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Author: Arthritis Consumer Experts

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Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go) makes it possible for people living with arthritis to watch or listen to interviews with Canadian experts in clinical rheumatology, arthritis scientists, physio and occupational therapists, psychologists and health economists, as well as patient experts and advocates. We hope you find Arthritis At Home informative and fun as you live your best life with arthritis.
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In this episode of Arthritis at Home, Ellen Wang, Programs Coordinator at Arthritis Consumer Experts, has a discussion with Dr. Carrie Ye, an Associate Professor from the University of Alberta, about rheum-oncology and artificial intelligence in rheumatology. Carrie shared how her interests developed at the intersection of patient care, epidemiology, and complex systemic disease, particularly in the context of cancer immunotherapies and their rheumatic and bone-related toxicities. The c...
In this special episode of Arthritis at Home, Kelly Lendvoy, ACE’s VP, Communications & Public Affairs, speaks with Drs. Michelle Batthish and Karen Beattie, and Matthew Sholdice – the McMaster University team that has launched a new online resource called the Road to Adult Arthritis Care. The website was co-created with youth, parents, and caregivers, to help young people living with arthritis confidently prepare for adult arthritis care. The McMaster team speak about the key tools...
In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are featuring the #CRArthritis with Dr. Tom Appleton, Division Head of Rheumatology at St. Joseph’s Health Care London and Western University London. In his discussion with Cheryl Koehn, founder of Arthritis Consumer Experts, Tom talks about risk factors for osteoarthritis and some of the misconceptions about arthritis and osteoarthritis. Additional learning resources 3 fab facts for happy joints for people living with osteoarthritisOsteoar...
In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are featuring the #CRArthritis with Dr. Marie Westby, a clinician-scientist at the Centre for Aging SMART, a physical therapy clinical resource educator at the Mary Pack Arthritis Programs and a clinical professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Westby speaks with Cheryl Koehn, ACE’s Founder and President, about the importance of assessing quality of post total joint replacement (TJR) rehabilitatio...
In this special episode of Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go) podcast, we feature Ms. Alison Hoens, a physiotherapist, Clinical Professor and Knowledge Broker working with the University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, and the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia. She is also a person living with rheumatoid arthritis, the mother of a daughter living with rheumatoid arthritis, and the sister for a brother with severe knee osteoarthritis (OA) who is awaiting surgery to rep...
In a special holiday episode of Arthritis at Home, Cheryl Koehn, President of Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) and Kelly Lendvoy, VP of Communication and Public Affairs, reflect on ACE 2025 milestones, what they mean for people with arthritis and where the organization is headed in 2026. In the interview, Cheryl speaks candidly about why listening carefully to lived experience continues to guide ACE’s work, how trust is built through evidence-based education and transparent advocacy, and why ...
In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Lauren King, an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at University of Toronto, and a rheumatologist and clinician scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital. Her clinical research program combines epidemiology and implementation science, with the goal of identifying gaps in care and developing evidence-informed solutions to improve care and outcomes for people living with rheumatic and musculoskelet...
In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Roberta Berard, an Associate Professor of Paediatrics at Western University and the division director of Paediatric Rheumatology at the Children’s Hospital in London, Ontario, Canada. She has extensive experience in clinical care of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and uveitis as well as research expertise in longitudinal data analysis and cohort studies. In the interview, Dr. Berard discusses ...
In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRAthritis interview with Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, a rheumatologist, James McGill Professor and senior scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. Dr. Bernatsky shares the key findings from her research abstract poster on the link between Air Pollution and the development of Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. She provides an overview of what people living with arthritis should be aware of when it ...
In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRAthritis interview with Dr. Deborah Marshall, Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary.Dr. Marshall is a health economist and health services researcher leading a programme of applied research using patient preferences, patient engagement and simulation modelling methods. Ellen Wang, ACE’s Programs Coordinator, speaks with Dr. Marshall about some of the fi...
In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Tommy Gerschman, a pediatric rheumatologist based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, on artificial intelligence (AI) scribing and sports medicine in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. In his discussion with ACE’s Programs Coordinator, Ellen Wang, Dr. Gerschman defines what sports medicine is and why it is so important to incorporate into a juvenile idiopathic arthritis treatment plan. When sharing his insights a...
In this special episode of Arthritis At Home, host Kelly Lendvoy speaks with Cheryl Koehn, President and Founder of Arthritis Consumer Experts, about the release of the 2025 ACE Arthritis Medications Report Card and key changes in this year’s rankings – including new listings and major shifts among provinces. The Report Card is one of the Canadian arthritis community’s most trusted advocacy tools, ranking each provincial, territorial, and federal drug plan on how well they provide reimb...
In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRAthritis interview with Ms. Lamia Khan, a PhD Candidate in the Rheumatology Division of the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta. A recent study she was involved in found that severe systemic sclerosis patients develop DNA breaks in skin cells, leading to mutations. In her discussion with Ellen Wang, ACE’s Programs Coordinator, Lamia defines what metabolic stress remodelling is and share insights into the roles of fibrosis causing...
In this episode of #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Karen Beattie, Research Manager in Pediatric Rheumatology at McMaster University and the Lead for Patient and Family Engagement in Research for the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University. Her research interests are in autoimmunity, clinical science, patient and citizen engagement, and patient-centred care in rheumatology and rheumatoid arthritis. In the interview, she discusses with Ellen Wa...
In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with rheumatology resident Ms. Whitney Hung and Dr. Steven Katz, Director and Professor in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Alberta. The duo provides a summary of their poster presentation: Uncovering Rheumatologic Disease in the Northwest Territories: First Comprehensive Baseline Study and Comparative Insights. Ms. Hung and Dr. Katz highlight the long wait times and high rate of patient no-...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way health care is delivered across the country. From helping diagnose disease earlier to predicting arthritis flare-ups and supporting treatment choices, AI has the potential to transform how patients experience care. But what do Canadians living with arthritis think about this technology? In this new Arthritis at Home episode, Kelly Lendvoy, ACE’s VP of Communications and Public Affairs, speaks with Ellen Wang, project manager at Arthritis Consum...
Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs. It often takes years to diagnose and can dramatically affect quality of life. In this special episode of Arthritis at Home, Kelly Lendvoy from Arthritis Consumer Experts speaks with Leanne Mielczarek, CEO of Lupus Canada, about the official launch of the National Lupus Survey and the importance of collecting and amplifying the voices of people living with lupus across Canada. Kelly ...
Artificial intelligence scribing is a new innovation in healthcare with the potential to improve clinical practice efficiency and enhance the doctor-patient connection. In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Vandana Ahluwalia, a rheumatologist based in Brampton, Ontario. Dr. Ahluwalia discusses her session titled AI Scribing: Are you ready for it? Is it ready for you? She describes the factors that need to be considered using this technology include conse...
In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Mohamed Osman, an Associate Professor, Clinician Scientist and Consultant Rheumatologist and Immunologist in the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta. Dr. Osman discusses about the therapeutic cases he encountered and what he has learned from them. As well, he shares his thoughts about CAR-T therapy and tips for patient advocacy for better arthritis care. Additional learning resource Arthritis Co...
In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Timothy Kowk, rheumatologist and clinician investigator at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto. Dr. Kwok defines what fee-for-service means in healthcare and how policies can impact care. He shares how inequities in fee-for-service renumeration affects rheumatologists and patient-centred care. Some key findings include differences between western and eastern provinces, differences in rural...
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