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AACR American Association for Cancer Research
AAD American Academy of Dermatology
 see also JAAD
AAE American Association of Endodontists
AAETS American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians
AAHKS American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
AAHS American Association for Hand Surgery
 see also ASSH
AAMC Association of American Medical Colleges
AAMT American Association for Medical Transcriptionists
AAN American Academy of Neurology
AANA Arthroscopy Association of North America
AANOS American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons
AANS American Association of Neurological Surgeons
AAO American Academy of Ophthalmology
AAOFAS American Association of Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons
AAOHN American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
AAOM American Academy of Oral Medicine
AAOO American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
AAOP American Academy of Oral Pathology
AAOP American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
AAOPP American Association of Osteopathic Postgraduate Physicians
AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
 see also JAAOS
 see also SOMOS
  AAP - AAW Back to Top | Glossary Home  
AAP American Academy of Pediatrics
 see also FAAP
AAP American Academy of Pedodontics
AAP American Academy of Periodontology
AAP American Academy of Psychoanalysis
AAP American Academy of Psychotherapists
AAP American Association of Pathologists
 see also AAPA
 see also AAPB
AAP Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
AAP Association of Academic Physiatrists
AAP Association of American Physicians
 see also AAPS
AAPA American Academy of Physician Assistants
AAPA American Association of Pathologist Assistants
 see also AAP
AAPB American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists
AAPCC American Association of Poison Control Centers
AAPHD American Association of Public Health Dentists
AAPHP American Association of Public Health Physicians
AAPM&R American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
AAPM American Association of Physicists in Medicine
AAPMR American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
AAPOS American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
AAPP American Academy on Physician and Patient
AAPPO American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations
AAPS American Association of Plastic Surgeons
AAPS Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
 see also AAP
AAPSM American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
AARC American Association for Respiratory Care
AARDA American Autoimune Related Diseases Association
AASD American Academy of Stress Disorders
AASH American Association for the Study of Headaches
AASP American Association of Senior Physicians
AAST American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
AATS American Association for Thoracic Surgery
 see also ATS
 see also STS
AAWD American Association of Women Dentists
AAWM American Academy of Wound Management
  AB Back to Top | Glossary Home  
ABA American Board of Anesthesiologists
 see also ASA
ABAT American Board of Applied Toxicology
ABB American Board of Bioanalysis
ABC American Blood Commission
ABE American Board of Endodontics
ABJS Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
ABMS American Board of Medical Specialties
ABOS American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
ABP American Board of Pathology
ABP American Board of Pediatrics
ABS American Back Society
ABTA American Brain Tumor Association
  ACA - ACN Back to Top | Glossary Home  
ACA American Chiropractic Association
ACC American College of Cardiology
 see also FACC
ACCME Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
ACCP American College Of Chest Physicians
 see also FACCP
ACDM Association for Clinical Data Management
ACFAS American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
 see also FACFAS
ACIP Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
 see also NCCI
ACLA American Clinical Laboratory Association
ACLD Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
ACLI American Council on Life Insurance
ACLM American College of Legal Medicine
ACLPS Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists
ACMA American Occupational Medical Association
 see also ACOM
 see also ACOEM
ACMC Association of Canadian Medical Colleges
ACME Advisory Council on Medical Education
ACMI American College of Medical Informatics
ACMR Advisory Committee on Medical Research
ACN American College of Nutrition
ACNM American College of Nuclear Medicine Nutrition
ACNM American College of Nurse-Midwives
ACNP American College of Nuclear Physicians
  ACO - ACT Back to Top | Glossary Home  
ACOEM American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
 see also ACOM
 see also ACMA
ACOEP American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians
ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
 see also FACOG
ACOHA American College of Osteopathic Hospital Administrators
ACO-HNS American Council of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
ACOI American College of Osteopathic Internists
