List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel
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| AA | Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio... |
| AABB | AABB, formerly known as the American Association of Blood Bank Blood bank A blood bank is a cache or bank of blood or blood components, gathered as a result of blood donation, stored and preserved for later use in blood transfusion. The term "blood bank" typically refers to a division of a hospital laboratory where the storage of blood product occurs and where proper... s |
| AACCN | American Academy of Critical Care Nurses |
| AAD | American Association of Dermatology |
| AADGP | American Academy of Dental Group Practice |
| AAFP | American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Family Physicians The American Academy of Family Physicians was founded in 1947 to promote the science and art of family medicine. It is one of the largest medical organizations in the United States, with over 100,000 members... |
| AAIN | American Academy of Industrial Nurses |
| AAN | American Academy of Nursing American Academy of Nursing The American Academy of Nursing generates, synthesizes, and disseminates nursing knowledge to contribute to health policy and practice for the benefit of the public and the nursing profession.... |
| AAO | American Academy of Ophthalmology American Academy of Ophthalmology The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership medical association of ophthalmologists–medical doctors specializing in eye care and surgery including medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye M.D.s are Academy members, and the... |
| AAO | American Academy of Optometry American Academy of Optometry The American Academy of Optometry is an organization of optometrists. Its goal is to maintain and enhance excellence in optometric practice, by both promoting research and the dissemination of knowledge.... |
| AAOS | American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
| AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics is the major professional association of pediatricians in the United States. The AAP was founded in 1930 by 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare standards. It currently has 60,000 members in primary care and sub-specialist areas... |
| ABEM | American Boarded in Emergency Medicine |
| ABMS | American Boarded in Medical Specialties |
| ACCP | American College of Chest Physicians American College of Chest Physicians The American College of Chest Physicians is a medical organization in the United States consisting of physicians and non-physician specialists in the field of chest medicine, which includes pulmonology, thoracic surgery, and critical care medicine.... |
| ACEP | American College of Emergency Physicians American College of Emergency Physicians The American College of Emergency Physicians is the first and largest professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States. It was founded in 1968 and is now headquartered in Irving, Texas. As of 2009 ACEP has over 28,000 physician members.The college exists to support... |
| ACGME | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education is the body responsible for the accreditation for graduate medical training programs for medical doctors in the United States. It is a non-profit private council that evaluates and accredits medical residency and internship programs... |
| ACOG | American College of Obstetics and Gynecology |
| ACP | Advanced Care Paramedic (Canada) |
| ACR | American College of Radiologists |
| ACR | American College of Rheumatology American College of Rheumatology The American College of Rheumatology is an organization of and for physicians, health professionals, and scientists that advances rheumatology through programs of education, research, advocacy and practice support that foster excellence in the care of people with arthritis and rheumatic and... |
| ACS | American Cancer Society American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and... |
| ACP | American College of Physicians American College of Physicians The American College of Physicians is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine —physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection, and treatment of illnesses in adults. With 130,000 members, ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in... |
| ACS | American College of Surgeons American College of Surgeons The American College of Surgeons is an educational association of surgeons created in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.-Membership:... |
| ADA | American Dental Association American Dental Association The American Dental Association is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 155,000 members. Based in Chicago, the ADA is the world's largest and oldest national dental association and promotes good oral health to the public while representing the dental... |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association is a United States-based association working to fight the consequences of diabetes, and to help those affected by diabetes... |
| AGD | Academy of General Dentistry Academy of General Dentistry The Academy of General Dentistry is a professional association of general dentists from Canada and the United States.-Foundation and mission:... |
| AHA | American Heart Association American Heart Association The American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas... |
| AMA | American Medical Association American Medical Association The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:... |
| AMA | Australian Medical Association Australian Medical Association The Australian Medical Association is a professional association for Australian doctors and medical students.The AMA uses a representative structure involving state branches and committees to work with members to promote and protect the interests of doctors.The mechanisms that allow this include:*... |
| AMSA | American Medical Student Association American Medical Student Association The American Medical Student Association , founded in 1950 and based in Washington, D.C., is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. AMSA is a student-governed, national organization... |
| ANNA | American Nephrology Nurses' Association |
| ANF | Australian Nursing Federation Australian Nursing Federation The Australian Nursing Federation was established in 1924. The ANF is the national union for nurses and the largest professional nursing organisation in Australia... |
| AOA | American Optometric Association American Optometric Association The American Optometric Association represents optometrists nationally in the USA. It consists of State Optometric Associations, which are made up of local optometric societies.-AOA mission:... |
| AOA | Australian Orthopaedic Association |
| APGAR | American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record (a backronym Backronym A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology.... ) |
| APA | American Psychiatric Association American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international... |
| APN | Advanced practice nurse Advanced practice nurse An advanced practice registered nurse is a nurse with advanced didactic and clinical education, knowledge, skills, and scope of practice in nursing.... |
| ARA | American Rheumatological Association |
| ARRT | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists American Registry of Radiologic Technologists The ARRT, founded in 1922, is the world's largest credentialing organization that seeks to ensure high quality patient care in radiologic technology. ARRT test and certify technologists and administer continuing education and ethics requirements for their annual registration.The American Registry... |
| ASCEPT | Australasian Society of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists |
| ASCP | American Society for Clinical Pathology American Society for Clinical Pathology The American Society for Clinical Pathology is a professional association based in Chicago, Illinois encompassing 130,000 pathologists and laboratory professionals.... |
| ASCP | American Society of Consultant Pharmacists American Society of Consultant Pharmacists The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is an international professional association that provides education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of senior care pharmacy, and that represents the interests of consultant pharmacists who work with elderly patients.The organization... |
| ASHA | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association American Speech-Language-Hearing Association The American Speech–Language–Hearing Association is a professional association for speech–language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally... |
| ASL | American sign language American Sign Language American Sign Language, or ASL, for a time also called Ameslan, is the dominant sign language of Deaf Americans, including deaf communities in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada, and in some regions of Mexico... |
| ASMI | Australian Self-Medication Industry |
| ASMSO | American Society of Medication Safety Officers |
| ASPS | American Society of Plastic Surgeons American Society of Plastic Surgeons The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the society is composed of surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada who perform Plastic and... |
| ASRT | American Society of Radiologic Technologists American Society of Radiologic Technologists The American Society of Radiologic Technologists is the world’s largest and oldest membership association for medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists.... |
| ASSH | American Society for Surgery of the Hand American Society for Surgery of the Hand The American Society for Surgery of the Hand was founded in 1946 to facilitate the exchange of information related to problems of the hand. It is the oldest and largest medical specialty society in the United States devoted to the care of the hand.... |
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| BMA | British Medical Association British Medical Association The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,... |
| BAAPS | British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons |
| BNF | British National Formulary British National Formulary The British National Formulary is a medical and pharmaceutical reference book that contains a wide spectrum of information and advice on prescribing and pharmacology, along with specific facts and details about all medicines available on the National Health Service , including indication,... |
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| CAD | Canadian Association of the Deaf | ||
| CAEP | Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians | ||
| CAG | Canadian Association of Gerontology | ||
| CAMT | Canadian Association of Music Therapy | ||
| CAMTS | Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems , is an independent, non-profit agency which audits and accredits fixed-wing and rotary wing air medical transport services as well as ground inter-facility critical care services in the U.S. to a set of industry-established criteria.... |
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| CAO | Chronic airway obstruction | ||
| CAO | Canadian Association of Optometrists | ||
| CAOT | Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists | ||
| CAP | Canadian Association of Physicists Canadian Association of Physicists The Canadian Association of Physicists , or in French Association canadienne des physiciens et physiciennes is a Canadian professional society that focuses on creating awareness amongst Canadians and Canadian legislators of physics issues, sponsoring physics related events, and publishes Physics... |
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| CAP | College of American Pathologists College of American Pathologists The College of American Pathologists , is a medical society serving more than 17,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world.... |
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| CAR | Canadian Association of Radiologists | ||
| CASLPA | Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists is a Canadian society with more than 5000 members, supporting the needs, interests, and development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and supportive personnel inclusively... |
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| CASLPO | College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario | ||
| CCOHS | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety is a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Canada.CCOHS functions as the primary national agency in Canada for the advancement of safe and healthy workplaces and preventing work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths... |
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| CCS | Canadian Cardiovascular Society Canadian Cardiovascular Society The Canadian Cardiovascular Society is the national voice for cardiovascular physicians and scientists in Canada. The CCS is a membership organization that represents more than 1,800 professionals in the cardiovascular field. Its mission is to promote cardiovascular health and care through... |
