COVID-19: #NotMyNewNormal

Mini Episode 20

Part of the Special COVID-19 & AiArthritis Series

Air Date: April 8, 2020

Welcome to this week’s episode of AiArthritis Voices 360: At The Table. This week join Effie Koliopoulos, the talent behind the Rising Above RA blog, as she talks about the similarities between the AiArthritis experience and the COVID-19 pandemic experience. Could your experience help you to empathize with the people directly impacted by the pandemic? Will this experience help others to better understand the challenges faced by our community?

Click here to view Effie's blog post, "Why The Coronavirus Scare Resembles What It’s Like To Live With A Chronic Illness".

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Your Co-Hosts & Guests: Who is at the table this episode?

Effie Koliopoulos

Effie is a writer, blogger, and award-winning patient advocate. Her interest in advocacy began a decade ago when she interned for the Arthritis Foundation in Chicago. Since then she has expanded her outreach by working with various organizations and attending the American College of Rheumatology Conference in Washington D.C., to discuss the concerns and needs of the arthritis community to legislators. She created her blog, Rising Above rheumatoid arthritis in 2016 in order to share her story, connect with others and raise awareness for the community. Effie has been featured in places such as, Yahoo Lifestyle, Everyday Health, Health Central, WEGO Health, NewLifeOutlook, theRAconnection, and The Mighty. She is born and raised in the Chicagoland area, where she currently resides and is working on her debut children’s book. Her recent three-part film series, I Am Invisible No More can be viewed on her YouTube channel, RA and Myself.


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