List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel

A Abbreviation Organization or personnel AA Alcoholics Anonymous AABB AABB, formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks AACN American Association of Critical-Care Nurses AAD American Association of Dermatology AADGP American Academy of Dental Group Practice AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians AAIN American Academy of Industrial Nurses AAMC Australian Army Medical Corps AAN American Academy of Nursing AANS Australian Army Nursing Service AAO American Academy of Ophthalmology AAO American Academy of Optometry AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons AAP American Academy of Pediatrics ABEM American Board of Emergency Medicine ABMS American Board of Medical Specialties ACCP American College of Chest Physicians ACEP American College of Emergency Physicians ACMPH American College of Military Public Health ACGME Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACP Advanced Care Paramedic (Canada) ACR American College of Radiology ACR American College of Rheumatology ACS American Cancer Society ACP American College of Physicians ACS American College of Surgeons ADA American Dental Association ADA American Diabetes Association AGD Academy of General Dentistry AHA American Heart Association AIEOP Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica (Italian association to study pediatric oncology) AMA American Medical Association AMIA American Medical Informatics Association AMA Australian Medical Association AMSA American Medical Student Association AMT American Medical Technologists ANA American Nurses Association AND Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association) ANF Australian Nursing Federation ANNA American Nephrology Nurses' Association AOA American Optometric Association AOA Australian Orthopaedic Association AOA American Osteopathic Association AOBEM American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine AORN Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses APGAR American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record (a backronym) APA American Psychiatric Association APN Advanced practice nurse ARA American Rheumatological Association ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologists ASCEPT Australasian Society of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology ASCP American Society of Consultant Pharmacists ASFA American Society for Apheresis ASHA American Speech–Language–Hearing Association ASMI Australian Self-Medication Industry ASMSO American Society of Medication Safety Officers ASPS American Society of Plastic Surgeons ASRT American Society of Radiologic Technologists ASTRO ASTRO (American Society for Radiation Oncology) ASSH American Society for Surgery of the Hand AWHONN Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

B Abbreviation Organization or personnel BMA British Medical Association BAAPS British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons BNF British National Formulary

C Abbreviation Organization or personnel 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 CAO Canadian Association of Optometrists CAOT Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists CAP Canadian Association of Physicists CAP College of American Pathologists CAR Canadian Association of Radiologists CASLPA Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists CASLPO College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario CCG Children's Cancer Group CCOHS Canadian Centre for Occupational Health CCRN Certification for adult, pediatric and neonatal critical care nurses CCS Canadian Cardiovascular Society CDAAC Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CESMA Council for European Specialist Medical Assessments CHT Certified Hand Therapist CMA Canadian Medical Association CMA Certified medical assistant CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CNA Certified Nursing Assistant COG Children's Oncology Group COTA(A) Council on the Ageing (Australia) CPhT Certified pharmacy technician CPM Certified Professional Midwife CPME Standing Committee of European Doctors CRD Centre for Reviews and Dissemination CRN Certified radiology nurse CRNA Certified registered nurse anesthetist CRT Certified respiratory therapists – Respiratory therapy CRT Certified Radiologic Technologist – California License CRTT Certified Respiratory Therapy Technicians – Respiratory therapy CTRS Certified therapeutic recreation specialist – Recreation therapy or Therapeutic recreation CSA Certified surgical assistant CST Certified Surgical Technologist CWS cooperative weichteilsarkomen study (German soft tissue sarcoma cooperative group)

D Abbreviation Organization or personnel DC Doctor of ChiropracticDDSDoctor of Dental SurgeryDHBDistrict Health Board (New Zealand) DI Digital Imaging Technologist DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine DNP Doctor of Nursing Practice DO Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine DoH Department of Health (various countries) DNB Diplomate of National Board India DPT Doctor of Physical Therapy DPM Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

E Abbreviation Organization or personnel EMA European Medicines Agency EMS Emergency medical services EMT Emergency medical technician EMT-B Emergency Medical Technician - Basic(OLD) EMT-I Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate (OLD) EMT-P Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (OLD) EN Enrolled nurse (AU) – See Licensed practical nurse EORTC European Organization for Research Treatment in Cancer EpSSG European paediatric soft tissue sarcoma study group ESRD End Stage Renal Disease ProgramESTIVEuropean Society of Toxicology in Vitro

