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Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Information Service (CIS) is a national resource for information and education about cancer. The CIS operates a toll-free telephone service, 1-800-4-CANCE... Details >
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, conducts applied research and analysis in nutrition knowledge and attitudes, dietary survey method... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Inquiries of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responds to inquiries from the general public and health care professionals on research conducted by the CDC in the areas of en... Details >
Food and Nutrition Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is one of several information centers located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ... Details >
Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HRSA directs programs that improve the Nation’s health by expanding access to ... Details >
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) consists of the Division of Adolescent and School Health, the Division of Adult and Community Health, the Division of ... Details >
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) conducts and supports basic and clinical research in maternal and child health and the population sciences. It will respond to ind... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease. To have the greatest ... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH provides leadership and direction to programs designed to improve the health of the Nation by supporting r... Details >
National Pesticide Information Center 
NPIC provides objective, science-based information about a wide variety of pesticide-related topics, including: pesticide product information, information on the recognition and management of pesticid... Details >
Rural Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Rural Information Center (RIC) provides information and referral services to local, state, and federal government officials; community organizations; rural electric and telephone cooperatives; lib... Details >
American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
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 >
American Association for Respiratory Care
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 >
American Association of Endodontists
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 >
American College of Surgeons
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 >
American Occupational Therapy Association
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 >
American Osteopathic Association
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 >
American Physical Therapy Association
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 >
American Podiatric Medical Association
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 >
American Society for Clinical Pathology
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 >
American Society for Nutrition
The American Society for Nutrition (3,500+ members) is the premier research society dedicated to improving the quality of life through the science of nutrition. The Society fulfills its mission via th... Details >
Food Research and Action Center
The Food and Research Action Center (FRAC) is the leading national organization working to eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States. Founded in 1970 as a public interest law firm, FRA... Details >
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society provides leadership in healthcare for the management of systems, information, and change. HIMSS has 40 regional chapters, 10 interest groups,... Details >
Institute of Medicine, The National Academies
The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 under the 1863 charter of the National Academy of Sciences for the purpose of advancing and disseminating scientific knowledge to improve human health... Details >
Management Sciences for Health
Management Sciences for Health, Inc. (MSH) is a private, nonprofit educational and scientific organization working to close the gap between knowledge and action in public health. MSH's commitment ... Details >
Medical Library Association
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 >
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH), located at Georgetown University, provides information services and technical assistance to organizations, agencies, and indivi... Details >
National Health Council
The National Health Council (NHC), founded in 1920, is a nonprofit association of health organizations, including voluntary health agencies, professional and membership associations, nonprofit volunta... Details >
University Healthcare Hospitals and Clinics
University Healthcare and the University of Utah offer numerous patient education resources in both English and Spanish to patients and their families.... Details >