Lianne Gulka

Lianne Gulka joined the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) in 2007 and became the chair of the committee in 2010. Having lived with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus since her teen years, Lianne views joining CAB as an opportunity to represent and advocate for lupus, a low profile disease amongst the arthritis group.

Lianne has been involved with the local and provincial lupus community for the last decade, as a board member of the BC Lupus Society and a representative at the Consumer Table which facilitates ideas, interchange and discussion amongst various arthritis groups.

The research process is key to understanding disease,  and the ability to have input,  meet researchers, generate feedback and ideas at the CAB level is very important. 

To interact with such high profile researchers, keep abreast of current research and future direction, and have the opportunity to interact and perhaps influence the research direction and application of all arthritis groups, particularly lupus, is  very exciting.