Laurie Proulx
Laurie Proulx is a patient leader and consultant who brings both lived experience and professional expertise to her work improving health and social systems. She is the Executive Director of the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA), where she supports patient-led research, policy advocacy, and community engagement. With over 15 years in senior human resources and policy roles in government, and more than a decade in the non-profit sector, Laurie’s work focuses on advancing inclusive, accessible, and equitable approaches in healthcare. She regularly collaborates with researchers, non-profits, and government teams across Canada. Laurie worked as the first Patient Advisor to the Canadian Drug Transition Office (Health Canada) where she authored a federal discussion paper on patient engagement in the pharmaceutical system. She serves on several national advisory committees, including with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Brain Heart Interconnectome, and Canadian Institute of Health Information. She also leads IMPACT’s Medications in Pregnancy Working Group bringing together people with lived experience to identify priorities important to them.
Research Discipline: Patient engagement, knowledge translation and mobilization
Institution: Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance
Email: laurieproulx@bell.net