 see also FACOI
ACOM American College of Occupational Medicine
 see also ACMA
 see also ACOEM
ACOMS American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
ACOOG American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOP American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians
ACOS American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
ACP American College of Pathologists
 see also CAP
ACP American College of Pharmacists
ACP American College of Physicians
 see also FACP
ACP American College of Prosthodontists
ACP American College of Psychiatrists
ACPE American College of Physician Executives
ACPM American College of Preventive Medicine
ACPOC Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics
ACR American College of Radiology
ACR American College of Rheumatology
ACRM American Congress on Rehabilitation Medicine
ACRPI Association of Clinical Research for the Pharmaceutical Industry
ACS American Cancer Society
ACS American Chemical Society
ACS American College of Surgeons
 see also FACS
ACS Association of Clinical Scientists
ACSM American College of Sports Medicine
ACTA American Cardiology Technologists Association
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ADA American Dental Association
ADA American Diabetes Association
ADASP Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology
ADEA American Dental Education Association
AFIP Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
AGI Academy for Guided Imagery
AHA American Heart Association
AHA American Hospital Association
AHCA American Health Care Association
AHCPR Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
AHF American Health Foundation
AHF American Hepatic Foundation
AHIMA American Health Information Management Association
AHMC Association of Hospital Management Committees
AHPA American Health Planning Association
AHR Association for Health Records
AHRA American Hospital Radiology Administration
AHRF American Hearing Research Foundation
AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHS Academy of Health Sciences
AHS American Hearing Society
AHS American Hospital Society
AHSA American Health Security Act
AHSR Association for Health Services Research
AIBS American Institute of Biological Sciences
AIC Association des Infirmi¸res Canadiennes
AIMBE American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
AIOSM American Institute of Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
AJAO American Juvenile Arthritis Organization
AJCC American Joint Committee on Cancer
AJKS American Journal of Knee Surgery
AJNR American Journal of Neuroradiology
AJO American Journal of Orthopaedics
AKS American Knee Society
  AM - AP Back to Top | Glossary Home  
AMA American Medical Association
AMD Association for Macular Diseases
AMDF American Macular Degeneration Foundation
AMIA American Medical Informatics Association
AMSSM American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
ANRF Arthritis National Research Foundation
AOA American Orthopaedic Association
AOA American Osteopathic Association
AOAC Association of Official Analytical Chemists
AOFAS American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
AOPA American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
AORFA American Orthopaedic Rugby Football Association
AORN Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
AOS Academic Orthopaedic Society
AOS Alaska Orthopaedic Society
AOS Arizona Orthopaedic Society
AOSSM American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
APA American Paralysis Association
APA American Psychiatric Association
API Association for Pathology Informatics
APMA American Podiatric Medical Association
APTA American Physical Therapy Association
  AR - AU Back to Top | Glossary Home  
ARP American Registry of Pathology
ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
 see also ASRT
ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists
 see also ABA
ASB American Society of Biomechanics
ASCO American Society of Clinical Oncology
ASDP American Society of Dermatopathology
ASES American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
ASH American Society of Hematology
ASHNR American Society of Head and Neck Radiology
ASIA American Spinal Injury Association
 see also AAOS
ASM American Society for Microbiology
ASMI American Sports Medicine Institute
ASNR American Society of Neuroradiology
ASOPA American Society of Orthopaedic Physician's Assistants
ASPNR American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology
ASPRS American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
ASRT American Society of Radiologic Technologists
 see also ARRT
ASSH American Society for Surgery of the Hand
 see also AAHS
ASSR American Society of Spine Radiology
AST Association of Surgical Technologists
ASTRO American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
ATS American Thoracic Society
ATS American Trauma Society
AUA American Urological Association
AUPHA Association of University Programs in Health Administration
  B Back to Top | Glossary Home  
BCBSA Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
BCHS Bureau of Community Health Services
BCIA Biomedical Clinical Instrumentation Association
