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Academy for Sports Dentistry  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Academy was founded in 1983 as a forum for dentists, physicians, trainers, coaches, dental technicians, and educators interested in exchanging ideas related to Sports Dentistry and the dental need details...
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Academy of Dispensing Audiologists®  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Established in 1977, the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) is a national organization that fosters and supports the professional dispensing of hearing aids by qualified audiologists in rehabili details...
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Academy of General Dentistry  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Academy of General Dentistry is an international dental organization of 35,000 members who are dedicated to continuing dental education and to providing the patient with the best possible care. Th details...
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AcademyHealth  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy was established in June 2000 as the result of a merger between the Alpha Center and the Association for Health Services Research. The Academ details...
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Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network is a nationwide resource for addiction-related information funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA), Cente details...
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Air & Waste Management Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), formerly The Air Pollution Control Association, founded in 1907, seeks to advance the art and science of air pollution control and waste management and details...
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American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM), founded in 1948, is a multidisciplinary scientific society devoted to the study of cerebral palsy and related neurological details...
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's objectives are to advance the knowledge and practice of the allergy specialty, to foster education of students and the public, and to encourage details...
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American Academy of Audiology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1988, the American Academy of Audiology is a professional organization of individuals dedicated to providing quality hearing care to the public. To accomplish its objective the Academy stri details...
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, formerly the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, was founded in 1953 to further the diagnosis, research, and treatment of mental illnesses af details...
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American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Created in 1991, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) is an international network of researchers and clinicians representing the leading edge approach to oral appliance therapy in the details...
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American Academy of Dermatology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) was founded in 1938 to encourage and provide continuing education in dermatology. The Academy sponsors a number of educational events for its membership thro details...
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American Academy of Environmental Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine, founded in 1965 as the Society for Clinical Ecology, is an international association of physicians and associated professionals interested in the clinic details...
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American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Academy, formed in 1964 by the merger of two plastic surgery associations, is a medical society for surgeons who perform plastic and reconstructive surgery on the head, face, and neck. The Academ details...
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American Academy of Family Physicians  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), originally the American Academy of General Practice, was founded in 1947 and has chapters in all States. Its purpose is to represent the interests of details...
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American Academy of Implant Dentistry  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1951, the Academy is the professional organization for dentists specializing in implant dentistry (implantology). The Academy holds annual meetings for members, publishes an academic bi-mo details...
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American Academy of Medical Acupuncture  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1987, the purpose of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA) is to promote the integration of concepts from traditional and modern forms of acupuncture with Western medical train details...
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American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The goal of this scientific and educational association of orthopedists and neurosurgeons is to improve the quality of care and directions for patients in the fields of orthopaedics and neurosurgery. details...
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American Academy of Neurology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is a professional society composed of neurologists and professionals in related fields who share a common goal of continued growth and development of the neurol details...
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American Academy of Ophthalmology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is a professional organization made up of ninety percent of U.S. ophthalmologists, dedicated to helping the public maintain healthy eyes and good vision. A details...
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists, concerned with the diagnosis, care, and treatment of musculoskeletal diso details...
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American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy & Foundation  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1941, the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy & Foundation (AAOA) represents over 2000 Board certified otolaryngologists and other health care providers who devote part of their practic details...
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American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery is an organization of physicians who specialize in care of the ear, nose, and throat and related areas of the head and neck. The Academy details...
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American Academy of Pain Management  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Pain Management is an inclusive, interdisciplinary organization serving clinicians who treat people with pain. We accomplish this through education, setting standards of care, details...
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American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), is a national, non-profit agency, whose goal is to improve the oral health of infants, children and adolescents. Audiences served include professio details...
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American Academy of Pediatrics  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), founded in 1930, is a professional association dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, and young adults. The AAP is concerned w details...
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American Academy of Periodontology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is a 7900-member association of dental professionals specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting details...
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American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was founded to maximize the quality of life while minimizing the incidence, severity and prevalence of physical impairments and disabilitie details...
