A - AAO back to top
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
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
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
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
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
AD - AK back to top
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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