SAMPS is excited to present Cheryl Oberg - a Certified Laughter Trainer from Calgary who is a leading authority on the relationship between healthy humour and laughter and is known for her energetic, entertaining & content-rich programs. More details…
Read MoreSAMPS will be hosting its virtual Annual General Meeting on March 11, 2021. The meeting will be held by Zoom. All members are encouraged to attend. Read more…
Read MoreTo help promote Myeloma Awareness Month, SAMPS interviewed Clint Dunford in February. It has been 16 years since Clint received his diagnosis, and he shares candidly about his diagnosis, initial treatment, and involvement in clinical trials. Watch video…
Read MoreDid you hear? SAMPS and Myeloma Alberta Support Society worked together to obtain an official declaration from the province of Alberta, proclaiming March as Myeloma Awareness Month! Read more…
Read MoreFor the month of March, the Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society will be hosting a series of online campaigns aimed at increasing general awareness of multiple myeloma and promoting early detection and diagnosis. Please join us to spread the word. Here’s how…
Read MoreSAMPS will be hosting its virtual Annual General Meeting on March 11, 2021. The meeting will be held by Zoom. All members are encouraged to attend. Read more…
Read MoreFor all of us that navigate our way to the Foothills Hospital, we marvel at the size and dimension of the new Cancer Center. Its prodigious size is an indication of the investment being made to make Calgary a true international research and treatment center. Read more…
Read MoreHear ye, hear ye! All those interested in having fun, scoring amazing merchandise and supporting an incredible cause, read on! Read more...
Health Canada has prepared a survey entitled “National Strategy for High-Cost Drugs for Rare Diseases Online Engagement.” Rare diseases include myeloma, but also many others such as ALS, CFF and more. The groups that represent these patients, including SAMPS, are very interested in these issues. This survey is open to all Canadians, and we encourage you to participate. Read more…
Read MoreSAMPS member Nancy Shamanna is featured in the latest issue of Myeloma Canada's Myeloma Matters. Congratulations, Nancy!
Read MoreWellspring and CCA Patient Education and Supportive care are offering a free speaker series for people living with advanced, metastatic, chronic or non-curable cancer. Our colleague, Dr. Mackey will presenting on January 28 – Clinical Trials for Advanced Cancer. Hope for You, Hope for Others. See the event for more details.
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