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| CDAAC | Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada Communicative Disorders Assistant A communicative disorders assistant performs hearing and speech-language screenings, prepares therapy materials, implements speech therapy, reports on therapy outcomes, performs routine maintenance on clinical equipment, and works with speech-language pathologists and audiologists to adjust... |
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| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services headquartered in Druid Hills, unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, in Greater Atlanta... |
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| CESMA | Council for European Specialist Medical Assessments | ||
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease | ||
| CMA | Canadian Medical Association Canadian Medical Association The Canadian Medical Association , with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally. It formed in 1867, three months after Confederation... |
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| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration , is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer... |
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| COTA(A) | Council on the Ageing (Australia) | ||
| CPhT | Certified Pharmacy Technician | ||
| CPM | Certified Professional Midwife | ||
| CPME | Standing Committee of European Doctors Standing Committee of European Doctors The Standing Committee of European Doctors is a medical organization representing all medical doctors in the European Union. The abbreviation comes from the original French name for the committee, Comité Permanent des Médecins Européens... |
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| CRD | Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Centre for Reviews and Dissemination The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination is a health services research centre based at the University of York, England. CRD was established in January 1994, and aims to provide research-based information for evidence-based medicine... |
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| CRN | Certified Radiology Nurse | ||
| CRNA | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | ||
| CRT | Certified Respiratory Therapists - Respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy is a healthcare profession in which specialists work with patients suffering from either acute or chronic respiratory problems. These specialists are termed Respiratory Therapists in most places internationally but may also be referred to as Respiratory Scientists or... |
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| CRTT | Certified Respiratory Therapy Technicians - Respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy is a healthcare profession in which specialists work with patients suffering from either acute or chronic respiratory problems. These specialists are termed Respiratory Therapists in most places internationally but may also be referred to as Respiratory Scientists or... |
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| CTRS | Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation - |
CSA | Certified Surgical Assistant |
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| Abbreviation | Organization or Personnel |
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| DDS | Doctor of Dental Surgery Doctor of Dental Surgery There are a number of first professional degrees in dentistry offered by schools in various countries around the world. These include the following:* Doctor of Dental Surgery * Doctor of Dental Medicine * Bachelor of Dentistry... |
| DI | Digital Imaging Technologist |
| DMD | Doctor of Dental Medicine |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine is a professional doctoral degree for physicians in the United States. Holders of the MD degree, Doctor of Medicine, have the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as osteopathic physicians in the United States.The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission... |
| DoH | Department of Health (various countries) |
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| EMS | Emergency medical services Emergency medical services Emergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency... |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician Emergency medical technician Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services... |
| EN | Enrolled Nurse (AU) - See Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed practical nurse is the term used in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces to refer to a nurse who cares for "people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. The term licensed vocational nurses is used in... |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program) End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program) In 1972 the US Congress passed legislation authorizing the End Stage Renal Disease program under Medicare. Section 299I of Public Law 92-603, passed by Congress on October 30, 1972, extended Medicare coverage to Americans if they had stage five chronic kidney disease and were otherwise qualified... |
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| FDA | Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments... |
| FHO | Foundation House Officer Foundation House Officer A Foundation Doctor is a grade of medical practitioner in the United Kingdom undertaking the Foundation Programme - a two-year, general postgraduate medical training programme which forms the bridge between medical school and specialist/general practice training... |
| FIGO | International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics The International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, usually just FIGO as the acronym of its French name Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique, is a worldwide NGO organisation representing obstetricians and gynaecologists in over one hundred territories... |
| FRCP | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter... (UK) |
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| GDC | General Dental Council General Dental Council The General Dental Council is a United Kingdom organisation which regulates all dental professionals in the country. Established in 1956 by an amendment to the Dentists Act 1948, now updated in the Dentists Act 1984, it keeps an up-to-date register of all qualified dentists and other dental care... (UK) |
