Go With Us! 2022

This year our in person team included: Tiffany, CEO, Axial Spondyloarthritis; Katie, Operations Manager, Rheumatoid Arthritis; Lindsey, Public Policy Manager, Psoriatic Arthritis/parent of juveniles with our diseases; Leila, Education and Engagement Manager, Lupus Nephritis), Deb, Stephanie, and Eileen "Chronic Eileen" - all living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Additionally, over 30 patients from around the world signed up to go along daily and half participated in the elevated experience WhatsApp group.

Go With Us ACR 2022 - Philadelphia, PA

About ACR: ACR stands for The American College of Rheumatology,  a professional organization dedicated to advancing the field of rheumatology through education, research, advocacy, and the promotion of high-quality care for patients with rheumatic diseases.

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Meet Your Go With Us Team

  • Tiffany Westrich-Robertson

    Tiffany Westrich-Robertson is the CEO at International Foundation for AiArthritis and uses her professional expertise in mind-mapping and problem solving to help others, like her, who live with AiArthritis diseases work in unison to identify and solve unresolved community issues.


  • Leila P.L. Valete

    Leila P.L. Valete is the Health Education Manager at the International Foundation for AiArthritis. She is a person living with Lupus & Sjögren's. She is passionate about inclusion and diversity in health education and meeting individuals where they are at in order to learn in a way that resonates with them. Leila is on social media as @Lupus.Lifestyle.Lei sharing bits and pieces about her life with lupus and connecting with others.


  • Deb Constien

    Deb Constien is a medically retired Registered Dietitian and a Representative for AiArthritis with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Deb is also on the Advisory Council for WREN- Wisconsin Research Education Network and a Patient Family Advisor- PFA on an International PCORI research study for ACP- Advanced Care Planning

  • Lindsay Viscarra

    Former AiArthritis Public Policy Manager

  • Katie Simons

    Former AiArthritis Operations Manager

  • Stephanie Aleite

    AiArthritis Volunteer

  • Eileen Davidson

    Eileen Davidson, also known as Chronic Eileen, is a disability and chronic illness advocate from Vancouver BC Canada. Living with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, she spends a large focus on volunteering and creating awareness around arthritis. With The International Foundation for Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Arthritis (AiArthritis) Eileen is the Educational Media Assistant. Along with AiArthritis, Eileen is a member of the Arthritis Research Canada patient advisory board, and author with over 100 published articles

ACR 2022 Video Debriefs

#ACR22 Day One Debrief: Oral Dryness, Genetic Markers, Uveitis, and more!

#ACR22 Day Two Debrief: Spoon Theory, Lifestyle Presentations, Advocacy, and more!

#ACR22 Day Three Debrief! Precision Medicine, Life Hacks, JAKs and more!

Behind The Scenes Go With Us 2022

Photos: AiArthritis Go With Us! Team; Tiffany and volunteer Deb with Horizon Pharmaceuticals and President and President Elect from Rheumatology Nurses Society; Tiffany and volunteer Deb with FORWARD National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases (housing our own AiArthritis Research Data Bank) and Vasculitis Foundation; Tiffany presenting as the first group of Patient Organizations to lead an ACR presentation with researchers as their panelists.

Go With Us! EULAR 2022 - Virtual and In-Person

About EULAR: EULAR, the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, is a leading organization that promotes research, education, and advocacy to improve the treatment and prevention of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases across Europe.

  • Tiffany Westrich-Robertson

    Tiffany Westrich-Robertson is the CEO at International Foundation for AiArthritis and uses her professional expertise in mind-mapping and problem solving to help others, like her, who live with AiArthritis diseases work in unison to identify and solve unresolved community issues.


  • Deb Constien

    Deb Constien is a medically retired Registered Dietitian and a Representative for AiArthritis with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Deb is also on the Advisory Council for WREN- Wisconsin Research Education Network and a Patient Family Advisor- PFA on an International PCORI research study for ACP- Advanced Care Planning


  • Eileen Davidson

    Eileen Davidson, also known as Chronic Eileen, is a disability and chronic illness advocate from Vancouver BC Canada. Living with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, she spends a large focus on volunteering and creating awareness around arthritis. With The International Foundation for Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Arthritis (AiArthritis) Eileen is the Educational Media Assistant. Along with AiArthritis, Eileen is a member of the Arthritis Research Canada patient advisory board, and author with over 100 published articles

  • Kerry Wong

    AiArthritis Volunteer

  • Katie Simons

    Former AiArthritis Operations Manager

  • Leigh Joiner

    AiArthritis Volunteer

  • Lisa Chandler

    AiArthritis Volunteer

  • Cristina Montoya

    Registered Dietitian & AiArthritis Volunteer

Go With Us! EULAR 2022 Video Debriefs

AiArthritis' first public debrief of #EULAR2022: Drug-free Remission, Alternative Therapies and more

Public Debrief Two from #EULAR2022 - Precision Medicine, Ageism, Fatigue, and more

Go With Us! EULAR 2022 Debriefs On Our Blog

Multiple orange prescription medication bottles with white caps arranged in rows, showing various Rx
December 27, 2024
Precision Medicine, Ageism, Fatigue, and More - Public Debrief #EULAR2022

Join Us For The Next Go With Us Program!

Want to be part of the action? Find out information on the next Go With Us program!

In October 2025, AiArthritis patients headed back to one of the biggest rheumatology research conferences of the year - the ACR (American College of Rheumatology) Convergence and that means it's time to start signing up to "Go With Us!" #GoWithUs


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