We are pleased to welcome and announce that we have recruited nine patient partners to the introductory training program and thirteen patient partners to the intermediate / advanced training program. We launched these training programs during the summer of 2023 with...
CAPA is a not-for-profit organization made up of and by people living with arthritis. We support people living with arthritis by providing education and support and advocating to government to ensure policies meet the needs of our community. We also act as advisors or...
This new cohort have received formal and informal training to support them in being a patient partner in research. You can learn more about this capacity building training program by reading this blog post, now available on the Canadian Institutes of Health Research –...
CAPA’s very own Laurie Proulx attended and presented at this year’s Canadian Rheumatology Association annual meeting. She presented with researchers, patient leaders, and rheumatologists at the following sessions: Thursday, February 9 – Workshop 2H: How to...
Many people living with rheumatic diseases are advisors or patient partners in research that share their lived experiences of arthritis and expertise with research team. Patient partners are involved in different ways like helping to develop research questions...
The Research team at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Health & Society, University of Toronto Scarborough and Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, led by Lesley A. Tarasoff, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow is sharing...