Health Professions Associations
C. Austerberry
September 14, 2011

See members of the Pre-Health Sciences Advisory Committee and contact the professional/educational associations listed below for more information

Administration          American Academy of Medical Administrators

http://www.aameda.org

                        American College of Health Care Administrators

http://www.achca.org

                        American College of Health Care Executives
http://www.ache.org

                        American Medical Records Association

http://www.ahima.org/

Association of University Programs in Health Administration

http://www.aupha.org

Athletic Trainer        National Athletic Trainers Association

http://www.nata.org/

Bioanalyst              American Association of Bioanalysts

http://www.aab.org

Biomedical Engineer     Biomedical Engineering Society

http://www.bmes.org/

Blood Bank              American Association of Blood Banks

Technician http://www.aabb.org

Chiropractic            American Chiropractic Association  

http://www.acatoday.org/

Clinical Chemistry      American Association for Clinical Chemistry

http://www.aacc.org

Communications          Health Sciences Communications Association     

http://www.hesca.org

Cytotechnology          American Society of Cytopathology

http://www.cytopathology.org

Dentistry               American Dental Association

http://www.ada.org

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
http://www.aapd.org

Dental Assistants       American Dental Assistants Association

http://www.dentalassistant.org

Dental Hygienists       American Dental Hygienists Association

http://www.adha.org

Dental Schools          American Dental Education Association

http://www.adea.org/

Dietetics               American Dietetic Association

http://www.eatright.org

Electro-                The American Association of Electrodiagnostic Technologists

encephalographic http://www.aaet.info/

                        American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine

http://www.aanem.org/

                        The American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists

http://www.abret.org/

Emergency Medical       National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

Technician http://www.naemt.org

Environmental Health    National Environmental Health Association

http://www.neha.org

Financial Management    Healthcare Financial Management Association                                  

http://www.hfma.org

Genetic Counselor       National Society of Genetic Counselors

http://www.nsgc.org

Health Physics          Health Physics Society

http://www.hps.org

Hearing, Language       American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

and Speech http://www.asha.org

Holistic/Naturopathic   American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

http://www.naturopathic.org

American Holistic Health Association

http://www.ahha.org

Medical Assistants      American Association of Medical Assistants

http://www.aama-ntl.org

Medical                 Association of Medical Illustrators

Illustration http://www.medical-illustrators.org

Medical Records         see "Administration"

Medical Technology      American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

http://www.ascls.org

                        American Medical Technologists

http://www.amt1.com

Nurse Anesthetists      American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

http://www.aana.com

Nurse Midwives          American College of Nurse-Midwives

http://www.acnm.org

Nurse, Occupational     American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

Health http://www.aaohn.org

Nurse, Practical        National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
http://www.napnes.org

                        National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses

http://www.nflpn.org

Nursing                 National League for Nursing        

http://www.nln.org

Nutrition Education     Society for Nutrition Education

http://www.sne.org

Occupational            American Occupational Therapy Association 

Therapy http://www.aota.org

Ophthalmology           American Academy of Ophthalmology

http://www.aao.org

Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

http://www.jcahpo.org

Opticians               Opticians Association of America

http://www.oaa.org

Optometry               American Optometric Association

http://www.aoa.org

National Optometric Association

http://www.natoptassoc.org

American Academy of Optometry

http://www.aaopt.org

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry

http://www.opted.org

Orthodontists           American Association of Orthodontists    

http://www.braces.org

Orthoptic               American Orthoptic Council

http://www.orthoptics.org

Orthotics/Prosthetics   American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics            

http://www.opoffice.org/abc/

Osteopathic             see "Physician, D.O."

Pediatrics              American Academy of Pediatrics

http://www.aap.org

Perfusion               American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology

http://www.amsect.org

Pharmacy                American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

http://www.aacp.org

Physician, D.O.         American Osteopathic Association

http://www.osteopathic.org

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

http://www.aacom.org

Physician, Family       American Academy of Family Physicians

http://www.aafp.org

Physician, M.D.         American Medical Association

http://www.ama-assn.org

Association of American Medical Colleges

http://www.aamc.org

                        American Medical Student Association

http://www.amsa.org

Physician, Scientist    Medical Scientist Training Program

(M.D.- Ph.D.) http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Training/InstPredoc/PredocOverview-MSTP.htm

Physician Assistant     American Academy of Physician Assistants

http://www.aapa.org

Podiatry                American Podiatric Medical Association

http://www.apma.org

                        American Association of Colleges of Podiatric

http://www.aacpm.org

Public Health           Association of Schools of Public Health

http://www.asph.org

                        American Public Health Association

http://www.apha.org

Radiologic              American Society of Radiologic Technologists

Technology http://www.asrt.org

Rehabilitation          National Rehabilitation Counseling Association

Counseling http://nrca-net.org

Rural Health            National Rural Health Association

http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/

Sonography              Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

http://www.sdms.org

Sports Medicine         American College of Sports Medicine

http://www.acsm.org

Speech, Language        American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

and Hearing http://www.asha.org

Therapy, Art            American Art Therapy Association

http://www.arttherapy.org

Therapy, Dance          American Dance Therapy Association

http://www.adta.org

Therapy, Music          American Music Therapy Association, Inc.

http://www.musictherapy.org

Therapy, Physical       American Physical Therapy Association

http://www.apta.org

Therapy, Recreation     American Therapeutic Recreation Association

http://www.atra-online.com/

Therapy,                National Board for Respiratory Care

Respiratory http://www.nbrc.org

                        American Association for Respiratory Care

http://www.aarc.org/

Veterinary              American Veterinary Medicine Association       

Medicine http://www.avma.org

                        Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges

http://www.aavmc.org