December 2006
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
ACTION ITEMS
Cross Border Internet Pharmacies, one year later
When the federal election was called in 2005, everything was pretty quiet on the Cross Border Internet Pharmacy issue in Canada. Then came the mid term elections in the U.S. read more | comments
Ready? Set? Mark your ballot
It’s that time of the year again! Prognosticators are predicting a federal election. Yes, it looks like we’ll be heading to the ballot boxes in the spring of 2007. What do you want the candidates to know? read more | comments
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Evaluation and Expectation
The CAPA Steering Committee's annual meeting was held in Toronto in mid-November. read more | comments
COMMENT AND PERSPECTIVE
Childhood Arthritis Survey Results: We asked and you responded
In March 2006, a survey was sent to the CAPA membership to determine issues of importance. The survey results have been tabulated and with the year coming to a close, the Childhood Arthritis Committee would like to share the results with you. read more | comments
Employable or not employable: The constitution, government and biologics
Arthritis, in any sense more serious than granny's knobby fingers, was for many years virtually unrecognized in South Africa. The Arthritis Foundation in South Africa has been working to change that perception and at last we are beginning to see a far greater understanding of arthritis in the public consciousness. read more | comments
International Health Culture: The other side of the fence
Visiting South Africa this fall afforded me the opportunity to listen and learn from my colleagues and healthcare professionals. These are some of the concerns they shared about MSK diseases and the healthcare culture in their countries. read more | comments
From Research to Practice: Patients Getting a Grip on Arthritis Workshop
What happens to arthritis research, you might ask, after it has been published? One research project that caught CAPA members’ attention was the recent People Getting a Grip on Arthritis Workshop. read more | comments
Inside the briefcase: Take a look
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Briefcase
- Research Breakthrough for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.
- Knowledge for Health – Cochrane Symposium.
- Information from IMHA about Pain and Pain Research.
TELLING IT LIKE IT IS
Hello, Air Canada are you listening?
The transportation and hospitality industries need to consider their markets when they are projecting growth and market share. They need to keep and attract customers to generate profit. That means listening to us. read more | comments
