What is the Medical School Roadshow?
Myotonic designed this volunteer initiative to educate the next generation of medical professionals about myotonic dystrophy in order to improve clinical care and shorten the diagnostic odyssey. Myotonic is partnering with medical schools to educate students about DM before they graduate and begin clinical work.
Myotonic Needs You!
We need participation from the people who know DM best: you and those in your family affected by DM. Myotonic will provide you with training, support in contacting medical schools, and a packet of information and tips. You'll then visit medical schools near your home to speak to second- or third-year students about myotonic dystrophy, including the disease mechanism, symptoms and your personal experience. You can help future doctors learn about DM in the most compelling way possible - by telling your story and providing a real-life picture of the disease in all its variability and whole-body impact.
Get in touch
If you have contacts at medical schools in the US or Canada and are interested in educating future doctors about myotonic dystrophy, we need your help! For more information or to get involved, please contact Leah.Hellerstein@myotonic.org
Get more details on the Myotonic Medical School Roadshow here.