Author Rebecca Gillett, MS OTR/L

Mission-driven occupational therapist, patient advocate, professional educator and skilled communications expert and content strategist dedicated to empowering others with chronic illness. Rebecca has utilized both her professional and personal lived experience with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and degenerative disc disease to develop and instruct patient education content, as well as arthritis/rheumatic conditions continuing education courses for other occupational and physical therapists. She is a writer and experienced producer of multimedia content from infographics to videos and podcasts. She served as the host of the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast for 83 episodes. Rebecca is a fierce advocate for health equity and has helped shape legislative policy through her testimony and advocacy work. She currently serves as a patient consumer advocate in a governor-appointed position on the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise Board in Colorado. Rebecca is also serving as a member of the American College of Rheumatology’s Committee on Rheumatologic Care.