Subcommittees

Each of the coordinators of the different subcommittees will take the lead in order to activate the corresponding committee and to define and implement specific actions.

Financial Committee Kenneth Anderson, Sagar Lonial

Shaji Kumar, Jesús San Miguel, Tom Martin, Philippe Moreau

Mission Statement: Recommend financial policies, goals, and budgets that support the mission, values, and strategic goals of the organization.

Membership Committee Vania Hungria, Sonja Zweegman

Nizar Bahlis, Faith Davies, Pankaj Malhorta, Lugui Qiu, Katja Weisel

Mission Statement: Develop new and innovative ways to attract new members as well as retain current membership via multiple mediums including the webpage of the Society.

Education Committee Noopur Raje, Thierry Facon

Ajai Chari, Adam Cohen, Hermann Einsele, Dorotea Fantl, Francesca Gay,  Joy Ho, Kwee Yong

Mission Statement: The central role of the educational committee is to provide, through various means, myeloma related education to both healthcare providers as well as patients.  This committee will develop and organize various printed, electronic, social media, and educational seminars to present state-of-the-art information on myeloma therapies and patient management.  It will also support development of programs and various activities to promote basic laboratory research as well as translational applications.  It will supervise various educational programs globally on a yearly basis following major hematologic and/or oncology meetings (ASCO, ASH, EHA and IMW) to inform the physicians about advances in myeloma as well as providing guidance in utilizing the novel diagnostic and therapeutic means available.

Awards Committee Jean-Luc Harousseau, Robert Kyle

Kenneth Anderson, Meletios-Athanassios Dimopoulos,Gosta Gahrton, Giampolo Merlini

Mission Statement: To establish the application process for the three major awards. The Waldenström’s Award, the Bart Barlogie Award and the Ken Anderson Award, given in recognition of the seminal contributions these physicians have made to the understanding and therapy of myeloma.

In addition, we have established travel awards for young investigators to encourage attendance at the myeloma workshop, the premier myeloma meeting of our association.

Workshop Committee Shaji Kumar, Maria-Victoria Mateos

Amrita Krishnan, Sagar Lonial, Angelo Maiolino, Philippe Moreau, Steve Treon, Vincent Rajkumar,

Mission Statement: : To standardize and organize decision making around evaluation of the IMS Annual Meeting Organizing Committee and locations. This committee will solicit applications, evaluate applications, and score applications with the intent of objectively and transparently deciding which city and group will be awarded the opportunity to host the IMS Annual Meeting each year

Publication Committee Sundar Jagannath, Pieter Sonneveld

Hervé Avet-Loiseau, Michele Cavo, Niels van de Donk, Mariateresa Fulciniti,  Stathis Kastritis, Aurore Perrot, Evangelos Terpos

Career Development Committee Suzanne Lentzsch, Elena Zamagni

Wee Joo Chng, Gordon Cook, Michel Delforge, Xavier Leleu, Enrique Ocio, Fredrik Schjesvold

Social Media Committee Mohamad Mohty, Saad Usmani

Anita D’Souza, Francesca Gay, Graham Jackson, Sigurdur Kristinsson, Noopur Raje, Paula Rodriguez, Mehmet Samur, Surbhi Sidana