The One in a Million Podcast
from Novartis Canada Medical Affairs
Strategies for a successful transition to adult care – A conversation with Dr. Lori Tucker
You last listened June 2, 2021
How do we assure that transitioning to adult care is successful and what defines success? In this last episode of the series on transition to adult care, Dr. Batthish sits down with Dr. Lori Tucker to discuss the different strategies that can be but into place to overcome the challenges of transitioning.
Our host, Dr. Michelle Batthish (Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics' Division of Rheumatology at McMaster University) invites you to listen to the One in a Million Podcast.
Dr. Lori Tucker is a Clinical Professor in Pediatrics & Pediatric Rheumatology at the BC Children's Hospital/University of British Columbia. She has been an integral part of the Young Adults with Rheumatic Diseases health care transition clinical program for youth in British Columbia moving from pediatric to adult health care in a unique shared pediatric/adult rheumatology model. Her knowledge and experience in the area of transition for youth with rheumatic diseases includes involvement in development of transition tools, speaking nationally and internationally, and most importantly, being a catalyst to the development of a robust growing youth and young adult virtual community through Cassie and Friends Society, a Canadian-based organization for awareness and support of kids with rheumatic diseases.