Laurie Proulx has lived with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis for over 30 years in a time where treatment options and outcomes were very different for people with arthritis. It is her experiences that led to her involvement in the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA), a grass-roots patient driven and managed organization, where is now part-time Managing Director. 

Laurie believes that people with arthritis should be involved in all aspects of health care and in policy decision making. This belief led her to become self-employed where she works as a consultant offering services focused on community engagement, health and social policy, patient education, and knowledge translation. 

Laurie has worked as a patient partner in research for over 15 years working on teams studying surgical safety, clinical practice guidelines, transparency in research, patient engagement, outcome measures, shared decision making, and patient preferences. Laurie was also the recipient of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research prize on Inclusive Research and Team Science in 2023.