The Ocular Melanoma Foundation (OMF) is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to accelerating and enhancing scientific research, advocacy, and awareness of ocular melanoma and to providing education and support to patients, their families, and healthcare professionals.
Join OMF in March for our 2nd Annual EANA Patient Retreat
OMF is pleased to announce the 2012 installment of the 'Eye Am Not Alone' Patient Retreat series to be held in Washington, D.C. March 2 - 4, 2012. The EANA Retreat will couple actionable medical information with multi-modal opportunities for patients and family members to connect and learn from each other. Targeted at patients, their families and friends, the retreat will mirror OMF's ground-breaking 2010 conference in Boston, MA at the Dana-Farber Cancer Center but with a greater emphasis on networking and patient support.
Confirmed speakers include Agop Bedikian MD, Takami Sato MD, PhD, David Eschelman MD, Susan Walther MD, Colleen Cebula MD, Peter Hovland MD, PhD, Janice Allen, MSN and Molly Stoffa, RN.
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OMF is working on a number of patient and medical research initiatives, including the Ocular Melanoma Research Consortium and the Eye Am Not Alone Patient and Caregiver Conference. To help OMF achieve its vision for finding a cure, please support us today.
OMF Announcements
- Molly Stoffa has raised $20,000 for OMF in memory of Shirley Stoffa! A wonderful example of our Warriors in action.
- Read OMF's latest newsletter here and if you aren't already on the mailing list, be sure to sign up!
- To help patients with advanced cancer work with their physician to identify the best, individualized treatment plans, ASCO has developed a free booklet, "Advanced Cancer Care Planning." Check it out! (1.4MB FREE DOWNLOAD)
- With nearly 1,400 members, our OMF Patient Forum is growing rapidly. Check it out by clicking below and learn more about ocular melanoma in a secure setting.
