About RheumInfo

RheumInfo.com was first developed in 2003 to serve the need for accurate and reliable arthritis information for patients and healthcare providers.

Through simple word of mouth the site has grown to become respected internationally for the value and creativity of the content.

Our Core Values

RheumInfo was created to provide free, honest, accurate, and reliable information and tools for patients and physicians that deal with rheumatic disease.

Free

All information on RheumInfo is provided free of charge to patients and healthcare professionals. We are able to deliver excellent content thanks to the efforts of our team and the generous support and vision of our sponsors.

Honest

All information on RheumInfo is free of commercial bias. All of the content has been either personally written or reviewed by Dr. Andy Thompson.

If you have any concerns about the integrity of any of our information please send an e-mail to Andy and let him know: andy@rheuminfo.com.

Accurate & Reliable

We strive to provide the most accurate, reliable and up to date information for our patients and healthcare professionals. If you see content that needs a “tune up” please let Andy know: andy@rheuminfo.com.

Who We Are

RheumInfo.com is owned and produced by Dr. Andy Thompson & Marlene Thompson.

Andy is a licensed fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a practicing rheumatologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada.

Marlene is a licensed physiotherapist registered with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario and Canada. She is an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC) working at the Arva Clinic in Arva, Ontario, Canada.

Technical services and content production support is provided by Kevin Firko and his web development company Bitcurve Systems.

Editorial Independence

All content on RheumInfo.com is independently produced by rheumatologists, allied health professionals, and patients.

RheumInfo.com is very grateful to receive unrestricted support from multiple sponsors in the pharmaceutical industry.

Our editors alone develop and edit the core content of this website. Our goal is to produce a resource that is as free from bias as possible.

Unless otherwise specifically stated herein, all content of RheumInfo.com including medication pamphlets, disease pamphlets, coping with arthritis pamphlets, exercise information pamphlets, clinic forms for practitioners, and information contained in the arthritis university is the property of RheumInfo Inc. and protected by Canadian and international copyright law.

Guides and Pamphlets from RheumInfo.com may be freely downloaded and used for individual use only.

Under no circumstances may information be downloaded and copied for educational purposes or financial gain unless explicit written permission is granted by RheumInfo Inc.

Disclaimer and Terms of Use

The material contained on this website is provided for general information only. This website should not be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual or as a substitute for consultation with qualified health professionals who are familiar with your individual medical needs. Should you have any healthcare related questions, you should contact your physician. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this or any website. This site may provide links to other Internet sites only for the convenience of World Wide Web users. RheumInfo.com is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does RheumInfo.com endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites.

Although the information presented on this website is believed to be accurate at the time it is posted, it could include inaccuracies, typographical errors or out-of-date information.

This website and its content may be changed at any time without prior notice.

Privacy and Security

RheumInfo.com strives to respect and protect your privacy. Please see our privacy policy:

Privacy policy

RheumInfo thanks its sponsors over the years, including: Abbvie, Amgen, Celgene, Hospira, Janssen, Merck, Pfizer, and UCB Canada.

Please see our sponsors page for our sponsor policy and more information on how to support RheumInfo:

Sponsor information

Contact Us

We are always interested in new ideas for RheumInfo.com. Please send us an email with your feedback: info@rheuminfo.com.