Maureen is a scleroderma patient and has a long history of being active in the Canadian scleroderma community. She joined the Board of Directors of the Scleroderma Society of Ontario (SSO) in 2004 and the Scleroderma Society of Canada (SSC) in 2008. In 2008 she became a patient collaborator with the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group (CSRG) and participated in a group that drafted a consensus research agenda to address the psychological health needs of people living with Scleroderma. Subsequently, she played an integral role in a joint effort of SSC and the CSRG, the Canadian National Patient Survey on Health Concerns and Healthcare Needs. Most recently she has played a major role in the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network as a Chair of the Advisory Board and as a member of the Steering Committee and Project Committee.