Maclaine
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Youth Honoree
 Maclaine was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis before her second birthday. At 18 months Maclaine refusd to walk. Maclaine’s first appointment at Vanderbilt was very intense. This was the beginning of a long and ongoing journey.
In the following months Maclaine had joint injections, MRIs, physical and occupational therapy and continued anti-inflammatories. None of these seemed to help. The next step was injections. These were given on a weekly basis along with an oral tablet. Again this did nothing for her so at 2.5 years old she started Enbrel. It changed everything.
At age 5, she was diagnosed with uveitis right before starting Kindergarten. This caused another change of medication. Now at 9 years old, Maclaine is looking at another medication change due to skin eruptions thought to be caused by her current medication.
Maclaine lives a normal life. She dances, does gymnastics, swims, plays basketball, and softball. Her arthritis has never limited her. |
Katherine Clark Runyan PA-C earned her undergraduate degree from University of Tennessee and her Masters in Public Health in Physician Assistant Studies from South College in Knoxville TN. Katherine has been practicing Rheumatology since 2015 and is currently employed at Rheumatology Associates of East Tennessee in Knoxville. She is active in the rheumatology community and is the Tennessee co-chapter leader for AWIR, The Association of Women In Rheumatology. She is a member of RhAPP, TAPA and AAPA. She is a preceptor for local PA schools to provide a rotation for students interested in Rheumatology. She has been a guest rheumatology lecturer for South College PA school and for TAPA. She is a consultant speaker for Abbvie, Amgen Rare Disease and Pfizer pharmaceuticals. She and her husband have 2 children and 3 doodles.