American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry
This site includes news and legislation information, a section called Facts for
Families, abstracts from the Journal, initiatives in the areas of clinical practice and
public health, research and training opportunities, and a schedule of meetings.
American Academy of Family Physicians
This site is divided into two sections: Family Medicine Online - a public area
available to anyone who wants information about family medicine, the AAFP, or the large
variety of health issues that family physicians are trained to manage; and AAFP Online - a
"members-only" area that provides the full range of information that the
American Academy of Family Physicians has available on the World Wide Web.
American Academy of Medical Administrators
This site includes information in the areas of admission/advancement, colleges,
benefits, publications, awards program, CAAMA exam, conferences, sponsors, board &
officers, and sponsor web links.
American Academy of Ophthalmology
This site includes the sections About the AAO, About Ophthalmology, Public Information,
and Find an Ophthalmologist.
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and
Neck Surgery, Inc.
This site includes information on meetings, patient info, and the Journal, as well as
society links and web links.
American Academy of Pediatrics
This site includes the areas of publications and services, Visit the AAP, You and Your
Family, professional education, advocacy, research, and membership services.
American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
This site includes sections specific to member physicians, medical professionals,
consumers/public, and industry.
American Academy of Physician Assistants
This site includes information on AAPA products and services; the annual conference;
employment opportunities; member information services; PA facts, data, & statistics;
and government and professional issues.
American Association of Bioanalysts
This site includes information on proficiency testing service, membership benefits, AAB
meeting agenda, as well as links to related sites.
American Association of Blood Banks
This site includes information in the areas of About the AABB, facts about blood,
donating blood, receiving, blood, and a member section.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry,
Inc.
This site includes sections on the AACC, services, publications, meetings, and
contacts.
American Association for Medical
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This site includes information in the areas of membership, volunteers & staff,
publications & periodicals, calendar of events, products & services, career
information, and classified ads.
American Association for Respiratory Care
This site includes information on respiratory and pulmonary care. It includes
information primarily for respiratory care practitioners, but also for the public,
including health tips, Clinical Practice Guidelines, government updates, and resource
papers on health care. Also includes a memeber-only area.
American Association of Health Plans
This site includes extensive information in the areas of putting patients first, health
policy, regulatory affairs, grassroots activism, medical affairs, women's health issues,
and training. It also provides a resource center, marketplace, and member areas.
American Association of Homes and Services
for the Aging
This site includes consumer information, job mart, publications, provider resources,
upcoming events, state associations, grassroots network, and a member central.
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
This site has sections for Patient Resources, Professional Resources, Member Resources,
and Travel and Insurance Services.
American Association of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons
This site includes patient information, areas called Finding Your Surgeon, AAOMS
Members Only, and OMS Residency Resources.
American Board of Quality Assurance and
Utilization Review Physicians
This site includes information on membership, leadership, events, publications, and
certifying examinations.
American College of Emergency Physicians
This site includes information on meetings, news, employment, chapters, publications,
public policies, research, and links to related sites.
American College of Health Care
Administrators
This site includes information in the areas of member benefits, an events calendar,
state licensure, a product catalog, a career link, hot links, and certification programs.
American College of Healthcare Executives
This site includes general information, education, membership, health administration
press, career resource center, and publications.
American College of Nurse Midwives
This site includes information on the Foundation, a calendar, documents, bookstore, and
web resources.
American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists
This site includes ACOG information, sections about meetings, publications, and a
catalog.
American College of Physicians
This site includes information about the college, ACP chapters, annual session 1998,
managed care, publications, and public policy.
American College of Physician Executives
This site contains information on educational seminars, graduate programs, institutes,
publications, and career opportunities.
American College of Radiology
This site includes information on governance, economics, government relations,
appropriateness criteria, a calendar, and job listings.
American College of Surgeons
This site offers focused sections titled Information for Fellows and Public
Information. It includes information on advisory councils, ACS chapters, and publications,
as well as general information on patient choice, choosing a surgeon, and making a
decision about an operation.
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
This site includes areas about the ACRM, the annual conference, newsletter, membership
information, special interest groups, and links to other sites.
American Dental Association
This site contains information on the ADA Publishing Co, Inc., research and clinical
issues, areas for patients & consumers, dental practice, dental store, and education.
American Dietetic Association
This site includes the area of Nutrition Resources, Find a Dietitian, and Annual
Meeting and Exhibition.
American Geriatrics Society
This site includes a directory of geriatrics Health Care Services in Managed Care, a
publications catalog, the AGS/Pfizer Managed Care Report, information on courses and
conferences, and a patient education forum.
