Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go)

In this Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Alison Clifford, an Associate Professor in the Department of Rheumatology at the University of Alberta. She discusses about the 18F-Flurodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and giant cell arteritis, the most common form of vasculitis in North America. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an im...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Michael Kuluva, an American fashion designer living in Los Angeles, California. He has a conversation with Anita Chan, ACE’s Director of Programs and Administration, about his rheumatoid arthritis journey. He also shares lifestyle tips for patients living with arthritis and discusses how he became a patient advoca...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Mary De Vera, Megan Thomas, and Anna Samson. The trio discusses highlights from their workshop on working towards improving representation in rheumatology research. They also report on determinants of health inequities and some of the barriers researchers and arthritis health care providers may face in underre...

In this episode of Arthritis at Home, Kelly Lendvoy speaks to Cheryl Koehn, ACE’s President, about highlights from this year’s American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting - ACR Convergence 2024. The annual meeting is a gathering of arthritis health care providers, researchers and patient advocates who come together to share the newest discoveries and treatments for osteoarthritis and inflammat...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Ms. Meghan Pancucci, Dr. Michelle Batthish, and Dr. Karen Beattie. The trio talks about their workshop at the meeting, which is designed for researchers and family advocates who have an interest in engaging patients and families in rheumatology research. They talk about what family engagement in research means and...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Tom Appleton, Assistant Professor at Western University. He outlines the opposition points he plans to use at this year’s Great Debate to argue against the efficacy of electronic medical records. Dr. Appleton also shares his work on osteoarthritis research and views on shared decision making in arthritis care....

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, Cheryl Koehn, Founder and President of Arthritis Consumer Experts, and Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, rheumatologist and James McGill Professor at the McGill University Health Centre, have a discussion about lupus symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and care. They also look at barriers to reimbursement access to lupus medications and health disparities and inequities in lupu...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Steven Katz and Dr. Jill Hall. The duo joins Kelly Lendvoy to share some key arguments on why electronic medical records save time for health care providers and how it can improve quality of care. About Drs. Steven Katz and Jill Hall Dr. Katz is an award-winning clinician, medical educator, researcher, and med...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Daniel Vis. He speaks to Kelly Lendvoy, VP Communications and Public Affairs at Arthritis Consumer Experts, about sarcoidosis management. Sarcoidosis is a disease characterized by the growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells in any part of the body — most commonly the lungs and lymph nodes. But it can...

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...

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 in...

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, unafford...

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 op...

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 hel...

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...

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...

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...

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-ana...

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 erythematosu...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, Cheryl Koehn, ACE’s Founder and President, and Kelly Lendvoy, ACE VP Communications, share the highlights from the Summer 2024 special issue of JointHealth™ insight - Arthritis A-Z: Your Questions Answered. Additional learning resources JointHealth™ insight – Arthritis A-Z: Your Questions Answered Biosimilars•Exchange – Canada’s trusted source for timely news...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, Ellen Wang, Programs Coordinator for Arthritis Consumer Experts, speaks to Mr. Kasra Moolooghy, a MSc Candidate under the supervision of Dr. Diane Lacaille at Arthritis Research Canada. Recently, Kasra was awarded the Mitacs Fellowship for his research looking at the side effects of biological agents that are used in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis. El...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Alan Zhou, Rheumatology Resident at the University of Toronto, and Ms. Amorell Saunders N’Daw, journalist and equity, diversity, and inclusion advocate. The duo speaks to Kelly Lendvoy about how rheumatologists can ensure patients’ cultural backgrounds and beliefs are respected and integrated into their clinic...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Ms. Natasha Trehan, Drs Michelle Batthish and Stephanie Garner. Natasha is a person living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Dr. Batthish is a pediatric rheumatologist from McMaster Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Garner is an adult rheumatologist from the University of Calgary. Together, the trio speaks to Kelly L...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Janet Pope, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology and also Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Western Ontario. She speaks to Cheryl Koehn about testing for the right things in people living with arthritis. She shares how the guidelines outlined in Choosing Wisely Canada can hel...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Ms. Natasha Trehan, person living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and Founder of Take a Pain Check Foundation. She speaks to Cheryl Koehn about how her lived experiences and passion towards youth and young adults with rheumatic diseases have shaped her workshop on working towards health equity.  Additional lear...