BEMS Bioelectromagnetics Society
BMES Biomedical Engineering Society
BTA Blood Transfusion Association
BTCG Brain Tumor Cooperative Group
BuMed Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
  C Back to Top | Glossary Home  
CAP College of American Pathologists
 see also ACP
CAPMR Canadian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
CCCS Canadian Committee on Cancer Staging
CCDC Canadian Communicable Disease Center
CCDN Central Council for District Nursing
CCFMG Cooperating Committee on Foreign Medical Graduates
CCFPC Certificant Memeber, College of Family Physicians of Canada
CCHA Canadian Council on Hospital Accreditation
CCHE Central Council for Health Education
CCHFA Canadian Council on Health Facilities Accreditation
CCHMS Central Committee for Hospital Medical Services
CCME Coordinating Council on Medical Education
CCRG Children's Cancer Research Group
CCS Canadian Cancer Society
CCSC Canadian Cardiovascular Society Classification
CDC Centers for Disease Control
CFPC College of Family Physicians of Canada
CLMA Clinical Laboratory Management Association
CMA Canadian Medical Association
CMBES Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society
COA California Orthopaedic Association
COA Canadian Orthopaedic Association
COGME Council on Graduate Medical Education
COMSS Council of Musculoskeletal Specialty Societies
COOMR Center for Orthopaedic Oncology and Musculoskeletal Research
COR Center for Orthopaedic Research
CORF Carolina Orthopaedic Research Foundation
CORR Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Journal
COS Canadian Oncology Society
COS Colorado Orthopaedic Society
COVD College of Optometrists in Vision Development
 see also FCOVD
CPMA California Podiatric Medical Association
CSA Canadian Standards Association
CSCD Center for Sickle Cell Disease
CSCR Central Society for Clinical Research
CSDMS Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
CSOT Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists
CSRS Cervical Spine Research Society
  E Back to Top | Glossary Home  
EA Endometriosis Association
EAA Epilepsy Association of America
EAB Ethics Advisory Board
EJHS Electronic Journal of Hand Surgery
 see also JHS
EJO Electronic Journal of Orthopaedics
EJS Electronic Journal of Surgery and Specialistic Medicine
EOA Eastern Orthopaedic Association
  F Back to Top | Glossary Home  
FAAP Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
 see also AAP
FACC Fellow, American College of Cardiology
 see also ACC
FACFAS Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
 see also ACFAS
FACOG Fellow, American College Of Obstetrics And Gynecology
 see also ACOG
FACOI Fellow, American College of Osteopathic Internists
 see also ACOI
FACP Fellow, American College Of Physicians
 see also ACP
FACS Fellow, American College Of Surgeons
 see also ACS
FAOP Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
FACCP Fellow, American College Of Chest Physicians
 see also ACCP
FCOVD Fellow, College of Optometrists in Vision Development
 see also COVD
FORE Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education
FOSA Federation of Spine Associations
FPMA Florida Podiatric Medical Association
FRCPC Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
 see also RCPSC
FRCP Fellow, Royal College of Physicians
 see also RCP
FSCAI Fellow, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
 see also SCAI
  G - M Back to Top | Glossary Home  
GOG Gynecologic Oncology Group
 see also SGO
HIDA Health Industry Distributors Association
 see also HIMA
HIMA Health Industry Manufacturers Association
 see also HIDA
HOS Hawaii Orthopaedic Society
IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee
IPA Independent Practice Associations
IPSM Institute for Preventative Sports Medicine
JAAD Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
 see also AAD
JAAOS Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
 see also AAOS
JACS Journal of the American College of Surgeons
 see also ACS
 see also FACS
JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association
 see also AMA
JAOA Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
 see also AOA
JBJS Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
JBMR Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
JCO Journal of Clinical Oncology
JHS Journal of Hand Surgery
 see also EJHS
JNMS Journal of Musculoskeletal System
JOS Internet Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
 see also IJOS
 see also JOSPT
 see also EJO
JOSPT Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
 see also JOS
 see also EJO
JOT Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics
JSOA Journal of the Southern Orthopaedic Association
 see also SOA
JSR Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
LRFA Lymphoma Research Foundation of America
MHA Mental Health Association
MRCAS Center for Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery
MSOA Missouri State Orthopaedic Association
MTS Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
MUSOC Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Society
  N Back to Top | Glossary Home  
NAACCR North American Association of Central Cancer Registries
