Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go‪)‬ Arthritis Consumer Experts

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. Ellen and Kasra share an insightful conversation about adverse events and some of the statistical t...

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 clinical practice and strategies to overcome language barriers and ensure clear communication with pati...

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 Lendvoy on what is the definition of an emerging adult with rheumatic disease and highlights the c...

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 help, along with open communication between rheumatologist and patient, can contribute to shared dec...

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 learning resourcesTake a Pain Check FoundationCassie and Friends SocietyArthritis Consumer Expert...

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Karine Toupin April, Associate Professor at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences in the University of Ottawa. She speaks to Kelly Lendvoy about how the practice of shared decision making can be implemented effectively in arthritis care, taking into account the diverse needs of specific patient populations, and how they can contribute to reducing health disparities. In addition, she offers examples of how...