Arthritis At Home Episode 17: Homeschooling, work, and wellness as a parent during COVID-19 with Dr. Mary De Vera

The seventeenth episode of Arthritis At Home features Dr. Mary De Vera, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia. She discusses how to manage homeschooling, work, and wellness as a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic. #WellnessWednesday

Dr. Mary De Vera holds a PhD in Epidemiology and holds a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair. The goal of her research is to support patient journeys in living with disease. She conducts population research using “big data” as well as surveys to evaluate health problems at the population level in arthritis and cancer, as well as qualitative research to draw on patients’ perspectives to explain findings or develop solutions. She is also a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. Dr. De Vera also has two young daughters and, like many parents, the pandemic has meant taking on homeschooling and daycare while continuing to work from home.  

Participate in Dr. De Vera’s research on Understanding the experiences of individuals with immunosuppressive conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic (UNIFIED): https://www.unifiedcovid.com/

Visit the official page of Arthritis At Home: https://arthritisathome.jointhealth.org

Check out these helpful online education resources 

Canadian Commission for UNESCO: Online educational resources during COVID-19: https://en.ccunesco.ca/blog/2020/4/online-educational-resources-covid19

School Mental Health Ontario: How to support student mental health during COVID-19: https://smho-smso.ca/covid-19/

Resources for K-12 staff teaching and working through the COVID-19 pandemic: https://bit.ly/EdCanNetworkREsources

Check out these helpful resources 

Understanding the experience of individuals with immunosuppressive conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic (UNIFIED): https://www.unifiedcovid.com

Follow Dr. Mary De Vera’s Twitter for more insights: https://twitter.com/maryadevera