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| General association Web sites for physicians are listed below. There are also professional organizations for every medical specialty. Physicians | ||
| American College of Physicians | ||
( http://www.acponline.org/ ) | ||
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| American Medical Association | ||
( http://www.ama-assn.org/ ) | ||
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| General association Web sites for nurses include the following. There are also professional organizations for every nursing specialty. Nurses | ||
| American Academy of Nursing | ||
( http://www.aannet.org/ ) | ||
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| American Nurses Association | ||
( http://www.nursingworld.org/index.htm ) | ||
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| National League for Nursing | ||
( http://www.nln.org/ ) | ||
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| Every medical specialty has one or more national professional organizations. Many medical and allied health professions also have state organizations. National organizations for the allied health professions listed in Chapter 2 include the following: Anesthesia Societies | ||
| American Society of Anesthesiologists | ||
( http://www.asahq.org/ ) | ||
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| American Association of Nurse Anesthetists | ||
( http://www.aana.com/ ) | ||
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| American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists | ||
( http://www.ascca.org/ ) | ||
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| American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists | ||
( http://www.asdahq.org/ ) | ||
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| Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society | ||
( http://www.eyeanesthesia.org/ ) | ||
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| The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia | ||
( http://www.sambahq.org/ ) | ||
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| American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants | ||
( http://www.anesthetist.org/ ) | ||
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Athletic Trainers | ||
| National Athletic Trainers Association | ||
( http://www.nata.org/ ) | ||
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Audiologist | ||
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | ||
( http://www.asha.org/default.htm ) | ||
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| American Academy of Audiology | ||
( http://www.audiology.org ) | ||
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Cardiovascular Technologist | ||
| Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals | ||
( http://www.acp-online.org/ ) | ||
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Clinical Exercise Specialist | ||
| American Council on Exercise | ||
( http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/default.aspx ) | ||
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Cytotechnologist | ||
| American Society for Clinical Pathology | ||
( http://www.ascp.org ) | ||
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Dental Hygienist/Dental Assistant | ||
| American Dental Association | ||
( http://www.ada.org/ ) | ||
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| The American Dental Hygienist Association | ||
( http://www.adha.org/ ) | ||
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| Dental Assisting National Board | ||
( http://www.dentalassisting.com/ ) | ||
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | ||
| Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | ||
( http://www.sdms.org/ ) | ||
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| American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | ||
( http://www.ardms.org/ ) | ||
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| American Society of Radiologic Technologists | ||
( http://www.asrt.org/ ) | ||
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Dietician and Nutritionist | ||
| American Dietetic Association | ||
( http://www.eatright.org ) | ||
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| American Society for Nutritional Sciences | ||
( http://www.nutrition.org/ ) | ||
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| Dietary Managers Association | ||
( http://www.dmaonline.org/ ) | ||
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| American Society for Clinical Nutrition | ||
( http://www.nutrition.org/ ) | ||
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ECG Technician and Technologist | ||
| American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation | ||
( http://www.aacvpr.org/ ) | ||
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| Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals | ||
( http://www.aacvpr.org/ ) | ||
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| American College of Cardiology | ||
( http://www.acc.org/ ) | ||
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Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist | ||
| American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine | ||
( http://www.aanem.org/index.cfm? ) | ||
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| American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists | ||
( http://www.aset.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 ) | ||
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Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic | ||
| National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians | ||
( http://www.naemt.org/ ) | ||
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Health and Fitness Specialist | ||
| International Fitness Professionals Association | ||
( http://www.ifpa-fitness.com/ ) | ||
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| American Fitness Professionals and Associates | ||
( http://www.afpafitness.com/ ) | ||
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Health Information Administrator/Health Information Technician and Technologist | ||
| American Health Information Management Association | ||
( http://www.ahima.org/ ) | ||
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| College of Healthcare Information Management Executives | ||
( http://www.chim.org/ and http://www.cio-chime.org/ ) | ||
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| Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society | ||
( http://www.himss.org/ASP/index.asp ) | ||
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Kinesiotherapist | ||
| American Kinesiotherapy Association | ||
( http://www.akta.org/ ) | ||
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Medical Assistant | ||
| American Association of Medical Assistants | ||
( http://www.aama-ntl.org/ ) | ||
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Medical Illustrator | ||
| The Association of Medical Illustrators | ||
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Medical Laboratory Technician and Medical Technologist | ||
| American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science | ||
( http://www.ascls.org/ ) | ||
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| American Medical Technologists | ||
( http://www.amt1.com/ ) | ||
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Medical Massage Therapist | ||
| American Massage Therapy Association | ||
( http://www.amtamassage.org/ ) | ||
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| Associated Bodywork and Massage Specialists | ||
( http://www.abmp.com/home/index.html ) | ||
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| International Massage Association | ||
( http://www.imagroup.com/ ) | ||
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Medical Transcriptionist | ||
| American Association for Medical Transcription | ||
( http://www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/949903.pdf ) | ||
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Nurse Practitioner | ||
| American Academy of Nurse Practitioners | ||
( http://www.aanp.org/default.asp ) | ||
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| American College of Nurse Practitioners | ||
( http://www.acnpweb.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 ) | ||
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Nursing Assistant | ||
| A site for general information for Certified Nursing Assistants is CNA Web | ||
( http://www.angelfire.com/il2/cnaweb/index.html ) | ||
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Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistant | ||
| American Occupational Therapy Association | ||
( http://www.aota.org/ ) | ||
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Ophthalmic Medical Technician/Technologist | ||
| Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology | ||
( http://www.atpo.org/ ) | ||
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| Certifying Agency: Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology | ||
( http://www.jcahpo.org/ ) | ||
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Optician | ||
| Opticians Association of America | ||
( http://www.oaa.org/index.php ) | ||
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Optometrist | ||
| American Optometric Association | ||
( http://www.aoanet.org/ ) | ||
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Orthotist and Prosthetist | ||
| American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists | ||
( http://www.oandp.org/ ) | ||
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Perfusionist | ||
| The American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion | ||
( http://www.theaacp.com/ ) | ||
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Phlebotomist | ||
| National Healthcareer Association | ||
( http://www.nhanow.com/ ) | ||
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| American Society for Clinical Pathology | ||
( http://www.ascp.org/ ) | ||
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| Professionals in Phlebotomy | ||
( http://www.phlebotomycert.com/assoc_affiliation.htm ) | ||
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| American Medical Technologists | ||
( http://www.amt1.com/ ) | ||
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Physical Therapist | ||
| American Physical Therapy Association | ||
( http://www.apta.org/ ) | ||
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Physician Assistant | ||
| American Association of Physician Assistants | ||
( http://www.aapa.org/ ) | ||
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Polysomnographic Technologist | ||
| Association of Polysomnographic Technologists | ||
( http://www.aptweb.org/ ) | ||
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Radiologic or Medical Imaging Technologist | ||
| American Society of Radiologic Technologists | ||
( http://www.asrt.org/ ) | ||
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Respiratory Therapist and Respiratory Therapy Technician | ||
| American Association for Respiratory Care | ||
( http://www.aarc.org/ ) | ||
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Specialist in Blood Bank Technology | ||
| Advancing Transfusion and Cellular Therapies Worldwide | ||
( http://www.aabb.org/content ) | ||
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Surgical Technologist | ||
| Association of Surgical Technologists | ||
( http://www.ast.org/ ) | ||
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