Catherine Backman

Occupational therapist, professor emeritus. Seeking balance, grace, joy. 🌻

[Arthritis Research Canada @Arthritis_ARC]

The 2025 ARThritis Soirée features delicious hors d’oeuvres, along with our legendary Oyster and Caviar Bars hosted by @FannyBayOysters & @canadiancaviar. A memorable evening awaits. Join us with your support for #ArthritisResearch. Tickets: https://t.co/RxbwCr817X

[CAPA @CAPA_Arthritis]

Do you live with Arthritis? Do you have any creative life hacks, innovative adaptive strategies or devices or personal accommodations that help your daily function? We want to hear from you!

Visit this link https://t.co/BieQU6zLrg to learn more and participate.

[Arthritis Broadcast Network @ArthritisNetwrk]

In #CRArthritis 13, we feature recent #occupationaltherapy retiree @cath_back. She shares tips on finding the right splints and assisted devices for your #arthritis.

Watch now: https://t.co/vs3M12Vkul

#ASM25 @ACEJointHealth @CAOT_ACE @PhysioCan @Arthritis_ARC @Arthritis_UBC

[Catherine Backman @cath_back]

@chroniceileen Ask people like me. If you don’t already have a letter from research collaborators I’m happy to write one. Good luck!

[CAOT_ACE @CAOT_ACE]

Write an article for @OTNow_AE magazine! https://t.co/adsG0Z41Cm

👉 To learn more and submit your article, contact Liz at [email protected]

[Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life @realcc]

I can't wait to explore this topic on Monday at #ACR24!

18M24: Hidden in Plain Sight: The Impact of Ableism on Persons with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Monday, November 18, 2024 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Room: 102AB #Ableism #InternalizedAbleism
https://t.co/TWZM5Z070m

[Catherine Backman @cath_back]

Congratulations Marie @WestbyPT !!
Have been keeping the secret so long waiting for the announcement I almost forgot 😉 Fabulous that your long history in rheumatology education is formally recognized

[American College of Rheumatology @ACRheum]

Congratulations to Marie Westby, PT, PhD, recipient of the 2024 ARP Distinguished Educator Award! @WestbyPT @VCHArthritis @VCHhealthcare #ACR24 #ARPRheum

[Catherine Backman @cath_back]

The minute I arrived to take photo it started to rain again! Happy #WorldOccupationalTherapyDay, BC Place & Science World lit blue to celebrate #WorldOTDay
Occupation, what you do everyday, matters to health & wellbeing, #AskForOT @CAOT_ACE @thewfot

[Catherine Backman @cath_back]

@CAOT_ACE @thewfot increasing public awareness of #OccupationalTherapy skills for living well
@ScienceWorldCa lights up blue today for #WorldOTDay #OT365

[Science World @scienceworldca]

Today’s Science World Lights: World Occupational Therapy (OT) Day || Jack o Lantern #worldotday #caot #oteveryday||#halloween

[Eileen Davidson - Rheumatoid Arthritis Advocate @chroniceileen]

I’m thrilled to speak at the Autoimmune Community Summit (@AutoimmuneAssoc) , Oct 17-18! It’s virtual, FREE, and packed with the latest info, insights, and practical tools.

Register today and be sure to attend Shared Decision Making, where I’ll discuss what is shared decision making and why is it important to patients with autoimmune diseases from a patient perspective (me) and a rheumatologist perspective!
👉 Register: https://t.co/eMf5Xu41iw

Designed for autoimmune patients, care partners and advocates, the Autoimmune Community Summit will offer educational and empowering sessions on the most pressing topics impacting the autoimmune community, including:

✅Shared decision making
✅Knowing your rights
✅Clinical trials
✅Combatting pain and fatigue
✅Realistic wellness and stress management
✅Nutrition
✅The role of climate change and trauma on autoimmune disease
✅The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnosis and treatments
✅Raising awareness
✅Understanding research
✅Policy updates
✅Patient stories
✅Autoimmune Association initiatives

#AiCommSummit

[OT History Matters @HistoryOt]

A small contribution from us: 3rd tweet #OTHistory in Canada
We've updated/expanded the Wikipedia entry about the Canadian Journal @CJOT_RCE.
It's the longest running #OccupationalTherapy journal with the same title. First published in September 1933
https://t.co/2EuxoMp417

[Arthritis Australia @ArthritisAust]

Did you know that most women with #arthritis can have safe, successful pregnancies?
Learn more about arthritis and pregnancy at: https://t.co/Z8VD6Ir3A0

#WomensHealthWeek #ArthritisAndPregnancy #GrowYourKnowledge #ArthritisAustralia

[Catherine Backman @cath_back]

Digital exhibit available - ⁦@HistoryOt⁩ might like it 😊
ICH Blog: Stories of Early Occupational Therapy in Newfoundland and Labrador. #OT365 https://t.co/5eQCyMiUA0

[Catherine Backman @cath_back]

@aftjae Thanks Anne!

[Catherine Backman @cath_back]

Arts and crafts give greater life satisfaction than work, survey suggests
Interesting, rationale suggested people entered “flow state” with arts and crafts of their choice, unlike employment ➡️ “do what you love”
#OT365 https://t.co/0Gll4OKp4M

[Marie Westby, PT, PhD @WestbyPT]

📢 Last 2 weeks to share views on your rehab experience after hip/knee replacement! Can my 🇨🇦 PT colleagues help out by promoting with patients as they are discharged from rehab? @ArthritisSoc @PhysioCan @jwhittak_physio @PhysioKTBroker @billgood_news @ACEJointHealth

[Catherine Backman @cath_back]

@chroniceileen @ProulxLaurie @realcc @CherylKoehn @anetto

[@[email protected] and @drmroz.bsky.social @DrMroz]

Beyond experiential knowledge: a classification of patient knowledge | Social Theory & Health https://t.co/5Sa1OOFTp9

[@[email protected] and @drmroz.bsky.social @DrMroz]

Beyond experiential knowledge: a classification of patient knowledge | Social Theory & Health https://t.co/5Sa1OOFTp9

[Catherine Backman @cath_back]

@aftjae @LLi_1 @JennyLeeseKT @skye_barbic

[@[email protected] and @drmroz.bsky.social @DrMroz]

Beyond experiential knowledge: a classification of patient knowledge | Social Theory & Health https://t.co/5Sa1OOFTp9

[Arthritis Research Canada @Arthritis_ARC]

Congratulations to @Arthritis_ARC Senior Scientist Dr. @jwhittak_physio for receiving the @UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award for her Overall Excellence – Mid-Career.

Learn More: https://t.co/1MXiiY6DP4