Education Programs & Resources

A wide range of arthritis education programs and information resources to help people manage arthritis are offered in BC. These workshops, courses, forums, recommended books, videos and locations of arthritis learning centres can benefit people with arthritis as well as family members and caregivers. Education Programs and Resources include:

Education Programs & Information Sessions

• Arthritis Self-Management Program (ASMP)
• Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)
• Chronic Pain Management Program
• Take Charge! Early Intervention for Osteoarthritis Program
• Joint Replacement Program
• Points on Joints Workshop (for health professionals only)
• Gardening with Arthritis Workshop
• Golfing with Arthritis Workshop
• Public Education Forums
• Speakers Bureau

Recreation Exercise Programs

• Water-based Recreation Exercise
• Land-based Recreation Exercise

Arthritis Resources

• Arthritis Answers Line
• Arthritis Books and Resources
• Arthritis Regional Learning Centres
• The Arthritis Registry
• Consumer Organizations
• Community Groups
• Disease-Specific Groups

Other Resources of Interest

Research

• Visit Arthritis Research Centre of Canada website www.arthritisresearch.ca
• Visit Cochrane Research Review of Arthritis Treatments www.cochranemsk.org
• Visit Canadian Arthritis Network www.arthritisnetwork.ca

Opportunities to Participate in Arthritis Research

• Consumer Advisory Board (CAB)
• Consumer Advisory Council (CAC)
• Online Patient Surveys

Consumer Advisory Board (CAB)

The Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) is comprised of volunteer advocates with arthritis who bring personal experience and arthritis knowledge to research decision making at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC). In the capacity of expert consumers, they ensure the consumer perspective is represented on research matters related to prevention, treatment and self-management of arthritis. Individually and collectively, they communicate research information and findings to arthritis consumers, professional organizations and the general public.
http://www.arthritisresearch.ca/

Consumer Advisory Council (CAC)

The Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) integral partner in the
Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) , a not-for-profit organization that supports
integrated, trans-disciplinary research and development.  Their goal is to
create a world without arthritis. On behalf of people with arthritis, the Consumer Advisory Council meaningfully contributes to improve the relevance and accessibility of CAN’s work. It is comprised of a diverse membership representing a wide range of arthritis and professional experience, age, culture, language and geographic region.
http://www.arthritisnetwork.ca/

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