Caring for children with rheumatic diseases in Northern British Columbia

March is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month in Canada. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a type of autoimmune inflammatory arthritis that can be seen in children under the age of 16 years. JIA affects up to three in 1000 children and is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood.In this episode of #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis 2025 interview with Dr. Lori Tucker and Ms. Brittany Barnes. They join Cheryl Koehn, ACE’s Founder and President, in a conversation about caring for children with rheumatic diseases in Northern British Columbia. They share how their research partnership formed, how kids with arthritis and their families were an integral part of their research, what some of the challenges are for kids living with arthritis in Northern British Columbia, and some key messages from their workshop.Additional learning resourcesAbout the Canadian Rheumatology AssociationAbout Cassie and FriendsArthritis Consumer Experts’ About Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis page