Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education lists all accredited providers and details the process of accreditation.
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education is responsible for the accreditation residency training programs within the United States.
American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is a national, non-profit medical association of more than
88,000 members (family physicians, family practice residents, and medical students).
American Academy of Pediatrics
Committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
American Association of Health Plans
The American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) represents more than 1,000 HMOs, PPOs,
UROs and other network based plans. AAHP's member companies are dedicated to a philosophy of
health care that puts the patient first; together, they care for more than 100 million Americans
nationwide.
American Board of Medical Specialities
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is the umbrella organization for the 24 approved medical specialty
boards in the United States. Established in 1933, the ABMS serves to coordinate the activities of its Member Boards and to
provide information to the public, the government, the profession and its Members concerning issues involving specialization
and certification in medicine.
American College of International Physicians
The college is organized exclusively for educational, scientific, research and
charitable purposes.
American College of Physicians
Includes Annals of Internal Medicine, ACP Journal Club, and Evidence-Based Medicine.(Other content restricted to members.)
The American Medical Association
Founded more than 150 years ago, AMA's strategic agenda remains rooted in our historic commitment to standards, ethics, excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy on behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves.
American Medical Association - Resident Physician Section
Hello and welcome to the electronic home of the American Medical
Association's Resident and Fellow Section. Our goal for this web page is
to serve physicians in training and to make communications a two-way
street. Please join me in our effort to communicate by sharing your views
and talents.
American Medical Student Association
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), with nearly a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States.
American Medical Women's Association
The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) is an organization of 10,000 women physicians and medical students dedicated to serving as the unique voice for women's health and the advancement of women in medicine.
Association of American Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
The mission of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) is to promote excellence in osteopathic medical education throughout the educational continuum, in research and in service; to enhance the strength and quality of the member colleges; and to improve the health of the American public.
Association of American Medical Colleges
The mission of the Association of American Medical Colleges is to improve the health of the public by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine.
Association for Health Services Research
The Association for Health Services Research is the only national membership organization devoted to the promotion of research focused on the delivery, quality and financing of the United States health care system.
Committee of Interns and Residents
Committee of Interns and Residents is the oldest and largest union of resident physicians in the U.S.,
with 9,000 members in hospitals throughout the country.
CDC- Health US
Health, United States, 1998 with Socioeconomic Status and Health Chartbook
Dept of Commerce- U.S. Census Bureau
Census Bureau Mission. To be the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States.
Education Commission for FMGs
The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMGSM), through its program of certification, assesses the readiness of graduates of foreign medical schools to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Federation of State Medical Boards
The Federation of State Medical Boards is composed of 68 member boards whose primary responsibilities and
obligations are to protect the public through the regulation of physicians and other health care providers.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Welcome to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Programs.
Institute of Medicine
The mission of the Institute of Medicine is to advance and disseminate scientific knowledge to improve human health. The Institute provides objective, timely, authoritative information and advice concerning health and science policy to government, the corporate sector, the professions and the public.
Liaison Committee for Medical Education
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is the nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in U.S. and Canadian medical schools.
Library of Congress
The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and
preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is an independent federal
body that advises the U.S. Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program. It was
established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33), which merged the
Prospective Payment Assessment Commission (ProPAC) and the Physician Payment
Review Commission (PPRC).
National Academy of State Health Policy
(NASHP) is dedicated to excellence in state health
policy and practice. Through this website and the
organization's many other activities, NASHP works to
disseminate information designed to assist states in the
development of practical, innovative solutions to
complex health policy issues.
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice
Health Resources and Services Administration, Division of Nursing
National Association of Childrens Hospitals
The National Association of Children's Hospitals (N.A.C.H.) is
a nonprofit trade association of more than 100 children's
hospitals across the country, including freestanding acute care
children's hospitals, children's hospitals organized within larger
hospitals, and freestanding children's specialty and rehabilitation
hospitals.
National Board of Medical Examiners
The central mission of the National Board of Medical
Examiners (NBME ) is to prepare and administer qualifying examinations, either
independently or jointly with other organizations, of such high quality that legal
agencies governing the practice of medicine within each state may in their discretion
grant a license without further examination for those who have completed successfully such
examinations.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Our Mission: Improving the quality and effectiveness of state legislatures. Fostering interstate communication and cooperation. Ensuring legislatures a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system.
National Consortium of Residents, Inc. (NCR)
NCR strives to engage resident physician leaders in building new visions for graduate medical
education and for health care. The NCR seeks to define and advance issues
common to all residents.
National Health Policy Forum
The National Health Policy Forum (NHPF) is a bipartisan
education and information exchange program primarily serving
federal legislative and executive agency staff working in health
care and related areas. Its goal is to foster more informed
government decision making by promoting broader interaction
among opinion leaders in the public and the private sectors.
National Hispanic Medical Assn
The National Hispanic Medical Association was organized in 1994 to address the
interests and concerns of 26,000 licensed physicians and 1,800 full-time Hispanic
medical faculty dedicated to teaching medical and health services research.
National Medical Association
The nation's oldest and largest professional, educational and scientific organization representing the
interests of African-American physicians and promoting optimum health for African-American and medically underserved
populations.
The National Matching Resident Program
The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is a private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1952 providing uniform date of appointment to positions in graduate medical education (GME) in the United States.
Office of Minority Health Resource Center
OMH-RC maintains minority health databases as well as scientific reports, journals, and documents. Spanish-speaking information specialists are also available to conduct customized searches of its databases and library to access information on minority health programs, organizations, and funding sources.
Partnerships for Quality Education
Partnerships for Quality Education (PQE) was launched in 1996 with an $8.3
million grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts. The goal was to help residency
training programs and managed care organizations collaborate on primary care
resident education.
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Legislative Information on the Internet
Undergraduate Medical Education for the 21st Century
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Public Health Service, has approved the
participation of eighteen medical schools in the Undergraduate Medical Education for the 21st Century
(UME-21) project, administered by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
(AACOM).