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American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
A professional, member organization, AAPSM was founded in 1970 by a group of podiatric sports physicians who saw the need for a podiatric sports medicine association devoted to the treatment of athle details...
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American Academy of Sleep Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), formerly the American Sleep Disorders Association, is a professional medical society for 6,000 clinicians, researchers and other health care providers in the details...
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American Academy of Sleep Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), formerly the American Sleep Disorders Association, is a professional medical society for 6,000 clinicians, researchers and other health care providers in the details...
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American Art Therapy Association, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) was founded in 1969. It is dedicated to the use of art therapy and the development of professional standards of practice for art therapists and research. details...
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American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The goal of AAALF and its 12 Councils is to promote active lifestyles and fitness for all populations through support of research, development of leaders and dissemination of current information. details...
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American Association for Clinical Chemistry  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1948, the AACC is an international scientific/medical society of clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists and other individuals involved with clinical chemistry a details...
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American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the mental health and well-being of older people and improving the care of those details...
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American Association for Hand Surgery  External Links Disclaimer Logo
When it was founded by a group of hand surgeons in 1970, the purpose of the American Association for Hand Surgery was to provide an educational forum to increase the professional expertise and knowled details...
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American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the national association of marriage and family therapists. A principal goal of the AAMFT is to increase understanding, research an details...
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American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus  External Links Disclaimer Logo
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) provides support and resources for Pediatric Ophthalmologists, Strabismologists, related personnel and their patients by way of details...
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American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation   External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR) is dedicated to enhancing quality of life by promoting creative and active lifestyles through meaningful physical activity, recrea details...
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American Association for Respiratory Care  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), formerly the American Association for Respiratory Therapy, is dedicated to serving the needs of health professionals working in the field of respi details...
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American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) was formed in 1981 to be the unifying force for American acupuncturists committed to high ethical and educational standards, and a details...
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American Association of Birth Centers   External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Association of Childbearing Centers (NACC) is the Nation's largest repository of information on freestanding birth centers. It offers a telephone information consultation service, worksh details...
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American Association of Blood Banks  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) was established in 1947 as a national association of hospital and community blood banks, transfusion services, and other immunohematologic services; to i details...
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American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists  External Links Disclaimer Logo
A professional medical organization devoted to the field of clinical endocrinology, the mission of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists is to enhance the practice of clinical endocrin details...
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American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) works to advance osteopathic medical education through service to colleges and students. AACOM provides prospective students with details...
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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This not-for-profit association was formed with a mission to help educate nurses working in newly developed intensive care units. AACN's vision is actualized by the following organizations: AACN, The details...
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American Association of Diabetes Educators  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) was founded as a multidisciplinary organization working to foster communication and cooperation among individuals and organizations involved in di details...
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American Association of Endodontists  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) is the organization of endodontic specialists and other dental professionals worldwide with an interest in endodontics. The Association was founded in 19 details...
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American Association of Immunologists  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association of Immunologists represents the professional interests of its membership through:Representation of research funding and science policy concerns of AAI members to Congress and details...
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American Association of Naturopathic Physicians  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of this association is to transform the medical paradigm from disease management and managed costs to true health care. American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Web site offers res details...
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American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This is a scientific and educational association, with more than 6,500 members in North America and abroad. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, which is designated a 501(c)(3) non-profi details...
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American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The primary goal of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (formerly the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine) is to serve physicians who diagnose and tre details...
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American Association of Nurse Anesthetists  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1931 and located in Park Ridge, IL., the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) is the professional organization for more than 30,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRN details...
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American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is defined by the American Dental Association as the specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and def details...
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American Association of Oriental Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This Association was established in 1981 as the unifying force for American acupuncturists who are committed to ethical, high educational standards, and well regulated profession to ensure the safety details...
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American Association of Orthodontists  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) is a professional association of educationally qualified orthodontic specialists dedicated to advancing the art and science of orthodontics and dentofac details...
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American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), founded in 1967, is a nonprofit, professional association dedicated to training, education, and research in the field of details...
