In this Arthritis At Home, we are sharing this year’s #CRArthritis with Dr. Carter Thorne, Consultant Staff at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.
Dr. Thorne discusses his workshop titled “Putting Patients at the Centre: The Care Transdisciplinary Team in Action.” He defines what trans-professional care is and how sharing of knowledge between each professional (physical therapist, pharmacist, nurse, doctors, rheumatologists, etc.) can ensure a more holistic approach to care. In his care centre, patients’ information is in the same database whether you’re at clinic or at the office, which helps ensure everyone is on the same page.
About Dr. Carter Thorne
Dr. Carter Thorne is a Consultant Staff at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario, and serves as Chief of the Division of Rheumatology. He is also a founding member and past president of the Ontario Rheumatology Association, as well as the past president of the Canadian Rheumatology Association, on which he is still active.
Additional learning resources
- Centre of Arthritis Excellence (CArE)
- Constructing the program theory: An implementation science approach to understanding a successful interdisciplinary team-based model of rheumatology care
- Arthritis At Home 286 – Optimal team-based rheumatology care: Health care professionals and patients experience