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About the Fibromyalgia Information Foundation

Welcome to the website of the Fibromyalgia Information Foundation (FIF). This Foundation was started in 1995 by Drs. Rob Bennett and Sharon Clark and their colleagues at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), under the name of the Oregon Fibromyalgia Foundation. The name was changed in 2007, to reflect the wider appeal of our activities.

   

Current Officers of the Foundation
 
President:  Kim Dupree Jones Ph.D, FNP
Secretary:  Gay Hanson
Treasurer:  Sharon Clark Ph.D
Medical advisor: Rob Bennett MD, FRCP, FACP, MACR
Exercise advisor: Janice Hoffman BA
Public relations: Rae Gleason
Webmaster: Rob Bennett

Mission Statement

The Fibromyalgia Information Foundation (FIF) is a not-for-profit foundation, registered in the State of Oregon, whose directors are University Researchers engaged in the day to day management of fibromyalgia patients or fibromyalgia research. We are actively involved in research projects to further understand the cause of fibromyalgia symptoms and develop effective treatments. The major aim of FIF is to increase the public's understanding of fibromyalgia, by providing information that is based on scientifically validated research studies. We also recruit and train the next generation of fibromyalgia researchers. To these ends, we provide educational and self-help tools via relevant postings, internet links, books, articles, video media, conferences, and our speakers bureau.

In order to maintain absence of bias commercial endorsements and/or advertisements are not accepted on our website.

The Fibromyalgia Information Foundation is an all volunteer organization with no full time staff, and cannot answer questions about specific treatments, diagnoses, or symptoms.

We hope you find the information on our website helpful in your quest to improve your knowledge about fibromyalgia.

   Oregon Fibromyalgia Foundation
   PO Box 19016
   Portland, OR
97280

 

 
 

FIF DVDs
FIQR / FIQ

Overview of FM  Diagnosis of FM
 
Treatment of FM
 
Find a specialist
Pain Amplification
Myofascial Pain
Tender points
 
 
Exercise advice
Patient's advice
 
Lupus and FM
 
Sjogren's and FM
Pregnancy in FM
 
Disability and FM
 
Herbal /dietary
Body mass (BMI)
Growth Hormone 
 
Relaxation
 
Having surgery?
 
Frida Kahlo
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