Panel Members

Anne Dooley

Anne Dooley is a founding member and past-president of the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA), and chaired the Research Committee. Through joint collaborations with other organizations, she has helped promote patient involvement in all levels of arthritis research, designed an initiative to recruit knowledgeable patients to ethics review boards, been a member of several research teams and has participated in many research and bioethics related conferences. She is also a member and consumer reviewer of the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group. She is an emeritus  member of the Consumer Advisory Council of the Canadian Arthritis Network, which is the Canadian Network of Centre of Excellence for Arthritis Research, is a member of The Arthritis Society and also of Arthritis Consumer Experts. She has been a research participant, and served as a member of Health Canada's Advisory Committee on Governance of Research Involving Humans.

Prior to being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Ms. Dooley was actively involved in aviation as a commercial pilot and flying instructor, and was a strong advocate for general aviation safety and services. She holds a B.A., is a published author, and brings with her the knowledge gained from years of public service experience including that gained from serving on Boards of Directors of several volunteer organizations, and owning and operating a specialty flying service.