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patient advocacy

my advocacy for mental health: from professional mission to personal passion
"we live in a stressful world, and people don’t choose their circumstances. i think if we include more advocacy, we can shift more to a proactive approach (to mental health care).”
angelica bottaro
mental health
jun 12, 2024
natasha halliday, mental health advocate, aims to eliminate stigma and reduce barriers to care.

new breast cancer screening guidelines go against expert recommendations: what this means for canadians
the newly released breast cancer guidelines failed to update according to recent data surrounding screening, which experts say is “dangerous and harmful to canadians.”
angelica bottaro
breast cancer
may 30, 2024
new breast cancer guidelines fail to "reflect the latest evidence and prioritize the lives of canadians."

early detection of psoriatic arthritis takes major step forward with novartis, clarius partnership
this collaboration aims to provide the right tools and training to rheumatologists  in order to identify diagnostic markers of psa earlier.
andrew robichaud
arthritis
may 28, 2024
traditional diagnostic methods for psoriatic arthritis, including x-ray and mri, can delay the identification of the disease, impacting patient outcomes.

my advocacy for alzheimer's disease: from caring for one to caring for all
“everyone could be an advocate as long as you care for your fellow human being. that’s the way i look at it.”
angelica bottaro
alzheimer's disease
may 27, 2024
ron beleno has lived experience with alzheimer's because of his dad, and that's the "why" behind his advocacy work.

6 clinical trial myths busted
clinical trials can provide access to urgently needed lifesaving therapies and lead to better outcomes for current and future patients.
dawn richards, director of patient and public engagement, clinical trials ontario
clinical trials ontario
may 20, 2024
depending on your health-care provider’s experience or resources, they might be able to provide more information about clinical trials or direct you to a resource or person who can.

coalition for responsible healthcare guidelines: current screening guidelines are risking lives
the health of all canadians is being negatively impacted by out-of-date and inaccurate guidelines which not only put lives at risk, but also create inequitable access to care.
coalition for responsible healthcare guidelines
coalition for responsible healthcare guidelines
apr 13, 2024
the lives of canadians depend on current, evidence-based screening guidelines.

machado: there are a lot of reasons for missed cancer diagnoses, but not having access to screening should never be one of them
cancer doesn't care what your age is or how healthy you are or how good you look — anyone is fair game for this insidious disease, and we have research to prove it.
lisa machado
opinion
apr 12, 2024
canadians born after 1980 are two to two-and-a-half times more likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer before age 50 than previous generations of the same age.

machado: holding leaders accountable is the only way we'll see the change we desperately need
it's every canadian's right and duty to challenge decision-makers and make them responsible and answerable for the choices they make.
lisa machado
opinion
apr 05, 2024
by challenging leaders outright, we remind them that we're watching.
powered by
canadian centre for caregiving excellence
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canadian society for exercise physiology
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diabetes canada

my advocacy for mental health: from professional mission to personal passion
"we live in a stressful world, and people don’t choose their circumstances. i think if we include more advocacy, we can shift more to a proactive approach (to mental health care).”
angelica bottaro
mental health
jun 12, 2024
natasha halliday, mental health advocate, aims to eliminate stigma and reduce barriers to care.

new breast cancer screening guidelines go against expert recommendations: what this means for canadians
the newly released breast cancer guidelines failed to update according to recent data surrounding screening, which experts say is “dangerous and harmful to canadians.”
angelica bottaro
breast cancer
may 30, 2024
new breast cancer guidelines fail to "reflect the latest evidence and prioritize the lives of canadians."

early detection of psoriatic arthritis takes major step forward with novartis, clarius partnership
this collaboration aims to provide the right tools and training to rheumatologists  in order to identify diagnostic markers of psa earlier.
andrew robichaud
arthritis
may 28, 2024
traditional diagnostic methods for psoriatic arthritis, including x-ray and mri, can delay the identification of the disease, impacting patient outcomes.

my advocacy for alzheimer's disease: from caring for one to caring for all
“everyone could be an advocate as long as you care for your fellow human being. that’s the way i look at it.”
angelica bottaro
alzheimer's disease
may 27, 2024
ron beleno has lived experience with alzheimer's because of his dad, and that's the "why" behind his advocacy work.
powered by
canadian centre for caregiving excellence

6 clinical trial myths busted
clinical trials can provide access to urgently needed lifesaving therapies and lead to better outcomes for current and future patients.
dawn richards, director of patient and public engagement, clinical trials ontario
clinical trials ontario
may 20, 2024
depending on your health-care provider’s experience or resources, they might be able to provide more information about clinical trials or direct you to a resource or person who can.

coalition for responsible healthcare guidelines: current screening guidelines are risking lives
the health of all canadians is being negatively impacted by out-of-date and inaccurate guidelines which not only put lives at risk, but also create inequitable access to care.
coalition for responsible healthcare guidelines
coalition for responsible healthcare guidelines
apr 13, 2024
the lives of canadians depend on current, evidence-based screening guidelines.

machado: there are a lot of reasons for missed cancer diagnoses, but not having access to screening should never be one of them
cancer doesn't care what your age is or how healthy you are or how good you look — anyone is fair game for this insidious disease, and we have research to prove it.
lisa machado
opinion
apr 12, 2024
canadians born after 1980 are two to two-and-a-half times more likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer before age 50 than previous generations of the same age.

machado: holding leaders accountable is the only way we'll see the change we desperately need
it's every canadian's right and duty to challenge decision-makers and make them responsible and answerable for the choices they make.
lisa machado
opinion
apr 05, 2024
by challenging leaders outright, we remind them that we're watching.
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology
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