| GMC | General Medical Council General Medical Council The General Medical Council registers and regulates doctors practising in the United Kingdom. It has the power to revoke or restrict a doctor's registration if it deems them unfit to practise... (UK) |
| GMS | General medical services General medical services General medical services is the name used in the United Kingdom to describe the medical services provided by General Practitioners who, in effect, run private businesses independently contracting with the National Health Service... medical services provided by GPs (UK) |
| GP | General practitioner General practitioner A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities... |
| GPhC | General Pharmaceutical Council General Pharmaceutical Council The General Pharmaceutical Council is the body responsible for the independent regulation of the pharmacy profession within England, Scotland and Wales, responsible for the regulation of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises... (UK) |
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| Abbreviation | Organization or Personnel |
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| HC | Health Canada Health Canada Health Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health.The current Minister of Health is Leona Aglukkaq, a Conservative Member of Parliament appointed to the position by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.-Branches, regions and agencies:Health Canada... |
| HEMS | Helicopter Emergency Medical Service London Air Ambulance London's Air Ambulance, also known as London HEMS , is an air ambulance service that responds to seriously ill or injured casualties in and around London, England.... |
| HSE | Health Service Executive Health Service Executive The Health Service Executive is responsible for the provision of healthcare providing health and personal social services for everyone living in Ireland, with public funds. The Executive was established by the Health Act, 2004 and came into official operation on January 1, 2005... |
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| Abbreviation | Organization or Personnel |
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| IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain International Association for the Study of Pain The International Association for the Study of Pain is an international professional organization promoting research, education and policies for the knowledge and management of pain. The IASP was founded in 1973, following the Seattle-Issaquah conference, under the leadership of John Bonica. Its... |
| IAMMS | Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences is one of the Indian NGOs, which is registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. Mohammad Hamid Ansari, former vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, formally inaugurated it on April 21, 2001... |
| IFMSA | International Federation of Medical Students' Associations International Federation of Medical Students' Associations The International Federation of Medical Students' Associations is a non governmental organization representing associations of medical students. It was founded in May 1951, and currently maintains 102 National Member Organizations from 95 countries across six continents... |
| IMD | Institution for Mental Disease |
| IMF | Irish Medicines Formulary |
| IMO | Irish Medical Organisation Irish Medical Organisation The Irish Medical Organisation is a Professional association for Doctors in the Republic of Ireland which also acts as a Trade Union representing doctors in negotiations with the Irish government.... |
| INHS | Inland Northwest Health Services |
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| Abbreviation | Organization or Personnel |
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| JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association Journal of the American Medical Association The Journal of the American Medical Association is a weekly, peer-reviewed, medical journal, published by the American Medical Association. Beginning in July 2011, the editor in chief will be Howard C. Bauchner, vice chairman of pediatrics at Boston University’s School of Medicine, replacing ... |
| JC | Joint Commission, previously JCAHO |
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| Abbreviation | Organization or Personnel |
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| LA | Laboratory Aide or Assistant |
| LMSSA | Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed practical nurse is the term used in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces to refer to a nurse who cares for "people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. The term licensed vocational nurses is used in... |
| LSA | Licensed Surgical Assistant |
| LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse - See Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed practical nurse is the term used in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces to refer to a nurse who cares for "people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. The term licensed vocational nurses is used in... |
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| MASH | Mobile Army Surgical Hospital Mobile Army Surgical Hospital The Mobile Army Surgical Hospital refers to a United States Army medical unit serving as a fully functional hospital in a combat area of operations. The units were first established in August 1945, and were deployed during the Korean War and later conflicts. The U.S... |
| MedPAC | Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Medicare Payment Advisory Commission The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is an independent US federal body. MedPAC was established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 . Its primary role is to advise the US Congress on issues affecting the administration of the Medicare program... |
| MD | Medical doctor |
| MLA | Medical laboratory assistant Medical Laboratory Assistant Medical Laboratory Assistants prepare, and in some cases process samples within a pathology laboratory. They also utilise pre-analytical systems in order for biomedical scientists or Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers to process the biochemical tests requested on the sample. The majority of... |
