We have recently added updates on the in-person Myocarditis Foundation’s Family Meeting of October 6th and 7th, 2023

We are looking forward to seeing everyone there!

October 2022 was the first in-person meeting we were able to have since COVID started in 2019, and it was a wonderful success.

A few comments from some of the attendees:

“This was a fabulous gathering. We were blessed to connect with other bereaved families of Myocarditis and to feel the support of the Myocarditis Foundation and the doctors.”

“We were pleasantly surprised by the intimacy and personal warmth of a medically-oriented event.”

“We really appreciated being together with this group of people who can all relate so well to our own trauma and journey.”

Since then, there have been a number of exciting developments in the field of myocarditis research that will be shared by the most knowledgeable myocarditis and pericarditis cardiologists and researchers in the country who will also be attending the meeting. They will be there to help answer your questions and provide updates on exciting work being done.

We know that October seems so far away, but sadly, it will be here before we know it.

While we still need time to work on the particulars of the Meeting, we would like to share with you our tentative Agenda so that you better understand our meeting format and look forward to attending.

There is a room block for you to reserve a sleep room at the Hampton Inn Downtown Cleveland for the reduced rate of $209 plus tax.  Click here to reserve your room online or call 1-800-HAMPTON.  Code: Myocarditis Foundation  

The cutoff date to reserve a room is September 5th.

The Myocarditis Foundation will pay the cost of your room for two nights at the block rate. However, space is limited. Please reserve your room now.

Also Please email [email protected] to register for the meeting.

Speakers: Dr. Leslie Cooper, Dr. Wilson Tang, Dr. Katelyn Bruno and others, pending

Tentative Agenda:

Friday October 6th. 5pm  – 10pm.  

Hampton Inn Downtown

1460 East 9th Street  Cleveland, Ohio 44114

• 5 pm  Check-in and Welcome      Lobby / 1st floor
• Meeting held in Ontario Meeting Room. 2nd Floor – Appetizers will be served during check-in
• 6 pm  Dinner begins
• 6:30 pm  Myocarditis Foundation then and now, 2005 – 2023
• 7:30 pm  Share your Myocarditis Story
• 8:45 pm  Break
• 9 pm  Candlelight Vigil, remembering those lost and honoring survivors

Saturday October 7th,  9am – 5pm

Cleveland Public Library.   (900 feet walk, approx. 1-2 minutes from hotel)

325 Superior Avenue  Cleveland, Ohio 44114

• 8:30 am  Check-in   2nd Floor  Learning Commons  LSW – Garden Window Area
• 9 am – 12 pm  Speakers (Cardiologists, Researchers, with Myocarditis Updates)
• 12 pm – 1 pm  Lunch and Networking
• 1 pm – 3:30 pm  Breakout Sessions

Survivors: Opportunity to ask questions related to living with myocarditis

Families of Victims: Opportunity to ask questions related to myocarditis and sudden cardiac death, etc.

• 4 pm  How You Can Help the Myocarditis Foundation
• 4:45 pm  Closing Remarks

Evening Event still in planning stage. We will share them when we have more information. 

The important thing is to reserve your spot and your sleep room as soon as possible!