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American Association of Suicidology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), founded in 1968, promotes the study of suicide and suicide prevention services. AAS activities include an annual meeting, a clinical training institute, details...
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American Association of Tissue Banks  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) is an educational and scientific, tax exempt organization founded in 1976. Its mission is to facilitate the provision of transplantable tissues of unifo details...
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American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Mission of the American Bar Association is to be the national representative of the legal profession, serving the public and the profession by promoting justice, professional excellence and respec details...
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American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
ABC is the national credentialing organization for the orthotic and prosthetic industry. Through widely accepted established standards of care and practice, the ABC credentials over 5,000 individuals details...
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American Board of Emergency Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1979, the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is one of the 24 certifying boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The ABEM is an independent, non-profit organiza details...
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American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Established in 1986, the ABFPRS is dedicated to improving the quality of facial plastic surgery available to the public by measuring the qualifications of candidate surgeons against certain rigorous s details...
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American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is to promote excellence in the delivery of medical care to all patients with advanced, progressive illness through the development details...
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American Board of Internal Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) establishes the requirements for certification and maintenance of certification for physicians in internal medicine, its subspecialties, and areas of add details...
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American Board of Orthodontics  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This specialty board in dentistry offers a certification program for orthodontists. Certification, which is a voluntary process, provides an extensive review of the orthodontist's basic education, as details...
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American Board of Pediatrics  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Board of Pediatrics is a certification board that establishes qualifications, conducts examinations, and certifies as diplomates those it finds qualified as specialists and subspecialists details...
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American Burn Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This is an international, multi-disciplinary organization of health professionals that provide care and rehabilitation to burn patients, conduct burn-related research, educate burn team members, devel details...
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American Chiropractic Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) was created to advance the profession of chiropractic as a separate and distinct branch of the healing arts. The Association encourages and supports standa details...
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American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is an international, non-profit medical society of health care professionals from 30 disciplines and 40 countries who treat and/or research bi details...
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American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The ACAAI is a professional association of 4,000 allergists/immunologists. Established in 1942, the ACAAI is dedicated to improving the quality of patient care in allergy and immunology through resear details...
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American College of Cardiology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This is a professional organization with a membership of over 26,000 cardiovascular physicians and scientists from around the world. The mission of the College is to foster optimal cardiovascular car details...
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American College of Chest Physicians  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Chest Physicians provides a multidisciplinary approach to the study of cardiovascular and pulmonary medicine, surgery, critical care and related fields for physicians. Programs details...
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American College of Emergency Physicians  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), founded in 1968, is a medical specialty organization of over 22,000 members, 53 chapters, and 26 sections that focus on critical issues, such as in details...
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American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons is a medical specialty society comprised of more than 6,000 physician members. The mission of the College is to advance the competency of foot and ankle details...
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American College of Gastroenterology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
ACG was formed in 1932 to advance the scientific study and medical treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The College promotes the highest standards in medical education and is guided b details...
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American College of Medical Toxicology   External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) is a professional, nonprofit association of physicians with recognized expertise in medical toxicology. Medical Toxicology is a medical subspecialty f details...
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American College of Nurse-Midwives  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) establishes standards for the practice of nurse-midwifery, certifies nurse-midwives, and accredits nurse-midwifery education programs. ACNM holds an annu details...
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is the national professional society for obstetricians-gynecologists. The College publishes a variety of patient educational materials, details...
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American College of Phlebology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Phlebology (formerly the North American Society of Phlebology) was founded in 1985. It has grown to be the largest phlebology society in the United States with over 900 member details...
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American College of Physicians  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of the American College of Physicians (ACP) is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. ACP members details...
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American College of Preventive Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) promotes undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education in preventive medicine and advocates cost-effective prevention programs in legislation and details...
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American College of Radiology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Radiology (ACR) was founded in 1924 to advance the science of radiology, educate the general public and represent the interests of radiologists. Both diagnostic and therapeuti details...
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American College of Rheumatology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This is an organization of physicians, health professionals, and scientists that serves its members through programs of education, research and advocacy that foster excellence in the care of people wi details...
