{"id":224,"date":"2017-12-14T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myositis.org\/about-tma\/mission-and-vision\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T18:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T23:09:04","slug":"mission-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/about-tma\/mission-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission and Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To improve the lives of persons affected by myositis, fund innovative research, and increase myositis awareness and advocacy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A world without myositis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We achieve our mission through a variety of services for the myositis community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/myositis-library\/annual-patient-conference\/\">Annual Patient Conference<\/a>&nbsp;brings together myositis patients with health professionals who specialize in myositis and related fields. This event features a panel of medical experts and sessions on treatments, promising research, coping strategies, exercise techniques, and more.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/myositis-library\/presentations\/\">Find presentations from previous Conferences<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/myositis-library\/tma-publications\/\">TMA publications<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014both in print and electronic\u2014present information on diagnosis, treatments, research news, and other relevant topics that help patients and caregivers learn what they need to address their individual health care concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>TMA provides funding to emerging and established researchers who are seeking answers to the mysteries surrounding myositis. TMA is committed to continuing its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/research\/tma-grants-fellowships\/tma-funded-projects\/\">research program<\/a>&nbsp;to increase understanding, find better treatments and, ultimately, a cure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/patient-support\/support-groups\/\">Support groups<\/a>&nbsp;offer members the chance to share their feelings and discuss their concerns with people in similar situations. These groups encourage an atmosphere of communication and compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advocacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Public recognition of myositis, increased research funding, greater access to care, and better coverage and reimbursement for treatments\u2014TMA gives you the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/get-involved\/advocate\/\">tools to make a difference<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission To improve the lives of persons affected by myositis, fund innovative research, and increase myositis awareness and advocacy Vision A world without myositis Programs We achieve our mission through&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":2978,"parent":223,"menu_order":52,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-224","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mission and Vision - The Myositis Association<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our mission is to increase support, awareness and funding for myositis patients, caregivers and research community. 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