| MT | Medical technologist Medical technologist A Medical Laboratory Scientist is a healthcare professional who performs chemical, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological diagnostic analyses on body fluids such as blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid , peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial... |
| MLT | Medical laboratory technician |
| MRCP | Membership of the Royal College of Physicians Membership of the Royal College of Physicians Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians is a postgraduate medical diploma. The examinations are run by the Federation of the Medical Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom – the Royal College of Physicians of London, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and the Royal College... |
| MRT | Medical Radiation Technologist |
| MP | Medical psychologist |
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| NA | Narcotics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous is a twelve-step program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous describing itself as a "fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem," and it is the second-largest 12-step organization... |
| NEJM | New England Journal of Medicine New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It describes itself as the oldest continuously published medical journal in the world.-History:... |
| NAACLS | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science Medical technology Medical Technology encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to diagnose, monitor or treat diseases or medical conditions affecting humans. Such technologies are intended to improve the quality of healthcare delivered through earlier diagnosis, less invasive treatment options and... |
| NCA | National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel Medical technologist A Medical Laboratory Scientist is a healthcare professional who performs chemical, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological diagnostic analyses on body fluids such as blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid , peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial... |
| NHC | Nephrology Hypertension Clinic, P.C |
| NHS | National Health Service National Health Service The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom... |
| NICE | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is a special health authority of the English National Health Service , serving both English NHS and the Welsh NHS... |
| NKC | Northwest Kidney Centers Northwest Kidney Centers The Northwest Kidney Centers in Seattle Washington was established in 1962 as the first out-of-hospital outpatient hemodialysis treatment center. The model of providing hemodialysis outside of a hospital setting has spread throughout the world... |
| NKF | National Kidney Foundation National Kidney Foundation The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. is a major voluntary health organization in the United States, headquartered in New York City... |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| NPS | National Prescribing Service (Australia) |
| NPSA | National Pharmaceutical Services Association |
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| OD | Doctor of Optometry |
| ONG | Orthodontic National Group Orthodontic National Group The Orthodontic National Group is a specialist group for orthodontic nurses and orthodontic therapists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.- Origin :... |
| OTA | Orthodontic Technicians Association Orthodontic Technicians Association The Orthodontic Technicians Association is the professional body that represents orthodontic technology specialists in the United Kingdom affiliated with the British Orthodontic Society.-Offices:... |
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| PA | Physician Assistant Physician assistant A physician assistant/associate ' is a healthcare professional trained and licensed to practice medicine with limited supervision by a physician.-General description:... or Pathologist Assistant |
| PB | Phlebotomist Phlebotomist Phlebotomists are individuals trained to draw blood from a live person or animal.Phlebotomists collect blood primarily by performing venipuncture and, for collection of minute quantities of blood, fingersticks. Blood may be collected from infants by means of a heel stick... |
| PCT | Primary Care Trust (UK) |
| PGNZ | Pharmaceutical Guild Of New Zealand |
| PHARM | Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines (Australia) |
| Pharm.D | Doctor of Pharmacy |
| PMS | Personal Medical Services alternative contract for UK GPs |
| PRHO | Pre-registration house officer Pre-registration house officer Pre-registration house officer , often known as a houseman or house officer, was until 2005 the only job open to medical graduates in the United Kingdom who had just passed their final examinations at medical school and had received their medical degrees.Newly-qualified doctors are only allowed... (UK) |
| PSNZ | Pharmaceutical Society Of New Zealand Pharmaceutical Society Of New Zealand The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand Incorporated is the professional body for New Zealand pharmacists.The headquarters of the Pharmaceutical Society is Pharmacy House, 124 Dixon Street, Wellington, New Zealand.... |
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| RA | Radiologist's Assistant |
| RACP | Royal Australasian College of Physicians Royal Australasian College of Physicians The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, or RACP, is the organisation responsible for training, educating, and representing over 9,000 physicians and paediatricians in Australia and New Zealand. It was founded in 1938.... |
| RACS | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Royal Australasian College of Surgeons The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is the body responsible for training and examining surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. The head office of the College is in Melbourne, Australia.... |
| RCGP | Royal College of General Practitioners Royal College of General Practitioners The Royal College of General Practitioners is the professional body for general practitioners in the United Kingdom. The RCGP represents and supports GPs on key issues including licensing, education, training, research and clinical standards. It is the largest of the medical royal colleges, with... |
| RCM | Royal College of Midwives |
| RCN | Royal College of Nursing Royal College of Nursing The Royal College of Nursing is a union membership organisation with over 395,000 members in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1916, receiving its Royal Charter in 1928, Queen Elizabeth II is the patron... |
