Arthritis Research Canada
Ayesha Kirmani is a Research Assistant at Arthritis Research Canada since May 2021, responsible for coordinating data collection and management while facilitating communication among team members from various hospital sites. Previous experience includes a Clinical Observership and Clinical Assistant position at Medical One Family Practice, where responsibilities entailed patient history taking, physical examinations, minor procedures, and patient counseling. Ayesha also completed Clinical Observerships at Levi Walk In and St. Catharines General Hospital, where duties involved similar clinical tasks. Early career experience includes serving as a Resident Doctor at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences. Ayesha holds a Clinical Research Associate Graduate Certification from The Michener Institute and an MBBS degree from Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences.
Arthritis Research Canada
Our Mission is to transform the lives of people living with arthritis through research and engagement. Arthritis Research Canada conducts consumer-driven clinical research, aimed at arthritis prevention, early diagnosis, better treatment and improved quality of life. We are a patient-oriented research organization, approaching our work from a wide range of disciplines including rheumatology, rehabilitation science, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health psychology and behavioural change, health economics, education and paediatrics. Arthritis Research Canada is dedicated to understanding, advancing and sharing knowledge about the causes of arthritis, and addressing issues that are impacting people with arthritis right now. We are committed to practical research for everyday living, reducing the burden of arthritis, and giving people with arthritis better, more timely, and cost-effective solutions for living with their disease. Arthritis is more serious than most people think and it is only through arthritis research that we can find answers and save lives.