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 – Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis blog. Together with the patient partners, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA) have developed a checklist that describes the expectations of researchers as it relates to patient partner engagement.