American Health Care Association
This site includes sections on Community of Care, consumer information, the Briefing
Room, and Health Care links.
American Health Information Management
Association
This site includes information on consumer advice, publications, library services,
products & events, careers & colleges, as well as links to other web sites.
American Hospital Association
This site includes information on advocacy and representation, campaign for coverage,
compliance, partnership for action, insurance, quality initiatives, research &
education, data sources, and AHA publications.
American Medical Directors Association
This site gives information on upcoming events, membership, CMD certification,
comprehensive courses, annual symposium, educational resources, and the AMDA Foundation.
American Medical Association
This site includes extensive information on the AMA; advocacy; ethics, education,
science, accreditation; and Journals; as well as specific sites for physicians and
consumers.
American Medical Group Association
This site includes information on education, public policy and political affairs,
quality management and research, products and services, media alerts, publications, and a
calendar of events.
American Medical Technologists
This site contains information on certification application requirements, continuing
education, and annual national meeting & educational conferences.
American Music Therapy Association
This site includes information on membership, registration, certification, quality
assurance, publications, conferences, and affiliations.
American Nurses Association
This site includes information on the American Academy of Nursing, American Nurses
Credentialing Center, American Nurses Foundation, Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, and
the Ethnic Minority Fellowship Project.
American Occupational Therapy Association
This site includes consumer information, special interest sections, and a student area.
American Optometric Association
This site presents content in four sections: Keeping Your Eyes Healthy, Educational
Center, Media Center, and Meet the AOA.
American Organization of Nurse Executives
This site includes information on current events/news & info, publications &
resources, practice & research, career center, education, policy & legislation,
and the annual meeting.
American Osteopathic Healthcare Association
This site includes information on membership and governance, annual convention,
osteopathic healthcare systems, osteopathic philosophy, and related organizations.
American Pain Society
This site includes four sections titled: Resources for Pain Patients, Resources for
Professionals, Advocacy and Initiatives, and Calendar of Events.
American Pharmaceutical Association
The American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA), the national professional association
of pharmacists, is a leader in providing professional information and education for
pharmacists and an advocate for improved health of the American public through the
provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care.
American Physical Therapy Association
This site includes information on chapters, continuing education, governance,
government affairs, insurance & member benefits, minority/international affairs,
research, and women's initiatives.
American Podiatric Medical Association
This site includes Foot Facts, foot health information, current events, the Journal of
the APMA, and the APMA at the White House.
American Psychiatric Association
This site includes information on public policy advocacy, news stand, clinical
resources, public info, medical education, governance, library & publications, and a
schedule of events.
American Psychological Association
This site contains four sections called About Us, PsychNET, Student Info, and Members.
American Red Cross
This site includes information on your local Red Cross, a bulletin board, virtual
museum, services, and calendar of events.
American Society for Clinical Laboratory
Science
This site includes ASCLS Positions, information on leadership and committees,
conferences and meetings, and publications, as well as related links.
American Society for Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy
This site contains the areas of general information, news, on-line library,
publications, awards, legislative action, forums, and links to related sites.
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
This site includes an information library, forums, ASHE information, career connection,
and links to other web sites.
American Society for Healthcare Environmental
Services
This site includes information about ASHES, membership and application, affiliated
societies, publications, calender of events, career opportunities, live chat and
conferencing, and links to other web sites.
American Society for Healthcare Risk
Management
This site contains information about ASHRM, its chapters, education, news,
publications, and links to other web sites.
American Society for
Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI)
This site contains information abut the ASHI and its goals and objectives.
American Society for Microbiology
This site includes information on membership, education, Journals, books, governmental
affairs, academy, meetings, and public/media communications.
American Society for Parenteral and
Enteral Nutrition
This site includes information about ASPEN, bookstore, newsletter, journals and
abstracts, professional development, research programs, chapters, and related links.
American Society of Addiction Medicine
This site includes general ASAM information, AMA Physician Select, info on its annual
meeting, certification, conferences, Journal of Addictive Diseases, newsletter, public
policy, and related links.
American Society of Anesthesiologists
This site includes information about the ASA, public education, physician information,
and the annual meeting.
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
This site includes information about the ASCP, a calendar, continuing education,
exhibits, government affairs, jobs, media info, and links to other web sites.
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
This site includes information about the ASP, government affairs, publications and
products, meetings and education, membership resources, and ConsultNet Newsgroup/Chat.
American Society of Directors of Volunteer
Services
This site includes volunteer information, membership benefits, ASDVS events, and the
ASDVS structure.
American Society of Extra-Corporeal
Technology, Inc.
