Educational Family Events
Cure JM’s mission is built on community. Much of this community is organized at the regional level through chapter events. We’re excited to connect families with JM experts through our upcoming educational events, family days, and regional conferences.
We believe that our progress starts at the local level through these foundational events.
Meet other Cure JM families at an upcoming educational event, family day, or conference in your area. Come together to learn the latest in JM information and meet others who share similar journeys and experiences.
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Chicago, Illinois
Cure JM Family Day at Chicago with Lurie Children's Hospital
Cure JM Family Day is a fun and interactive day for the whole family. Parents can learn about different topics related to juvenile myositis from doctors from Lurie Children’s, Children’s Wisconsin, and the University of Chicago Medicine. Meanwhile, children will be enjoying fun supervised activities. Teens and Young Adults can decide if they prefer to attend the educational sessions or enjoy social time and ice breaker activities with other teens and young adults.
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washington DC
Cure JM Family Day, DC
Cure JM’s Clinical Care Network is excited to invite you to Cure JM Family Day, D.C. Join other JM families for a fun and informative event with doctors from our Cure JM Clinical Care Network.
There will be separate fun and supervised activities for kids as well as a teen’s room while parents, grandparents, and other adult family members are in educational sessions with the doctors. There will be time to connect with both the doctors and other families and a social event to close out the day.
More to come.
![Family members at Cure JM Regional Conference](https://www.curejm.org/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2023-10-17-at-9.44.47 AM-1000x678.jpg)
Austin, Texas
Cure JM Regional Family Conference - Texas
The Cure JM Clinical Care Network is pleased to invite you to join Cure JM families and esteemed doctors from across Texas for a fun and informative event at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Signe Auditorium.
There will be separate fun and supervised activities for kids as well as a teen’s room while parents, grandparents, and other adult family members are learning with the doctors. There will be time to connect with both the doctors and other families, along with a social event to close out the day.
![Cure JM family members at National Conference](https://www.curejm.org/wp-content/uploads/53018383280_d47df215bd_o-1000x667.jpg)
Westchester County, New York
Cure JM Regional Family Conference – New York
Join Cure JM families and esteemed doctors from across New York for a fun and informative event.
There will be separate fun and supervised activities for kids as well as a teen’s room while parents, grandparents, and other adult family members are in educational sessions with the doctors. There will be time to connect with both the doctors and other families, along with a social event to end the day.
We will continue to update the event agenda with up to date information.
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Seattle, Washington
Cure JM Family Day at Seattle
Cure JM’s Clinical Care Network is excited to invite you to join other Cure JM families at our Seattle Family Day. Join other families and these esteemed doctors for a fun and informative event: From Seattle Children’s Hospital: Susan Shenoi, MBBS, MS, RhMSUS, Aviya Lanis, MD, Chris Wong, DPT, SCS, CSCS and Alex Carpenter, PT, DPT from the University of Washington: Christian Lood, Ph.D. at Seattle Children’s Sand Point Learning Center, Seattle, WA.
There will be separate fun and supervised activities for kids as well as a teen’s room while parents, grandparents, and other adult family members are in session with the doctors. There will be time to connect with both the doctors and other families and a social event following for those who can stay.
More to come.
![Advocates Council at Cure JM Conference](https://www.curejm.org/wp-content/uploads/53018038616_f9c4986730_o-1000x667.jpg)
Durham, North Carolina
Cure JM Family Day at Duke
Cure JM’s Clinical Care Network is excited to invite you to Cure JM Family Day at Duke. Join other Cure JM families for a fun and informative event with doctors from our Cure JM Clinical Care Network and Center of Excellence.
There will be separate fun and supervised activities for kids as well as a teen’s room while parents, grandparents, and other adult family members are in session with the doctors. There will be time to connect with both the doctors and other families, and a social event will follow for those who can stay.
More to come.
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Chicago, Illinois
2025 National Family Conference
Cure JM is excited to invite you to join other Cure JM families at the 2025 National Family Conference in two years! There will be many different opportunities for parents, grandparents, teens, and children to meet each other and doctors from across our Cure JM Clinical Care Network and Medical Advisory Board. The doctors will share updates on the best treatment options, new research studies, and useful tips for your child’s care. Save the date!