Life: Local Patient & Care Partner
- Patient: Clark Murphy
- Care Partner: Janet Murphy
Beyond Myeloma Therapy
Katharine Ciarrocca, DMD, MSEd
(Duke University Hospital — Durham, NC)
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Registration |
| 9:00 – 12:00 PM | Morning Session |
| 12:00 – 12:40 PM | Lunch |
| 12:40 – 3:15 PM | Afternoon Session |
| 3:15 – 3:30 PM | Coffee / Network |
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