In today’s special episode, Kelly Lendvoy, ACE’s VP, Communications and Public Affairs speaks to Joanne DiNardo and Kelly Gorman, Senior Directors, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Arthritis Society Canada about the advocacy efforts of a group of leading arthritis organizations, including ACE, patient groups, health professionals and volunteers with lived arthritis experience, who are meeting with government officials on Parliament Hill on October 8. The day includes a series of in-person meetings with government and political officials that will focus on: Strategies to reduce wait times ..read more

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Ms. Emilie Pianarosa, a second-year medical student at the University of Calgary. She speaks to Kelly Lendvoy, VP Communications and Public Affairs at Arthritis Consumer Experts, about her workshop on reducing avoidable care use and improving care experience, focusing on emergency department use by persons with inflammatory arthritis (IA). Her study concludes with key recommendations to reduce avoidable emergency department visits by individuals with IA. Additional learning resources Identifying Inflammatory ..read more

Private health insurance is vital for millions of Canadians, providing crucial coverage for medications, physical therapy, and more. In this episode of Arthritis at Home, Kelly Lendvoy and Ellen Wang discuss the results of Arthritis Consumer Experts National Survey on Private Health Insurance and the challenges people with arthritis face with complicated medication reimbursement coverage, unaffordable premiums, delayed medication approvals, and even declined coverage of essential treatments. Additional learning resources JointHealth™ insight – September 2024 – ACE looks at how private health ..read more

In this episode of Arthritis at Home, Cheryl Koehn and Kelly Lendvoy look at Arthritis Consumer Experts’ (ACE) election advocacy efforts for the upcoming provincial elections in British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan. ACE mobilizes its Election Advocacy platform for every federal, provincial, and territorial election to give voice to the arthritis community. Elections offer a unique opportunity for voters to advocate for policies that can significantly impact arthritis prevention, research, treatment, and care. Find out how ACE’s process works: from distributing comprehensive questi ..read more

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Vandana Ahluwalia, Head of the Rheumatology Division of the William Osler Health Centre in Brampton, Ontario. She speaks to Kelly Lendvoy, VP Communications and Public Affairs at Arthritis Consumer Experts, on how including Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC) trained professionals can help to address gaps in patient care. ACPAC is an academic and clinical training program developed to prepare experienced physical therapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors and nurses in the ass ..read more

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, Ellen Wang, Programs Coordinator for Arthritis Consumer Experts, speaks to Dr. Deniz Bayraktar, physiotherapist and Associate Professor from Türkiye and Affiliate Scientist at Arthritis Research Canada (ARC). Ellen and Dr. Bayraktar have an insightful conversation about juvenile idiopathic arthritis including the seven sub-types and the regional differences in prevalence. Dr. Bayraktar shares some of the benefits and challenges associated with conducting international multisite research and the different research climates across the world. Additional lear ..read more

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, Ellen Wang, Programs Coordinator for Arthritis Consumer Experts, speaks to Keith Colaco, Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of Toronto. Besides teaching several courses, Keith is also involved in cardio-rheumatology research which is at the intersection of heart health and joint health. Keith and Ellen share an insightful conversation about some of the common risk factors for cardiovascular disease and arthritis and the tools that can be used to predict risk. They also touch on the role of advocacy by researchers, health care providers and p ..read more

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, Ellen Wang, Programs Coordinator for Arthritis Consumer Experts, speaks to Ms. Natalie McCormick, a junior faculty member in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital working under the supervision of Arthritis Research Canada Research Scientist Dr. Hyon Choi. Ellen and Natalie share an insightful conversation about the study of gout and related conditions using large data sets. Together, they discuss metabolomics and the potential for a single medication to address multiple conditions.  Additional learning ..read more

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, Ellen Wang, Programs Coordinator at Arthritis Consumer Experts, speaks with Dr. Lihi Eder, Director of the Psoriatic Arthritis program at Women’s College Hospital and co-Director, Cardio-Rheumatology Program at the University of Toronto. Dr. Eder discusses her recent presentation at the EULAR 2024 conference. Her team conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to understand how axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpa) affects men and women differently in terms of how common it is and what symptoms they experience as well as how men and women with AxSpa respond ..read more

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, Cheryl Koehn, Founder and President at Arthritis Consumer Experts, speaks to Dr. J. Antonio Aviña-Zubieta, UBC Division Head of Rheumatology, BC Lupus Society Research Scholar, and Senior Scientist at Arthritis Research Canada. They discuss the INTACT study, an ongoing study working to determine the risk of eye damage in people with systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis who are taking hydroxychloroquine. If you are interested in participating in this study, please ask your rheumatologist to refer you for an annual retina screening test as ..read more