In The Media

• 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

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

• 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

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

• Wiley Online Library – The role of occupational therapy for the self-management of rheumatoid arthritis: A protocol for a mixed methods systematic review

Arthritis Research Canada Newsletter

• Rethinking Physical Activity with Arthritis
• Yoga for Arthritis
• Sun Smart Guide

• 30-Day Exercise Challenge for Arthritis

• It’s Okay to not be Okay – Speaking up about Arthritis and Mental Health

• Bullying and Arthritis: We Need to Talk about It

• Strength Training for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis

• A Patient’s Perspective on Attending the American College of Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting

• Sleep vs. Pain: The Battle for Rest with Arthritis

• Parenting with Arthritis

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

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

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