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House
Office
of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
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of Justice (DOJ)
Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Criminal Justice Reference Service
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of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Food
& Drug Administration (FDA)
National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Substance
Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA)
Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Government
Printing Office (Code of Federal Regulations)
Government
Printing Office (Federal Register Notices)
National
Technical Information Service (NTIS) – Registrant Information
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of Personnel Management (OPM) Career Opportunities
FIRSTGOV
– U.S. Government search site
Small
Business Administration (SBA)
SBA
- Office of the National Ombudsman
International
Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
National
Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
National
Association of State Controlled Substance Authorities (NASCSA)
Federation
of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
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American
Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
American
Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
American
Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
American
Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)
American
College of Nurse - Midwives (ACNM)
American
Dental Association (ADA)
American
Hospital Association (AHA)
American
Medical Association (AMA)
American
Osteopathic Association (AOA)
American
Pharmaceutical Association (APHA)
American
Psychological Association (APA)
American
Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
American
Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
American
Society of Health - System Pharmacists (ASHP)
American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Food
Marketing Institute (FMI)
Healthcare
Distribution Management Association (HDMA)
National
Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
National
Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD)
National
Association of State Alcohol/ Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
National
Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
National
Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
National
Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP)
Pharmaceutical
Research Manufacturers of America (PRMA)
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Public Interest
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section contains
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and organizations relating to the control of and adherence to
the Controlled Substances Act. However, DEA does not endorse the
views expressed on these sites, nor does it assume any liability
for the accuracy, currency, or completeness of the information
presented on these sites.
American Academy of Family
Physicians
The physician members of the American
Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) provide comprehensive,
coordinated and continuing care to all members of the family
and serve as the patient's advocate in the changing health
care system. Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents more than
93,100 family physicians, family practice residents and
medical students nationwide. It is the only medical specialty
society devoted solely to primary care. AAFP is located on the
Web at www.aafp.org.
American Academy of Hospice
and Palliative Medicine
AAHPM is an organization of physicians and
other medical professionals dedicated to excellence in
palliative medicine and the prevention and relief of suffering
among patients and families by providing education and
clinical practice standards; fostering research; facilitating
personal and professional development of its members; and by
public policy advocacy. AAHPM, with nearly 1,500 members, was
established in 1988 and brings together physicians and other
healthcare professionals who are interested in and/or involved
in the hospice and palliative care approach to patient care
and who are committed to the improvement of care for the
dying. AAHPM is located on the Web at www.aahpm.org.
American Academy of Pain
Medicine
The American Academy of Pain Medicine is the
primary organization for physicians practicing the specialty
of Pain Medicine in the United States. The mission of the
American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is to promote quality
care of patients with pain as a symptom of disease (eudynia)
and primary pain diseases (maldynia) through research,
education, and advocacy, and through the advancement of the
specialty of Pain Medicine. The American Academy of Pain
Medicine, with 1200 physician members, is the only pain
organization with representation in the American Medical
Association (AMA) House of Delegates. AAPM is located on the
Web at www.painmed.org.
American Alliance of Cancer
Pain Initiatives
The American Alliance of Cancer Pain
Initiatives (AACPI) is a national nonprofit organization
dedicated to promoting cancer pain relief nationwide by
supporting the efforts of state and regional Pain Initiatives.
Pain Initiatives are voluntary, grassroots organizations of
health care professionals, educators, and patient advocates.
Pain Initiatives provide education, training, and information
to health care providers, cancer patients and their families.
AACPI is located on the Web at www.aacpi.org.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the largest
nationwide community-based voluntary health organization
dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by
preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from
cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service. For
information about cancer, call toll-free anytime
1-800-ACS-2345 or visit the American Cancer Society Web site
at www.cancer.org.
American Medical
Association
The American Medical Association was founded
in 1847 to "promote the science and art of medicine and
the betterment of public health." The AMA is the largest
association of physicians in the United States, with more than
290,000 members. For more than 150 years the physicians of the
AMA have guided and guarded American medicine. The AMA serves
as the nation's preeminent voice for patients, physicians and
the medical profession. The AMA is located on the Web at
www.ama-assn.org.
American Pain
Foundation
APF is the nation's leading nonprofit
organization serving people with pain. Our mission is to
improve the quality of their lives by raising public
awareness, providing practical information, promoting
research, and advocating to remove barriers and increase
access to effective pain management. Founded in 1997 by three
past presidents of the American Pain Society, APF offers a
comprehensive consumer-focused Web site that includes
information about treatment options, news stories, legislative
updates, and links to over 200 Web sites. APF also serves as a
media resource. We provide journalists with: the latest facts
and information about pain and story ideas; connect them to
the nation's top leaders in pain management; and, introduce
them to people who have suffered with pain—anywhere in the
country. APF is located on the Web at www.painfoundation.org.
American Pain Society
The American Pain Society is an
interdisciplinary professional society of more than 3,500
members and includes basic and clinical scientists, physicians
from many specialties, psychologists, nurses, physical
therapists, pharmacists, and other professionals interested in
pain-related research and clinical care. The mission of the
American Pain Society is to advance pain-related research,
education, treatment, and professional practice. APS is
located on the Web at www.ampainsoc.org.
American Pharmaceutical
Association
The American Pharmaceutical Association is
the first established and largest professional association of
pharmacists in the United States. APhA’s 50,000 members
include practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists,
pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, and others interested
in advancing the profession. The Association is a leader in
providing professional information and education for
pharmacists and an advocate for improved health through the
provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care. APhA is
located on the Web at www.APhAnet.org.
