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 –...
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...
CAPA believes that the lived experience provided by individuals living with a disease is critical – and participating in research activities helps ensure this voice is heard. CAPA participated in the development of 2 presentations that support patient...