Organization & Group Acronyms
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Infirmires 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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