This site contains consumer, general, and membership information; a bookstore, calendar
of events, training, pediatric perfusion, and related links.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
This site includes information about meetings and education, products and resources,
career development, a communication center, professional advocacy, and a journal.
American Society of Internal Medicine
This site includes FAQs, "Where We Stand," publications, and program
information.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
This site contains three sections: Professionals, Students, and Consumers.
American Therapeutic Recreation
Association
This site includes information on standards of practice, resources, CEU workshop
planning guide & application, newsletter, employment update, and conference and
workshops.
American Urological Association
This site includes public & patient info, continuing education, practice
information, calendar of events, and a WebForum discussion.
Anesthesia Patient Safety
Foundation
This site includes clinical information, foundation information, APSF newsletters, and
the 1998 APSF Grant recipients.
Association for Ambulatory Behavioral
Healthcare
This site includes information on training opportunities, membership, technical
assistance, research and development, public policy, and publications.
Association for Health Services Research
This site includes information on government relations, VA projects, publications, and
HSR Projects.
Association for Professionals in Infection
Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
This site includes sections on infection control, education, professional resources,
government relations, and publications.
Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation
This site includes information on meetings and events, standards, GMP/Quality Systems,
publications, certification, and job listings.
Association for Clinical Pastoral
Education, Inc.
This site contains general information about CPE and ACPE, a directory of accredited
CPE centers, links to CPE centers, and a list of ACPE seminary members.
Association of American Medical Colleges
This site includes information on events & news, publications & information
resources, student & applicant information, medical education, research, and health
care.
Association of Clinicians for the
Underserved
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) is a non-profit,
multi-disciplinary organization established by National Health Service Corps alumni,
providers, and scholars. The mission of the ACU is to improve th ehealth of underserved
populations by enhancing the development and support of health care clinicians serving
these populations.
Association of Community Cancer
Centers
This site includes information on cancer centers, news for patients, cancer treatment
& standards, publications, and a cancer resource line.
Association of Operating Room Nurses
This site includes information on clinical practice, government affairs, education,
publications & services, industry connections, certification, and perioperative
nursing today.
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
This site contains areas about membership, education, certification, resources, and an
online forum.
Association of State and Territorial Health
Officials
This site includes hot topics, issue areas, and links to state health agencies and
public health agencies on the web.
Association of Surgical Technologists
This site includes information about surgical technology, legislation, publications,
continuing education, certification, and formal education.
Association of Telemedicine Service Providers
This site includes general information about ATSP, a Telemedicine primer, telemedicine
basics, complete information about the annual conference, as well as an advocacy alert and
employment solutions.
Best Practice Network
The Best Practice Network is a not-for-profit entity whose vision is to provide a place
where innovative solutions and best rpactices can be shared among nurses and other
healthcare practitioners to promote healthy communities and provide optimal patient care.
Catholic Health Association of
the United States
This site includes directories, a newsstand, information on long-term care, mission
services, public policy, sponsorship, and links to other web sites.
Child Welfare League of America
This site includes Children '97: Facts & Figures, All the Best! From David
Liederman, Ten Easy Ways to Be a Friend of Children, advocacy tips, action alerts, news
& events, publications list, upcoming conferences & training, CWLA Managed Care
Institute, and consultation services.
College of American Pathologists
This site includes information on advocacy, lab improvement/practice, publications, and
a section for the public.
The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
(CARF)
This site contains general information, a catalog of publications, and a calendar of
events.
Commission
on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
This site contains areas on Comprehensive Cancer Program, Teaching Hospital Cancer
Program, Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program, Hospital Associate Cancer
Program, and more.
COLA
This site includes press releases, programs, fast facts, education products, employment
opportunities, application info, and FAQs.
Community Health Accreditation Program,
Inc.
This site includes consumer information, standards of excellence, quarterly newsletter,
and products & services.
Conference of Radiation Control Program
Directors, Inc.
This site includes information on projects and activities, positions and resolutions,
publications of the conference, and future meetings and workshops.
Employee Assistance Professionals
Association
This site contains specific sections for Labor, Management, and Consultants.
Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association
This site includes information on membership, meetings, and publications.
Federation of American Health Systems
This site contains information on committees, publications, special events, and links
to other web sites.
Gerontological Society of America
This site includes information on publications, a newsletter, conference calendar, news
releases, annual meeting, and membership.
Health Information Technology
Institute
This site contains the institute's mission, an organizational chart, a showcase,
information on partnership, and links to sites of interest.
Health Industry Distributors Association
This site includes a calendar of events, directories, information on products &
services, annual trade show, HIDA headlines, and government issues.
