We are hosting a CIHR Café Scientifique called, ‘Wired Café: Arthritis Management in a Digital World’ on Oct 16th. Sponsored by the Department of PT, we welcome everyone to join, in person or via live webcast & TweetChat, for a lively discussion about how social networks and interactive technologies can be used to improve access to care and support for people of all ages living with arthritis. This Café Scientifique will be moderated by Pam Sherwin, Founder of the Children’s Arthritis Foundation and will include experts in arthritis care, knowledge translation, digital media and medical ethics:
| Dr. Lori Tucker Pediatric Rheumatologist BC Children’s Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor, UBC |
Dr. Linda Li Physical Therapist and Senior Scientist, Arthritis Research Centre; Associate Professor, UBC |
Dr. Diane Gromala Canada Research Chair and Professor, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, SFU |
Dr. Anne Townsend Medical Sociologist and Research Associate, Dept of Occupational Science/Therapy, UBC |
For more information, go to http://www.arthritisresearch.ca/wired-cafe-oct-2012.html.