
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Covid-19
- CNN – They’re living with an invisible illness. Social distancing will save their lives
- CNN– Follow up Story – Three shots and 1 booster later, this man has little protection against Covid-19
- CTV News Vancouver – COVID-19: Disability advocates plead for support of immunocompromised –lives
- CTV News Vancouver -‘We see you’: Tears flow as clinically vulnerable British Columbians begin receiving vaccination invites
- Health Central– What COVID Long-Haulers Can Learn From the Chronic Community
- Media Planet Canada/Health Insight -How Young Is Too Young to Be High Risk for COVID-19
- CBC The Early Edition – Is the lifting of many COVID restrictions a cause of celebration for everyone?
- Global News BC– Access to Surrey border crossing closed amid new convoy protest
- CBC– Vaccination des voyageurs : une mesure importante, disent des personnes immunodéprimées
- CBC – Immunocompromised parent and a parent of an immunocompromised child on their concerns about going back to class
Exercise With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Women’s Health Mag – ‘After My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis, I Got Into The Best Shape Of My Life’
- Women’s Health Mag –Why It’s So Crucial to Stay Active with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Canadian Medical Association Journal– Rethinking one-size-fits-all exercise prescriptions
Medication Journey
- Media Planet Canada –Untreated, Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Devastating — With Proper Treatment, There’s Hope
- Media PlanetUSA – A Patient’s Perspective on Adjusting to Life With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Health Central – RA and Biologics – What To Expect When You Start Treatment
Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness
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Breakfast TelevisionVancouver May 29th 2017 – Walk For Arthritis Ambassador
- Breakfast TelevisionVancouver May 28 2019 – Walk For Arthritis Ambassador
- The Georgia Straight – Arthritis affects some women in the prime of their live
- Burnaby Now – Burnaby woman fights stereotype that only the elderly get arthritis
- Chatelaine – Rheumatoid Arthritis: Don’t Tough It Out, Rein It In
- Toronto Star – Untreated, rheumatoid arthritis can devastate lives. Properly treated, it’s a different story
- Self.com – 6 Ways People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Manage Their Fatigue
- Businesswire– Global Healthy Living Foundation and CreakyJoints Presents the Tumbler and Tipsy by Michael Kuluva Virtual Presentation of His 2022 Collection During New York Fashion Week
- Creaky Joints – How Michael Kuluva, a Fashion Designer with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Involves the Chronic Illness Community in His Virtual Fashion Show
- Massage & Fitness – Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Does Massage Work?
- EveryDay Health – Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month: September 2021
- Vita Daily – What Do Fashion and Rheumatoid Arthritis Have In Common?
- Toronto Star/Healthinsight– Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Painful — This Invisible Symptom Is Often Worse
- Inked Magazine – October/November 2018 – Eileen VS Arthritis
- Readers Digest – October 2018 – Bone and Joint Health Campaign
- MyTherapy App – Rheumatoid Arthritis: “You’re Too Young for That!”
Osteoarthritis Awareness
- The Arthritis Society – Osteoarthritis starts earlier than you think
Invisible Illness Awareness
- Daily Mail Uk –‘Disabled people are hot’ goes viral as people with disabilities share their sexiest selfies, saying: ‘Don’t doubt us because our bodies don’t look like yours’
- BBC News – Hot, disabled and not afraid to show it
- Health Central – It’s Really Hard To Explain Something Invisible
- Love What Matters –‘It can’t be bad, you’re young. You look fine.’
