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Monthly Member Spotlight

  • Monthly Member Spotlight: Arthritis Foundation

    November 17, 2022

      November 17, 2022 The Osteoarthritis (OA) Action Alliance is a national coalition of member organizations mobilized widely by the efforts of the Arthritis Foundation. As our partner, our close friends at the Arthritis Foundation share the same goal of promoting effective policy solutions and addressing the individual and national … Read more


  • Monthly Member Spotlight: Arthritis Research Canada

    September 2, 2021

      September 2, 2021 Osteoarthritis is a worldwide disease that requires worldwide attention and collaboration. Our friends at Arthritis Research Canada share a similar mission to the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance to transform the lives of people living with arthritis through research and engagement. Using physical activity, health education, and goal … Read more


  • Monthly Member Spotlight: Joint Academy

    August 6, 2021

    Monthly Member Spotlight: Joint Academy With origins in Sweden and recent expansion into the US, organizations like Joint Academy help us stay connected to communities close to home and abroad to learn different strategies for osteoarthritis education and management, and to expand public awareness of OA as widely as possible. This month, we’re … Read more


  • Monthly Member Spotlight: Flexion Therapeutics

    October 28, 2020

      October 28, 2020 Flexion Therapeutics believes in a simple creed: Put the medicine where it matters the most.  They recognize many individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) are trying to avoid taking an oral NSAID or opioid every day to treat their pain.  Rather, they want the option of receiving a … Read more


  • Monthly Member Spotlight: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare

    September 21, 2020

      September 21, 2020 The mission of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is to help people do more, feel better, and live longer. To achieve this mission, 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 … Read more


  • Monthly Member Spotlight: The Alliance for Balanced Pain Management (AfBPM)

    November 19, 2019

      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. Pain is complex and includes physical, emotional, … Read more


  • Monthly Member Spotlight: Cleveland Clinic’s Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Center

    October 10, 2019

      October 10, 2019   Monthly Member Spotlight: Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Center   The Cleveland Clinic is one of the largest hospitals in the country and currently ranks as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report (2019-2020).  The Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Center at the Cleveland … Read more


  • Monthly Member Spotlight: Sarah Shultz, PhD, ACT

    August 30, 2019

      August 29, 2019 Monthly Member Spotlight: “Exercise for Life, Exercise for Everyone” Sarah Shultz, PhD, ATC 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 … Read more


  • Monthly Member Spotlight: Osteoarthritis Foundational International

    July 25, 2019

      July 25, 2019 Monthly Member Spotlight: The Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) is the first and only foundation worldwide exclusively dedicated to people living with osteoarthritis (OA). Founded in 2016 and located in Barcelona, OAFI strives to lead the fight against OA by promoting education, prevention, treatment and research in … Read more


  • Monthly Member Spotlight: American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)

    June 27, 2019

      June 20, 2019 Monthly Member Spotlight:   The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is an organization that is dedicated to  advancing women in medicine and improving health.   The organization empowers women physicians to become leaders in healthcare, and advocates for a sex and gender based approach to medical … Read more


The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA) is supported, in part, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Thurston Arthritis Research Center (TARC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the lead agency. Contents are solely the responsibility of the OAAA or TARC. 

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