National Priorities for High-quality Rheumatology Transition Care for Youth in Canada

This study was supported in kind by the Canadian Rheumatology Association’s Pediatrics and Quality Care Committees, and through the Canada Research Chair in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases held by C. Barnabe. C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Past-Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; K. Chomistek, BSc, Masters of Science student, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; N. Luca, MD, MSc, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Executive, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; G. Hazlewood, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; C.E. Barber, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; A. Steiman, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, and Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; E. Stringer, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Member, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Canada. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N4N1, Canada. Email: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication September 29, 2020.

This study was supported in kind by the Canadian Rheumatology Association’s Pediatrics and Quality Care Committees, and through the Canada Research Chair in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases held by C. Barnabe. C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Past-Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; K. Chomistek, BSc, Masters of Science student, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; N. Luca, MD, MSc, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Executive, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; G. Hazlewood, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; C.E. Barber, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; A. Steiman, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, and Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; E. Stringer, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Member, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Canada. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N4N1, Canada. Email: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication September 29, 2020.

This study was supported in kind by the Canadian Rheumatology Association’s Pediatrics and Quality Care Committees, and through the Canada Research Chair in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases held by C. Barnabe. C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Past-Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; K. Chomistek, BSc, Masters of Science student, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; N. Luca, MD, MSc, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Executive, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; G. Hazlewood, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; C.E. Barber, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; A. Steiman, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, and Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; E. Stringer, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Member, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Canada. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N4N1, Canada. Email: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication September 29, 2020.

This study was supported in kind by the Canadian Rheumatology Association’s Pediatrics and Quality Care Committees, and through the Canada Research Chair in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases held by C. Barnabe. C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Past-Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; K. Chomistek, BSc, Masters of Science student, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; N. Luca, MD, MSc, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Executive, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; G. Hazlewood, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; C.E. Barber, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; A. Steiman, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, and Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; E. Stringer, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Member, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Canada. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N4N1, Canada. Email: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication September 29, 2020.

This study was supported in kind by the Canadian Rheumatology Association’s Pediatrics and Quality Care Committees, and through the Canada Research Chair in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases held by C. Barnabe. C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Past-Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; K. Chomistek, BSc, Masters of Science student, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; N. Luca, MD, MSc, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Executive, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; G. Hazlewood, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; C.E. Barber, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; A. Steiman, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, and Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; E. Stringer, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Member, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Canada. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N4N1, Canada. Email: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication September 29, 2020.

This study was supported in kind by the Canadian Rheumatology Association’s Pediatrics and Quality Care Committees, and through the Canada Research Chair in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases held by C. Barnabe. C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Past-Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; K. Chomistek, BSc, Masters of Science student, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; N. Luca, MD, MSc, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Executive, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; G. Hazlewood, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; C.E. Barber, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; A. Steiman, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, and Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; E. Stringer, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Member, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Canada. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N4N1, Canada. Email: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication September 29, 2020.

This study was supported in kind by the Canadian Rheumatology Association’s Pediatrics and Quality Care Committees, and through the Canada Research Chair in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases held by C. Barnabe. C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Past-Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; K. Chomistek, BSc, Masters of Science student, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; N. Luca, MD, MSc, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Executive, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; G. Hazlewood, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; C.E. Barber, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Member, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; A. Steiman, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, and Chair, Quality Care Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association; E. Stringer, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Member, Pediatrics Committee, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Canada. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N4N1, Canada. Email: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication September 29, 2020.