- CBC– People with invisible disabilities can deny themselves care amid struggle to be recognized, advocate says
- BC Disability: Chronic Eileen – Fierce Advocate and Speaker
Chronic Illness Awareness
- Global BC – British Columbians report 2nd-worst access to health care in Canada: poll
Research Involvement
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research -Celebrating Champions – How Social Media Influencers Can Promote Patient Engagement in Health Research
- Center For Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences – Re-dawn of the digital age: Integrating technology & healthcare
- Center For Heath Evaluation and Outcome Sciences– Gaining PRECISION on chronic inflammatory diseases through patient voices
- Arthritis Broadcast Network – Chronic Eileen Interviews at #CRArthritis2021
- Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy– Advancing Patient and Community Engagement in Occupational Therapy Research
- BMC Rheumatology – Insights on mental health when living with rheumatoid arthritis: a descriptive qualitative study of threads on the Reddit website
- American College of Rheumatology Meeting Abstracts – Strength Training for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Barriers, Facilitators, and Tailoring Considerations
- Health Expectations – Experiences of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study
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Wiley Online Library – The role of occupational therapy for the self-management of rheumatoid arthritis: A protocol for a mixed methods systematic review
- St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation Promise Magazine – A bridge to the future
- Arthritis Research & Care – Rapid Review of Medication Taking (Adherence) Among Patients With Rheumatic Diseases During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Arthritis Research Canada Newsletter
- Rethinking Physical Activity with Arthritis
- Yoga for Arthritis
- Sun Smart Guide
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It’s Okay to not be Okay – Speaking up about Arthritis and Mental Health
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A Patient’s Perspective on Attending the American College of Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting
Awards and Recognition
- Everyday Health –10 Arthritis Blogs to Watch in 2020
- Healthline – Best Rheumatoid Arthritis Blogs of 2019 and 2020
- Feedspot – Top Rheumatoid Arthritis Blogs
- CBC Vancouver – Article and Radio
International Day for People With Disabilities - Pain BC: Patient Advocacy Spotlight Eileen Davidson
- 2020 Mary Pack Volunteer Award for The Arthritis Society
- WEGO Health – 2021 WEGOHealth Awards Finalist for Instagram and Patient Leader Hero
- Everyday Health – 2022 – 8 Arthritis Blogs We can’t Stop Reading
Published Articles By Eileen
- Healthline – What It’s Like Dating When You have A Chronic Illness
- Healthline – This Is How I’m A Kick-Ass Mom While Living With An Invisible Illness
- Healthline– 8 Ways Fatigue Is The Worst Symptom of my Chronic Illness
- Healthline – The Truth About Rheumatoid Arthritis: 7 Things I Want You To Know About My Chronic Illness
- Healthline – How a Fitness Tracker Helped Me Understand and Manage My Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
- Healthline – How Virtual Care Has Changed My Chronic Illness Treatment
- Healthline – What Rheumatoid Arthritis Brain Fog Feels Like and How to Cope
- Healthline– It Took A Team For Me To Learn To Live With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Healthline – It Took A Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis For Me To Finally Address My Mental Health
- Bezzy RA by Healthline – The Good and Bad That Comes with Being a Parent with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- The Mighty – When Rheumatoid Arthritis Brings Out My Mean Side
- The Mighty –The Loneliness and Isolation That Have Set in Since My Chronic Illness Diagnosis
- The Mighty – What It’s Like to Be a Single Mom With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scary Mommy –Unrelenting Fatigue And Constant Pain Consume My World — Here’s Why
- Invisible Diaries – Five Facts About Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Mamas Facing Forward– 10 Tried and Tested Tips for Thriving as a Single Parent with Chronic Illness
- Arthur’s Place – The Bizarre Emotions of Dating When You’re 33 and Have Rheumatoid Arthritis
Presentations and Speaking Events
- The Arthritis Life Hack Extravaganza– How To Fight Fatigue
- HealtheVoices Babble – Navigating Disability and Self-Advocacy
Podcast Interviews
- Take A Pain Check – Chronic Eileen
- Arthritis Life Cheryl – From Devastated to Patient Leader – Eileen Davidson’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story
- Rise Today with Dr. Erica Harris – Thriving Through Rheumatoid Arthritis with Eileen Davidson
- HealthEvoices Radio – Chronic Eileen and life with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- No Restraints with Rudy Caseres – Chronic Eileen
Other
- Flexiseq – What Arthritis Taught Me About Me – Chronic Eileen