The team includes:

• Clinical Education leads from 15 universities across Canada with physiotherapy programs
• Research team listed below
• RA patients with lived experience
• Technology experts

How are Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Addressed or Taken Into Consideration, Including Patient Contributions to This Research

Two patient partners, Ms. Eileen Davidson and Ms. Kelly English, have been actively involved in shaping the project concept and preparing the funding application. These contributions build on existing collaborations between the patient partners and the research team. Ms. Davidson previously co-developed a strengthening exercise prescription toolkit with Co-PI Jasmin Ma. Both Ms. Davidson and Ms. English have worked with Co-PI Li and Lacaille on research related to exercise counselling. In addition, the team collaborates with the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA), having consulted with Linda Wilhelm, President of CAPA, and Laurie Proulx, Managing Director of CAPA, on the project design. CAPA will play a key role in recruiting additional patient partners to engage in project planning and knowledge mobilization activities. CAPA has also advised on the development of a patient partner compensation plan, aimed at mitigating barriers to meaningful patient engagement, particularly for individuals from equity-deserving communities.