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American College of Sports Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is a nonprofit, multi-disciplinary professional membership organization. ASCM is dedicated to generating and disseminating knowledge concerning the motiv details...
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American College of Surgeons  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American College of Surgeons (ACS), founded in 1913, promotes high standards for surgeons and works for excellence in the quality of surgical care. ACS activities and services include continuing details...
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American Council on Exercise®  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of this organization is to promote active, healthy lifestyles and their positive effects on the mind, body and spirit. ACE's goal is to enable all segments of society to enjoy the benefits details...
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American Counseling Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
In 1952, four independent associations established the American Personnel and Guidance Association to provide a stronger voice for related counseling professions. In 1983, the association became the details...
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American Dance Therapy Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) was founded in 1966 to establish and maintain high standards of professional education and competence in the field of dance therapy. Dance therapy is the details...
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American Dental Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Dental Association (ADA), through its Catalog Sales Department, develops and distributes educational materials on dental health. Other services include workshops and seminars and sponso details...
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American Dental Hygienists' Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) was formed in 1923 to develop communication and mutual cooperation among dental hygienists. Today, ADHA is the largest national organization represen details...
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American Dietetic Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Dietetic Association (ADA), founded in 1917 as the professional society for dietitians, promotes the science of dietetics and nutrition, and public and professional education in these are details...
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American Gastroenterological Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is an organization of 12,000 gastroenterologists, physicians, and scientists throughout the world. For consumers, the AGA provides educational broch details...
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American Geriatrics Society  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the premier professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. With an active membership details...
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American Group Psychotherapy Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA), founded in 1942, provides a forum for the exchange of ideas among professionals in group psychotherapy. It makes available published information o details...
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American Head and Neck Society  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Head and Neck Society (formerly the American Society for Head and Neck Surgery), was founded in 1958 and currently serves over 1500 fellows, most of whom are head and neck surgeons in the details...
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American Health Care Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a federation of 50 state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, and subac details...
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American Health Information Management Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
With more than 35,000 members, AHIMA is the leading organization in health information management. AHIMA has been representing and certifying medical record professionals since 1928. Our expertise i details...
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American Health Planning Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Health Promotion and Policy Analysis, formerly the American Health Planning Association (AHPA) was created in 1971 to promote the improvement of health care delivery through improved health planning a details...
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American Health Quality Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Health Quality Association represents Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and professionals working to improve the quality of health care in communities across America. QIOs share details...
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American Holistic Nurses Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Holistic Nurses' Association (AHNA) supports the concepts of holism; a state of harmony among body, mind, emotions and spirit within an ever-changing environment. The AHNA serves as a br details...
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American Industrial Hygiene Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is an international professional organization of industrial hygienists and allied specialists devoted to promoting the study and control of environm details...
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American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is the only major medical society in the United States devoted entirely to education and research in medical diagnostic ultrasound. Founded in details...
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American Library Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This association represents all types of libraries: public, school, academic, state, and special libraries serving government, commerce, the armed services, hospitals, prisons and other institutions. details...
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American Massage Therapy Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of this association is to serve AMTA members while advancing the art, science and practice of massage therapy. The Association serves its membership, the public and the profession, by purs details...
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American Medical Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Medical Association (AMA), founded in 1847, is the professional organization for physicians in the United States. The AMA disseminates information on issues important to physicians, pati details...
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American Medical Informatics Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This association is dedicated to the development and application of medical informatics in the support of patient care, teaching, research, and health care administration. AMIA's mission is "to advan details...
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American Medical Women's Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Medical Women's Association is an organization of over 13,000 women physicians and medical students dedicated to supporting women physicians and the care of the woman patient. The America details...
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American Mental Health Counselors Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1976, the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) is the only organization working exclusively for mental health counselors. Mental health counselors believe in the dignity an details...
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American Music Therapy Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of the American Music Therapy Association is to advance public knowledge of music therapy benefits and to increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world. details...
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American Occupational Therapy Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Occupational Therapy Association is a national professional society established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners, and to improve the q details...
