Professional Societies & Associations

To promote the science and practice of Rheumatology, foster the advancement and education of women in Rheumatology, and advocate access to the highest qualty health care, and management of patients with Rheumatic diseases.

THE COLLEGE IS ORGANIZED TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF RADIOLOGY, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THE SOCIOECONOMICS OF THE PRACTICE OF RADIOLOGY, PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR RADIOLOGY AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AND CONDUCT RESEARCH FOR THE FUTURE OF RADIOLOGY.

TO ENHANCE PUBLIC PROTECTION BY DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING A CERT PRGM CONSISTENT WITH THE NEEDS OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO TREAT THE DEFICITS AND BEHAVIORS ASSOC W AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER USING PRIN AND PROC OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

THE SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED FOR SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. RSNA PROMOTES EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION.

To promote the generation, application, and archiving of knowledge of optics and photonics and to disseminate the knowledge worldwide.

The mission of the corporation is to promote the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care.

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH OR AT RISK FOR END STAGE RENAL DISEASE BY PROMOTING AND ADVANCING QUALITY CARE.

The AANS promotes the highest quality of patient care and advances the specialty of neurological surgery.

PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROMOTES THE OPTIMAL EARLY DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING AND HEALTH OF CHILDREN BY SUPPORTING AND ENGAGING THEIR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. OUR WORK INCLUDES TRAINING AND SUPPORTING PAT AFFILIATES DELIVERING OUR EVIDENCED-BASED MODEL AS WELL AS CURRICULUM PARTNERS.

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGISTS (AAI) IS AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED SCIENTISTS WHO CONDUCT BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH ON THE BIOLOGY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. AAI IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE KNOWLEDGE OF IMMUNOLOGY, FOSTERING THE INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFOMRATION AMONG INVESTIGATORS, AND ADDRESSING THE POTENTIAL INTEGRATION OF IMMUNOLOGIC PRINCIPLES INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE. AAI SERVES ITS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING A CENTER FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE FIELD AND ITS PRACTICES SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, MEMBERSHIP-DERIVED ISSUES AND OPINIONS, AND IMPORTANT SOCIAL AND POLITICAL MATTERS. AAI OWNS AND PUBLISHES THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY-THE LARGEST AND MOST HIGHLY CITED JOURNAL IN THE FIELD.

TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY SURGERY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS AND PRACTITIONERS.

THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY IS TO ADVANCE MEDICINE THROUGH THE SCIENCE OF RADIOLOGY AND ITS ALLIED SCIENCES BY ENABLING THE CREATION AND EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION IN THE FIELD THROUGH ITS JOURNAL, MEETINGS AND OTHER MEANS.

THE MISSION OF THE FEDERATION IS TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBER BOARDS IN THEIR WORK TO ENSURE THAT THE PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY IS PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY.

IMPROVE DERMATOLOGY PATIENT OUTCOMES BY PROVIDNG QUALITY MEDICAL EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR NURSE PRACTIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR PAYERS, PROVIDERS, AND THE ENTIRE CANCER CARE TEAM TO CONSIDER THE COST-VALUE ISSUES PARTICULAR TO CANCER TREATMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE A NETWORK FOR COLLABORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT ACCESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

SEE SCHEDULE O

TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN SUPPORTIVE CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS.

To improve quality health care by establishing quality standards for vascular surgery and interventional specialties and providing them with scientific education.

THE SOCIETY OF UROLOGIC NURSES AND ASSOCIATES IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN EVIDENCE BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OF ITS MEMBERS, PATIENTS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY.

THE SOCIETY FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY IS A NON-PROFIT,TAX EXEMPT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS WITH SPINAL DISORDERS AND ADVANCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL CARE FOR PATIENTS

TO PROMOTE ADVANCES IN ALL PHASES OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY ENCOURAGEMENT OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CLINICAL APPLICATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN THE BIOMATERIALS FIELD.

TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THOSE WITH BLEEDING DISORDERS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE RESEARCH FUNDING FOR BETTER THERAPIES AND POTENTIAL CURES FOR BLEEDING DISORDERS.

EXAMINING NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS

TO PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE ESOPHAGUS AMONG SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, BASIC SCIENTISTS, OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND MEMBERS OF RELATED INDUSTRIES.

The ISDPA is organized to promote the professional and personal development of Physician Assistants in the State of Illinois and Northwest Indiana in the practice of quality, cost effective, and accessible health care in the medical specialty of dermatology.

