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Professional Associations and Provider Lists

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• American Academy of HIV Medicine
  (AAHIVM) U.S. organization of HIV health care providers dedicated to promoting excellence in HIV/AIDS care through advocacy and education.
• American Medical Association
  (AMA) Develops and promotes standards in medical practice, research, and education; advocates on behalf of patients and physicians; and provides timely information on matters important to the health of America.
• American Nurses Association
  (ANA) Professional organization representing Registered Nurses in the U.S. ANA's goal is to advance the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, and to lobby on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
  (ASCO) Organization whose goal is to facilitate the delivery of high-quality health care, to foster the exchange and diffusion of information, to further training in clinical research and care, and to encourage optimal communication among the various specialties concerned with cancer.
• American Society for Microbiology
  (ASM) The oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world, ASM has a global membership whose mission is to promote the microbiological sciences and their applications for the common good. Activities include education, training, conferences, and publications.
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals
  Membership-based professional organization that aims to provide global leadership for the clinical research profession by promoting and advancing the highest ethical standards and practices.
• Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
  (ACU) A nonprofit, transdisciplinary organization of clinicians, advocates, and health care organizations united in a common mission to improve the health of America's underserved populations and to enhance the development and support of the health care clinicians serving these populations.
• Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
  (ANAC) A U.S. nonprofit professional nursing organization committed to fostering the individual and collective professional development of nurses involved in the delivery of HIV-related health care and to promoting the health, welfare, and rights of all HIV-infected persons.
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
  (APIC) Membership organization for professionals working to control infectious diseases that offers educational opportunities and publications.
• Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights
  (BAPHR) Oldest existing association of lesbian and gay physicians in the U.S.
• Community Consortium
  Association of San Francisco Bay Area HIV health care providers.
• Drug Information Association
  Member-driven organization encompassing the continuum of disciplines in the pharmaceutical and related industries. DIA's mission is to serve and develop members by providing a neutral, global forum that promotes the exchange of information critical to their professional performance and achievement.
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
  (GLMA) Professional organization whose goal is to maximize the quality of health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people.
• HIV Medicine Association
  (HIVMA) An organization of medical professionals worldwide who practice HIV medicine, and whose mission is to promote high-quality HIV care and to advocate for policies that ensure a comprehensive and humane response to the AIDS pandemic informed by science and social justice.
• International AIDS Society
  (IAS) Represents the world's professional society for scientists, health care and public health workers, and others engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention, control, and care.
• International AIDS Society - USA
  (IAS-USA) A nonprofit professional organization that conducts continuing medical education programs and maintains an extensive network of experts in the field of HIV/AIDS.
• National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
  (NASTAD) A nonprofit U.S. association of state health department HIV/AIDS program directors who have programmatic responsibility for administering HIV/AIDS health care, prevention, education, and supportive services programs funded by state and federal governments.
• National Black Nurses Association: HIV/AIDS Program
  (NBNA) Professional educational and advocacy organization of African American nurses.
• National Medical Association
  (NMA) The largest and oldest national organization representing African American physicians and their patients in the United States.
• Physicians' Research Network
  (PRN) Education and support organization in New York City for clinicians involved in HIV/AIDS care.

Medical Provider Lists

• American Academy of HIV Medicine
  HIV physician referral database.
• AMA Physician Select
  American Medical Association's online doctor finder.
• Doctor Directory
  Profiles of approximately 500,000 doctors as well as referrals to health plans for all 50 states and over 10,000 hospitals in the U.S. searchable by zip code, city, etc.
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
  This directory can help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons find healthcare providers they can trust enough to be open with and who understand their unique health concerns and treat them and their families with respect.
• Leading Hospitals in the U.S.
  Links to websites of leading hospitals from The Body.