Category: Monthly Member Spotlight

October 28, 2020

Flexion Therapeutics believes in a simple creed: Put the medicine where it matters the most.  To discuss the role of advocacy, partnerships, and medicine in the fight against OA, we have invited our member organization Flexion Therapeutics to be the focus of our Monthly Member Spotlight!

September 21, 2020

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) strives to learn more about the journeys of their patients and the changes they are making in their lifestyles to cope. One such group that many don’t associate with osteoarthritis include adults in their 30’s who are just starting to feel the effects of the disease, but find it hard to connect with others about the pain they are feeling.

November 19, 2019

The Alliance for Balanced Pain Management (AfBPM) defines itself as a diverse collective of health care advocacy groups, patient organizations, industry representatives and other stakeholders that share a common goal to reduce pain, reduce medicine abuse, and improve care.

October 10, 2019

The Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Center at the Cleveland Clinic is a multidisciplinary clinic combining the expertise of non-operative orthopaedists and rheumatologists in one location.  Not only does the Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Clinic provide “one stop shopping” for the evaluation and treatment of patients with joint pain, but they also offer free and reliable guides and newsletters covering a broad range of arthritis-related information.

August 30, 2019

Each month, the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA) highlights our many member organizations working to address osteoarthritis (OA).  We would also like to recognize those individuals who volunteer their time, experience, and knowledge to advance the OAAA’s efforts and mission.  This month, it is our pleasure to spotlight Sarah P. Shultz, PhD, ATC. Dr. Shultz has been a major asset to the OAAA by holding a leadership role on our weight management task force for the past few years, as well as being an advocate on our Steering Committee.