| RCOG | Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is a professional association based in the UK. Its members, including people with and without medical degrees, work in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, that is, pregnancy, childbirth, and female sexual and reproductive health... |
| RCP | Royal College of Pathologists Royal College of Pathologists The Royal College of Pathologists, founded in 1962, was established to co-ordinate this development and maintain the internationally renowned standards and reputation of British pathology. Today the College advises on a vast range of issues relating to pathology... |
| RCP | Royal College of Physicians Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter... |
| RCPA | Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia is a medical organization that promotes the science and practice of pathology. It has members in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.... |
| RCS | Royal College of Surgeons (England) Royal College of Surgeons of England The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body and registered charity committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry, in England and Wales... |
| RCSI | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , is a Dublin-based medical institution, situated on St. Stephen's Green. The college is one of the five Recognised Colleges of the National University of Ireland... |
| RN | Registered Nurse Registered nurse A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a university or college and has passed a national licensing exam. A registered nurse helps individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease... |
| R.Ph | Registered Pharmacist |
| RPN | Registered Practical Nurse - See Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed practical nurse is the term used in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces to refer to a nurse who cares for "people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. The term licensed vocational nurses is used in... |
| RPN | Registered Psychiatric Nurse Registered Psychiatric Nurse A Registered Psychiatric Nurse is a professional mental health nurse in Canada , New Zealand, Australia and other jurisdictions.-See also:* Psychiatric and mental health nursing* Licensed practical nurse... |
| RPS | Royal Pharmaceutical Society Royal Pharmaceutical Society The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is the body responsible for the leadership and support of the pharmacy profession within England, Scotland and Wales... |
| RRT | Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy is a healthcare profession in which specialists work with patients suffering from either acute or chronic respiratory problems. These specialists are termed Respiratory Therapists in most places internationally but may also be referred to as Respiratory Scientists or... |
| RSN | Renal Support Network Renal Support Network The Renal Support Network is an American nonprofit, kidney patient-focused, kidney patient-run organization that works to benefit individuals affected by chronic kidney disease... |
| RT | Radiologic Technologist Radiologic technologist A radiologic technologist, also known as medical radiation technologist and as radiographer, performs imaging of the human body for diagnosis or treating medical problems... |
| RT | Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy is a healthcare profession in which specialists work with patients suffering from either acute or chronic respiratory problems. These specialists are termed Respiratory Therapists in most places internationally but may also be referred to as Respiratory Scientists or... |
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| SEN | State Enrolled Nurse (UK) - See Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed practical nurse is the term used in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces to refer to a nurse who cares for "people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. The term licensed vocational nurses is used in... |
| SHO | Senior house officer Senior house officer A senior house officer is a junior doctor undergoing training within a certain speciality in the British National Health Service or in the Republic of Ireland. SHOs are supervised by consultants and registrars, who oversee their training and are their designated clinical supervisors... (UK) |
| SIGN | Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (similar to the English NICE) |
| SN | student nurse |
| STFM | Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |
| SpR | Specialist registrar Specialist registrar A Specialist Registrar or SpR is a doctor in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland who is receiving advanced training in a specialist field of medicine in order eventually to become a consultant... (UK) |
| SLP | Speech-Language Pathologist |
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| UDC | University Disability Consortium |
| UEMS | Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes |
| UNOS | United Network for Organ Sharing United Network for Organ Sharing Located in Richmond, Virginia, the United Network for Organ Sharing is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization that administers the only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in the United States, established by the U.S. Congress in 1984.UNOS was awarded the initial OPTN... |
| UKPDS | United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study was the largest clinical research study into diabetes ever conducted at the time. The study was conceived by Professor Robert Turner at Oxford University in 1976, conducted in the UK in 1977-1997, and published main results in 1998.-External links:* *... |
| USMLE | United States Medical Licensing Examination |
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| VA | Veterans Administration - United States Department of Veterans Affairs United States Department of Veterans Affairs The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is the United States government’s second largest department, after the United States Department of Defense... |
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| WHO | World Health Organization World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
| WMA | World Medical Association World Medical Association The World Medical Association is an international and independent confederation of free professional Medical Associations, therefore representing physicians worldwide... |