Presented by Trudy Flynn, Chair of the Board of Directors, Fibromyalgia Association of Canada.
Learn about fibromyalgia symptoms, causes, diagnosis challenges, treatment options, and strategies for managing daily life with both migraine and fibromyalgia.
Trudy Flynn is the current Chair of the Board of Directors at the Fibromyalgia Association of Canada. She is a medically retired nurse who has lived with fibromyalgia for over 30 years and was also a caregiver to her daughter, who was diagnosed at the age of eight. A dedicated advocate for patient-centred care, Trudy is an experienced patient partner in health research. Her first research involvement was with the James Lind Alliance project on the Top 10 Priorities for Adult Fibromyalgia Patients in 2012. This project opened the door to numerous research opportunities in the years that followed. With a strong belief in the power of lived experience, Trudy champions patient engagement to ensure diverse perspectives are represented in research and decision-making.
In 2021, recognizing the absence of a national organization dedicated solely to fibromyalgia, Trudy helped establish the Fibromyalgia Association of Canada (FAC). Before this, fibromyalgia was often treated as an add-on to other conditions. FAC is a nationwide organization led by people with fibromyalgia, for people with fibromyalgia. F
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