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American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

A national professional advocacy group that represents the interests of nurse practitioners in the U.S. website: www.aanp.org

American Academy of Nursing

An organization formed by the American Nurses’ Association. Membership in this honorary association indicates that the person selected has contributed significantly to nursing. A member is titled Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, abbreviated FAAN.

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

A professional society for specialists in sleep medicine.

American Association of Blood Banks

ABBR: AABB. The professional organization, more commonly referred to as the AABB, whose mission is to promulgate standard practices in immunohematology.

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

A professional association made up of a network of nurses, exercise physiologists, nutritionists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, and physicians who aim to improve the health and survival of patients with cardiovascular and lung diseases.

American Association of Diabetes Educators

ABBR: AADE. A multidisciplinary association dedicated to empowering health care professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide diabetes education, management, and support.

American Association for Clinical Chemistry

ABBR: AACC. A U.S.-based international association of clinical laboratory scientists including clinical chemists, microbiologists, pathologists, hematologists, and medical technologists.

American Association for Respiratory Care

ABBR: AARC. The professional association for respiratory care practitioners in the U.S.

American Association of Retired Persons

ABBR: AARP. The largest voluntary association of older adults (retired or not) in the U.S., with a membership of more than 30 million. The association lobbies on behalf of its members, sponsors research on aging, operates a mail-order pharmaceutical service and insurance plan, and publishes magazines and other literature for older adults.

American Board of Internal Medicine

ABBR: ABIM. The professional oversight group in the U.S. that sets the standards for the training and professional certification of internists and subspecialists in internal medicine.

American Botanical Council

ABBR: ABC. A nonprofit organization that disseminates information about herbal medicines to the media, the public, and the scientific and professional communities. ABC publishes HerbalGram, a quarterly journal, and other reference material.

American College of Nurse-Midwives

A professional organization that represents the interests of certified midwives and nurse-midwives in the US.

American College of Rheumatology

ABBR: ACR. An organization of health care professionals and scientists whose primary goals are to study and treat arthritis and other diseases of bones and joints. The organization also educates the public and the profession about rheumatological diseases and ...