Canadian Arthritis Health and Research Centres

• Arthritis and Autoimmunity Research Centre (AARC) Foundation--2004-2005 Annual Report. The goal of AARC researchers is to achieve significant advances in the understanding and treatment of arthritis and related disorders.
• University Hospital Network has a Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic at Toronto Western Hospital, which also houses the Centre for Prognosis Studies which conducts clinical trials in Lupus and Psoriatic Arthritis.
• Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, ON hosts The Arthritis Program (TAP)which delivers effective assessment, treatment and education to individuals of all ages who are diagnosed with inflammatory joint diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and juvenile joint disease) degenerative joint disease, including erosive and nodal osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and fibromyalgia.
• St. Joseph's Hospital in London, ON hosts the Arthritis Institute, which is a collection of 4 centres and the associated inpatient orthopaedic/plastics unit that are focused in the care of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries such as fractures, replants, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. In collaboration with the Arthritis Society, their Rheumatology Centre provides outreach services to patients, physicians and allied health professionals outside the London/Middlesex area.