Registration Open! IWMF Ed Forum Primer Series
WM & Basic Terminology: Rebroadcast with NEW LIVE Q&A! Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 1:30PM - 2:30PM U.S. Eastern Daylight Time About the Program: Need to brush up on your WM Basics? Get the most out of your upcoming Virtual Educational Forum experience with part...
COVID-19 Letter to Share with Hospitals for Emergency Medical Events
The International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation (IWMF) is offering its official statement for hospitals regarding prioritizing Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia patients when triaging care during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We recommend that all WM patients have...
COVID-19 and Its Continuing Impact on the WM Community – December 2021
In early March 2020, the global IWMF community was just beginning to learn about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and how best to protect oneself against the virus. At that time, the IWMF distributed periodic messages over several months as more was learned about...
U.S. FDA Approves Zanubrutinib for the Treatment of WM
BREAKING NEWS The IWMF is excited to share that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Zanubrutinib for the treatment of WM. From IWMF Board Chair, Peter DeNardis: “The approval of Brukinsa in Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, which is the...
Young Investigators Making a Difference in WM Research to be Recognized at this Year’s Virtual Educational Forum
To achieve its strategic visions, the IWMF recognizes it is vital to provide funding to support the career development of next-generation researchers for WM. The IWMF is therefore proud to announce the establishment of the Robert A. Kyle Career Development Awards for...
IWMF Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator…Four Years in a Row!
Founded in 2001, Charity Navigator is the nation's largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities. To help donors decide which non-profits are worthy of support, their team of professional analysts examines tens of thousands of non-profit financial documents. They...
WM Patient-Entered Data Published in American Journal of Hematology – More Data Is Needed and You Can Help!
WM Patient-Entered Data Published in American Journal of Hematology - More Data Is Needed and You Can Help! Congratulations to all who entered their data into the WhiMSICAL Registry. Your efforts have directly added to the field of WM research. Newly published...
REGISTRATION OPEN! IWMF Global Educational Webinar: ASCO Highlights with Dr. Sheeba K. Thomas
REGISTRATION OPEN AT OUR NEW EVENTS SITE! IWMF Global Educational Webinar July 9, 2021 at 1:30PM U.S. ET The IWMF is excited to share that we have a new platform host for our Virtual Events, which includes Global Educational Webinars and Ed Forum Month in...
Important Update for US Residents: CDC Announcement Regarding Masks
As many of you in the US are now aware, the CDC issued new recommendations for fully vaccinated people in non-healthcare settings (see: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html). The guidelines state the following: Fully...
Important IWMF Update: 2021 Educational Forum
To the IWMF Community, We want to let you know that after very careful consideration and with input from our WM medical experts, we have made the decision that our 2021 Ed Forum will be a completely virtual event. We are disappointed that we will not be together in...