NAAOP National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics
NABCO National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
NAON National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses
NAOT National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists
NAPRA National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities
NASPEM North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine
NASS North American Spine Society
NATA National Athletic Trainers Association
NBSS Canadian National Breast Screening Study
NCBI National Center for Biotechnology Information
NCCI National Consultative Committee on Immunization
 see also ACIP
NCCLS National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
NCHS National Center for Health Statistics
NCI National Cancer Institute
NCPP National Collaborative Perinatal Project
NCRA National Cancer Registrars Association
NECCR New England Children's Cancer Research Unit
NEJM New England Journal of Medicine
NFRA National Fibromyalgia Research Association
NHS National Health Service
NIA National Institute on Aging
NIAMS National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDRR National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
NIH National Institute of Health
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
 see also NIH
NIRVANA NIR Vascular Advanced North American
NISMAT Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
NKCA National Kidney Cancer Association
NLM National Library of Medicine
 see also NIH
NMDP National Marrow Donor Program
NMSS National Multiple Sclerosis Society
NNFF National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
NOF National Osteoporosis Foundation
NORD National Organization for Rare Disorders
NSCIA National Spinal Cord Injury Association
NWOTA Northwest Orthopaedic Trainees Association
NYHA New York Heart Association
  O Back to Top | Glossary Home  
OARG Osteoporosis and Arthritis Research Group
OARS Osteoarthritis Research Society
OATA Ohio Athletic Trainers Association
OIF Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
OLSNA Orthopaedic Laser Society of North America
OPO Organ Procurement Organization
OPSR Office of Professional Standards Review
ORA Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association
OREF Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORS Orthopaedic Research Society
ORV Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
OSA Optical Society of America
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration
OSRD Office of Scientific Research and Development
OSTOP Osteoporosis Society of British Columbia
OTA Office of Technology Assessment
OTA Orthopaedic Trauma Association
  P - R Back to Top | Glossary Home  
PBOSRF Palm Beach Orthopaedic and Spinal Research Foundation
PEAC Pharmaceutical Education Advisory Committee
PFOLA Prescription Foot Orthotic Laboratory Association
POG Pediatric Oncology Group
POS Piedmont Orthopaedic Society
POSNA Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
PSEF Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
RCP Royal College of Physicians
RCPSC Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
 see also FRCPSC
RESNA Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North American
RSH Royal Society of Health
RSM Royal Society of Medicine
RSNA Radiological Society of North America
RSTI Radiological Service Training Institute
RSTMH Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
RT(ARRT) Radiologic Technologist certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
 see also ARRT
 see also RT(N)(ARRT)
 see also RT(R)(ARRT)
 see also RT(T)(ARRT)
RT(N)(ARRT) Radiologic Technologist (Nuclear Medicine) certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
 see also ARRT
 see also RT(ARRT)
RT(R)(ARRT) Registered Technologist (Radiography) certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
 see also ARRT
 see also RT(ARRT)
RT(T)(ARRT) Radiologic Technologist (Radiation Therapy) certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
 see also ARRT
 see also RT(ARRT)
RTOG Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
  S - Z Back to Top | Glossary Home  
SCAI Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
 see also FSCAI
SCOI Southern California Orthopaedic Institute
SGO Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
 see also GOG
SH Society for Hematopathology
SMA Society for Medical Anthropology
SOA Southern Orthopaedic Association
 see also JSOA
SOMOS Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
 see also AAOS
SSM Southern Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
STS Society of Thoracic Surgeons
 see also ATS
 see also AATS
SWOG Southwest Oncology Group
TAC Trauma Association of Canada
TIGR The Institute for Genomic Research
TOA Texas Orthopaedic Association
UAEM University Association for Emergency Medicine
UASA United Amputee Services Association
UPOJ University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal
USPHS United States Public Health Service
VA Veterans Administration
WCI Washington Cancer Institute
WHO World Health Organization
WOA Western Orthopaedic Association
WSCA Washington State Chiropractic Association

 

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