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American Optometric Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Optometric Association (AOA), founded in 1898 as the American Association of Opticians, is a professional association for optometrists and students of optometry. The AOA's goals are to p details...
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American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) was founded in 1972. The Society's comprises a membership of over 1,200 that include orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. details...
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American Osteopathic Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) was established to promote the public health, to encourage scientific research, and to maintain and improve high standards of medical education in osteopathi details...
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American Osteopathic College of Dermatology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The purpose of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) is to improve the standards of the practice of dermatology, to stimulate the study and extend knowledge in the field of dermatolog details...
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American Pharmacists Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is the organization whose members are recognized in society as essential in all patient care settings for optimal medication use that improves health, welln details...
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American Physical Therapy Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is a national professional organization representing more than 75,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students throughout the details...
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American Podiatric Medical Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), formerly the American Podiatry Association, was founded in 1912 to improve the quality of foot care in the United States, to attract young people to details...
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American Psychiatric Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) was established in 1844 as the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane. It became the American Medico-Psychological A details...
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American Psychological Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Psychological Association (APA) was founded in 1892 as a professional organization for psychologists. It exists to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of pro details...
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American Public Health Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Public Health Association (APHA), formed in 1872, serves the interests of professionals in the public health field. APHA services include publications, annual meetings, programs for each details...
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American Rhinologic Society  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Rhinologic Society’s mission is to serve, represent and advance the science and the ethical practice of rhinology. The Society promotes excellence in patient care, research and education details...
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American Running Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Running Association, founded in 1968 as the National Jogging Association, provides information and support programs for people interested in running as a practical way of achieving physic details...
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American School Counselor Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This national organization represents the profession of school counseling. The association's mission is to promote excellence in professional school counseling and the development of all students. ASC details...
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American School Health Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American School Health Association (ASHA) was established in 1927 as a national membership organization for school health professionals. The Association promotes comprehensive and coordinated scho details...
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American Society for Clinical Pathology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), founded in 1922, is the largest medical laboratory organization representing the entire medical laboratory team--pathologists, medical technologists details...
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine, formerly the American Fertility Society, was founded in 1944 as the American Society for the Study of Sterility. Its objective is to disseminate clinic details...
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The American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) is a national medical specialty society of physicians who offer comprehensive programs in the medical treatment of overweight, obesity and associate details...
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The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), founded in 1974 as the American Intra-Ocular Society, disseminates information and encourages communication among ophthalmologists abou details...
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The mission of the American Tai Chi Association is to promote Tai Chi as a complementary and alternative medicine to benefit the public health; promote Tai Chi as a physical activity for fitness and w details...
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The mission of CARF is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. CARF dev details...
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The Foundation, founded in 1967, is working to eradicate ileitis (Crohn's Disease) and ulcerative colitis through programs of research and education. The foundation conducts a nationwide coordinated details...
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The Eye Bank Association of America, Inc. (EBAA) is a nonprofit organization of eye banks dedicated to restoring sight through the promotion and advancement of eye banking. EBAA was established in 19 details...
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Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies   External Links Disclaimer Logo
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Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
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Gay and Lesbian Medical Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) is a non-profit membership organization of 2,000 medical professionals working to end homophobia in healthcare. GLMA represents the interests of more than 70 details...
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The Healthy Teen Network, Inc., formerly the National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention, Inc. (NOAPPP), is an interdisciplinary 501(c)(3) membership association for leader details...
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Heart Rhythm Society  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) is an organization of physicians, scientists, and allied professionals throughout the world dedicated to the study and the management of cardiac arrhythmias. Its mission details...
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Home Healthcare Nurses Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
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Hope Heart Institute  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Hope Heart Institute conducts research and education programs that aim to improve the physical, emotional and spiritual quality of life for all at risk of, or afflicted with, heart and blood vesse details...
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Institute for Safe Medication Practices  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The purpose of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is to educate healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical indust details...
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Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1977, the Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior (IAHB) is a nonprofit educational organization begun with the primary objective of knowledge dissemination in the bio-behavioral sc details...
