CAPA news
CAPA Holiday Message
We are grateful to our community, patient partners and supporters for helping amplify the voices of people living with arthritis, and we wish you and your families a joyful holiday season and a blessed year ahead.
Webinaire sur l’expérience vécue : La navigation des options thérapeutiques pour l’arthrite
CAPA vous invite à son tout premier webinaire offert entièrement en français sur la navigation des options thérapeutiques pour l’arthrite, le 21 janvier 2026 de 18 h à 19 h (HE). Joignez-vous à nous pour découvrir des informations claires et pratiques, partagées par des experts et des personnes ayant une expérience vécue.
Introducing “Stronger Than Barriers”: A New Career Transition Guide by CAPA Board Member Lucy Kovalova-Woods
CAPA Board Member Lucy Kovalova-Woods has released Stronger Than Barriers, a guide to navigating career transitions with disabilities. The book offers practical strategies and inspiration for reinventing your professional path.
CAPA Board Member Therese Lane Contributes to Global Patient Charter Task Force
CAPA recognizes Board member Therese Lane for her role and valuable contributions to the Task Force that developed the Global Patient Charter on Social Participation.
The Patient Room: Chat and Learn for Patient Partners Webinar
On October 15th, 2025, CAPA hosted The Patient Room: Chat and Learn for Patient Partners webinar.
Join Us for CAPA Lived Experience Webinar on November 19, 2025
Join us for the CAPA Lived Experience Webinar on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time, where individuals share their personal experiences of getting a diagnosis of arthritis.
Celebrate Arthritis Awareness Month with CAPA!
For the September Arthritis Awareness month, CAPA has partnered once again with Sparkplug Coffee to bring you a selection of specialty blends and irresistible chocolate-covered coffee beans. Explore the coffee options on the Sparkplug website and support our fundraising campaign!
CAPA newsletters
Newsletter – February 2026
This issue features Dawn Richards’ reflection on more than 20 years of engagement, introduces CAPA’s 2026 Strategic Plan alongside our 2025 Impact Report, and shares the full recording of our French-language webinar on navigating treatment options - now available with English captions.
Happy New Year from CAPA!
This edition features a New Year message from CAPA President Linda Wilhelm, reflecting on 2025 accomplishments and the work ahead. You’ll also find advocacy updates, an upcoming French-language lived-experience webinar and resources for people living with arthritis and chronic pain.
Newsletter – November 2025
Welcome to this month’s CAPA newsletter. In this edition, we highlight our upcoming webinar on getting an arthritis diagnosis, share updates from our recent policy and research work, and offer new resources to support daily living with arthritis. You will also find ways to get involved and stories from our community.
Newsletter – October 2025
This edition features CAPA’s advocacy work in drug policy, clinical trials, and healthcare access. Find updates on The Patient Room webinar, new tools for patient partners, engagement opportunities, and inspiring member stories.
Newsletter – September 2025
In this issue, CAPA presents a special invitation to join our Coffee for CAPA fundraising initiative during Arthritis Awareness Month, highlights recent advocacy efforts and ongoing research collaborations, opportunities to get involved in upcoming projects, and shares resources designed to support people living with arthritis, ways to connect with our community.
Summer stiffness…
CAPA has been “summer stiff” but we'll be rolling back this September for Arthritis Awareness Month after a short break; however, there is still something to read about.
Newsletter – June 2025
This month, CAPA's President has shared her experience living with arthritis on EGO (Everybody’s Got an Opinion) with Derrick Barr Podcast. We have also been involved in various initiatives like improving drug shortages support for people with arthritis, organized Breathing and Gentle Movement Chair Yoga webinar with Carole Reece, contributed to submissions to Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) and many mare you can read about.
Newsletter – May 2025
In May, we have been busy with the Coffee for CAPA fundraising campaign, leading the initiative on Improving Drug Shortage Support for People With Arthritis, participated in the World Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day and many more for you to read about.
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