Thursday, October 22nd 

Research Symposium “New Directions on Osteoarthritis Research”
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Session I

• • Dr. Deborah Marshall: “We have made great strides in OA Research...Let’s keep it moving: A Call to Action”
  • Consumer Panel: “Consumer action in Canadian Osteoarthritis Research: From study participants to knowledge transfer agents”
  • Dr. Gillian Hawker: “Setting the Stage: What is OA?”
  • Dr. Frank Beier: “Basic research in OA: why is it important and what have we learned?”
  • Dr. Nicholas Mohtadi: “The management of OA from microfracture and osteotomy to stem cell regeneration, using the ACL injured knee as the model”

Session II

• • Dr. Carolyn Emery: “Preventing joint injury and subsequent osteoarthritis: A population health perspective”
  • Dr. Linda Li: “Knowledge translation of osteoarthritis research: Advances after 15 years”
  • Dr. Ewa Roos: “The evolution of OA management: from late-stage surgery to a comprehensive prevention and treatment strategy”

Friday, October 23rd

Arthritis Alliance Workshops

Models of Care Workshop “Building Clinical Capacity to Diagnose and Manage OA”

• • Dr. Jean Miller: “OA Patients’ Experiences with the Health System and Their Needs”
  • Dr. Gillian Hawker: “Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Management of OA”
  • Dr. Ewa Roos: Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D™)–Implementation of evidence-based care for knee and hip osteoarthritis into clinical practice”
  • Dr. Natasha Gakhal: “OA in Primary Care: A practice innovation pilot project funded by the AFP at WCH”
  • Mr. Joe Kwan, Ms. Corinne Bryant: “Extended Health Team: Medical MSK Mgmt Stream”

Research Workshop “New Directions in Osteoarthritis Research”

• • “New Directions in Osteoarthritis Research”
    
    

Advocacy and Awareness Workshop “4.6. It’s more than a number: Arthritis Advocacy and Awareness in 2016”

• • “4.6. It’s more than a number: Arthritis Advocacy and Awareness in 2016”