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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Through its Office of Employment Projections, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) develops 10 year projections of industry and occupational employment for use in career counseling and educational pla... Details >
Center for Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Center for Public Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, serves as the principal Federal focus for the development and improvement of basic and advanced professional education and c... Details >
Department of Veterans Affairs
The Veterans Administration was established in 1930 and elevated to cabinet level on March 15, 1989, and is now the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA provides a wide range of veterans' benefits ... 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 >
Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center
The Clinical Support Center serves Indian health program primary care providers throughout the United States through education, communication, and special initiatives. The Center is a service of the I... Details >
National Health Service Corps, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) was established in 1970 to recruit health professionals for Health Professional Shortage Areas. Health professionals with service obligations under the NHSC S... 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 >
Office of Minority Health and the Office of Minority Health Resource Center
The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve the health of racial and ethnic populations through the development of effective health policies and programs that help to eliminate di... Details >
Office of Personnel Management
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the federal government's human resources agency. While daily providing the American public up-to-date employment information, OPM ensures that the nation's... Details >
Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health
Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) was established in September 1990 within the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to serve as a focal point for women's health ... 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 Chiropractic Association
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 >
American College of Preventive Medicine
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 >
American Health Information Management Association
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 >
American Nurses Association
In 1896 a group of nursing alumnae formed an organization that was incorporated as The Nurses Associated Alumnae in 1901. In 1911, the name was changed to the American Nurses Association (ANA). This ... Details >
American Optometric Association
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 >
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 of Clinical Oncology
This nonprofit professional organization represents more than 15,000 cancer professionals worldwide. ASCO offers scientific and educational programs and a wide range of other initiatives intended to ... Details >
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists is the world's largest and oldest radiologic science organization. Founded in 1920, ASRT now has more than 94,000 members. ASRT's mission is to give ... Details >
American Society of Transplantation
The American Society of Transplantation (AST) was founded in 1982 and is an organization of more than 2,600 transplant professionals dedicated to research, education, advocacy and patient care in tran... Details >
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
The purpose of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) is to act as an advocate on issues important to Asian-American medical students; promote the health of Asian communities... Details >
Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) is the national association supporting health promotion and disease prevention educators and researchers. This organization is dedicated to ... Details >
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary organization, established by the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) alumni, providers, and scholars. Although th... Details >
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America
The Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA) was created to establish and maintain standards for practitioners who use biofeedback and to certify those who meet these standards. The prima... Details >
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
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 >
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) was formed in 1975 to serve as the professional organization for EMTs, paramedics, instructors, and administrators. Services and acti... Details >
National Council of La Raza
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination and improve life opportunities for Hispani... 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 >
National Optometric Association
The National Optometric Association (NOA) provides referral service to students interested in a personal contact with a minority optometrist in their area. Refers students and others to the American ... Details >
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), founded in 1958, is a nonprofit scientific and technical professional organization of more than 100 firms that discover, develop, and ... Details >
Society for Adolescent Medicine
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 >
Society for Vascular Medicine
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 >