American Society of
Anesthesiologists
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
is an educational, research and scientific association of
physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of
the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of
the patient. Founded in 1905, ASA is the foremost advocate for
all patients who require anesthesia or relief from pain. ASA
is located on the Web at www.asahq.org.
American Society of Law,
Medicine & Ethics
ASLME provides a forum for high-quality
debate, scholarship, and critical thought for the community of
professionals at the intersection of law, health care, and
ethics. The Society was founded in 1911. A nonprofit
educational organization, ASLME's membership includes
attorneys, physicians, ethicists, nurses, allied health
professionals, hospital administrators, risk managers, social
workers, academics, and students who come together to examine
the crucial questions of our times. ASLME has engaged in and
helped shaped the dialogue at the national level, dealing with
such varied issues as managed care decision making and
utilization, medical record privacy, pediatric controversies,
end-of-life decision making, implications of the human genome
project, and pain undertreatment. ASLME is located on the Web
at www.aslme.org.
American Society of Pain
Management Nurses
The American Society of Pain Management
Nurses (ASPMN) is an organization of professional nurses
dedicated to promoting and providing optimal care of patients
with pain, including management of its sequelae. This is
accomplished through education, standards, advocacy and
research. ASPMN is located on the Web at www.aspmn.org.
American Society of Regional
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia
and Pain Medicine is entering its 27th year of providing high
quality educational activities for physicians interested in
regional anesthesia and/or pain medicine. ASRA-PM has 7,000
members from around the world with the majority from the
United States. More information about the society is available
at www.asra.com or by contacting asra@societyhq.com
Community-State
Partnerships to Improve End-of-Life Care
Community-State Partnerships to Improve
End-of-Life Care supports statewide
coalitions working to make high quality and compassionate care
for dying patients the norm, not the exception. A grant
program funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Community-State
Partnerships is based on the belief that the actions and
decisions of individual patients, families and health care
professionals regarding end-of-life care can be greatly
enhanced if they take place within a supportive cultural,
clinical and policy environment. CSPI is located on the Web at
www.midbio.org.
Last Acts
Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
(RWJF) and with Rosalynn Carter as its Honorary Chair, Last
Acts® is a multifaceted campaign to raise awareness about
end-of-life issues among health professionals and the public
and to engage them in improving care and caring near the end
of life. At the heart of the campaign is a coalition of more
than 800 national and local professional and consumer
organizations - Partners - that share a commitment to
improving care for dying people and their families. Last Acts
speeds the entry of new knowledge into the field, and serves
as a neutral forum for discussion of important issues and a
catalyst that both informs and promotes change at every level
of society. Last Acts® is located on the Web at
www.lastacts.org.
Midwest Bioethics Center
The Midwest Bioethics Center provides
leadership and educational programs to healthcare
professionals, policymakers and consumers about ethical issues
and moral dilemmas in modern healthcare. Established in 1984
as a nonpartisan, nonprofit membership organization, the
center was founded to create and sustain an environment in
which decisions related to human health are based on respect
for persons and informed by an understanding of ethics.
Midwest Bioethics Center is located on the Web at
www.midbio.org.
National Academy of Elder
Law Attorneys
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys,
Inc. is a non-profit association of over 3,500 members, which
assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with
older clients and their families. Established in 1987, the
Academy provides a resource of information, education,
networking and assistance to those who must deal with the many
specialized issues involved with legal services to the elderly
and disabled. NAELA is located on the Web at www.naela.org.
National Hospice and
Palliative Care Organization
The National Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization is the largest nonprofit membership organization
for hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in
the United States. The organization is committed to improving
end-of-life care, expanding access to hospice and palliative
care, and profoundly enhancing quality of life for the dying
and their loved ones. NHPCO is located on the Web at
www.nhpco.org.
Oncology Nursing Society
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is the
largest professional membership oncology association in the
world. ONS is a national organization of more than 29,000
registered nurses and other health care professionals
dedicated to promoting excellence in oncology nursing and
quality cancer care. Headquartered in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, ONS provides nurses and healthcare professionals
with access to the highest quality programs, resources,
research opportunities, and peer networks. ONS is located on
the Web at www.ons.org.
Partnership
for Caring
Partnership for Caring:
America’s Voices for the Dying
is a national nonprofit organization that partners individuals
all over the country and organizations in a powerful
collaboration to improve care and caring near the end of life.
Among other services, Partnership for Caring operates the only
national crisis and informational hotline dealing with
end-of-life issues and provides state-specific living wills
and medical powers of attorney. Partnership for Caring unites
the many voices of its partners and collaborators to demand
that society improve how it cares for dying people and their
loved ones. Partnership for Caring is located on the Web at
www.partnershipforcaring.org.
University of
Wisconsin Pain & Policy Studies Group
The Pain & Policy Studies Group is a
university-based academic research, education, and
communications program located in the Comprehensive Cancer
Center at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Our
vision is that pain management will be adequately available
when and where it is needed so that people who suffer pain
from cancer, AIDS, surgery, accidents, and chronic conditions
will have relief from their pain, improved functioning, and a
better quality of life. Our mission is to promote
"balance" in national and state policies to ensure
adequate availability of opioid analgesics and their
appropriate medical use for patient care while addressing
diversion and abuse. PPSG is located on the Web at
www.medsch.wisc.edu/painpolicy.
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