May 12 is #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MECFSAwarenessDay .

ME is a disabling illness that causes symptoms including extreme fatigue and worsening of symptoms after exertion (PEM). There is no cure, and patients face stigma as they search for diagnoses.

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This is going to be epic!! #CAHSPR24 has the best people! Join more than 625 attendees for THE health services and policy research conference of 2024. cahspr.ca/events/cahspr-…

Mental health, functional cognition and return to work: The critical role of occupational therapists- buff.ly/3OPjZ3V

#OT365

Now that we know a bit about how drugs are discovered in Canada, do you want to learn about how Health Canada approves and regulates these drugs?

Register using the following link buff.ly/44Dtslg or by using the link in our bio!

#CAPA #CanadianArthritisPatientAlliance

Now that we know a bit about how drugs are discovered in Canada, do you want to learn about how Health Canada approves and regulates these drugs?

Register using the following link buff.ly/44Dtslg or by using the link in our bio!

#CAPA #CanadianArthritisPatientAlliance

So #PatientEngagement peeps - this might interest you. Fun fact - the SPOR Evidence Alliance had a priority setting activity last year to prioritize 20 project ideas submitted by patients/the public and those that were finded are co-led by patients/public. 1/

Connecting Chronic Pain and Mental Health during #MentalHealthWeek .

Thanks CAPA & yes, survey is still open. If you or someone you know, has recently completed their rehab after a hip or knee replacement, we would love them to do our 🇨🇦survey. Arthritis Society Canada JointHealth Bone & Joint Canada Canadian Orthopaedic Association

A UBC research team, led by Dr. Marie Westby is studying patient experiences and the
quality of care during their rehab after total joint replacement

Take the survey here: buff.ly/3WziOdx
#totalkneereplacement #totalhipreplacement #osteoarthritis

Centre for Aging SMART Marie Westby, PT, PhD

Deonandan Might you also consider having some folks who live with high risk conditions talk to your students about their experiences related to communication and the current pandemic? I'm part of CAPA and navigating the info has been a lot, even for very informed people.

It is not broadly known that I worked as very possibly the first Patient Advisor at Health Canada from January to March 2024. I worked with the Canadian Drug Agency Transition Office (CDATO) who is broadly tasked with “developing options for a vision, mandate and plan... (1/7)

Nous avons lancé une nouvelle version de DouleurCirca : ouverte à tous les Canadiens qui vivent avec une douleur persistante.

Si vous avez déjà participé à DouleurCirca, vous pouvez encore participer à cette nouvelle version !

Participez ici: circapain.ca/participate/

We have just launched a new and expanded version of CircaPain: open to all adults living in Canada with persistent pain.

If you have taken part in CircaPain in the past, you are still eligible to participate in this new version!

Participate here: circapain.ca/participate/

Can women with #RheumatoidArthritis and #Sjogrens have children?

I wore my patient hat to share my pregnancy experience.

CAPA
Is posting the full webinar on YT soon!
Arthritis Research Canada
Dr Mary Abigail De Vera 🇨🇦🇵🇭

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A fine example of how we can learn to do #patientengagement thoughtfully and well. So much to learn from others like Dr. Dawn Richards, PhD to make engagement a critical part of medicines development in Canada.

New blog post!

Read about Cristina Montoya RD | Sjögren's Advocate's experience navigating pregnancy and rheumatic conditions here buff.ly/4a1EaTG, just in time for our webinar on Pregnancy and Arthritis tomorrow at 1 PM EDT.

If you haven't registered yet, use this link! buff.ly/49MyIEg

How was your road to becoming pregnant with inflammatory arthritis? I'm joining the patient panel for this webinar on pregnancy and #arthritis ?

This month we are sharing videos about #RheumatoidArthritis (RA) and related health conditions! Get a sneak peak here of new videos by our team of rheumatologists as they share research & treatment info for people with RA: youtube.com/playlist?list=… CAPA Arthritis Society Canada