This site has information about Board officers, certification requirements, and examination content and dates.

The site contains resource sections for both medical professions and patients, plus a members-only section.

The Section lists information about fellowships, research centers, news, and meetings.

A professional organization of rheumatologists and associated health professionals. Contains links for ACR guidelines, position statements, news, and research.

This agency, a council of the Arthritis Foundation, works to improve medical care, provide collective and individual advocacy, stimule research and provide education and support.

Information includes news, events, advocacy issues,research resources, and a large range of patient education materials.

This Canadian site contains information for patients, researchers, and clinicians.

Division of the American College of Rheumatology. Professional membership society composed of non-physician health care professionals specializing in rheumatology, such as advanced practice nurses, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, social workers, epidemiologists, physician assistants, educators, clinicians, and researchers.

Information includes society reports, guidelines, news, consumer resources, and membership information.

The site has general information about the disease, a resource library, and links to subject-specific journals.

The mission of this World Health Organization agency is to stimulate and promote awareness, knowledge and prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and relief of rheumatic diseases.

The site has disease-specific information about research, patient care, and news.

The site has current information, research and resource library, plus chapter and event information.

Information includes a newsletter, background information, and a database of medical journal abstracts.

The page has information on diagnostic criteria, links to related sites, and information about the association.

The site has information about diagnosis and treatment, research, news, and upcoming events.

The basics about osteoporosis, including treatment, prevention and risk factors can be found here. Diet plays a key role in prevention. The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is America's leading resource for people seeking up-to-date, medically sound information on the causes, prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis. Our first and foremost mission is to reduce the widespread prevalence of osteoporosis by providing you with useful information, support and guidance.

The page lists a fact sheet on scleroderma, literature and membership information and related Internet sites.

The foundation has information about the disease, treatment centers, and links to related sites.

This organization has links to research information, FAQS, publications list, and a newsletter.