Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go)

In this special episode of Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go) podcast, we feature Ms. Alison Hoens, a physiotherapist, Clinical Professor and Knowledge Broker working with the University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, and the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia. She is also a person living with rheumatoid arthritis, the mother of a daughter living with rheumatoid arthritis,...

In a special holiday episode of Arthritis at Home , Cheryl Koehn, President of Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) and Kelly Lendvoy, VP of Communication and Public Affairs, reflect on ACE 2025 milestones, what they mean for people with arthritis and where the organization is headed in 2026. In the interview, Cheryl speaks candidly about why listening carefully to lived experience continues to guide...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Lauren King, an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at University of Toronto, and a rheumatologist and clinician scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital. Her clinical research program combines epidemiology and implementation science, with the goal of identifying gaps in care and developing evidence-i...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Roberta Berard, an Associate Professor of Paediatrics at Western University and the division director of Paediatric Rheumatology at the Children’s Hospital in London, Ontario, Canada. She has extensive experience in clinical care of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and uveitis as well as research ex...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRAthritis interview with Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, a rheumatologist, James McGill Professor and senior scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.  Dr. Bernatsky shares the key findings from her research abstract poster on the link between Air Pollution and the development of Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRAthritis interview with Dr. Deborah Marshall, Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. Dr. Marshall is a health economist and health services researcher leading a programme of applied research using patient preferences, patient engagement and simulation modell...

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Tommy Gerschman, a pediatric rheumatologist based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, on artificial intelligence (AI) scribing and sports medicine in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.  In his discussion with ACE’s Programs Coordinator, Ellen Wang, Dr. Gerschman defines what sports medicine is and why it is so important to...

In this special episode of Arthritis At Home , host Kelly Lendvoy speaks with Cheryl Koehn, President and Founder of Arthritis Consumer Experts, about the release of the 2025 ACE Arthritis Medications Report Card and key changes in this year’s rankings – including new listings and major shifts among provinces.  The Report Card is one of the Canadian arthritis community’s most trusted advocacy tool...

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRAthritis interview with Ms. Lamia Khan, a PhD Candidate in the Rheumatology Division of the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta. A recent study she was involved in found that severe systemic sclerosis patients develop DNA breaks in skin cells, leading to mutations. In her discussion with Ellen Wang, ACE’s Programs Coordinator, Lamia d...

In this episode of #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Karen Beattie, Research Manager in Pediatric Rheumatology at McMaster University and the Lead for Patient and Family Engagement in Research for the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University. Her research interests are in autoimmunity, clinical science, patient and citizen engagement, and patient-centred c...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with rheumatology resident Ms. Whitney Hung and Dr. Steven Katz, Director and Professor in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Alberta. The duo provides a summary of their poster presentation: Uncovering Rheumatologic Disease in the Northwest Territories: First Comprehensive Baseline Study and Comparative...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way health care is delivered across the country. From helping diagnose disease earlier to predicting arthritis flare-ups and supporting treatment choices, AI has the potential to transform how patients experience care. But what do Canadians living with arthritis think about this technology? In this new Arthritis at Home episode, Kelly Lendvoy, ACE’s VP...

Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs. It often takes years to diagnose and can dramatically affect quality of life.  In this special episode of Arthritis at Home , Kelly Lendvoy from Arthritis Consumer Experts speaks with Leanne Mielczarek , CEO of Lupus Canada, about the official launch of the National Lupus Survey and the import...

Artificial intelligence scribing is a new innovation in healthcare with the potential to improve clinical practice efficiency and enhance the doctor-patient connection. In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Vandana Ahluwalia, a rheumatologist based in Brampton, Ontario. Dr. Ahluwalia discusses her session titled AI Scribing: Are you ready for it? Is it ready...

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Mohamed Osman, an Associate Professor, Clinician Scientist and Consultant Rheumatologist and Immunologist in the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta. Dr. Osman discusses about the therapeutic cases he encountered and what he has learned from them. As well, he shares his thoughts about CAR-T therapy and tip...

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Timothy Kowk, rheumatologist and clinician investigator at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto. Dr. Kwok defines what fee-for-service means in healthcare and how policies can impact care. He shares how inequities in fee-for-service renumeration affects rheumatologists and patient-centred care....

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Ms. Daphne To, PhD Candidate at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation in the University of Toronto and Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions & Virtual Care, and Ms. Gabrielle (Gabby) Sraka, a Public Health Science student at McMaster University.  The duo reports on how their re...

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Janet Pope, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Western Ontario and Division Head in Rheumatology at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Dr. Pope is a leading international researcher in scleroderma, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, focusing in areas such as outcome measurements, clinical tri...

Affordability of medications is a big issue for many people living with a chronic disease, like inflammatory arthritis. One of the drivers of high costs for medications is the misuse of patents by original-brand manufacturers to extend their patent and delay the competition from affordable generic and biosimilar medications.  In this episode of Arthritis at Home, ACE’s Cheryl Koehn previews the la...

Self-management plans that are made to fit the needs of individuals have the potential to improve quality of life, confidence to self-manage, and other aspects of health. In today’s episode, Kelly Lendvoy speaks to Ellen Wang, Arthritis Research Canada trainee and ACE’s Programs Coordinator, about a study looking at research studies on the benefits of tailored self-management plans for arthritis a...

Today is International Self-Care Day!  In honour of self-care, this #ArthritisAtHome features the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Catherine Backman, Professor Emerita from the University of British Columbia (UBC). In her discussion with Cheryl Koehn, ACE’s Founder and President, Dr. Backman shares how occupational therapy, research, and finding the right splints and assisted devices can help peopl...

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy, Professor at the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. Dr. El-Gabalawy has dedicated his research career to understanding the mechanisms intitiating and sustaining rheumatoid arthritis. In his discussion with Cheryl Koehn, ACE’s Founder and President, Dr. El-Gabalawy shares updates...

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Liam O’Neil, Assistant Professor at the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. His research focuses on understanding the biological events that occur prior to the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).  Dr. O’Neil discusses his study that looks at curcumin, omega-3, and vitamin D as a combination f...

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Ms. Lindsey Puddicombe, a medical student at Dalhousie University, about her “Clinical pearls and mysterious cases” presentation at this year’s Canadian Rheumatology Association’s (CRA) Annual Scientific Meeting. Lindsey speaks to Ellen Wang, ACE’s Programs Coordinator, about how diagnosing arthritis can be hard as there are...

Lupus is a chronic disease that can happen in any part of the body, including the heart, brain, kidneys, skin and affects over 1 out of 1000 people in Canada. People with lupus can experience a butterfly rash on their face, kidney problems and even brain involvement such as seizures. These differences make diagnosing lupus challenging and, living with it, different for everyone. Joining Kelly Lend...