ourbelief The Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA) is a grassroots, patient-driven, independent, national organization with a community of individuals across the country. Our belief is that the first expert on arthritis is the person who lives with arthritis and...
It’s been a busy month preparing for the annual meeting of the Canadian Rheumatology Association and the Arthritis Health Professions Association! CAPA President, Linda Wilhelm, attended the meeting and took part in many different activities. She made a...
The next generation of rheumatology is well in hand with Dr. Glen Hazlewood leading the way. Dr. Hazlewood decided to become a rheumatologist late in his training when he took a rheumatology elective, a field he found intellectually challenging. He was interested in...
CAPA President, Linda Wilhelm, presented at a gender and health conference about autoimmune disease, sex, and gender. She spoke about the impact of inflammatory arthritis on a person’s life and future areas of research including medication differences among men...
Knowledge Transfer and Exchange (Dr. Tara Packham, McMaster University) The School of Rehabilitation Sciences (SRS) and School of Nursing at McMaster University offer a joint course in ‘Knowledge Transfer and Exchange’. All PhD students in the SRS are...