Toronto, ON – Arthritis Society Canada is proud to award its annual funding to four researchers in training dedicated to advancing the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of arthritis. This year’s awards include two PhD Salary Awards and two Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards. The PhD Salary Awards provide up to $35,000 annually for graduate students engaged in. . .
By age 11, Josh MacDonald had already played three incredible years of basketball. He fell head-over-heels in love with the sport and his family was delighted. That’s why it was a natural fit to raise funds for a disease close to their hearts. Josh’s journey with arthritis began at a young age. Diagnosed with polyarticular
TORONTO – Arthritis Society Canada is excited to welcome Dr. Catherine Cook as its first-ever National Indigenous Advisor. Dr. Cook’s clinical and academic background will be instrumental in guiding the Arthritis Action Plan – a nationwide strategy to revolutionize health outcomes and quality of life for people living with arthritis. “We are so thrilled to. . .
This past Wednesday, Arthritis Society Canada hosted more than 450 guests at its third annual Fashion on Fire in Toronto, shining a light on the crucial need for more adaptive clothing in mainstream fashion and changing the narrative about the devastating effects of arthritis, a chronic and incurable disease. Emceed by TV host and on-air. . .
TORONTO – Arthritis Society Canada launched its advocacy campaign, The Wait, today, pressing all levels of government to work together and create a pan-Canadian strategy to end the crisis of surgical backlogs across the country. Over 99 percent of knee and 70 percent of hip replacement surgeries are related to arthritis and a third of. . .
Arthritis Fire Ball Vancouver Ignites Change with Gala Supporting Women and Children Unified in their mission to end the agony of arthritis, Arthritis Fire Ball Vancouver brought together a sold-out crowd of philanthropists and sponsors this past weekend. Together, they rallied to raise funds and awareness for over six million people across Canada living with. . .
In the federal budget released today, we were pleased to see the government’s commitment to research and national pharmacare. This focus is mission critical for people with arthritis who require multiple different approaches to new and emerging treatments and affordable drug coverage. Arthritis is the most common chronic disease in Canada, affecting 6 million people. . .
The mother of an eight-year-old might hope to hear that her child excels in math or science. Perhaps she’d like to know that her child is a sports star or well-regarded by her peers. Instead, Dina Chan was told in 2019 that her daughter Jayna might only have two years left to live due to
TORONTO – Arthritis Society Canada and Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management are creating transformative opportunities for trailblazing innovators to accelerate and scale solutions for individuals living with arthritis. Entrepreneurs across Canada with cutting-edge ideas and products will be identified by CDL and Arthritis Society Canada and provided. . .
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