Laurie Proulx has lived with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis for over 25 years and it is her experiences that led to her involvement in the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA), a grass-roots patient driven and managed organization. Through her involvement with CAPA, she advocates for patient-centred health care policies and practices for people living with arthritis and has worked extensively as a patient partner in research and with various health care organizations. Professionally, she works as a human resources specialist and works to put clients or end users at the centre of everything.