Professional Societies & Associations

Through collaborative leadership, advance regulatory excellence for patient safety and public protection, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing.

CARING FOR LIFE, RESEARCHING FOR HEALTH AND EDUCATING THOSE WHO SERVE.

TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE THROUGH EVALUATION AND EDUCATION

THE CORPORATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.

ADVANCE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE.

ACRP PROMOTES EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH. WE SUPPORT CLINICAL RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS THROUGH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERTISE, AND CERTIFICATION. WE SERVE AS THE PREFERRED SOURCE FOR QUALITY TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND BEST PRACTICES FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS, AND WE CHAMPION THE INTERESTS AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE CLINICAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY.

TO ADVANCE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MEDICINE FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND HEALTH POLICY TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND SUSTAIN PHYSICIAN VIABILITY.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL NURSES' (NASN) MISSION IS TO OPTIMIZE STUDENT HEALTH AND LEARNING BY ADVANCING THE PRACTICE OF SCHOOL NURSING. NASN'S VISION IS THAT ALL STUDENTS WILL BE HEALTHY, SAFE, AND READY TO LEARN.

PROMOTION OF AND EDUCATION RELATING TO FORENSIC NURSING.

DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF COSMETIC SCIENCE. TO INCREASE AND DISSEMINATE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION THROUGH MEETINGS AND PUBLICATIONS. TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS AND RECOGNITION OF COSMETIC SCIENTISTS WHILE MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PUBLIC IN THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY.

TO ORGANIZE SEMINARS THAT PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO PHYSICIANS, OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN EVERY SUBSPECIALTY FROM CHILD TO AGING ADULTS.

BUSINESS LEAGUE: COALITION OF RURAL HOSPITALS - KEEP MEMBERS ABREAST OF DEVELOPMENTS IN LEGISLATION, RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO MEDICAID AND MEDICARE. PROMOTE ACCESS TO EFFICIENT, LOCAL HEALTHCARE IN RURAL LOUISIANA.

THE MISSION AND PRIMARY FOCUS OF HEALTH WORKFORCE NEW YORK, INC. (HWNY) IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO DELIVER HEALTH WORKFORCE INITIATIVES AND SERVICES SPECIFIC TO PIPELINE PROGRAMMING, CLINICAL TRAINING SUPPORT, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.

A BUSINESS LEAGUE DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF ORGANIZATIONS WHICH MANUFACTURE, OWN OR CONTROL ANY OVER-THE-COUNTER ("OTC")CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCT SOLD IN LATIN AMERICA FOR DOMESTIC USE.

Support and education for individuals with brain injury.

TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS AND STUDIES TO FURTHER SAID PURPOSES.

Promote the excellence of health services thorough education leadership creation of alliances consulting and offer support coordinated with organizations with community costs.

UTILIZE THE COLLECTIVE POWER OF A COALITION TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR AND THE BENEFITS OF CFDNA SCREENING

WE, ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. AS A COMMUNITY OF CARING PEOPLE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXTENDING AND STRENGTHENING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS.TRINITY HEALTH MID-ATLANTIC MEDICAL GROUP IS A MEMBER OF ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER (SMMC), TRINITY HEALTH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION AND TRINITY HEALTH.

LAUNCH AND SUPPORT NOVEL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES TO HELP FILL THE KNOWLEDGE GAP IN THE PATHOGENESIS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND OUTCOMES OF GOUT, HYPERURICEMIA, AND CRYSTAL DEPOSITION-ASSOCIATED DISORDERS (INCLUDING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES); FACILITATE THE SHARING OF RESOURCES AND INFORMATION RELATED TO GOUT, HYPERURICEMIA, AND CRYSTAL-ASSOCIATED DISEASES; AND FOSTER NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION ACROSS RELATED MEDICAL DISCIPLINES AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES THAT CARE FOR AND STUDY THESE CONDITIONS.THE LARGER AIMS OF G-CAN ARE TO GROW NETWORKING BETWEEN DIFFERENT MEDICAL SPECIALTIES THAT CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED CONDITIONS, AND TO THEREBY ADVANCE RESEARCH, THERAPY, AND PROVIDER AND PATIENT EDUCATION.

H-CAP Education Association Inc. is a network of industry driven, labor management training and upgrading partnerships. These partnerships are affiliated with major healthcare employers in regions around the country and with the Service Employees International Union SEIU.

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS (ACP), WWW.ACPONLINE.ORG, IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH CARE BY FOSTERING EXCELLENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

The purpose of the Monroe-Livingston Regional EMS Council is to plan and coordinate emergency medical services, training, and medical control in Monroe and Livingston counties.

THE MEDICAL STAFF OF HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTERS MISSION IS TOMAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF MEDICAL STAFF.

Patients and their families rely on nurses at the most vulnerable times of their lives. Acute and critical care nurses rely on AACN for expert knowledge and the influence to fulfill their promise to patients and their families. AACN drives excellence in acute and critical care for nurses, patients and families.

TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EDUCATION IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF AESTHETIC, PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY.

TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF; PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, FORUM OF DISCUSSION REGARDING RECENT MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS, SUPPORT FOR

PHYSICIAN MOM'S GROUP MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, A PLATFORM TO NETWORK AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH LIKE-MINDED WOMEN PHYSICIANS, WHO ARE ALSO PARENTS, SO THAT THEY CAN COLLABORATE & EACH SUPPORT OTHER WHILE SHARING THEIR MEDICAL EXPERTISE IN AN OPEN FORUM.

TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH COST EFFECTIVE RESOURCE AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT BY PROMOTING EDUCATION, SKILL SHARING, AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

IAPHA is an association of public health departments in Illinois. We exist to promote and protect services that are critical to the health and safety of Illinois communities.

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DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, DENTAL SERVICES AND CARE COORDINATION FOR THE CARE AND WELL-BEING OF ALL LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF CARING, RESPECT, AND DIGNITY. THE GOAL IS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE BUT WITH CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON THE UNDERSERVED AND THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, ECONOMIC STATUS, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR DISABILITY. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES CLINICS IN LOS ANGELES, HUNTINGTON PARK, AND GARDENA, CALIFORNIA.

TO IMPROVE AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF WOMEN AND NEWBORNS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE NURSING PROFESSION THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF SUPERIOR ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND CLINICAL RESOURCES TO NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.

To promote, advocate and disseminate (through publications, forums, displays, research, museums and other means) to subscribers, researchers and the general public information with respect to current and historical development and the support of research in science, medicine, literature and the arts.

Legacy Visiting Nurse Association (LVNA) provides palliative care to terminally ill patients and supportive services to patients, their families, and significant others, through an outpatient hospice program. The home hospice program serves the greater Portland metropolitan area and communities throughout the Willamette Valley. LVNA is part of the Legacy Health (Legacy).Our mission:Our legacy is good health for our people, our patients, our communities, and our world. We will work as a team to demonstrate our values:Respect - Treat all people with respect and compassion Service - Put the needs of our patients and their families first Quality - Deliver outstanding clinical services within healing environments Excellence - Set high standards and achieve them Responsibility - Be good stewards of our resources, ensuring access to care for all Innovation - Be progressive in our thinking and actions Leadership - Serve as a role model of good health and good citizenship

THE MISSION OF RTOG FOUNDATION, INC. (RTOGF) IS TO:(1) IMPROVE THE SURVIVAL OUTCOME AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF ADULTS WITH CANCER THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL TRIALS, (2) EVALUATE NEW FORMS OF RADIOTHERAPY DELIVERY AND TEST NEW SYSTEMIC AND TARGETED THERAPIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH RADIOTHERAPY IN THE CONTEXT OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, (3) PARTICIPATE AS ONE OF THREE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ACTIVITIES OF NRG ONCOLOGY FOUNDATION, (4) DEVELOP AND CONDUCT PRACTICE-CHANGING CLINICAL TRIALS FOR THE NCI NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIAL NETWORK (NCTN) THROUGH RTOGF'S MEMBERSHIP IN NRG ONCOLOGY, (5) DEVELOP AND CONDUCT INDUSTRY-SUPPORTED CLINICAL TRIALS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO RTOGF'S RESEARCH MISSION, (6) PROVIDE FUNDING FOR BASIC, CLINICAL, AND TRANSLATIONAL INVESTIGATORS TO COLLABORATE WITH RTOGF IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH BIOLOGIC AND BIOPHYSICAL TARGETED THERAPIES, AND (7) SUPPORT YOUNG INVESTIGATORS FROM MANY DISCIPLINES WITHIN THE RTOGF RESEARCH ENTERPRISE.

TO EMPOWER AND CULTIVATE A GLOBAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY ENGAGED IN THE USE OF MEDICAL ULTRASOUND THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS, EDUCATION, SHARING INFORMATION, AND RESEARCH.

IOWA HEALTHCARE COLLABORATIVE WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, PATIENT SAFETY, AND VALUE THROUGH EDUCATION. THE COLLABORATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER PROVIDERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF IOWA TO WORK TOWARD THE COMMON GOAL OF EXCEPTIONAL HEALTHCARE.

THE NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ASSOCIATION (NFPRHA) IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING PROVIDERS AND ADMINISTRATORS COMMITTED TO HELPING PEOPLE GET THE FAMILY PLANNING EDUCATION AND CARE THEY NEED TO MAKE THE BEST CHOICES FOR THEMSELVES

THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 19, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.

TO PROVIDE STATEWIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ADDRESSING THE WORKFORCE NEEDS OF PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS AS WELL AS THE CAREER, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL ASPIRATIONS OF SEIU HEALTHCARE 1199NW BARGAINING UNIT MEMBERS.

THE COLUMBUS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION, THROUGH THE GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF ITS BOARD OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHER EXPERTS, EFFECTS CHANGE WITHIN SPECIFIC PRIORITY AREAS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE RESIDENTS AND PHYSICIANS OF CENTRAL OHIO.

DRIVE DENTAL, ORAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

Health Care Education and Training, Inc. (HCET), is a nonprofit agency which provides quality comprehensive program development, education, and training to improve reproductive and sexual health outcomes. HCET serves professionals, health care systems, and communities primarily in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY IS A SWISS NON-PROFIT ESTABLISHED TO WORK WITH OPHTHALMOLOGIC SOCIETIES AND OTHERS TO ENHANCE OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY EYE CARE IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE VISION FOR PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLACK HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

NPWH IS THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO PROVIDE WOMEN'S AND GENDER-RELATED HEALTHCARE. WE SET A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE BY GENERATING, TRANSLATING, AND PROMOTING THE LATEST RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL GUIDANCE, PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND ADVOCATING FOR PATIENTS, PROVIDERS, AND THE WHNP PROFESSION. OUR MISSION INCLUDES PROTECTING AND PROMOTING A WOMAN AND ALL INDIVIDUALS' RIGHTS TO MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES REGARDING THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCE AND THEIR PERSONAL, RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, AND FAMILY BELIEFS.

FUND HIGH QUALITY FELLOWSHIPS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF SURGERY.