Healthcare Financial Management Association
This site contains a profile, history, press room, staff directory, jobs/classified
listings, publications, career development, certification, and a resource directory.
Intravenous Nurses Society
This site includes information on standards, certification, education, scholarships
& awards, and publications.
Last Acts
Last Acts is a call-to-action campaign designed to improve care at the end of life. Our
goals are to bring end-of-life issues out in the open and to help individuals and
organizations pursue the search for better ways to care for the dying.
Medical Group Management Association
This site contains a member center, a vendor center, and information on CRAHCA and
ACMPE.
Medical Library Association
This site includes information on advocacy, networking, career services, and the MLA
catalog.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
This site includes information on affiliates, books, campaign, medical info, meetings,
a helpline, policy, statistics, and links to other web sites.
National Association for Healthcare Quality
This site includes information on education, certification, publications &
products, government relations, career center, resource center, recognition & awards,
and related links.
National Association for Home Care
This site includes information on meetings/conferences, publications,
legislative/regulatory, state associations, affiliates, news bureau, consumer information,
and a HomeCare/Hospice Agency locator.
National Association for Medical Equipment
Services
This site includes information on government relations, products & services,
meetings & education, membership, a rehab section, employment exchange, and links to
other sites.
National Association Medical Staff Services
This site includes information on products & services, certification programs,
discussion groups, and vendor opportunities.
National Association of Addiction Treatment
Providers
This site includes information on services, mission & history, a newsletter,
alerts, surveys, and links to other web sites.
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse Counselors
This site includes information on 1998 public policy conference, NAADAC ethical
standards, NAADAC position statements, certification, government relations, and links to
other web sites.
National Association of Health Data
Organizations
This site contains a NAHDO overview, information on upcoming meetings, publications,
and a national health information resource center.
National Association of Hispanic
Nurses
This site includes the NAHN mission, purpose, objectives, history, and information on
the annual conference.
National Association of Institutional Linen
Management
This site contains information on conferences, education, international office,
district/chapter news, Clean '99, and a news stand.
National Association of Insurance
Commissioners
This site includes information on insurance regulators, news, calendar, committee
activity, financial data reporting, producer initiatives, white papers and manuals, and
products and services.
National Association of Psychiatric Health
Systems
This site contains help for consumers, a resource catalog, and news releases.
National Association of Social
Workers, Inc.
This site includes information on finding a social worker, NASW insurance trust, code
of ethics, advocacy, NASW credentials, and links to other web sites.
National Association of State Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Directors
This site contains NASADAD news, calendar, publications page, the national prevention
network, and links to AOD web sites.
National Association of State Mental
Health Program Directors
This site includes a calendar of events, research/publications, and a director's forum.
National Cancer Registrars Association
This site includes information on the organization's history and membership
National Coordinating Council for
Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention is an
independent body comprised of seventeen national organizations who are meeting,
collaborating, and cooperating to address the interdesciplinary causes of errors and to
promote the safe use of medications.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
This site contains NCLEX® Examination info, Interactive NCLEX® Diagnostic Profile, an
online library, a consumer connection, events calendar, publications, programs and
services, and other web resources.
National Hospice Organization
This site contains information on conferences and education, general information, and
an area for members only.
National League for Nursing
This site includes information on NLN centers, membership, councils, testing services
& tests, publications and products, and a calendar of events.
National Medical Association
This site includes a calendar of events, NMA policy compendium, house of delegates
news, journal, and a discussion group for web pages.
National Rural Health Association
This site includes information on conferences, 4th conference papers, and a
profile.
National Safety Council
This site includes library resources, research & statistics, training resources,
and council publications.
National Student Nurses Association
This site includes a career center, chapter links, information on continuing and
graduate education, conventions, NSNA news, NSNA Foundation, and state activities.
National Therapeutic
Recreation Society
This site contains NTRS leadership directory, information on publications,
philosophical position, awards programs, and a photo contest.
National VA Chaplain Center
This site contains vision & mission statements, chaplain education center, clinical
pastoral education, bio medical ethics, alternative dispute resolution mediation, and a
research center.
Sigma Theta Tau
This site includes information on programs, research, membership & chapters,
publications,
Society of Critical
Care Medicine
This site includes information on education, journals, project impact, advocacy,
governance, and links to other web sites.
Society of Nuclear Medicine
This site includes public awareness, health care policy, education & research,
publications, government relations, news, and abstract information.
Trauma
Verification Program of the American College of Surgeons
This site includes continuing medical education courses in trauma, publications and
services, National Tracs, National Trauma Data Bank, and verification programs.
Visiting Nurse Associations of America
This site includes FAQs, information on selecting agency, getting care, and links to
other web sites.