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Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The IVAT is an important International resource, research and training center that includes all areas of violence, abuse and trauma. The Institute encompasses multiple centers, which focus on Family V details...
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Interamerican College Of Physicians and Surgeons  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Interamerican College Of Physicians and Surgeons is a nonprofit organization founded in 1979 to promote cooperation among U.S. Hispanic physicians and to advance their professional and educational nee details...
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International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of this association is to maximize the survival and quality of life of all people affected by HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses through the development and implementation of gl details...
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International Brain Injury Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
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International Hearing Society  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The International Hearing Society (IHS), formed in 1951 as a professional organization of hearing aid specialists, promotes and maintains the highest possible standards in the hearing aid field and he details...
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International Lactation Consultant Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) promotes the professional development, advancement, and recognition of lactation consultants worldwide for the benefit of breastfeeding women, details...
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International Mobile Health Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The International Mobile Health Association seeks to increase global awareness of Mobile Health programs as an innovative and efficient means for increasing access to quality healthcare, community wel details...
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International Pelvic Pain Society   External Links Disclaimer Logo
The International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS) was formed to serve as a forum for professional and public education on issues related to chronic pelvic pain in women. Membership in the Society is compri details...
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International Society of Refractive Surgery  External Links Disclaimer Logo
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International Society of Travel Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This goal of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) is to advance the specialty of travel medicine. The organization is comprised of 1,900 members in 53 countries who are committed to the details...
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International Society on Hypertension in Blacks  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) was founded in 1986 to address the problem of high blood pressure (hypertension) among ethnic minority populations. As the society celebrate details...
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A nonprofit organization dedicated to making for a less stressful world, ISMA seeks to advance the education of professionals and students, and to facilitate methodically sound research in several pro details...
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Medical Library Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
MLA, a nonprofit, educational organization, is comprised of health sciences information professionals with more than 4,500 members worldwide. Through its programs and services, MLA provides lifelong details...
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Midwives Alliance of North America  External Links Disclaimer Logo
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The Milbank Memorial Fund is an endowed national foundation that engages in nonpartisan analysis, study, research and communication on significant issues in health policy. The Fund makes available the details...
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Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc. (MSF) provides information, referral and support services to professionals, those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, family members and friends. The mission of details...
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This organization is dedicated to reducing the incidence of HIV infection in the United States and territories, providing comprehensive, compassionate, and quality care to all persons living with AIDS details...
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The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a nonprofit membership association of over 100,000 that works on behalf of high quality programs for young children, birth throu details...
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The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) is a private, nonprofit organization that represents the interests of approximately 665 Area Agencies on Aging and more than 2330 title VI nat details...
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National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians  External Links Disclaimer Logo
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The National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) is a national, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to improving health care through the collection, analysis, dissemination, details...
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National Association of Health Services Executives  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1968 as a non-profit association of Black health care executives, the National Association of Health Services Executives' purpose is to advance and develop Black health care leaders, and e details...
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National Association of Health Underwriters  External Links Disclaimer Logo
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National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners  External Links Disclaimer Logo
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The National Braille Association (NBA) was founded in 1945 to provide continuing education to those who prepare braille, and to provide braille materials to persons who are visually impaired. The orga details...
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Founded in 1994, National Hispanic Medical Association acts as a representative for the 26,000 licensed physicians and 1,800 full-time Hispanic medical faculty dedicated to teaching medical and health details...
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The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), founded in 1965 by the merger of seven organizations, promotes the interests of the park and recreation movement through public information, politi details...
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The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), founded in 1972, is the only society in North America and the largest in the world dedicated to serving details...
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North American Spine Society  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The North American Spine Society (NASS) is a multidisciplinary organization for health care providers that advances quality spine care through education, research and advocacy. details...
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Oncology Nursing Society  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Oncology Nursing Society, ONS, was officially incorporated in 1975. ONS is a national specialty nursing organization of more than 33,000 registered nurses and other healthcare professionals dedica details...
