Colleen Maloney
Colleen Maloney was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1974. Colleen’s experience with arthritis advocacy began in 1986. In the beginning she advocated for herself. Within two years she was networking with other people with arthritis establishing the first support group in Calgary and writing a quarterly newsletter to disseminate information. Ten years later she would […]
Joyce Ma
Joyce was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1976 and polymyositis in 1981. Although she is in remission, she remains vigilant about taking care of herself and learning about any new discoveries that help people with arthritis. Joyce is passionate about sharing this information and her experiences with newly diagnosed patients. In 2009, Joyce joined the […]
Sheila Kerr
Sheila’s interest is connecting the right evidence based health information to the right people at the right time. She believes that people should have access to quality health information and tools to assist them in making informed decisions (and taking actions) that can lead to optimal health. She is inspired by the dedicated, creative and […]
Otto Kamensek
Otto Kamensek has been a volunteer at Arthritis Research Canada and other arthritis related groups since 2003. During this time he has been a member of the Knowledge Exchange Task Force as a Research Ambassador for the Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis, where he worked with other patient volunteers, health professionals and researchers. In […]
Lianne Gulka
Lianne has been an active member of the Arthritis Patient Advisory Board (APAB) since 2007, serving as co-chair since 2009. Lianne was involved with the BC Lupus Society for over 10 years, and joined APAB to represent and advocate for lupus, a low profile disease amongst the arthritis group. The research process is key to […]
Jay Fiddler
Jay Fiddler was diagnosed with Stills Disease in December 2001 and brings the “newly diagnosed” perspective to her work with the Arthritis Patient Advisory Board. She is also the British Columbia representative of the Consumer Advisory Council of the Canadian Arthritis Network. In this role she is responsible for representing and articulating the needs of […]
Rebecca Moyer
Dr. Rebecca Moyer is an Associate Professor in the School of Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University, with a research focus on musculoskeletal health and mobility with an emphasis on lower limb osteoarthritis. She completed her Master of Physical Therapy training at the University of Western Ontario, followed by a PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science (Physical […]
Mame Awa Ndiaye
Mme Ndiaye est titulaire de deux maîtrises : une en sociologie du travail et des organisations de l’université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis au Sénégal et une en communication de l’université Rennes 2 en France. Ses intérêts de recherche portent sur la sociologie des usages et du non usage, l’adaptation des technologies de l’information et des communications (TIC) aux populations […]
Dr Marie-Claude Beaulieu
Dr Marie-Claude Beaulieu est professeur au département de médecine de famille de la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l’Université de Sherbrooke depuis 1984, clinicienne avec pratique en communauté depuis 34 ans, directrice adjointe du programme de résidence en médecine de famille depuis 2007 et directrice du Réseau de recherche axée […]
Madame France Gervais, T.S.
Depuis mai 2013, Mme Gervais dirige le groupe de Patients Intéressés par la Recherche sur l’Arthrite (PIRA). Elle a également été membre du ‘Consumer Advisory Council (CAC)’ pour le réseau canadien de l’arthrite de 2007 à 2009. Âgée de 38 ans et atteinte d’une polyarthrite rhumatoïde juvénile depuis l’âge de 2 ans, elle s’implique dans divers projets et […]