F Abbreviation Organization or personnel FDA Food and Drug AdministrationFACCFellowship in the American College of Cardiology FACE Fellow of the American College of EndocrinologyFACPFellow of the American College of PhysiciansFAHAFellow of the American Heart AssociationFCCPFellow of the American College of Chest PhysiciansFCRSA FHO Foundation house officer FIGO International Federation of Gynecology and ObstetricsFNKRFNLAFellow of the National Lipid Association FNP Family Nurse Practitioner FRCP Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) FVRS Fellowship in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery FAPA Fellowship, American Psychiatric Association

G Abbreviation Organization or personnel GDC General Dental Council (UK) GMC General Medical Council (UK) GMS General medical services medical services provided by GPs (UK) GP General practitioner GPhC General Pharmaceutical Council (UK)

H Abbreviation Organization or personnel HC Health Canada HEMS Helicopter Emergency Medical ServiceHPCSAHealth Professions Council of South Africa HSE Health Service Executive (Ireland)

I Abbreviation Organization or personnel IASP International Association for the Study of Pain IAMMS Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences IBCLC International Board Certified Lactation Consultant ICG Italian Cooperative Group IFMSA International Federation of Medical Students' Associations IMD Institution for Mental Disease IMF Irish Medicines Formulary IMO Irish Medical Organisation INHS Inland Northwest Health Services ISMP Institute for Safe Medication Practices

J Abbreviation Organization or personnel JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association JAOA Journal of the American Osteopathic Association JC Joint Commission, previously JCAHO

L Abbreviation Organization or personnel LA Laboratory aide or assistant LMSSA Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries LMT Licensed massage therapist LPN Licensed practical nurse LSA Licensed surgical assistant LVN Licensed vocational nurse – see licensed practical nurse

M Abbreviation Organization or personnel MASH Mobile army surgical hospital (US) MedPAC Medicare Payment Advisory Commission MD Doctor of Medicine MLA Medical laboratory assistant MT Medical technologist MLT Medical laboratory technician MOH Ministry of Health (various countries) MRCP Membership of the Royal College of Physicians MRCS Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons MRT Medical radiation technologist MP Medical psychologistMPHMaster of Public Health MSOS Medication Safety Officers Society MSPT Master of Science in Physical Therapy

N Abbreviation Organization or personnel NA Narcotics Anonymous NAACLS National accrediting agency for clinical laboratory science NAPCRG North American Primary Care Research Group NCA National credentialing agency for laboratory personnel NCI National Cancer Institute NCTMB Nationally certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork NEJM New England Journal of Medicine NHC Nephrology Hypertension Clinic, P.C NHS National Health Service NICE National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence NKC Northwest Kidney Centers NKF National Kidney Foundation NYHA New York Heart Association NPS National Prescribing Service (Australia) NPSA National Pharmaceutical Services Association NREMT National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians(ORG) NREMR National Registry Emergency Medical First Responder (NREMR) NREMT National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) NRS Nurse NRAEMT National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (NRAEMT) NRP National Registry Paramedic NZNO New Zealand Nurses Organisation

O Abbreviation Organization or personnel OD Doctor of Optometry ONG Orthodontic National Group OTA Orthodontic Technicians Association OTR Occupational Therapist Registered

P Abbreviation Organization or personnel PA Physician assistant or pathologist assistant PAC Certified Physician assistant or pathologist assistant CPT Phlebotomist 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 POG Pediatric Oncology Group PRHO Pre-registration house officer (UK) PSNZ Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand

R Abbreviation Organization or personnel RA Radiologist's assistant RACP Royal Australasian College of Physicians RACS Royal Australasian College of Surgeons RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners RCIS Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist RCS Registered Cardiovascular Specialist RCM Royal College of Midwives RCN Royal College of Nursing RCOG Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists RCP Royal College of Pathologists RCP Royal College of Physicians RCPA Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia RCS Royal College of Surgeons (England) RCSI Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland RD Registered Dietitian RMA Registered medical assistant RN Registered nurse R.Ph Registered pharmacist RPhT Registered pharmacy technician RPN Registered practical nurse — See Licensed practical nurse RPN Registered psychiatric nurse RPS Royal Pharmaceutical Society RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory therapy RVT Registered Veterinary Technician RSN Renal support network RT Radiologic technologist RT Respiratory therapist – Respiratory therapy

S Abbreviation Organization or personnel SCOAP Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program SEN State Enrolled Nurse (UK) – See Licensed Practical Nurse SHO Senior house officer (UK) SIGN Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN and NICE are major centers of CPG development) SIOP International Society of Paediatric Oncology SN Student nurse SOMA Student Osteopathic Medical Association STFM Society of Teachers of Family Medicine STSC Soft tissue sarcoma committee SpR Specialist registrar (UK) SLP Speech-language pathologist

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