Laurie Proulx

Contributor

Laurie Proulx has lived with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis since she was 14. She is a part-time Managing Director for Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance and works with other organizations to bring patient and community perspectives to their work. She was the first-ever Patient Advisor to the Canadian Drug Agency Transition Office (Health Canada) in 2024.

6 Contributions
by Laurie Proulx Zal Press Marney Paradis Dawn Richards Linda Wilhelm Maureen Smith

Where are the patient voices in Canada’s pharmaceutical system?

While federal health priorities focus on areas such as pharmaceutical use, data infrastructure and connected care, the central priority – patients’ experiences and needs – remains neglected.

by Hilary Brown Laurie Proulx Lesley A. Tarasoff Yona Lunsky

People with disabilities account for 13% of all pregnancies, but their needs are invisible

People with disabilities need inclusive, accessible pregnancy care that treats them with respect, dignity and acceptance.

by Laurie Proulx Hilary Brown Yona Lunsky Lesley A. Tarasoff Kate Welsh

A call for inclusive health research

We need an inclusive approach to health research, one that engages the affected communities in all aspects of the research and that meets them where they are.

by Lene Andersen Laurie Proulx Catherine Stratton Emily Sirotich

COVID-19 and the forgotten disability community

Canadians pride themselves on diversity, inclusion and public health care. But COVID-19 has shown how people with disabilities are consistently left behind. Now is the time that changed.

by Laurie Proulx Manoj Lalu Kelly Cobey Donna Rubenstein

Fake journals in the age of fake news: the dangers of predatory publishing

by Lesley A. Tarasoff Hilary Brown Yona Lunsky Laurie Proulx Kate Welsh

This Mother’s Day, let’s focus on moms with disabilities

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