The MSU Mission and Vision
Empowering the Myositis Community
The MSU Mission
Our mission is to improve the lives of and empower those fighting myositis through education, support, awareness, advocacy, and access to research.
We are a patient-centered organization that provides:
- Independent, interactive online platforms that educate and connect patients, caregivers and family members with each other and with healthcare professionals.
- Educational resources for patients, families and the healthcare community.
- Need-based financial support for medical-related expenses.
- Information-based advocacy with all levels of policy-makers, insurance companies and other medical services and their decision-makers.
- Innovations in research and treatments through clinical trial matching and by contributing a portion of our donations when possible.
The MSU Vision
Our vision is to create a world where patients, caregivers, and providers have better knowledge, support, and understanding of myositis.
Empowering the Myositis Community
Through education, support, awareness, advocacy need-based financial assistance, and access to research, we empower the myositis community.
MSU Nonprofit Approval
View the MSU nonprofit approval letter from 2015. Our nonprofit filing was a community-wide effort and we thank all who were involved.
The MSU Bylaws
As a nonprofit that is committed to full transparency, we invite you to read our Bylaws that govern our operations and the Board of Directors.
Find us on these nonprofit listings:
Great Nonprofits
https://greatnonprofits.org/org/myositis-support-and-understanding-association
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