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Associations and Societies
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American Association for the Advancement
of Science
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American Association of Retired Persons
"The American Association of Retired Persons is the nation's leading organization
for people 50 and older. AARP serves their needs through information and
education, advocacy, and community services provided by a network of local
chapters and experienced volunteers throughout the country. The organization
also offers members a wide range of special benefits and services, including
Modern Maturity magazine and the monthly AARP Bulletin."
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American College of Healthcare Executives
"The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international
professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives. The College is
known for its prestigious credentialing and educational programs." Health
Administration Press, the publishing arm of ACHE, is a major publisher of
books and journals on all aspects of health services management. Provides
information on leadership issues.
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The American College of Physician Executives
Facilitates access to training and educational opportunities for members.
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American Health Information Management
Association (AHIMA)
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) members contribute
directly to quality medical care by "securing, analyzing, and integrating the
information that steers the healthcare industry,"
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American Health Lawyers Association
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American Heart Association
Access comprehensive information on heart disease and stroke. Emphasis on risk
factors, family health, conditions and prevention.
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American Hospital
Association
Lots of links and information are available from the American Hospital
Association. Use the search engine to explore recent news and concerns from
this association.
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American Medical Association
Site with links to their Journal and to their other specialty journals (if you
can remember your password), advocacy info, continuing education and links to
other medical sites.
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American Medical Group Association
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American Medical Informatics
Association
Access to information about the association, conferences, calendar of events,
to position papers, and to abstracts from their journal, JAMIA, The Journal of the American
Medical Informatics Association.
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American Nurses Association (Nursing World)
This organization represents the nation's 2.2 million Registered Nurses in the
United States. Also provides standards, lobbying and education functions.
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American Occupational Therapy
Association
This very informative site offers information for occupational therapists,
students, and consumers, as well as providing an occupational therapy
bibliography.
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American Pharmacists Association
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American Physical Therapy Association
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American Psychological Association
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American Public Health Association
Leading public health organization.
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Association of American Medical
Colleges (AAMC)
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Association of
Schools of Public Health in the European Region.
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Association of State and Territorial Health
Officials
ASTHO engages the expertise of a formally linked network of organizations
dedicated to concerns of state health departments.
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Association of Washington Public Hospital
Districts
Public hospitals often cross political boundaries or are legislated into
districts. Very useful site for obtaining data about the various public
hospitals in Washington State.
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Canadian Medical Association
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Canadian Public Health Association
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College of Healthcare Information
Management Executives
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Commissioned Corps
of the Public Health Service
The mission of the PHS Commissioned Corps is to provide highly-trained
and mobile health professionals who carry out programs to promote the
health of the Nation, understand and prevent disease and injury, assure
safe and effective drugs and medical devices, and deliver health service
to Federal beneficiaries, and furnish health expertise in time of war or
other national or international emergencies.
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Federation of American Hospitals
Access to policy issues of interest to members.
- Health Care Education
Association
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Health Insurance Association of America
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Healthcare Financial Management
Association
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Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting highway safety.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
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International Health Economics Association
Their web page contains information on conferences, a worldwide
directory of health economists, newsletters, and a working papers archive.
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations
Links for the public, health care organizations and providers, and purchasers,
employers and unions.
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Medical Library Association
The primary association of medical librarians with regional chapters.
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National Association of Insurance Commissioners
- National
Association of County and City Health Officials
Links to Projects, Events, Resources, Government Affairs, Membership.
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National Federation of the Blind
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New York Academy of
Medicine
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Society for
Epidemiologic
Research
The Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) was established in 1968 as a
forum for sharing the latest in epidemiologic research To date, the SER is
committed to keeping epidemiologists at the vanguard of scientific
developments. It sponsors the American Journal of Epidemiology and
Epidemiologic Reviews.
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VHA
VHA is a nationwide network of leading community-owned health care organizations
and physicians.
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Washington Association for Community and
Migrant Health Centers
The purpose of this site is to promote access to primary health care for low
income and underserved populations in Washington state.
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Washington Association of Housing and Services for the
Aging
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Washington Health Foundation
WHF "was created to investigate and disseminate knowledge for the provision of
hospital care, conduct education programs, encourage individuals pursuing an
education in health, foster the accumulation and exchange of health information,
and support communities to use the changing health care environment as an
opportunity to strengthen local health care delivery and improve community
health status."
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Washington State Hospital Association
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Washington State Medical Association
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World Federation of Public
Health Associations.
The World Federation of Public Health Associations is an international,
nongovernmental organization bringing health workers throughout the world
together for professional exchange, collaboration, and action.
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