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 1994

94 WM Support

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p started ed by Arnie ie Smokler ler with 21 members ers

 1995

95 125 5 members; ers; monthly thly newslet letter ter initiated tiated

 1996

96 1st

st WMSG Ed Forum

um – 75 75 attend ndees ees

 1997

97 2nd

nd WMSG Ed Forum

um – 200 0 attendee ndees 10 10 Support port Gr Grou

• ups in US; 1 in UK

UK

 1999

99 WMSG becomes mes IWMF

 2015

15 Over 7000 00 members bers in 70 coun untries ries;  Affiliate ates s in Australia, alia, Canada, ada, Europe

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 Lifeline

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: one-on-one phone and email support

• over 60 volunteers; 47 topics
• US and International

 Physicia

ysicians ns Direc irectory tory: : Physicians with WM expertise

for consultation and second opinion

 IWMF

WMF-Talk: Talk: online group discussion forum with over

1900 members; other online forums in Australia, France, Italy, and the UK with over 400 members

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Conta tact: ct: El Elen ena a Mal alun unis is  VP for Member ber Servi vice ces  emalunis@opt unis@optonline

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