THE CULTIVATION OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MEDICINE, THE INTERCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, THE EDUCATION OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN CURRENT MEDICAL TRENDS AND TECHNIQUES

MAD-ID, INC OFFERS A WEALTH OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREAS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND PHARMACOTHERAPY, AS WELL AS ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP.

THE SOCIETY WILL STRIVE TO BE THE INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY LEADER IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEDIATRIC SEDATION BY PROMOTING SAFE, HIGH QUALITY CARE, INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND QUALITY PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.

SEE SCHEDULE O

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HEALTHCARE EDUCATION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONAL ATTENDEES OF THE CONFERENCES SPECIFICALLY AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN GENERAL WILL RECEIVE A COLLEGIAL, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY AT THE GREATEST POSSIBLE VALUE.

MISSION: THE MISSION OF THE ACAE IS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC BY ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND APPLYING STANDARDS TO ENSURE THE ACADEMIC QUALITY AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF AUDIOLOGY EDUCATION, REFLECTING THE EVOLVING PRACTICE OF AUDIOLOGY.PRIMARY PURPOSE: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ACAE ACCREDITATION IS TO RECOGNIZE, REINFORCE AND PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY PERFORMANCE IN AUD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGH A RIGOROUS VERIFICATION PROCESS. THIS PROCESS WILL PRODUCE EVIDENCE THAT AUD PROGRAMS HAVE PREPARED GRADUATES WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO BE DOCTORAL-LEVEL AND INDEPENDENT PRACTICING AUDIOLOGISTS. GRADUATES WILL BE AT THE POINT-OF-ENTRY TO THE US AND INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEARING AND BALANCE DISORDERS. THE ACCREDITATION WILL ASSURE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST THAT GRADUATES WILL BE ABLE TO FUNCTION ACCORDING TO THE NATIONALS SCOPE OF PRACTICE, AS DEFINED BY THE PROFESSION.

CONTINUE THE IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHYSICIAN SKILLS IN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OTOLOGY THROUGH MEETINGS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PUBLICATIONS.

To Promote high standards of gastoenterological care and practice in the state of North Carolina

THE MISSION OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER OF THE AMERICAS FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE THE MOST UP TO DATE EDUCATION TO PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WHO MANAGE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS. THE AUDIENCE TARGETED FOR ALL EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES WILL BE BASED THROUGHOUT THE AMARICAS INCLUDING CANADA,USA,CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

TPMF IS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING MEDICAL MISSIONS, CHARITABLE OUTREACH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES MENTORING, TRAINING, AND NETWORKING FOR POST-GRADUATE PODIATRIC STUDENTS AND OTHERS, WHICH INCREASE ACCESS TO PATIENT CARE FOR THE INDIGENT AND THOSE IN NEED OF TREATMENT FOR DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS, DEFORMITIES, BIRTH DEFECTS, INJURIES AND OTHER UNTREATED MEDICAL ISSUES.

SERVING OUR PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE.

THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS DINNERS AND CONFERENCES IN ORDER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THE VARIOUS ADVANCEMENTS IN THE OCULAR IMMUNIZATION FIELD.

THE MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND STIMULATE INTEREST IN PEDIATRICS, AND TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN. THIS IMPROVEMENT IS THROUGH UPDATING MEMBERS BY MEETINGS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, PARTICPATION IN THE COMMUNITY AND KEEPING ABREAST OF NEW PROTOCOL OR GUIDELINES ON CARE FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS.

TO PROMOTE CONTINUED EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF OPTOMETRY.

TO HELP MYANMAR COMMUNITY WITH PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE BY ORGANIZING HEALTH FAIRS; PROVIDES TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR MYANMAR PHYSICIANS AND PROMOTES THE EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN MYANMAR MEDICAL COMMUNITY.

SEE SCHEDULE O, PART I, LINE 1 FOR MISSION STATEMENT.

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING WORLDWIDE KIDNEY HEALTH.

TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE AFFECTED BY TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX BY CATALYZING NEW TREATMENTS, DRIVING RESEARCH TOWARD A CURE AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO LIFELONG SUPPORT.

The mission of PHAB is to advance and transform public health practice by championing performance improvement, strong infrastructure, and innovation. See Schedule O

THE ACOG FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ACOG'S MISSION AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND THE PROFESSION OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE SEEKING OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGIC CARE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.

TO PROMOTE IMPROVED PATIENT CARE TEACHING IN PRIMARY CARE AND GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE THROUGH ON-GOING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS (INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MEETING), PUBLICATIONS, AND RESEARCH.

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