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Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of this organization is to promote dental infection control and related science-based health and safety policies and practices. OSAP supports this commitment to the dental workers and the details...
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The National PTA, founded in 1897, comprises 6.5 million members in the 50 States, Washington, DC, the European Congress, and Pacific Congress (serving the Department of Defense schools oversees). The details...
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Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) is a membership organization for interpreters and transliterators for the deaf. RID distributes information about interpreting, evaluates and certifies int details...
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Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The major focus of the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention (RCAP) is the promotion of HIV/STD prevention in rural America, with the goal of reducing HIV/STD incidence. The RCAP develops and evaluates details...
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School Nutrition Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The School Nutrition Association (SNA)--formerly the American School Food Service Association (ASFSA)--was established in 1946, the year the National School Lunch Act became law. Today, the SNA contin details...
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Scoliosis Research Society  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Scoliosis Research Society, founded in 1966, provides an international forum for those interested in the management of scoliosis and other spinal deformities. It holds a yearly meeting at which h details...
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Society for Adolescent Medicine  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Society for Adolescent Medicine, established in 1968, promotes research and disseminates information on adolescent medicine to interested organizations and professionals. It holds one scientific details...
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Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) was formed in 1949 to stimulate and support professional research on hypnosis and its boundary areas, to encourage members of professional and sci details...
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Society for Neuroscience  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Society is an organization of scientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system. Members are residents of Canada, Mexico and the United Stat details...
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Society for Nutrition Education  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) promotes the nutritional well-being of the public through improved practice in education, research, and public policy. The Society conducts and promotes nutr details...
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Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility  External Links Disclaimer Logo
An Affiliate of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility(SREI) is composed of over 850 members whose mission is to engender excellenc details...
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Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract was formed in 1960 as a forum for exchange of knowledge among alimentary tract surgeons. The Society meets regularly to discuss surgical problems of the details...
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Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Society or the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity (SPSMM) was founded in 1990 and became a permanent division of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1997. SPSMM consists of men details...
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Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology comprises a variety of health professionals working in the field of vascular medicine and vascular technology. The society's mission is to: promote and ad details...
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Society for Vascular Surgery  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Society for Vascular Surgery seeks to advance excellence and innovation in vascular health through education, advocacy, research and public awareness. details...
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Society of American Indian Dentists  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The purpose of the Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID) is to: promote dental health in the American Indian community; encourage American Indian youth to pursue a career in the profession of den details...
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Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
A professional organization of nurses and associates dedicated to the safe and effective practice of gastroenterology and endoscopy nursing. SGNA carries out its mission by advancing the science and p details...
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Society of Gynecologic Oncologists  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This is a non-profit, national organization made up of physicians specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancer. Its purpose is to improve the care of women with gynecologic cancer details...
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Society of Interventional Radiology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This site provides information for both patients and professionals on the uses of interventional radiology, including new technology to treat uterine fibroids. details...
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Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head­-Neck Nurses, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This national professional orginzation is dedicated to professional nursing standards and certification in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck nursing. details...
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The largest thoracic surgical organization in the world, STS has a membership of over 4,100 that include a significant majority of all board-certified thoracic surgeons in the United States and Canad details...
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South Asian Public Health Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of the South Asian Public Health Association is to promote the health and well-being of South Asian communities and to contribute to the advancement of public health professionals. details...
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Visiting Nurse Associations of America  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Visiting Nurse Associations (VNAs) created the profession of home health care more than 100 years ago. They have a united mission to bring compassionate, high-quality and cost-effective home care to i details...
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Voices for America's Children  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Voices for America’s Children is a nonpartisan, national organization committed to speaking out for the well-being of children at the federal, state and local levels of government. Since 1984, Voices details...
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Water Quality Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Water Quality Association (WQA), an association for the point-of-use water treatment industry, promotes the advancement of the industry. The WQA holds meetings to facilitate the exchange of infor details...
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Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Society (WOCN) is a professional, international nursing society of nurse professionals who are experts in the care of patients with wound, ostomy and continence pr details...
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